As we noted back on Monday in our jumbo preview of New Mexico Brewers Guild events, the Beer Premier is back with 21 breweries debuting 20 brand-new, never-before-brewed beers. This year’s event will be held at Nexus Blue Smokehouse on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., and tickets are still available online. While there is…
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Hand sanitizer is the newest hot product from brewstilleries around the state
When the coronavirus began to shut down life as we all know it, Broken Trail Brewery and Distillery stepped up to make hand sanitizer, donating much of it to first responders in Albuquerque. Since then, 11 other distilleries have jumped on board, helping out across the state. The full list includes Algodones Distillery, Dry Point…
The number of brewery/distillery combinations continues to grow across New Mexico
While perusing the pending small brewer licenses with the State of New Mexico, a new entry appeared that caught my eye this past week. Albuquerque Distilling, which is located at 5001 Central on the east end of Nob Hill, is getting into the brewing game as well, or so it appears. This is just the…
New Mexico breweries bring home dozen medals from Best of Craft Beer Awards
The first national brewing competition of the year is in the books as the Best of Craft Beer Awards were announced Monday in Bend, Oregon. Once again, New Mexico breweries cleaned up, with five splitting up 12 medals between them, including three gold medals. Leading the pack was Ex Novo Brewing with four medals, while…
Local brewmasters trek north to Taos Ski Valley for 24th annual festival
By all accounts, there is no older beer festival in New Mexico than the annual Brewmasters Festival at Taos Ski Valley. The 24th edition of this entertaining event takes place this Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Resort Center. Tickets are available online for $38 per person, or $18 if you just want…
Flix Brewhouse leads local charge at Beer Army Beer Wars competition
The first national beer competition of the year is in the books, and once again, New Mexico breweries have pulled off a strong showing. The Beer Army Beer Wars awards were announced last week, with five local breweries bringing home 20 medals. Flix Brewhouse came in seventh overall with one gold, four silvers, and one…
Three Rivers comes out on top at 3rd annual Stout Invitational
The third annual Stout Invitational went down this past Saturday at Bathtub Row Brewing in Los Alamos. Something seemed to come up the first two times, so this was the first that I could attend. Stouts aren’t my first choice, but a beer challenge less than a mile from my house? I have to go….
Ten local breweries set for annual Taos Brewmasters Festival
The Taos Brewmasters Festival returns for its 22nd edition this Saturday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. As in the past, it will be held at the base of Lift #1 at the Taos Ski Area, inside Tenderfoot Katie’s and the Martini Tree Bar. This year’s event will feature 10 New Mexico breweries and a long…
Three Rivers preps for its amazing and spectacular 20th anniversary
During a road trip through Southwest Colorado at the end of June, I was fortunate enough to stop in and say hello to our friends at Three Rivers Brewery in Farmington. It had been about five months since I had previously visited as part of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series. This time, I spent the…
Three Rivers navigates its way toward smoother waters
As we bask in the splendor that is the glorious New Mexico beer scene, it can be easy to forget about the great breweries that exist outside of Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Oh, there are many others out there. MANY. Do yourself a favor and grab a brewery map from the NM Brewers Guild so…
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