There will not be a Stout Challenge in 2024. No, no, not the Brewers Guild event, that is the Stout Invitational, and it is still being held at Bathtub Row Brewing in Los Alamos on March 2. Tickets will be on sale soon, and we will share the link. We are referring to our Stout…
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Kilt Check begins process of transforming into Bossfight Brewing
When brewer/owner Mike Campbell passed away last year, the future of Kilt Check Brewing was left up in the air. Would the brewery close down? Would it be sold to new owners? Or would some members of the Campbell family choose to keep it going? The latter now appears to be the fate of the…
The mostly complete guide to New Year’s hours at NM craft breweries
As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation for whatever is up next. In this case, it is New Year’s Eve and Day, which leads to some odd hours and closings, as breweries debate staying open late, closing early, or closing entirely…
The mostly complete guide to Christmas hours at New Mexico craft breweries
As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation. It should come as little surprise that most places will be closed this Monday, as the Christmas holiday takes precedence. Many breweries are either closed or closing early on Christmas Eve, so make sure…
Metal and Beer Fest was exactly the type of off-site festival the world needs
A while back, we brought up the question of what is the future of the off-site craft beer festival. Many of you, as well as folks in the industry, responded with all sorts of ideas as to how to keep these things going. One that we thought had promise was the themed or specialized off-site…
Lava Rock head brewer delves into all the reasons for moving to Moriarty
After our last post on Lava Rock Brewing generated a whole ton of conversation on Facebook, we knew it would only be proper to continue to follow up on the surprise decision to shut down the Westside location and move the brewery to Moriarty. Head brewer Dan Cavin was able to meet up at his…
Blackest Friday ’23 is upon us
It’s not always easy to tell when stout season has come to Santa Fe. Some might say it begins with the first seasonal closing of a taproom patio. Some might say it arrives with the first frost-covered windshield. Some, with the first obligatory swarm of “It’s Snowing!” posts on Facebook. And for the Dark Side…
The mostly complete guide to Thanksgiving hours at NM breweries
As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation. It should come as little surprise that most places will be closed this Thursday, as the Thanksgiving holiday takes precedence. The good news is that no brewery has informed us that they are closing…
Lava Rock Brewing closing location on Unser and moving to Moriarty
It was a quiet end to a Saturday night after a metal show at Moonlight Lounge, with just the surprised voices on TV of the football announcers calling the Lobos’ upset of Fresno State, when a friend in the industry sent us a screenshot of interest. Brain Gang Trivia, which hosts events at breweries all…
Muertos Fiesta brings on-site festival season to a close at Marble Brewery
The end is nigh, so to speak. This Saturday’s Muertos Fiesta is the grand finale of big events at Marble Brewery for 2023, a fitting conclusion to a long, fun year. I caught up with events coordinator Amy Levine to go into detail about this year’s edition of the popular post-Dia de los Muertos event…
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