Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the 10th post in our Look Back/Look Ahead series for 2014-15. Normally I would list the previous nine entries, but that’s starting to chew up space, so just go ahead and click on the category link above in the byline and you will find everything we’ve written so far in…
Red Door swung open in 2014 and looks to keep momentum for 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the ninth post in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2014-15. Our La Cumbre story, Kaktus story, Bosque story, Ponderosa story, Tractor story, Santa Fe story, Boxing Bear story, and Blue Corn story have already appeared. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single…
Blue Corn Brewery had a big win in 2014 and has some huge news for 2015
Every year the Crew sits down with our local breweries, giving them a chance to take a look back at the year they’ve had and recap for you, beer fans, their wins and their loses, and the challenges they may have faced along the way. We also give them the opportunity to tell us what…
At long last Bosque’s Nob Hill taproom opens for business
Every time I would ask about the status of Bosque Brewing’s Nob Hill taproom, I would be met with a grimace on the face of co-owner Gabe Jensen. “Ask me again later,” was his usual response. So imagine my delight Tuesday afternoon when he sent a short email saying that Nob Hill was opening today…
The Week Ahead in Beer: News keeps right on brewing even in slow times
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…
The best New Mexico beers of 2014 in our humble opinion
As noted in the most recent edition of The Week Ahead in Beer, the Crew put out the call for everyone’s favorite beers from New Mexico breweries for 2014. The replies from our readers, not to mention from all of our writers, were fairly diverse. We’re not gonna do an ultimate ranking or anything —…
Boxing Bear survives early rounds in 2014 and now aims for main event in 2015
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the seventh post in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2014-15. Our La Cumbre story, Kaktus story, Bosque story, Ponderosa story, Tractor story, and Santa Fe story have already appeared. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single summary review of the last 12…
Santa Fe Brewing looks to follow a great 2014 by breaking ground on an even bigger 2015
Every year the Crew sits down with our local breweries, giving them a chance to take a look back at the year they’ve had and recap for you, beer fans, their wins, their losses, and the challenges they may have faced along the way. We also give them the chance to share with us all…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Time to pick the best brews of 2014
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…
Tractor drives forward into 2015 after an eventful 2014
Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the fifth post in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2014-15. Our La Cumbre story, Kaktus story, Bosque story, and our Ponderosa story have already appeared. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single summary review of the last 12 months in beer, I…