Those darn Millennials. Normally, that is how to start a story about young people these days. This is not one of those days. Instead, it is time to restore hope in the youth of America. That renewal of hope comes from college students like Gus Pedrotty and Sara Collins, who are spearheading an effort to…
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Gaining a fresh perspective at year one of a new beer fest
Beer festival “season” is in full swing, and it is easy to get overwhelmed and suffer from fest overload. And yet, Albuquerque welcomed another festival to the late summer/fall lineup back on Saturday. The new Alibi on Tap at the Albuquerque Rail Yards featured some new breweries in attendance, so I really didn’t want to…
Bosque cans are coming sooner than expected
Bosque Brewing’s Bernalillo packaging facility is still a ways from opening, yet Bosque six-pack cans will be on shelves by mid-October. Wait, what? To clear up any confusion about what is going on, the command staff at Bosque invited me over for beers and a big old information download on Thursday afternoon. Bosque is teaming…
Rejoice for the Jubilation growler station is now operational
After the not-so-good news from Thursday, we figured you could all use something positive to start the weekend. How does the Jubilation growler station sound? Good, but is it enough? Oh, wait until you see the beer list. First, this is how it works. You can bring your own growler in, but please, make sure…
La Cumbre’s Erway speaks out against new alcohol tax proposal
The State of New Mexico is at it again. Certain legislators want to raise the taxes on alcohol to help balance the budget. While we would all like to see them actually pull off a balanced budget, this sort of move would be disastrous to our breweries, wineries, and distilleries. La Cumbre owner Jeff Erway…
New breweries update: Four approved and four pending
We have been doing our best to keep track of all the forthcoming breweries around town. Recently, we have been lucky to get first-hand updates on the progress of Steel Bender Brewyard and Colfax Ale Cellar in Raton. In addition, Ale Republic has opened in Cedar Crest and Rowley Farmhouse Ales is now open in…
Kellys gets a long overdue overhaul thanks to new owners
Kellys Brew Pub has sometimes been referred to as the great missed opportunity of Albuquerque breweries. Despite the history, the great location, the huge patio, and more, it had fallen far behind the more modern breweries around the city and state. Even so, it still drew plenty of followers, though the beer geeks had long…
Tonight Ballast Point and Fire & Hops get together to support a great local cause
Hey, Santa Fe! Are you looking for a fun craft beer event tonight that also supports a good cause? Of course you are! And, that’s how I would begin this, if I was one of those heartless ad-wizards, preaching to a blank-faced uninitiated audience. But, no, Santa Fe, that’s not who I am, and that’s…
The beer festivals are coming: A guide to surviving the onslaught
Beer festival season in New Mexico and neighboring states is about to kick into overdrive. To help everyone out, we put together a list of the key info you need to know (what/when/where/how much, etc.) in order to plan out how to keep your liver functioning and you bank account from evaporating. What: ABQ Hopfest…
Bombs away! Prairie rolls into New Mexico
Some astute eyes on social media may have spotted a teaser from Favorite Brands NM last week that Prairie Artisan Ales is coming here. Well, despite the lack of a formal press release, we can confirm that the popular Oklahoma-based brewery will be debuting today (Tuesday) with five of their beers on tap at Nob…
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