We had a feeling that the second round of the New Mexico IPA Challenge would have some surprises, and boy, were we proven right. Held at Public House 28 Brewery between Las Cruces and Anthony, this round was dominated by a nearby brewery, as Icebox racked up a round-best 20 votes after getting just one…
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Beer Notes: Round 2 of NMIPAC goes way south and Boxing Bear turns 9
Just a couple items this Friday, and then we promise some more in-depth (re: we got off the couch) stories are coming next week. First up, the second round of the 2023 New Mexico IPA Challenge is set for Saturday at the southernmost brewery in the state, Public House 28. Located on its namesake Highway…
Bosque Brewing Co. leads the pack after round 1 of the 2023 NM IPA Challenge
Today, 134 beer lovers cast their votes on 16 New Mexico IPAs in the first round of the NM IPA Challenge at The Drinkery, Bosque’s beautiful new taproom on the south side of Santa Fe. After the votes were tallied, host Bosque Brewing Co. leads the pack with 19 votes. Hidden Mountain is in second…
First round of 2023 NM IPA Challenge set for new Bosque location in Santa Fe
The first public round of the 2023 New Mexico IPA Challenge will take place in a new space Saturday afternoon. The Drinkery, Bosque Brewing’s first kitchen-free location, will host a bevy of hopheads on the southern side of Santa Fe. Located at 4980 Promenade Blvd., it is just off Cerrillos. Turn at any of Las…
Beer Notes: Pint Glass day is nearly here and more brewers are on the move
Just a few rapid-fire items from the old beer notebook for this week. We kick off with the New Mexico Brewers Guild’s third Pint Glass Day, this time featuring a design with the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. The glasses will be released at multiple breweries statewide this Wednesday. Second Street’s creative director, Mariah Cameron Scee,…
NMIPAC preliminary round produces a few surprises as the field of 16 is set
A whole lot of brewery folks gathered inside the cozy confines of Gravity Bound Brewing on Saturday as 42 entries where whittled down to a final 16 for the upcoming public rounds of the 2023 New Mexico IPA Challenge. NM Brewers Guild executive director Ebbie Edmonston read off the final names, which were judged by…
Brewery reps gather to narrow down field of hoppy ales for 2023 IPA Challenge
The preliminary round of the New Mexico IPA Challenge is now a private event, not open to the public. However, that certainly does not lessen its importance. A total of 42 breweries will have their IPAs judged by their peers, and from that will come the 16 beers that the hoppy beer lovers will get…
Blazin’ Brewfest returns to Las Cruces after a 4-year hiatus
The last four executive directors of the New Mexico Brewers Guild have been kind enough to allow the Crew to remain on the email lists for their informative newsletters, which means that from time to time, we are privy to advance knowledge of some cool upcoming events. One that we were surprised to see earlier…
Legislative recap: Brewing industry left pleased with results of this session
There was a big sigh of relief last weekend when the 2023 New Mexico state legislative session came to a close. It was not just from the media covering it, or the legislators and lobbyists who participated in it, but from numerous business groups around the state, including the New Mexico Brewers Guild. I caught…
Roosevelt Brewing Company rises above the competition at 2023 Stout Invitational
In case you missed it, last Saturday, 16 New Mexico breweries met at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op in (an almost no-holds-barred) three-round battle royale, where only one contender of thicc, chewy darkness emerged victorious from the 2023 Stout Invitational. And boy, was it a great day for a showdown! The sun was out, the air…
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