When the 2022 edition of ABQ Beer Week was formally announced, it came as no surprise that Tractor Brewing would again be hosting a significant number of events. It was the same thing in the years before the pandemic postponed the annual celebration of craft beer, and Tractor marketing director Jeremy Kinter said it was…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Fire relief still at the top of the local concerns
As ABQ Beer Week begins on Thursday, there is still a lot happening at the breweries, from new beer releases to charitable endeavors and live music. If it is not an official ABW event, we will list it here, while we have a calendar of the official events as part of our primary preview story….
Train of Foams: Hop on the Ale Trail locomotive in Santa Fe
There’s something new to do in Santa Fe. Santa Fe resident George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame (along with some other investors), purchased and restored a historic railroad. There are multiple themed trains to choose from each month, including, but not limited to, stargazing, cocktails, brunch, and the one I took last weekend…
Second Street hosts fundraiser for Wildfire relief efforts tonight
Looking for a good reason to go out for beers on a Tuesday night while supporting a great cause here in Santa Fe? Look no further! Tonight, Second Street Brewery is hosting a wildfire relief fundraiser for the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Resiliency Fund. https://www.santafecf.org/funds/community-resiliency-fund $1 from each pint sold goes straight to the cause….
ABQ Beer Week returns after 2-year pandemic hiatus for its 10th edition
In years past, ABQ Beer Week was a massive undertaking, reaching a point of more than 100 events scattered across the city over an 11-day span. It returns this year for its 10th run, fairly scaled back, but no less of a challenge for organizer Marne Gaston and her team. I caught up with Gaston…
20 questions with Jennifer Treu, Rowley Farmhouse Ales’ new head brewer
It’s not an easy thing to turn your passion into a career that spans several states, partially through a pandemic, but Rowley Farmhouse Ales’ new head brewer has done just that. On a nice, reasonably un-windy Wednesday, I sat down with the entire RFA brew crew, including brewmaster John Rowley, cellarman Roger Pacheco, new to…
Beer Notes: A couple closures remind all that it is still tough out there
We had a few random bits of news floating around, so we scooped them up and typed up a new Beer Notes for the first time in a while. One small brewery and offsite taproom close Two recent closures caught us slightly off guard, mainly because they happened quietly outside the Albuquerque metro area. 1865…
Save the wee turtles at Canteen! And the less than wee! And the friggin’ huge!
It is not often that you get to write a story about an event at a brewery and get to utilize a little Simpsons and Saturday Night Live (90s era) in the headline, but here we are in advance of “Drink Beer. Save Turtles.” at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. This…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Giving back remains the theme of the moment
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…
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