One brewery wanted to expand its production. Another brewery wanted to scale back on one of its locations. That is the genesis of a unique new partnership between Gravity Bound Brewing and Boese Brothers Brewery, one which will see the former take over the latter’s downtown taproom space, while both breweries will share use of…
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A quick note about a new option at Quarter Celtic
Sometimes we report on things that are not strictly beer-related, but are more beer-adjacent. Quarter Celtic shared some news with the Crew and invited us to the brewery at 1100 San Mateo NE to join in a tasting of their latest offering: mead. I asked co-owner/head brewer Brady McKeown just what made him venture into…
Rounding up all the Balloon Fiesta-themed events at local breweries
As we promised in our tourist guide to local breweries, here is a quick roundup of all the specifically balloon-themed events going on over the next week-plus in the Albuquerque area. First up, Steel Bender is again hosting Balloons & Brews, which will run every day from 7 to 10 a.m. The setup is pretty…
Downshift doubles down for Ruidoso with Collective Good and Oktoberfest
Every town, particularly those affected by natural disasters, needs a champion or two. Ruidoso has an entire brewery dedicated to its recovery after wildfires and subsequent flooding hammered the town over the course of this summer. Downshift Brewing is far from done, however, as that process continues for their surrounding community. We caught up with…
Tractor Brewing reflects on 25 years and preps for one big celebration
Tractor Brewing never really needs an excuse to throw a big party. It’s kinda their thing. But, when it comes to celebrating 25 years in business, the party also comes with plenty of reflection of just what a quarter-century worth of Tractor means. We sat down with co-owner/brewmaster David Hargis and events and marketing director…
Statewide Oktoberfest Guide: Every event celebrating the best season
There are a baker’s dozen Oktoberfest celebrations still to go this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and much of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Bernalillo, from Rio Rancho to Moriarty,…
The mostly complete guide to Labor Day hours at New Mexico craft 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 Labor Day, which is kind of a low-key holiday without things going boom (hopefully) and not much in the way of parades or anything….
Gravity Bound needs one more day to finish a key part of their renovation
For the many fans of Gravity Bound Brewing, this week has been an exercise in patience, waiting for the completion of a few interior renovations before reopening. Can you all wait one more day? We caught up with co-owners/brothers Chris and Cameron Frigon earlier today (Friday) to check in and see what they have been…
Nexus stays optimistic even in the face of lengthy I-25 renovation work
Anyone driving up and down Interstate 25 at night north of the Big I has seen the first stages of a major construction project getting underway from the Comanche exit to the Jefferson exit. It is expected to begin in earnest in August and last through the spring of 2027. Of all the breweries in…
Boxing Bear hits the ring with 10 days of events for their 10th anniversary
There is always something fun about trying to tie a numbered anniversary to an event or beer at a brewery. Do a triple IPA for a third anniversary. Toss seven hops in an IPA for a seventh. Things of that nature. Boxing Bear Brewing, though, decided to just go all-out and schedule 10 days worth…
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