The New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge will wrap up with a three-session final round at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday. The staggered times will be at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., with tickets still available online for just the first two sessions, which should definitely be your sign to get them in advance as…
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The Week Ahead in Beer: Getting crispy amid the heat of summer
The whole Christmas in July trend is fine, we guess. But, if you’re really gonna do it right, follow the lead of La Cumbre. This Friday the brewery is hosting Crispness in July, with four crispy lagers available amid all this heat. The quartet of PLS German Pilsner, Lager Softly, Czech Pils, and Helles Lager…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Multiple breweries step up to help doggos
Love dogs? We sure do. We love them just about everywhere, but it’s a little extra fun seeing them enjoying brewery patios alongside their humans. This Sunday will feature a new event called Adopt the Block, where four breweries and two distilleries along First and Second streets will all have dog adoption setups from Animal…
Bandolero becomes latest brewery on selling block as owners aim to retire
A while back, we wrote up on how the brewing industry in New Mexico is reaching a point where some owners are ready to retire and move along. It’s already happened in Angel Fire (Enchanted Circle was sold to the owners of Nuckolls), in Corrales (Casa Vieja was sold), and in Albuquerque (The 377, to…
Snazzy 16 finalists line up for competitive IPA Challenge field
Oh, sure, we could have used the obligatory sweet 16 in that headline, but we do not want to be sued by CBS and the NCAA. Anyway, the preliminary round of the 2025 New Mexico IPA Challenge was held this Saturday at Gravity Bound to narrow down a large field of competitors into the finalists…
Box Canyon Brewing keeps chugging along under new ownership
Back in the early part of this year, it appeared that another brewery casualty of the erratic beer economy would be Box Canyon Brewing in Socorro. Right up until the February 28 deadline for state licenses to expire, it appeared that the charming little brewery would be pouring a final pint or two. Then one…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Go forth on the Fourth and enjoy something local
Well, look at that, a national holiday finally falls on a weekend. After a year of Monday holidays (St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, etc.), it’s nice to have the Fourth of July on a Friday. Well, maybe for us regular folks, but it does put a slight crimp in things for breweries. Fridays are…
Show those lagers some love as Canteen brings back celebration of style
We do love us some lagers in the Crew. Dark lagers, light lagers, traditional lagers, experimental lagers, you name it, we will probably drink it. That’s what makes this Saturday special, as Canteen Brewhouse has gathered 17 of their finest brewery friends together for the third annual For the Love of Lagers. This special celebration…
High and Dry underwent a renovation in more ways than meets the eye
The transformation of High and Dry Brewing is almost complete, one that extends beyond the remodel that customers will now see out front. I caught up with new general manager Kyle Gaston, new head brewer Cami O’Brien, and now full owner Mark Baker to learn all about what has been going on and what is…
Run do not walk down the road for this year’s NM Pint Glass Day
Just in case you are not on social media, or do not follow that many breweries on there, you might have missed that Wednesday is New Mexico Pint Glass Day. For the fifth year running, the New Mexico Brewers Guild is releasing a special commemorative pint glass at participating breweries throughout the state. This year’s…
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