Santa Fe Brewing Company’s Oktoberfiesta was this last weekend, and as always, it was one big, crazy, fundraiser event! This is my third year in attendance, but it was my first year as event coordinator for Santa Fe Brewing. This was my baby, and along with the help and hard work of so many, this…
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Palate Fatigue: All the hop bombs you can safely fit into one place
A while back we wrote up a full preview on Palate Fatigue, the special event being held this Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sister Bar downtown. The only thing we did not have back then was the final list of beers that would be poured. Well, now we have them, or at least…
Rejoice for Founders Week is upon us in Albuquerque
So in case you missed it, but judging by the sales sheet at Jubilation, you haven’t, Founders Brewing has arrived in Albuquerque and the fun has only just begun. This week alone we have beer for sale at Jubilation right now, beers on tap at Nob Hill Bar & Grill on Wednesday night, a special…
The 2015 Balloon Fiesta tourist guide to NM craft breweries
It’s that time of year again, when lots of folks from outside Albuquerque and New Mexico descend upon the Duke City for the Balloon Fiesta. While a lot of us locals grumble about the increase in traffic, even we’re big softies for the Fiesta (assuming we wake up in time). Well, we are, our dogs…
Santa Fe Brewing’s ABQ taproom opens its doors at long last
While trying to ignore the 8,000 happy people photos from Denver on Thursday, I jumped at the chance to attend an invite-only soft opening for the media and other assorted folks at the new Santa Fe Brewing taproom at Albuquerque’s Green Jeans Farmery. With beer tickets in hand and a number of helpful staff members…
Brace yourselves for a happy dose of serious Palate Fatigue
Hop harvest season is upon us, in case you have not noticed by all the pictures of brewers stuffing their noses in mounds of fresh-picked hops that are floating around social media these days. Of course, one could argue hop season is year-round in New Mexico, judging by IPA sales remaining steady even in the…
Good beer for a good cause: Atalaya Search & Rescue
Good beer and good causes go hand in hand. It’s one of our favorite things as beer bloggers to write about, and one of our favorite ways for us, as beer drinkers, to help our fellow men, women, or puppies. Who doesn’t love drinking great beer, knowing that we’re supporting a real, local organization, and…
Nob Hill Bar & Grill’s next special beer tapping is for an important cause
Came across this news on Friday, but elected to hold off on running it while we were all dealing with that crazy weekend. Now that things have settled down again, here is another reason (besides the beer itself) to be at Nob Hill Bar & Grill on Wednesday night. From bar manager Thomas DeCaro: Hey…
Brewing and judging better beer at State Fair Pro-Am and beyond
The annual State Fair Pro-Am has come and gone for the year, and no doubt you’ve seen the RESULTS, but from competitions like these we get to see some great brewers, both pro and amateur, show off their talents as part of our New Mexico brewing scene. I spoke with John Rowley, very near-future head…
Quick updates on upcoming Founders events
We might as well rename October as Founders Month, for the beloved Michigan brewery’s New Mexico debut is certainly generating a lot of excitement. For anyone who missed the initial announcement, the Kickoff Party is Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Nob Hill Bar & Grill, with a second KBS release party the following week on Oct….
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