Distance is the enemy of the beer lover. Often times great beer is tapped too far from where you live, forcing you to stay at home and bitterly wonder what might have been. Many in Santa Fe probably found themselves in this situation when they saw Victory at Sea Day will be happening down here…
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Avast, Victory at Sea day sails toward us later this month
Earlier today (Friday), we teased the upcoming Victory at Sea Day, a collaborative effort between the Brew Crew and Ballast Point to bring you some awesome variants of this massively wonderful beer. Well, as you can see from the above poster, there will be some epic versions on tap Saturday, Jan. 30, starting at 4…
A new brewery partnership emerges by Happenstance
A while back we heard rumors of a brewing operation moving into the Los Ranchos area. The rumor was never confirmed, we heard nothing more, and went back to work. It turns out that a combined brewery/distillery operation nearly did happen in the North Valley community. While that project fizzled out for reasons outlined below,…
Sidetrack swings open their doors at last
Quiet weekends can be nice sometimes. Other times, they get downright boring. Luckily for craft beer drinkers in Albuquerque, this weekend saw the surprise opening of Sidetrack Brewing downtown. I originally visited Sidetrack back in September and they looked to be a month or so from opening, but things went a bit quiet after that….
Starr Brothers hopes to shine in Northeast Heights
Everything old is new again. Starr Brothers Brewing is going back to the old school, opening a true brewpub in an era where kitchens have been eschewed in favor of food trucks. The forthcoming brewery is located on San Antonio east of I-25 in the San Antonio Commons retail center. If you reach San Pedro,…
Kaktus scrambles to open Nob Hill taproom for New Year’s Eve
The folks over at Kaktus Brewing might be nuts. Or, maybe they are just ambitious. But, probably nuts. They are currently in a mad rush to have their new Nob Hill taproom ready for a New Year’s Eve celebration. I stopped by Monday afternoon amid the chaos, and more than anything I came away impressed…
A farewell, of sorts, to a good friend of craft beer
There are times in life when someone we know gives us great news, but it is also news that gives us pause. Perhaps it has to do with a friend getting a great new job, but having to leave town. Sometimes it is far more personal. We are happy for our friend, but at the…
New Santa Fe Brewery hits roadblock, but still on course to open
A couple weeks ago, John Rowley, head brewer of Sub Rosa Cellars, which, as you now know, is the new brewery opening soon in Santa Fe, contacted me to let me know that he had some big news. It wasn’t good news, but it wasn’t devastating, either. It was news of a roadblock that happens…
The second annual Santa Fe Open brewing competition was another success
The Santa Fe Open brewing competition has once again come and gone, and this year the event was bigger and better than the first. Envisioned by the Sangre De Cristo Craft Brewers (the local Santa Fe homebrew club) in 2014, this event has been held in early to mid-November for home brewers and professional brewers…
Festival overload is hurting the NM craft brewing scene
As the snow falls outside, it currently feels about as far removed from festival season as can be in New Mexico. The period that begins with ABQ Beer Week in May and ends with NM Brew Fest in October saw more festivals than ever this year. That is not a good thing. Back on Friday…
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