Been a minute since we did one of these, but enough items surfaced that it was time to dust off the old beer notebook. To kick things off, the 2025 edition of the New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge now has set dates and locations for its three public rounds this July. Tickets go on…
Tag: Santa Fe Brewing
Santa Fe Brewing sues former employee and current Marble co-owner
Over the past weekend, the Crew obtained a copy of a legal complaint filed by Santa Fe Brewing Company against a former employee who now just happens to be a co-owner of Marble Brewery. It caught us slightly off guard, so we can only imagine how Jarrett Babincsak felt. The Albuquerque Journal went ahead and…
Rounding up all the Balloon Fiesta-themed events at local breweries
As we promised in our tourist guide to local breweries, here is a quick roundup of all the specifically balloon-themed events going on over the next week-plus in the Albuquerque area. First up, Steel Bender is again hosting Balloons & Brews, which will run every day from 7 to 10 a.m. The setup is pretty…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A whole lotta Oktoberfests for influx of Fiesta goers
With Balloon Fiesta creeping ever closer, the Crew will have you prepared on the beer front this week. In addition to this here weekly feature, we will have a full guide to all metro area breweries to share with any Fiesta visitors, so you don’t have to answer all their questions about at least one…
Speculating on which brewery could replace Santa Fe at renovated Sunport
Our friends at Albuquerque Business First reported last week (behind their paywall) that Santa Fe Brewing had withdrawn from the lineup of new eateries/drinkeries coming to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The details as to exactly why the deal broke down were a bit scant, other than the brewery and the company hired to run concessions…
Statewide Oktoberfest Guide: Every event celebrating the best season
There are a baker’s dozen Oktoberfest celebrations still to go this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and much of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Bernalillo, from Rio Rancho to Moriarty,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: So many anniversary parties, so little time
After last week’s onslaught of new beers (most of which had to be added over and over to this after the original posting), we had hoped that this would be a nice, relaxing week. Who were we kidding? No, it’s a big weekend for anniversaries. We already shared some details on Flock of Moons’ first…
Balloons and Brews at Steel Bender leads list of Fiesta-related brewery events
We have all been here before. The day before the Balloon Fiesta kicks off, the day before the chaos, the day before all the poor doggos bark their little heads off, the traffic backs up, and the tourists arrive in droves. Thank goodness there is local craft beer. Our breweries are our refuge from all…
Santa Fe Brewing continues to dial in recipe for success in 35th year of business
As I drove out to Santa Fe Brewing HQ, just off Highway 14, it reminded me of my old work commute, back when I had slung a few photos for the company and donned the Zia hoodie for a short while. As the dusty road wound around the brewery, I couldn’t help but marvel at…
Brewers & Distillers Cup returns along with Santa Fe Brewing’s Spring Runoff
The second annual Brewers & Distillers Cup will kick off this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park. This event once again combines a soccer tournament, featuring teams representing local breweries and distilleries, with an outdoor beer festival. Tickets are $20 and are still available online. A ticket gets you eight sample pours from…
