Quartet of New Mexico breweries bring home medals from NABA competition

The North American Brewers Association announced the medalists for the International Beer and Cider Awards on Friday, with four Albuquerque breweries combining to win four medals. Quarter Celtic picked up its fourth medal in the last three competitions by earning a gold in the Collaboration Beers category for Birra al gusto di Birra, the Italian…

Downshift Brewing shifts into expansion mode in its home base of Ruidoso

Downshift Brewing was born out of an idea to downshift in life, to change the perspective and lifestyle of its owners from big-city chaos to small-town tranquility. Sometimes, though, an opportunity presents itself that cannot be missed, and a little brewing operation suddenly ended up getting bigger overnight. To learn more about this sudden growth…

Rowley Farmhouse Ales loses supply trailers to devastating fire

On Saturday afternoon, Rowley Farmhouse Ales posted to their social media accounts that they had experienced a fire. The post began, “Rough start to the weekend here at Rowley Farmhouse Ales…” The fire occurred early Saturday morning, completely destroying their two storage trailers. “In the very early morning, we were called to find that the…

Brewers & Distillers Cup returns along with Santa Fe Brewing’s Spring Runoff

The second annual Brewers & Distillers Cup will kick off this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park. This event once again combines a soccer tournament, featuring teams representing local breweries and distilleries, with an outdoor beer festival. Tickets are $20 and are still available online. A ticket gets you eight sample pours from…