A certain surprise Instagram post from the weekend got us thinking about one of those almost-impossible-to-definitively-answer questions. Are all these brewery owner retirement announcements just random, or this is a new trend? The latest was that aforementioned post by Sidetrack owners Dan Herr and Anne O’Neill, who are stepping back and handing the reins to…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Building up all weekend until National Beer Day
A little history lesson for everyone in regards to this coming Monday, April 7: Back in 1933, this was the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act became law, effectively repealing the 18th amendment (Prohibition) and leading to the 21st amendment that went into law December 5 (which became known as Repeal Day) of that same year….
Beer Notes: Openings, re-openings, closings and all the fests
Imagine having a full-time job and trying to still squeeze in enough time to cover a local scene with 40-plus breweries. Imagine trying to open a new brewing location and still finding the time to sit down and do an interview amid all the construction/demolition/setup. First-world problems, for sure, but a late equipment delivery kept…
Painted Lady Bed and Brew keeps things spooky and fun all year round
Sometimes the hardest thing for any brewery is to come up with the names for their beers. When Painted Lady Bed and Brew owner Jesse Herron started brewing last year, he became the latest to face that challenge. “I spent probably two years leading up to brewing coming up with names of beers,” he said….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Running with joy for so many good causes at Canteen
Remember how last week was really quiet? Yeah, it’s not quiet this week. There is a lot going on, and we are rather impressed by the sheer variety of it all. One of the biggest events is Run with Joy at Canteen on Saturday morning. This unicorn-themed fun run (dressing up as ridiculously as possible…
New Mexico Brewers Guild helps its members navigate rough seas
Sometimes good news comes when nothing really happens. At least, that seems to be the case for the New Mexico Brewers Guild and its members, who got to breathe a sigh of relief after a tumultuous 2025 legislative session in Santa Fe. I caught up with executive director Ebbie Edmonston over the phone this weekend…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Relax and watch a little footy this weekend
After last week’s onslaught of St. Patrick’s Day-themed events and 41 (!) new beer releases, we kinda figured this would be a much quieter week. It’s very quiet. Almost too quiet, but we digress, because it will not be quiet this Saturday afternoon. Yup, New Mexico United is back for another season of mayhem, and…
Turtle Mountain finishes brewery move and prepares to fire it up
The move is complete, the construction dust is out the door, and now only a few finishing touches remain before Turtle Mountain can fire up the brewhouse again and start churning out Hopshell IPA and Wooden Teeth lager again. I caught up with owner Nico Ortiz and head brewer David Pacheco last week to tour…
Steel Bender feels fortunate rolling into year 8 in Los Ranchos
The times are still tough out there, so it was nice to catch up with a brewery that espouses positivity and yet is also honest about the state of beer affairs these days. That brewery was Steel Bender, which I visited earlier this week for another marathon interview (down to just 37 minutes and 2,750…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Everything is so green for days and days
Let’s face it, it’s always weird when a proper drinking holiday falls on an inopportune day like a Monday. Do you go all out after work? Do you move things up and party beforehand? That is the dilemma beer drinkers and breweries face this year with St. Patrick’s Day on a Monday (and will again…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 