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…
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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…
Brew Lab 101 heads south for unique offsite location on the water
That headline might leave one confused, since New Mexico is not a state that is replete with bodies of water. However, if you ask a longtime resident or two, they might just answer the question for you. Elephant Butte is arguably one of the most famous man-made lakes in the state, and starting the first…
Marble Brewery gives back to community with 18th anniversary bash
Oh, my, our little brewery is old enough to vote now. Well, technically a brewery cannot vote, but we are fairly certain that Marble would support any candidate with a local focus of giving back to the community. Marble will celebrate downtown with an 18th anniversary party this Saturday from noon to close, with 50…
Brewers Association annual report shows shifting industry trends
The Brewers Association released their annual report Tuesday, showcasing how the craft beer industry is faring amid a rapidly shifting market. Overall, craft beer production in America fell by 5.1 percent in 2025, just below the overall beer industry’s decline of 5.7 percent. Brewpubs, defined as breweries will full kitchens, only saw a 1.7-percent decline,…
Beer Notes: Checking in with breweries around the state
While we wait for some more Look Back/Look Ahead Series interviews to happen, we felt it was as good of a time as any to check in on the breweries beyond the Albuquerque and Santa Fe metro areas. This also represents a good opportunity to remind yourselves of the other fun places to grab a…
The Fermentress honors the past, present and future of women in brewing
The Pink Boots Society is not just a national organization that honors the women of the present involved in craft beer across the country, it also honors all those who came before them. It was that theme that inspired the New Mexico Chapter’s annual collaboration beer, The Fermentress Session IPA, which will debut today (Friday)…
Putts n Pints set to open this summer with Brew Lab 101 beers on tap
The old Putt Putt mini-golf course at San Mateo and McLeod has been out of business for a while now, passing into the nostalgic history of Albuquerque’s past event spaces. This summer, it will open again, now as Putts N Pints. Earlier today (Thursday), new owner Scott Salvas of Brew Lab 101 gathered the local…
Local breweries turn Irish on a Tuesday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Though a couple of breweries decided to start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day over this past weekend, most around the Albuquerque metro area will turn Irish for a day on the actual holiday today (Tuesday). We scoured through social media Monday night to check for the most current information, but as always, if we missed any…
Steel Bender Brewyard turns a very fine 9 and invites all to join the fun
Good lord, time is flying again. It seems like just yesterday that I sat down with Bob Haggerty, Ethan and Shelby Chant over at the old Boxing Bear to talk about their plans for a brewery in Los Ranchos. But, no, it has been quite a while, since that Boxing Bear is now Calavida Cantina,…
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