Rumors of a craft beer taproom coming to the heart of Old Town began circulating early this year, then died down, then revved back up, went quiet, and finally came to fruition back during the Balloon Fiesta when Outpost 1706 opened briefly. Now the taproom is fully open, and after making a stealth visit with…
Boxing Bear teams up with local metal band Blue Heron for Sister tap takeover
If you are a band and you want to release a 7-inch EP for the world to enjoy, teaming up with a brewery and a local bar/music venue seems like the right thing to do in Albuquerque. Local metal band Blue Heron will take the stage at Sister on Saturday night, while Boxing Bear will…
Bosque embarks on new chapter with even more taprooms in the works
Bosque Brewing chief operating officer Jess Griego faces so many challenges on a daily basis that taking on all of our “tough” questions for our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series must seem like a mini-vacation. We met up at the Bosque Nob Hill Taproom on Wednesday to try to wrap up everything at all six…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Holiday merriment arrives in liquid form
As we creep closer and closer to the holidays, our breweries are keeping us well stocked with new brews and special events to help distract us from everything we can’t get due to supply chain problems. From more holiday markets, to La Cumbre’s anniversary beer releases, to the Desert Darlings performing at Tractor Wells Park,…
La Cumbre battles through one hell of a year with even more uncertainty ahead
We have to give Jeff Erway credit, he has always been open and honest with us about everything pertaining to La Cumbre Brewing and the craft beer industry as a whole. It was no surprise, then, that he did not hold back in our interview for the annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series on Monday afternoon….
Turtle Mountain North nearly ready for its grand debut in Enchanted Hills
The penultimate New Mexico Brewers Guild Social of the year took place Tuesday night in a unique spot, as those of us in attendance got a first look (or in my case, a second look) at the forthcoming Turtle Mountain North in Enchanted Hills at the far end of Rio Rancho. Owner Nico Ortiz said…
The Week Ahead In Beer: Raise a Cheer, December is Here!
Hails and Ales, everyone, Franz Solo here to once again peer into the darkness of the stout … wait, wrong idiom (or is it?). Anyway, here’s The Week Ahead in Beer. Somehow it is December already, full-on brown Ale, barleywine, Scotch ale, porter, winter warmer, and stout season. Though, if we’re being honest, I daresay…
Ex Novo Brewing manages to Corral its slice of the local craft beer market
Welcome to the start of our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series, where we go in-depth with all the local breweries to review that year that was and preview the year to come. To kick things off for the 2021-22 edition, I sat down with founder Joel Gregory, head brewer Dave Chichura, sales manager James Gregory,…
More canning woes add to a long list of new troubles for breweries nationwide
Just before Thanksgiving, craft breweries around the country received some very unwelcome news. Ball Canning, the largest producer of aluminum cans in the country, announced changes in how pre-printed cans could be ordered. Instead of being shipped one semi-truckload at a time, Ball would now require breweries to purchase five truckloads, or roughly 1 million…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales is back in black with Blackest Friday
A cold wind blows across your face, sending a shiver deep down into your sweater. You can see your breath as you huff and puff across the parking lot. And, as you pull the sleeves over your frigid fingers, you already begin to regret the inevitable walk back to the car, as your legs feel…
