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,…
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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…
NM Brewers Guild’s annual Pint Glass Day pays tribute to the Mother Road
It’s time to make some room in the old beer glass cabinet. The New Mexico Brewers Guild’s annual Pint Glass Day is this Wednesday at breweries across the state. The design this year, by local artist Stefan Jennings Batista, is meant to honor Route 66 on its 100-year anniversary. That, of course, was planned out…
Brewers Association annual report shows dip in production across New Mexico
Back in April, the Brewers Association published their annual list of the 50 largest craft breweries in America, as measured by barrels produced. No New Mexico brewery cracked that list, nor has one ever come close to doing so, but it still led us to ask the BA if they could send us a list…
Beer Prom brings together 8 brewery collaborations with retro dance party
Get your dancing shoes on, it’s beer time. Well, it’s Beer Prom time this Saturday at Ex Novo Corrales, a reinvention of the United in Beer collaboration festival. “Well, the origin of change, truly, we were wanting to be a better direct connect with the (New Mexico) Brewers Guild,” said Stevo Jeter, Ex Novo’s director…
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