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GABF 2022: The return to an in-person Valhalla after the long dark winter
Your GABF on-site reporting duo for 2022, taking things as seriously as ever. DENVER — Oh, yeah, it feels good to put a dateline on a story again. After the COVID pandemic limited the Great American Beer Festival to just two years of awards ceremonies and no actual festival, we are back in the belly of the beast for a full in-person fe ... Read more

The Week Ahead in Beer: Say farewell to the Fiesta and hello to GABF
Stoutmeister will have you covered for all things new in beer and brewery events every week. While the Balloon Fiesta is wrapping up down here, a good chunk of the local brewery employees are headed north to Denver for the Great American Beer Festival. As this is the first fest since 2019 where the general public can attend, it also means th ... Read more

NM Brew Fest returned in all of its glory much to the delight of most of the Crew
We can all exist at the same festival at the same time! From left, AmyO, Andrew, Stoutmeister, Franz Solo, and Luke. We set a record Saturday afternoon: The most Crew members at a single festival. Yes, we actually got Franz Solo (and Mrs Solo) out of the house (they have an adorable small child) for the New Mexico Brew Fest at Villa Hisp ... Read more

Balloon Fiesta celebrations land at multiple local breweries and taprooms
Remember that time a balloon landed outside Steel Bender? It could happen again this year! (All photos courtesy of Steel Bender) As any Albuquerque resident knows, the first week of October belongs to the Balloon Fiesta. The morning skyline is dotted with those familiar (and some not-so-familiar) floating shapes, balloon-themed merchandise d ... Read more