High and Dry Brewing owner/brewer Andrew Kalemba has certainly enjoyed how 2019 has ended for his neighborhood pub. The little-brewery-that-could has received some significant recognition from the local media, so to catch up on that and what else has been going on at 529 Adams Street NE, I sat down with Andrew for our annual…
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The Week Ahead in Beer: A Prideful weekend awaits after a brisk ArtWalk
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 seven breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party. The weekend kicks off…
ABQ Beer Week: Day Ten kicks into high gear all around town
Ah, it’s the big day. No, not about beer, though there’s plenty of that, but it’s the Champions League final today at 1 p.m. We’re all rooting for Tottenham to upset Liverpool, but no matter the outcome, it should be a fun finale for the European soccer season. For all the non-soccer fans out there,…
Highs have definitely outnumbered the lows so far at High and Dry Brewing
The great neighborhood pub experiment is rolling along in several areas of Albuquerque, perhaps most notably at 529 Adams St. NE, where High and Dry Brewing has gained a loyal following in just one year of operation. While operating the smallest brewing system (1 barrel) in town, brewer/owner Andrew Kalemba and his staff have managed…
The Week Ahead in Beer: High and Dry needs 2 days to celebrate its 1st anniversary
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, and one in Red River also joining the party. Well, we have a big chunk of good news…
The Crew’s brewery merchandise guide for 2018
As we did the last four years, the Crew has put together a brewery merchandise guide for all of you just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping. Hey, it might be nice to just buy people beer, but sometimes they need more in life, like cool shirts, hoodies, growlers, and other specialty items carrying…
Weekend Beer-cap: Chasing down brews from the Windy City to our own backyard
Of all the Crew, I (Stoutmeister) am the only one who does not get a true weekend. Well, sometimes Brandon works, too, but I am guaranteed to work every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday without a vacation-time request, which often limits my excursions to breweries and bars (heck, sometimes I get so tired I just open…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Tumbleroot embraces Metal Mondays
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 seven breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. Man, there is so much…
ABQ Beer Week: Day Three brings out the ridiculous indulgence times 10
Anyone else get wiped out by the 21 and Over event at Sister last night? There were so many good beers, it took a big bite out of us. Nevertheless, we push forward for more! Nexus’ anniversary may loom as the dominant even today, but there are 10 total events, the most of any day…
High and Dry hosts live podcast on beer history
Shameless self promotion is not usually my thing, but I felt compelled to share this event. Tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m., High and Dry Brewing will host a live recording of the City on the Edge podcast featuring yours truly. We will be delving into the history of Albuquerque’s brewing scene, which of course I…