We hate to refer to this week as a mid-May lull, but yeah, it kind of is, with only a few scattered events and a handful of beer releases. The big stuff certainly lies ahead, with plenty planned for Memorial Day weekend, and then the first real summer weekend of the year after that. So…
Dripline Brewery juggles all the ups and downs through 6 months in business
Nothing ever goes completely to plan when opening a business. There are always a few unexpected challenges, some surprise developments, and more. For Dripline Brewery, things have mostly been looking up since they opened last November, becoming the newest brewery in Albuquerque. I caught up with co-owners Guillaume Dupont and Jacob Werenko last week for…
Playing the waiting game or a preview of what stories are on deck for summer
Last week was quiet. Like, ridiculously quiet, as far as beer stories go. We have entered into a bit of a news lull, it appears, as breweries prep for the summer rush that they know/hope is coming. Everyone could use a great a summer, and most that we have spoken to recently are optimistic after…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Make it all about mom this weekend or else
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and if you forgot, well, umbers, you’re in trouble. Exceptions for that can exist, of course, but for many people there will be a last-minute scramble for flowers, cards, chocolates, gifts, whatever the mom(s) in your life happen to like. The breweries are getting in on this for the last-minute…
Trio of NM breweries claim 5 World Beer Cup awards
The annual Craft Brewers Conference wrapped up in Indianapolis Thursday with the World Beer Cup awards ceremony. Three New Mexico breweries combined to win five awards. So yeah, that’s three awards for Second Street, the most they have ever earned in a single competition. Congrats to all the victorious brewers! We will follow up with…
Keeping Together is on the verge of coming together in Santa Fe
It’s been about eight months since we caught up with the owners of Santa Fe’s soon-to-be new brewery, Keeping Together. And, the last time we spoke with them, they had just suffered a major set-back that would have stopped most new businesses dead in their tracks. But, Avery Swanson and Pat Fahey have persisted; they’ve…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Another beer holiday falls on a Monday
Well, darn it, for the second time this year a major holiday for beer is falling on a Monday. Yup, Cinco de Mayo follows in the unfortunate footsteps of St. Patrick’s Day by kicking off a week instead of ending it. That does mean there will be some festivities over the weekend — the Isotopes…
Bombs Away increases capacity to keep up with the demand for lagers
Taking advantage of a rare Tuesday off, I trekked over to Bombs Away Beer Company for their annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview. I was so focused on the people ahead of me that I went right past two game-changing additions to the brewery, and I don’t mean the epic Hawaiian shirts that the brewers…
Flock of Moons finds their niche as prime patio spot and a whole lot more
The measure of success for a brewery can be found in many different forms. There is the financial component, the awards won at major festivals, or just a general positive word of mouth. One little extra way to see how a brewery is doing is to judge it amongst its peers, namely by seeing how…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Stacked Saturday has something for everyone
April is not going out quietly, that is for certain, at least among our local breweries. This entire week is packed with events and special beer releases, with the biggest activity all going down this Saturday. Santa Fe Brewing is bringing their annual fundraiser, Spring Runoff, down to their taprooms at Green Jeans and Tin…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 