The beer news be slow these days. We’ve reached out for interviews to keep the Look Back/Look Ahead Series going, but have either been told “let’s wait” or not heard back at all. It’s gotten to the point where our paranoid little selves feel like we’re being … nah, can’t be, right? (Laughs nervously) Well,…
Tag: New Mexico Brewers Guild
The Week Ahead in Beer: Helping the less fortunate one pint at a time
Last Friday, Steel Bender, the New Mexico Brewers Guild, and KKOB teamed up to do a radiothon to benefit Roadrunner Food Bank. It turns one day was not nearly enough, so they will all be back at Steel Bender this Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. T.J. Trout and friends will be broadcasting live from…
Beer Notes: Turtle Mountain makes progress, Worthogs gather and more
The news is a little slow at the moment (not that we’re trying to jinx things into ramping up around here) but we had a couple things to share, so Beer Notes shall make a triumphant return. First up, while enjoying lunch at the original Turtle Mountain Brewing last week, I bumped into owner Nico…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Everything is Halloween and that is OK
Since Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, the breweries and just about every other place around town have decided that the weekend before, not after, should be the one where we all gather to celebrate the holiday. Oh, there are other things going on out there, but the vast majority of events this week…
Hit the streets with NM Brewers Guild and local breweries for the Zombie Crawl
For the vast majority of us, this weekend is basically Halloween Weekend, with all the ghoulish delights popping up from house parties to special events at breweries, bars, and restaurants all around town. One of the best-looking new additions is the Zombie Crawl, a new event from the New Mexico Brewers Guild that combines elements…
Gravity Bound claims their 2nd trophy in 3 years at NM IPA Challenge
After a close vote in the first round in Santa Fe two weeks, there was a landslide of votes in Albuquerque for Gravity Bound Brewing at the 2024 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge final round. It was a second win three years for Gravity Bound, which racked up a total of 106 votes between…
Hop bombs will be on target for final round of IPA Challenge at Bow & Arrow
The New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge will wrap up with a three-session final round at Bow & Arrow Brewing this Saturday. The staggered times will be at noon, 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., with tickets available online (we recommend buying in advance, as there is no guarantee any will be left at the door)….
Gravity Bound takes the lead after first round of 2024 NMIPAC in Santa Fe
In case anyone missed the news that we shared on Facebook (and if you’re not on that app, you’re probably a happier human) on Saturday, the first round of the 2024 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge posted the voting totals with Gravity Bound out in front. The 2022 champions racked up 19 votes out…
2024 edition of New Mexico IPA Challenge ready to get underway
Attention hopheads, your favorite time of the year is almost upon us. The 2024 New Mexico IPA Challenge kicks off this weekend with the elimination round, which the public does not attend, but the Crew will be there as proverbial flies on the wall to detail how it all turns out. We caught up with…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Get your Zozobra pint glasses ASAP
If you follow just about any brewery on social media, you have probably seen a post or two about the New Mexico Brewers Guild’s annual Pint Glass Day. The Guild has collaborated with New Mexico artists to create a special glass, and this year’s edition features a celebration of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Zozobra,…
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