Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s eight breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, one in Silver City, and one in Truth or Consequences also joining the party….
Tag: Tractor Brewing
Beer Notes: The first brewery casualty of the shutdown has been named
We have a few small news items that cried out for a Beer Notes. We only wish it was all positive news, but alas, it is not. 1933 Brewing closes its doors permanently We started hearing rumors about the Rio Rancho brewpub closing a few weeks ago. The last Facebook post said 1933 was closing…
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…
Breweries offering promotions throughout the state during the pandemic
In these uncertain times, one thing is certain: we are still thirsty. For social interaction, for a sense of community, and of course, for beer. Even in their darkest hour, many of the local breweries are responding by offering various promotions to help us, the consumers, get the libations we require while on a limited…
Tractor Brewing closes all locations to keep its staff and patrons safe
We were a bit surprised Saturday morning to see the news that Tractor Brewing had closed all of its locations effective immediately. Like most breweries, Tractor had chosen to stay open for to-go orders of beer and food. Ultimately, though, Tractor co-owner/president Skye Devore told us that she could not in good conscience remain open….
Pandemic hits local brewing industry as hard as everything else
Never in our lives did we imagine that a story about a global pandemic’s impact on local craft breweries would ever appear on our site, but here we are. We will keep a constant listing of closings and event cancellations/postponements here, but please keep consulting individual breweries’ social media pages for updated information. We can…
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…
Bosque North set to host screening of craft beer documentary and follow-up panel discussion
This Super Bowl Eve, consider making a short drive up to Bosque North in Bernalillo, to join some of your favorite beer people, and me, for a special screening of the documentary For the Love of Craft, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The best part? It is all free, though you will have…
Tractor Brewing ready to settle down and find balance after year of big changes
The last time we did a Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview with the staff at Tractor Brewing, the staff said not to expect any major changes in 2019. Well, that did not quite hold up, as another taproom and a new head brewer were just two of the big developments in another busy year. “It…
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…
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