Believe it or not, the Marble Westside Tap Room will be celebrating its fourth anniversary today (Tuesday). It certainly changed the beer scene west of the Rio Grande when it opened back in 2012. It has been expanded three times in order to serve the growing number of Marble fans. Now, Marble Westside was not…
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GABF Notebook: Wrapping up everything from the fest
My first experience as a member of the working press at the Great American Beer Festival was a bit up and down. It can be a bit hard to do everything by yourself, for one thing, but in the end it is difficult to drink a lot of beer and then have any desire whatsoever…
New Mexico breweries bring home six medals and more at 2016 GABF
UPDATED: See below. Well, that was chaotic. At first glance, attending the annual Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony with all the New Mexico brewers seems like a great thing. I envisioned quick and easy brewer interviews after they won their medals. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Anyway, I will be tracking down those brewers in the days ahead….
Eighteen NM breweries will pour their finest at Hopfest
Ah, late August, when the hints of cooler weather arrive, the kids go back to school, football (both American and international) revs up, and Hopfest takes over Isleta Casino. Hey, at nine years old, we can pretty much declare Hopfest an annual tradition. The largest beer festival in New Mexico returns this Saturday from 2…
Marble opens NE Heights taproom in anything but a soft fashion
Well, gosh, that was fun. Marble opened their long-awaited Northeast Heights taproom on Wednesday night to a humongous crowd. There were a lot of familiar industry faces in the crowd, plus myself and Adam, but also what figured to be a strong mix of old and new customers. Things went off seemingly without a hitch,…
Beer Notes: A thousand posts and counting
A little while back, well, five stories ago, we hit our 1,000th post here on this site. There was no celebration or anything, but it was a bit of a milestone. We have written a lot about beer the last four-plus years, and we plan to keep this thing going as long as we are…
Marble continues upward trajectory with rooftop deck
It can be hard to beat the view at Marble Brewery. No, not like that, we are referring to the new downtown rooftop deck, which opens to the public today (Friday) at 4 p.m. The staff was putting the finishing touches on the space Thursday afternoon before Brew Club members could hang out. The deck…
Beer Notes: Happy 20th anniversary to Sierra Blanca
Sierra Blanca Brewing is celebrating their 20th anniversary this Saturday with a big party at the brewery in Moriarty. From 2 to 9 p.m., the beer garden will be hopping (pun intended) with live music, food trucks, a kids zone, and more. There is a $5 cover, but kids 12 and under get in for…
Marble brings their A-game to ABQ Beer Week
If there is such a thing as a collective of ABQ Beer Week veterans, it has to be the staff over at Marble Brewery. They have always been one of the most involved and entertaining participants in the 11-day extravaganza. This year will bring more fun and more beer, so to sort out all the…
Seven New Mexico breweries claim seven medals at the World Beer Cup
The World Beer Cup, a biennial global beer competition, announced its winners in 96 categories on Friday evening from the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia. Needless to say, New Mexico breweries had another excellent showing. First up, Nexus built off their silver medal for Honey Chamomile Wheat at the Great American Beer Festival last fall…
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