For the first time in what seems like forever, a major out-of-state craft brewery has launched a new distribution deal in New Mexico, and two Albuquerque craft institutions are jumping on board with special events this Wednesday. After Rowley Farmhouse Ales threw a party for Santa Fe on Tuesday, the Cinco de Mayo fun will…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales helps kick off the launch of Modern Times in New Mexico
While beer festivals may not be back in full force just yet, the craft beer world is starting to find its way back to that good place that feels more like the normal we remember as events return to our taprooms. We in the Dark Side Brew Crew couldn’t be more thrilled that the times,…
Rio Bravo brewer feeling positively golden with Pink Boots Society collaboration beer
Lindsey Baker has done it all at Rio Bravo Brewing, working in almost every job there is in both the front and back of house. Now, though, the spotlight is squarely on the young brewer, all thanks to the Pink Boots Society’s New Mexico chapter. Pink Boots, which promotes and supports women in craft brewing,…
Local breweries cautiously optimistic as counties move to green
The Wednesday news that much of New Mexico was moving to the green/turquoise levels on the state’s colored reopening chart came as a relief to many breweries. After a long period of being stuck in yellow, Bernalillo and Sandoval counties are moving to green, enabling 40-plus breweries and their taprooms to expand their occupancy. Well,…
Bonito Valley Brewing offers up a slice of history with its beers
The final stop in our recent tour of breweries in Southern New Mexico felt like a trip back in time. None of us had ever been to the small town of Lincoln, which sits along Highway 380, just east of Capitan. Many of the buildings here date back to the 19th century, including the one…
The Week Ahead in Beer: La Cumbre brings back the taste of summer
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Lost Hiker Brewing finds a home in the cozy confines of Ruidoso
At some point, all of us have probably that moment where we think it would be a good idea to quit the job, sell the house, move to a quiet little town and start anew. Most of us then sigh, shake our heads, and get back to work. For longtime Austin-area teachers Dan and Jennifer…
Red Door closes its original location but will not be calling it a career
Breweries can still surprise us from time to time. Take Red Door Brewing, which suddenly dropped the news late last week that it will be closing its original brewery and taproom on Candelaria this Saturday. Wait, what? Once we got over the initial surprise, I hustled to round up the command staff of owner Matt…
Metal and beer come together with new collaboration between Red Mesa and High and Dry Brewing
As all of us in the Dark Side Brew Crew can attest, a love of metal and a love of craft beer can be quite the harmonious intersection. Those were two of the main things that brought us together before we launched this site in 2012 (our name has never been a Star Wars reference,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Multiple breweries welcome The Curse
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
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