Good lordy, the fest biers/Oktoberfest lagers be upon us, and in great numbers. Well, part of it has to do with Saturday’s Marblefest, where the downtown brewery is welcoming its contemporaries and their versions of the annual autumn seasonal for an all-day celebration. We will have a lot more on this event later in the…
Comanche Creek Brewing still captures the best views of any place in the state
Way back in the beginning of the Crew, emeritus member/co-founder E-Rock and I ventured to the breweries in Northern New Mexico for what we referred to as “Taos Trek.” It was late March 2012, so places like Taos Mesa, Red River Brewing, and Enchanted Circle did not even exist yet. Among our stops on that…
Boxing Bear and Gallo Negro Tattoo team up for another tantalizing collab
Over here at DSBC, we love collaborations. Not only between breweries, but also when breweries and local artists combine to create fun and unique beers that highlight the best of both worlds. The newest beer/art collab is the second in the Artist Series from Boxing Bear Brewing. They have once again teamed up with Joshua…
Canteen and other local breweries step up to help one of their own fight cancer
Mike Thrall has been a part of the local brewing scene for about as long as we can remember. Walk into a taproom, and there he would be, smiling from behind the bar, asking what you were drinking, and making sure you had a great time. For the last few years, he has been a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Prepare for the return of a favorite local festival
For many years now, one of our favorite local events has been the New Mexico Brew Fest, held annually in the fall at Villa Hispana on the State Fairgrounds. Well, after the pandemic put it on hold for a couple of years, it’s returning this October 1 in all its outdoor glory, featuring only local…
2022 NM IPA Challenge trophy goes to new winner thanks to 1st hazy champ
With more than 400 votes cast in the final round on Saturday afternoon, a single-round record, the 2022 New Mexico IPA Challenge was bound to feature some surprises at the end at the Santa Fe Brewing taproom inside Tin Can Alley. Of course, to the many loyal followers of Gravity Bound Brewing, was it really…
Dispelling a few myths ahead of the final round of the NM IPA Challenge
As everyone that follows this site should know by now, the third and final round of the 2022 New Mexico IPA Challenge is Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at Santa Fe Brewing’s taproom inside Tin Can Alley. Some tickets are still available online. It’s been a bit of a tumultuous NMIPAC so far, and…
Nexus takes the lead after 2nd round of NM IPA Challenge in Farmington
The second-place finisher in 2021 will head into the final round of the 2022 New Mexico IPA Challenge with a slim lead as Nexus Brewery tries to win its first trophy. It was a clean second round at Lauter Haus Brewing in Farmington on Wednesday night, with Nexus picking up 14 votes to give it…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Oh please oh please let this be the first sign of fall
Anyone else really tired of it being in the 90s outside? We are especially, but that probably has something to do with our black clothing. Anyway, we are very, very hopeful that a fall beer tradition that arrives this Friday will finally convince Mother Nature that it is time for the seasonal transition. OK, fine,…
Lava Rock leads the NM IPA Challenge after a controversial first round
One, five, six, 16 … many (beer) numbers were heavily deliberated, as the public gathered to vote for their favorite IPAs in the 2022 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge at Second Street Brewery – Rufina on Saturday afternoon. Just around 2,080 tasters were poured for around 130 guests in total, and zero people had…
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