The announcement that Nexus Brewery was seeking investors in expanding its Blue Smokehouse location seemed to catch some folks by surprise in the craft beer community. There were quite a few who told us that they were afraid it was a last-ditch effort to keep the company afloat. Last week, I sat down with owner…
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Red Door Brewing rolls out new beers for its scaled-back 6th anniversary
As other breweries have experienced this year, it is now Red Door Brewing’s turn to throw a smaller anniversary party. That does not mean, however, that there will not be any fun to be had this Saturday. To learn a little more about what is happening this weekend, including sampling the two new beers being…
New cans and collaborations are coming soon to Steel Bender Brewyard
Other than the occasional pickup of a takeout order of food and/or beer, it had been a while since any of the Crew had set foot inside (well, on the patio) at Steel Bender. I rectified that Wednesday with a quick trip over for lunch, photos, and interviews with head brewer Bob Haggerty and co-owner…
Ex Novo takes Whole Foods on a ride to Hoptown
Every now and again, we get a heads up that a new beer is coming, only to then get a second notice that it will be held back a bit. Oftentimes, that just makes us more excited for the brew in question. In the case of Ex Novo, they teased us with Lords of Hoptown,…
Marble goes to Heller (and) Bock with new canned seasonal
The annual seasonal releases at Marble Brewery have become staples in the craft beer community for many years now, from Reserve Ale and Imperial Stout at the end of the year to other big hits like White Out and Pumpkin Noir. This year, however, a number of new additions to the seasonal menu have taken…
A quick guide to brewery hours on the Fourth of July
Just in case you are in a state where all days blur together, you might have missed that Saturday is the Fourth of July. We kinda forgot to ask for any changes in hours among the breweries for The Week Ahead in Beer, so out went a new request for info Thursday morning. So far,…
Gravity Bound Brewing was oh-so-close to opening when the pandemic hit
After Boxing Bear Brewing surprisingly opened its new taproom on Tramway, even in the midst of the current stay-at-home orders for the entire state, a popular topic in beer-related discussions was the state of the other breweries/taprooms-in-planning. All of us in the Crew knew that Gravity Bound (formerly Context) Brewing was the closest to opening…
All the breweries staying open or closing for Easter Sunday
As a public service, we wanted to save you all some time today (Sunday) if you are in need of beer and/or food from a brewery. To that end, here are the breweries in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe metro areas that have announced they are closing for Easter: Bosque Brewing (all locations, including Restoration…
Breweries are exempt from latest state order that closes liquor stores
A moment of sheer panic among craft beer drinkers and brewery staff members occurred late Monday afternoon when new orders from the office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham included the closing of all liquor stores to in-person sales. After a few anxious minutes of waiting, we were informed by Alcohol Beverage Control, via the New…
Hand sanitizer is the newest hot product from brewstilleries around the state
When the coronavirus began to shut down life as we all know it, Broken Trail Brewery and Distillery stepped up to make hand sanitizer, donating much of it to first responders in Albuquerque. Since then, 11 other distilleries have jumped on board, helping out across the state. The full list includes Algodones Distillery, Dry Point…
