It warms our blackened little hearts to see so many breweries getting back to what they do best — besides making great beer, of course — and give back to the community. There are some awesome and unique charitable events this weekend at Canteen Brewhouse and ReSource Brewing in the NE Heights, plus a good…
Craft beer fans will have opportunity to participate in NMBG Conference in June
The New Mexico Brewers Guild had big plans back in 2020 for its own version of the annual Craft Brewers Conference, a combined educational event and trade show for members of the industry within the state. COVID, of course, wiped out both the New Mexico version and the national version that year, but after CBC…
Tales from the World Beer Cup: Brewers share their favorite moments
A lot of times in the wake of a big beer event, there is a lot of additional information and stories that get left on the proverbial cutting room floor. Seeing as how Mondays are usually depressing affairs, we decided to pick up some of those leftovers that brought a smile to our faces and…
JUNO teams up with Las Vegas distillery to raise money for NM fire victims
Brian McGill and his family, who have raised alpacas in Northern New Mexico for more than a decade, decided a few years back to open a brewery/distillery in Las Vegas, filling the void for such a place in the town along Interstate 25. While Wanted Brewing & Distillery is not fully open to the public…
LagerHosen brings 25 breweries together to celebrate the style
We love lagers among all of us in the Crew, so you could imagine our excitement when we were tipped off early about the LagerHosen Festival at Ex Novo Brewing in Corrales. After biting our tongues for a couple weeks, the brewery announced it, and shortly thereafter, tickets went on sale online. They lasted a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Lagers, metal and bears highlight one busy weekend
Muster all your strength and prepare for one of the wildest weekends we have seen since 2019. The big event of the weekend is LagerHosen, and I’m headed to interview the Ex Novo staff today, so we will have a full preview of that epic festival. If you were not one of the lucky few…
Bosque Heights taproom enters final stage of construction before opening
Before the month of May comes to an end, there will be a new taproom option for craft beer fans living in the Northeast Heights. The Bosque Brewing Heights taproom at Eubank and Spain is nearly ready to go, as we saw during a quick photo tour of the space on Monday. While typing up…
Bosque Brewing mixes up its recipe in Santa Fe and prepares for more moves
The recent announcement by Bosque Brewing that it was changing its Santa Fe Market Station taproom into a second Restoration Pizza caught quite a few observers by surprise. Dig a little deeper, though, and it reads more like the type of aggressive moves the brewery used to make before the pandemic. In order to learn…
New Mexico breweries claim 5 awards at the 2022 World Beer Cup competition
A total of 10,542 beers were entered in 103 categories at the 2022 World Beer Cup, and five New Mexico breweries were able to bring home five awards out of that huge field on Thursday. Ponderosa Brewing (gold), Nexus Brewery (silver), Ex Novo Brewing (silver), Marble Brewery (bronze), and Second Street Brewery (silver) were the…
Beer Creek hosts Big Brew event for annual National Homebrew Day
Beer Creek is celebrating National Homebrew Day this Saturday with their first Big Brew event. Now in its 25th year running, the annual event created by the National Homebrew Association in the past has brought together homebrew enthusiasts, as well as the homebrew curious at shops, backyards, and breweries across the nation to brew beer…
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