UPDATE: Holy cow, you all have left us stunned by your generosity! In less than three hours we hit our goal for the trip. For those who donated, thank you so much. This beer community is unbelievable in all the best ways! We’ve got a trip to plan out, but we will be raising our…
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Launch party for Hoppy Grandma scholarship will maintain her legacy
One of the more heartwarming stories to come out of local social media in years was the Hoppy Grandma account on Instagram. It was run by Carmen McClelland, who featured the adventures of her grandmother, Carmen Duran, as the two hopped around the breweries of the Albuquerque metro area. Sadly, Duran died in November, but…
Marblefest returns to keep us all cool and comfortable at the end of summer
The first time we saw a teaser online that Marblefest was returning to the downtown brewery, we got excited. Then we were a bit surprised when it said August 27. There is a pretty darn good reason for that, though, as Marble events coordinator Amy Levine is getting married on September 10. Congratulations to her!…
Boxing Bear and Gallo Negro Tattoo team up for another tantalizing collab
Over here at DSBC, we love collaborations. Not only between breweries, but also when breweries and local artists combine to create fun and unique beers that highlight the best of both worlds. The newest beer/art collab is the second in the Artist Series from Boxing Bear Brewing. They have once again teamed up with Joshua…
Canteen and other local breweries step up to help one of their own fight cancer
Mike Thrall has been a part of the local brewing scene for about as long as we can remember. Walk into a taproom, and there he would be, smiling from behind the bar, asking what you were drinking, and making sure you had a great time. For the last few years, he has been a…
High and Dry teams up with Red Mesa once again for collab IPA and concert
The wonderful symbiotic relationship between local craft breweries and local music continues this Saturday at High and Dry Brewing. For a second time, the brewery has teamed up with the heavy desert rock band Red Mesa to create a special IPA, and this time it will be released with a full, live music performance. Last…
Save the wee turtles at Canteen! And the less than wee! And the friggin’ huge!
It is not often that you get to write a story about an event at a brewery and get to utilize a little Simpsons and Saturday Night Live (90s era) in the headline, but here we are in advance of “Drink Beer. Save Turtles.” at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. This…
Craft beer fans will have opportunity to participate in NMBG Conference in June
The New Mexico Brewers Guild had big plans back in 2020 for its own version of the annual Craft Brewers Conference, a combined educational event and trade show for members of the industry within the state. COVID, of course, wiped out both the New Mexico version and the national version that year, but after CBC…
JUNO teams up with Las Vegas distillery to raise money for NM fire victims
Brian McGill and his family, who have raised alpacas in Northern New Mexico for more than a decade, decided a few years back to open a brewery/distillery in Las Vegas, filling the void for such a place in the town along Interstate 25. While Wanted Brewing & Distillery is not fully open to the public…
LagerHosen brings 25 breweries together to celebrate the style
We love lagers among all of us in the Crew, so you could imagine our excitement when we were tipped off early about the LagerHosen Festival at Ex Novo Brewing in Corrales. After biting our tongues for a couple weeks, the brewery announced it, and shortly thereafter, tickets went on sale online. They lasted a…
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