The potential positive fallout from the New Mexico State Legislature passing multiple bills to help the craft brewing industry continues to be anticipated across Albuquerque. I was recently able to talk to some of the brewery owners to get their take on what those bills, once they are (hopefully) signed by Governor Susanna Martinez, will…
Surprise, the second annual Marchfest was a huge hit
Last Saturday was the second annual Marchfest put on by Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino. Previously, this was an event that many of the Crew had written off due, mostly in part to little to no advertising, except through commercials on the mainstream radio stations (I’d be pretty surprised if the Crew listened to the…
Tractor’s terrific trio keeps the beer farm in proper working order
Back when the Crew decided to do a series on women in craft brewing, Tractor seemed like one of the more obvious places for us to contact. The only real question is how many staff members would there be for us to interview. The final answer was three, but admittedly it could have been an…
With 20 years in the business, SF Cider Works’ Dralle has brewed it all
For my third article in the NM Women in Brewing Series, I sat down and had a beer with experienced craft brewer, Jordana “Jordy” Dralle. This woman is a veteran of the industry. With one impressive brewing resume, she is an excellent example of strong women with even stronger passions for their craft, making a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: So many big IPAs, so little time to drink them all
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with the reunified edition of The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one newcomer down in Socorro also joining the party. We tried hard to keep the state edition going, but without…
Bosque excited for future after brewing bills pass through NM Legislature
Bosque Brewing director of operations Gabe Jensen invited me over to his office, located just a few doors down from the brewery and taproom on San Mateo, to chat about just what all those new bills passing through the state legislature means for his business. “I’m not sure yet, so I called you all the…
Following up on the brewery bills at the legislature
Greetings, all, hope you had fun on this past sunny weekend. It was a fun time, wasn’t it? I mean, aside from that whole rain of 3-point death by Wisconsin against my Arizona Wildcats (curse you, cheeseheads!), I think just about everyone I know had a pretty good couple of days. Of course good days…
Beer Notes: A stealth festival, new walking tour, and an avalanche of big IPAs
A year ago the folks up at Buffalo Thunder Casino held a beer festival that almost no one outside of Santa Fe knew about. Guess what? They’re holding it again, and once again, they have done next to zero advertising/promoting down here in Albuquerque. Hey, BTC staff, there’s an estimated 900,000 people down here in…
Bosque’s Myers keeps three locations all aimed in the same direction
The role of women in craft brewing has grown along with the industry in the last decade-plus. Whether across the country or here in New Mexico, women are taking more key positions than ever before, whether in positions of management, working atop the brewhouse, or holding down other important jobs that sometimes go unrecognized. Well,…
Big news for NM brewing industry from this year’s legislative session
The 2015 New Mexico Legislature has finally wrapped in Santa Fe, meaning I no longer get to play the 20 points for a senator game while driving to work. I’m totally kidding. No, what’s interesting to you craft beer fans, brewers, and purveyors, is that many alcohol, beer, wine, and cider bills went through this…
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