UPDATED: See below. Well, that was chaotic. At first glance, attending the annual Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony with all the New Mexico brewers seems like a great thing. I envisioned quick and easy brewer interviews after they won their medals. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Anyway, I will be tracking down those brewers in the days ahead….
The GABF experience is underway
DENVER — After six hours on the road, plus a stop for lunch/beer in Pueblo, I finally made it up here for Great American Beer Festival Week. Then I sat in traffic for another 30 minutes before reaching one of the greatest local breweries, Prost, for a mug of Marzen, a tour of the brewery,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Head to East Mountains for a grand opening
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 six breweries and one down in Socorro and one in Los Alamos also joining the party. While many of us are trekking north to Denver this week,…
Chili Line Brewing does not go up in smoke after all
I dipped into Santa Fe’s Pizzeria da Lino last week to catch up with Alexander Pertusini, head brewer of Chili Line Brewing, to get the story on what’s really happening with the brewery. Let’s set the record straight — they’re not closed and there are no plans to close. A recent social media post kicked…
NM Brew Fest vs. ABQ Corks & Brews: A tale of the tape
Isn’t it great when two beer festivals are on the same day? Yeah, when you get to try to weigh the pros and cons of going to one instead of the other. That is so much fun! Well, as your local beer-writing collective, we felt it is our duty to try to help everyone make…
Meet the new Bathtub Row brewer and enjoy a preview of Ullrfest
Greetings, gang. Bathtub Row Brewing in Los Alamos has had a new head brewer for a while now. We’ve been meaning to track him down and pick his brain, and the planets finally aligned Wednesday. We spoke with Nic Boyden about where he’s from, what he likes, and what his plans are. We also discussed…
A craft beer taproom at UNM would benefit more than just students
Those darn Millennials. Normally, that is how to start a story about young people these days. This is not one of those days. Instead, it is time to restore hope in the youth of America. That renewal of hope comes from college students like Gus Pedrotty and Sara Collins, who are spearheading an effort to…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bang your head again at Tractor
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 six breweries and one down in Socorro and one in Los Alamos also joining the party. This weekend is stupidly packed with events. Of all those events,…
Monks’ Corner set to join the crowded downtown craft beer scene
We know, there have been a lot of grand openings and special events at new places all around town in the last few months. We are confident you can all handle at least one more. Right? Start doing those growler curls, and prep your palates, for Monks’ Corner is coming to downtown on Wednesday, Oct….
Gaining a fresh perspective at year one of a new beer fest
Beer festival “season” is in full swing, and it is easy to get overwhelmed and suffer from fest overload. And yet, Albuquerque welcomed another festival to the late summer/fall lineup back on Saturday. The new Alibi on Tap at the Albuquerque Rail Yards featured some new breweries in attendance, so I really didn’t want to…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 