Since we got the bad puns out of the way in the headline, we can now focus on the heart of the story, which is of course Boxing Bear Brewing. After debuting more than six years ago, these now-veterans of the New Mexico craft beer scene have already created a strong history and place in…
Bathtub Row Brewing hopes for a better 2021
Our latest entry for the Look Back/Look Ahead Series takes us back to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op (BRB), tucked away near the Jemez Mountains in Los Alamos. 2020 was a difficult year for the little brewery, as it was for nearly everyone else in the industry. The business survived intact, thanks to government funding at…
Blue Corn Brewery closed its doors in 2020; Hidden Mountain reopens them in 2021
Only a few days into the year, Blue Corn Brewery announced to the public that they were re-opening for the first time since August. They also announced that they were re-opening not as Blue Corn Brewery, but as Hidden Mountain Brewing Company. In 2020, both Blue Corn locations packed up their belongings for good, and…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bow & Arrow unveils the first of its 5 anniversary beers
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Marble teams up with Nexus and Hollow Spirits to support Welstand Foundation for Black History Month
Even a global pandemic has not dampened the enthusiasm that our local breweries have for supporting charitable causes and nonprofits in New Mexico. Take Marble Brewery, which continues its community outreach, this time in collaboration with Nexus Brewery and Hollow Spirits. All three will be highlighting local influential African-Americans — including Nexus owner Ken Carson…
The Crew reviews the Canteen/Taylor Garrett Whiskey collaborations
Sometimes, you just get lucky as a beer writer. We have been blessed with quite a few beers sent to us over the years for review, including some that were barrel aged, but we never got to try the beer side-by-side with the liquor that used to occupy those barrels. Oh, and that whiskey was…
The Crew reviews our collaboration stout with Casa Vieja
We collaborated on another one. Another stout, that is. The Brew Crew was contacted a while ago by brewer Michael Sharpe at Casa Vieja. He wanted to know if we would be interested in creating a proper stout for the winter months. Obviously, the answer was yes, and away we went. Franz Solo crafted the…
Chili Line keeps on track in 2020
In 2020, Chili Line Brewing Co. closed their taproom to the public and pulled out of the Lamy Station. While it may sound like the beginning of another worst-year story, actually, all things considered and despite the challenges they faced, the brewery known to smoke ‘em if they’ve got ‘em (meaning beers of course) had…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Sidetrack unveils 3 new beers for its 5th anniversary
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Rio Bravo Brewing boldly marches forward under current restrictions
After more than 20 entries in our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series, there seem to be three things that have kept breweries going during the pandemic. First, it really helps to can your beer. Second, a kitchen can be awfully beneficial. Third, the bigger the patio, the better. Rio Bravo Brewing checked off all three…
