Last Saturday was the second annual Marchfest put on by Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino. Previously, this was an event that many of the Crew had written off due, mostly in part to little to no advertising, except through commercials on the mainstream radio stations (I’d be pretty surprised if the Crew listened to the…
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ABQ Brew Dash combines two of our favorite things — running and beer
At some point we have all joked about running to get a beer. And at some point we have probably heard about insane people doing those “beer mile” races (drink a beer per lap around a regulation track, so it’s four for a mile; got to see the Cal-Berkeley cross country team do it once,…
Blue Corn properly celebrates their brewer’s one-year anniversary
Last Thursday, Blue Corn celebrated James Warren’s anniversary at a special Thursday at the Brewer’s Table. It’s been one year since young James has taken the reins at Blue Corn Brewery. When a friend commented that he had pretty big shoes to fill, but filled them well, James joked, “Yeah, but they feel like clown…
A little Sisterly love for barrel-aged sours set for April
Sour beers are the final frontier of the industry for a lot of folks. For some people, they are a unique and cherished style, never to be missed when available. For others, they are a style to be avoided, so different from the rest of the beer universe. And for a third group, they remain…
A quick guide to St. Patrick’s Day at your favorite breweries
As New Mexico basks in the glory of some truly amazing weather outside and Bosque Brewing’s Scale Tipper winning the Brewing News National IPA Challenge on Monday night, truly spring has sprung when everyone wears green and pretends to be Irish for a day. Ah, yes, St. Patrick’s Day, one of the major drinking holidays…
It’s Irish Red Ale Season at Santa Fe Brewing Company
Santa Fe Brewing just tapped their famous Irish Red Ale for the season. They threw a big party in celebration, and believe me, if you’ve ever spent any time, at all, with the Irish, you’d know to tell them that the “craic” was good, indeed! Last Saturday, fun-seeking folks and families braved the cold for…
Blue Corn releases their big Barleywine at another Thursday at the Brewer’s Table
Blue Corn Brewery has been doing a few things very well recently. As a ‘beer journalist,’ it makes me glad to see a smaller brewery work so hard at all aspects of their business, whether it’s their food, service, beer, or planned events to further their brand. At every turn, it seems these guys are…
Blue Corn Brewery’s Chef D talks about the beauty of beer and food pairings
Back in January, I attended Defrost Fest at Blue Corn Brewery. It was another excellent event put on by the Southside brewpub, which turned out to be a gathering of locals and even a “who’s whom” of the Santa Fe beer industry. It was an event in grand form, featuring a lot of amazing food…
19th annual Taos Brew Master’s Festival hits the slopes
This past Saturday, I made the trip up to Taos Ski Valley for their 19th annual Brew Master’s Festival, and I gotta tell you it was one smooth, powder-filled ride down beer mountain, and one of my favorite brewfests in recent memory. From the moment the doors opened and the lines got moving, brewfesters were…
Time to trek to Taos for annual Brew Master’s Festival
Ah, yes, it’s that time of year when I have to cover a football game and not go to the Taos Brew Master’s Festival. Of course, the rest of you don’t have to write about the New Mexico Bowl to pay for future beers, so you might as well hit the road Saturday afternoon and…
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