Even amid a tight production schedule, it is always nice for brewers to take a short break and indulge their inner mad scientists when creating something new and different. The brewers at Bow & Arrow Brewing have had that chance over the last couple months, as they have been able to take full advantage of…
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Brew Lab Harvest Market supports local vendors and non-profit
It has been a rather quiet week on the beer front, at least in terms of big events. While the weekend is full of the usual wide array of music and arts at various breweries, the one event that stood out to us was the Brew Lab Harvest Market, which is set for this Saturday…
Ex Novo Brewing beer garden nearly ready for everyone to enjoy
While most of us were elsewhere Sunday afternoon/evening, Erin was the lone Crew member able to attend an invite-only sneak preview of the Ex Novo beer garden in Corrales. Anyone who had contributed to the fundraising campaign had been invited by founder Joel Gregory to come be the first people to be served in the…
Trio of breweries team up once again to raise funds for Pink Warrior House
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and just as in years past, Canteen Brewhouse, High and Dry Brewing, and Steel Bender Brewyard are joining forces to help out. The Pink Warrior House Foundation is the designated non-profit, and all three breweries will be contributing a portion of the proceeds on specific beers. Needing a little…
Oktoberfiesta returns to Santa Fe Brewing HQ at long last
Before last year, when fall arrived in Santa Fe, it meant the scent of roasting chile in the air, golden leaves everywhere, and the promise of one big festival at New Mexico’s oldest and largest brewery, an Oktoberfest truly without compare. Well, 2020 was a very hard year for all, even meme Humpty Dumpty didn’t…
The beer festival makes a triumphant return in a proper autumn setting
We went to a beer festival this past weekend, and it was amazing. Oh, sure, we could have written that statement dozens (hundreds?) of times in the past, but since the pandemic arrived, we haven’t had the opportunity. The last sampling festival any of us could recall was WinterBrew in January 2020, while the last…
Ullr Fest: The show goes on!
The festival season has been a bit spotty the last couple years, of course, so you will hopefully be thrilled to hear that Ullr Fest in Los Alamos will be happening this Saturday, October 2. The annual event at the ski hill is meant to be a tribute to the Norse God of Snow, Ullr,…
B2B Garden Brewery Struck By Thieves
In the wake of last week’s brazen theft and vandalism at Quarter Celtic, I was contacted by Alicia Stelzer, the manager of B2B Garden Brewery about a disturbingly similar incident, which occurred on the same night as the Quarter Celtic break-in. Per what Alicia shared with me, the thieves threw a large rock through their…
Red Door Celebrates 7 Years
Hey, we made it to Friday, and it looks to be a fun weekend out there on the beer front to boot! Franz Solo here, with Red Door’s 7th anniversary celebration commencing on Saturday at 2 p.m., I talked to operations manager Ali Cattin about what they have planned for the occasion. Solo: So you’ve…
Quarter Celtic Vandalized
Sometimes you just get bad news in the morning. Overnight, a group of individuals broke into Quarter Celtic Brew Pub on San Mateo and trashed the place. We in the Crew reached out to general manager Allison York for additional details regarding this terrible act. Allison wrote, “So what happened is they threw a small…
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