Wait, how did that happen? How did we get to Thanksgiving this fast? We’ve barely had time to enjoy autumn! Dang, well, since the holidays are upon us, this is a great time to stock up on some packaged beers that can last through the end of the year. Well, still drink those IPAs and…
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Local breweries pay tribute to veterans
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent and all was quiet on the Western Front. The end of World War I in 1918 marked what would eventually become Veterans Day in the United States, honoring all those who served in the military. From brewery owners at…
Beer Notes: Good on Beer Creek and Rumor, Halloween tidbits and more
A quiet beer news week in terms of full-on features does not mean there was nothing worth sharing. Read on as we clear out a light beer notebook. Beer Creek and Rumor step up to help It was probably impossible to miss the news this week that federal SNAP benefits will end on Saturday due…
Santa Fe Beer & Food Festival offers up wide variety of tasty brews
We mentioned in The Week Ahead in Beer that this Saturday and Sunday is the Santa Fe Beer & Food Festival at El Rancho de las Golondrinas. Now, as we tend to do any time there is a festival, we went ahead and got as many of the beer lists as we could for the…
Steel Bender unveils new charity campaign with an IPA at its heart
A few weeks ago, the Crew was invited to stop by Steel Bender one morning to learn about an upcoming charity campaign. Well, upcoming then, almost here now, as it will kick off Tuesday. Working with M’tucci’s/Teddy Roe’s, plus Admiral Beverage, Albertsons Market/Market Street, and 100.3 The Peak, this new campaign will replace the former…
Steel Bender feels fortunate rolling into year 8 in Los Ranchos
The times are still tough out there, so it was nice to catch up with a brewery that espouses positivity and yet is also honest about the state of beer affairs these days. That brewery was Steel Bender, which I visited earlier this week for another marathon interview (down to just 37 minutes and 2,750…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Celebrating the Mother Road after Christmas
This upcoming holiday weekend is very, very light on events, but there are a surprising number of new beers coming on tap or appearing in package. Hey, Merry Christmas to us all, right? One of those beers that stands out a bit is a light lager, being released smack dab in the middle of dark…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Darkness, darkness everywhere!
It’s deathly quiet for beer news out there, in case our total lack of stories lately was not a clue. Well, not totally quiet, since there’s some fun dark beer releases coming up. La Cumbre will roll out bottles and draft of the epic La Negra Reserve this Friday. Then on Saturday, Steel Bender will…
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…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Settling into the slower season
After a particularly rambunctious week on the events calendar, things are slowing down now as we barrel toward to the holiday season. Things are getting a bit quieter at the breweries, but that tends to be fine with us. We just like going out and enjoying a good conversation with friends and a couple pints…
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