A while back, we brought up the question of what is the future of the off-site craft beer festival. Many of you, as well as folks in the industry, responded with all sorts of ideas as to how to keep these things going. One that we thought had promise was the themed or specialized off-site…
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Blackest Friday ’23 is upon us
It’s not always easy to tell when stout season has come to Santa Fe. Some might say it begins with the first seasonal closing of a taproom patio. Some might say it arrives with the first frost-covered windshield. Some, with the first obligatory swarm of “It’s Snowing!” posts on Facebook. And for the Dark Side…
The mostly complete guide to Thanksgiving hours at NM breweries
As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation. It should come as little surprise that most places will be closed this Thursday, as the Thanksgiving holiday takes precedence. The good news is that no brewery has informed us that they are closing…
Muertos Fiesta brings on-site festival season to a close at Marble Brewery
The end is nigh, so to speak. This Saturday’s Muertos Fiesta is the grand finale of big events at Marble Brewery for 2023, a fitting conclusion to a long, fun year. I caught up with events coordinator Amy Levine to go into detail about this year’s edition of the popular post-Dia de los Muertos event…
Halloween happenings and early closings at local breweries
Normally when Halloween falls in the middle of the week, it is treated as a holiday just for the kids. After all, the grown-ups got all their partying out of the way this past weekend. Right? Well, not necessarily, as some breweries do have some small events and specials tonight. Others are closing early (or…
Tractor lines up week of spooky fun to build up to the biggest event of all
The biggest event of every year at Tractor Wells Park is the Stranger Things Arcade Carnival & Bazaar, and this year there will be a whole week’s worth of themed events leading up to Saturday’s extravaganza. I caught up with Tractor events coordinator Jeremy Kinter to learn about all of the spooky fun, which starts…
Dogtoberfest combines love of pups and pints at Boxing Bear Firestone
The final fest of the fall arrives Saturday at Boxing Bear Firestone, as Dogtoberfest makes its way to the new mothership after past years at the Corrales taproom. I caught up with director of operations/co-owner Jay Knigge and events coordinator Astrid Galarza at the Firestone taproom earlier this week to discuss this sixth annual event…
Balloons and Brews at Steel Bender leads list of Fiesta-related brewery events
We have all been here before. The day before the Balloon Fiesta kicks off, the day before the chaos, the day before all the poor doggos bark their little heads off, the traffic backs up, and the tourists arrive in droves. Thank goodness there is local craft beer. Our breweries are our refuge from all…
Atalaya RescueFest 2023 is this weekend and you should find yourself there
This Saturday RescueFest returns to Second Street Rufina for Atalaya Search and Rescue’s annual fundraiser event, and it’s going to be a fun time for a good cause that you should definitely check out. On Wednesday evening, I met up with volunteer rescuers Ryan LaMonica and Matthew Smith to reacquaint myself with this great local…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales celebrates 7th year in business with anniversary party
Rowley Farmhouse Ales opened its doors seven years ago initially under the name Sub Rosa Cellars. After changing their name to appease a slightly disgruntled distillery up north of a similar label, they survived the first few rough years when a brewery really needs to prove to the community what it is all about. In…
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