The brewers had their say Saturday afternoon, narrowing down a field of 35 IPAs to a final 16 for the upcoming public rounds of the 2021 New Mexico IPA Challenge. As one might expect, there were some surprises in the breweries that advanced, and those that did not. Here are the 16 finalists. Boxing Bear…
Downtown breweries appreciate all that Artwalk brings to their taprooms
The weather is sure cooperating with the organizers of the monthly ABQ Artwalk in downtown this Friday. The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. and run through most of the night at multiple places on Central and adjacent streets. From today’s events to all those in past months, Artwalk has provided a major boost for…
Gravity Bound’s new canning line provides yet another way to enjoy their beers
In a relatively short period of time, Gravity Bound Brewing has established themselves as an impressive player in the Albuquerque beer scene. They are now taking their presence to the next level with the addition of a canning line to their downtown facility, which is a step in the right direction for multiple reasons, co-owner/brewer…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Embrace the darkness in its many forms
A smooth stout appears in cans, an epic imperial stout returns in bottles, we celebrate the dead, dance to a certain spooky family’s theme, and blast our souls into oblivion with local metal. Yeah, it’s our kind of week. New Draft: Boese Brothers also joins this darker setting with Soul Stealer Extra Stout. (UPDATE) Bombs…
NM IPA Challenge preliminary round field of 37 entries is all set for judging
UPDATE: A brewery was left off the list of participants. Lots of edits to follow. Thirty-seven breweries enter. Only 16 will leave. OK, it is not exactly the quote from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, but the preliminary round field for the 2021 New Mexico IPA Challenge is set for Saturday’s pro judging round at the…
Beer Premier brought out some truly delectable new brews for all to enjoy
The annual Beer Premier was a hit this Saturday at Nexus Blue Smokehouse. Twenty brews made their debuts from 21 breweries (one was a collaboration) for the crowd of assembled beer geeks and industry insiders, all presented with aplomb by the New Mexico Brewers Guild. The important question now is when will these delicious elixirs…
This guide to brewery Halloween happenings filled up awfully fast
Anytime Halloween falls on a weekend, and the world is not in full COVID restrictions mode, one can expect breweries to jump on board with a whole slew of parties, costume contests, and more. Well, Halloween is this Sunday, so the weekend is as chock-full as one would expect. Here is just about every Halloween-themed…
Beer Premier brews feature classic styles, modern twists and wild experiments
As we noted back on Monday in our jumbo preview of New Mexico Brewers Guild events, the Beer Premier is back with 21 breweries debuting 20 brand-new, never-before-brewed beers. This year’s event will be held at Nexus Blue Smokehouse on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., and tickets are still available online. While there is…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Halloween takes center stage, as expected
There is a certain holiday this weekend that has all the breweries sticking to a theme. Shocking, huh? New Draft: After last week’s barrage, things are a bit quieter this time. Canteen tapped Munich Dunkel and Grundy Thunder Porter. Casa Vieja rolled out the aptly-named Spooky Vanilla Stout. Ex Novo expects to tap Mind Mischief,…
Supply chain issues hitting local breweries in unique and painful ways
Stop us if you have heard this before, but the global supply chain is a mess right now. As one might expect, this is having an effect on breweries throughout New Mexico, just like all the other businesses around the world. Over the last few weeks, via email and in-person interviews, we found a handful…
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