This is another one of those event-heavy weekends with a little something for everyone, but Sunday specifically is for the dads. Timing out their biggest annual event with Father’s Day, Kaktus Brewing is once again set to host the Farmhouse Ale Event at Loretto Park in Bernalillo. There will be food trucks, a beer garden,…
Boxing Bear cleans up with 3 gold medals at NABA Beer and Cider Awards
The North American Brewers Association held their annual International Beer and Cider Awards competition recently, with winners announced late last week. Boxing Bear claimed three gold medals and Quarter Celtic picked up a bronze to represent New Mexico. Boxing Bear won for Albumurky in the Hazy or Juicy IPA category, Black Mesa Dunkel in the…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Nexus gears up for a delicious anniversary weekend
We have chronicled in the past how the construction along I-25 has put Nexus Brewery’s main location in a bit of a bind, to put it mildly. This weekend, however, will mark a bit of an opportunity to help Nexus rebound a bit with a big 14th anniversary party. Live music starts Friday at 6…
Beer Notes: IPA Challenge dates and locations set, collabs recap and more
Been a minute since we did one of these, but enough items surfaced that it was time to dust off the old beer notebook. To kick things off, the 2025 edition of the New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge now has set dates and locations for its three public rounds this July. Tickets go on…
The spirit of collaboration is alive and well at 3rd annual United in Beer
Grab your sunscreen and a comfy pair of shoes, it’s go-time for one of our favorite outdoor summer beer festivals. United in Beer returns to The Corral at Ex Novo Corrales this Saturday, with VIP hour kicking off at noon, followed by general admission at 1 p.m., and it all wraps up by 5 p.m….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Brewathlon returns to benefit a noble cause
For anyone that enjoyed the Brewyard Games at Bear Fest last weekend, or particularly for anyone who wanted to go but missed out, you have a second chance of sorts with the Brewathlon returning to Brew Lab 101 in Rio Rancho this Saturday. The event benefits the Honor Flight of Northern NM, which helps veterans…
Jemez Mountain Brewhouse beckons all to the mountains for 3rd anniversary party
The temperatures are going up this weekend, which means it might just be time to go hide in the mountains for a few hours. Of course, this being New Mexico, there are breweries in those mountains, including Jemez Mountain Brewhouse in Jemez Springs. Starting today (Thursday) and running through Monday, Jemez Mountain is celebrating their…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Getting festive to finish May at Flock of Moons
Our good friends over at Flock of Moons told us that they missed Oktoberfest a whole lot. Their event, Flocktoberfest, was one of our favorite last fall, so we were in complete agreement when they announced Maifest, a German-themed celebration of the spring season. It will take place at the brewery from 3 to 11…
Game on! Boxing Bear kicks it up a notch for 2025 edition of Bear Fest
It’s time to get those competitive fires burning, because Bear Fest is back with a whole new setup of the ultimate backyard games, plus a new beer, food, music, vendors, merchandise and more this Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. at Boxing Bear Firestone. I was joined by events coordinator Astrid Galarza, social media manager…
Santa Fe Brewing sues former employee and current Marble co-owner
Over the past weekend, the Crew obtained a copy of a legal complaint filed by Santa Fe Brewing Company against a former employee who now just happens to be a co-owner of Marble Brewery. It caught us slightly off guard, so we can only imagine how Jarrett Babincsak felt. The Albuquerque Journal went ahead and…
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