This Saturday RescueFest returns to Second Street Rufina for Atalaya Search and Rescue’s annual fundraiser event, and it’s going to be a fun time for a good cause that you should definitely check out. On Wednesday evening, I met up with volunteer rescuers Ryan LaMonica and Matthew Smith to reacquaint myself with this great local…
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Canteen and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad glycol chiller
The hottest summer in recorded history was far from kind to breweries throughout the state. Many faced issues keeping their equipment humming, particularly any and all cooling devices. From Milton’s in Carlsbad to the CNM brewing school in Albuquerque, chillers big and small were strained to the limit. No one, though, had a worse run…
Brew Lab 101 set to take over ReSource Brewing space in November
The news came via social media, as it typically does these days, late Monday afternoon that there was a shake-up coming to the craft beer scene in the Northeast Heights. ReSource Brewing owners Shawn and Stephanie Wright were selling their business to Brew Lab 101, which finally found its taproom east of the Rio Grande….
Painted Lady Bed & Brew adds new tours with its own beers coming soon
A couple years after our first story on Painted Lady Bed & Brew, we felt it was definitely time to head back over and check in with owner Jesse Herron to see how things are coming along. Back when Erin wrote that story, we were still in the final stages of the pandemic lockdown, and…
The mostly complete guide to Labor Day hours at New Mexico craft breweries
Well, hello there, holiday that ends summer (even though it’s still hot) and starts fall (even though Oktoberfest beers have been out for weeks now). You kinda sneaked up on us, so we’re dropping our standard guide to hours of holiday operation a little later than usual. Then again, breweries are still slowly posting that…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales celebrates 7th year in business with anniversary party
Rowley Farmhouse Ales opened its doors seven years ago initially under the name Sub Rosa Cellars. After changing their name to appease a slightly disgruntled distillery up north of a similar label, they survived the first few rough years when a brewery really needs to prove to the community what it is all about. In…
Tractor Wells Park pulls in one big train for a unique fundraising event
There is a long history between breweries and the railroad in New Mexico, dating all the way back to the 19th century when the Southwest Brewery and Ice Company sat right alongside the main rail line just south of present-day Lomas Blvd. This Saturday, a big piece of restored railroad history will roll right up…
Marble wants everyone in full celebration mode for another epic Marblefest
It’s fest time, people, and we could not think of a better way to start the season than gathering with a few hundred friends for the annual fun that is Marblefest. The big event is back at the downtown brewery from noon to midnight this Saturday, so way in advance of that, I sat down…
Events Roundup: Entire weekend packed to the brim with brewery shindigs
For the second week in a row, we decided that the sheer number of events going on required a full breakout from just the simple listings in The Week Ahead in Beer. Let us dive in, shall we? Friday: Getting a bit goth-y Just a couple of cool events to highlight for tonight. First up,…
Brewers Association paints a mixed picture of craft beer at midyear
The Crew (well, me specifically) received an invitation to watch the Brewers Association’s midyear economic update online today (Thursday). There was nothing earth-shattering from chief economist Bart Watson, but it was still interesting to see where the national trends are going and how those pertain to craft breweries in New Mexico. A summary of the…
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