Sometimes, the algorithm is still good. True, not that often anymore, but last week social media managed to alert us to the fact that FMV Brewing quietly tapped their first beer. The brewery has been open for a while now at 2500 Yale Blvd SE (pro tip: if you are driving south on Yale, do…
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Lagerhosen returns in new setting with another great lineup of breweries
A little over four years ago, a whole slew of beer lovers gathered in Corrales for the first New Mexico edition of Lagerhosen. The sun was shining, the lagers flowed, and Ex Novo Brewing and their fellow participating breweries basked in the glory of it all. It’s taken a little while, and a venue change,…
Sidetrack rides to the top at the first New Mexico Craft Beer Awards
This past Friday, after the annual New Mexico Brewers Guild Technical Conference wrapped up at CNM, the attendees trekked over to nearby Flock of Moons for a special ceremony. For the first time, the Guild organized the New Mexico Craft Beer Awards, giving the local professionals and other certified judges a chance to vote and…
Boxing Bear honors the Mother Road with 2026 New Mexico State Fair beer
In case you have somehow missed it, Route 66 turned 100 years old this year, and just about everyone and anyone is finding ways to celebrate the centennial of the road that long ago connected the West to the Midwest. Over at Boxing Bear Brewing, that of course of means creating a special new beer,…
Santa Fe Brewing expands south with new Las Cruces taproom
Santa Fe Brewing Company has always had a solid presence in the southern New Mexico market, with their sales extending all the way into neighboring El Paso. But so far, that’s only been in package form. This fall, New Mexico’s oldest brewery will plant their flag in Las Cruces with a new taproom set in…
Carlsbad brewery plans to move into familiar location in Clovis
A little while ago, we noted that while there has been zero moves by any Albuquerque area brewery in terms of adding a taproom, Open Space Brewing in Santa Clara was adding a taproom in nearby Silver City. Well, this week, Carlsbad’s Guadalupe Mountain Brewing decided to join in on the fun, announcing that they…
Thirsty Eye looks to the future as founding brewer prepares to say farewell
Every now and again, you can still learn something surprising covering the local brewery scene. For instance, Thirsty Eye Brewing has never thrown an anniversary party since it opened in 2019. That will change this Friday, and in a way, this party will also mark a joyous farewell of sorts for founding brewer John Kofonow….
The mostly complete guide to July 4 hours at New Mexico breweries
As a public service that we do for most significant holidays, we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation for whatever is up next. In this case, it is the Fourth of July, which produces a whole mix of places keeping normal hours, some closing early, and others taking the day off to…
The last Red Door closes in Albuquerque to put an end to an era
It was 12 years ago that a brewery opened over on Candelaria just west of I-25. It will be this weekend or early next week when the last local piece of that brewery closes up for good. The good old social media algorithm didn’t drop the news in our laps when it first appeared, but…
Those lovable lagers are back for another fun festival at Canteen
Get your lager-drinking shorts on, it’s that time of year again. For the Love of Lagers returns to celebrate all the variants of the style at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday. This has been one of our favorite laid-back festivals for a while now, summer heat be damned! The setup is essentially the same as years…
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