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From on high, brewery merch is available for all this holiday season! As we did the last two years, the Crew has put together a brewery merchandise guide for all of you just in time for your holiday shopping. Hey, it might be nice to just buy people beer, but sometimes they need more in life, like cool shirts, hoodies, growlers, and other speci ...

The taps are flowing at Drafty Kilt, with the Groundskeeper Willie Cream Ale quickly becoming a hit. Just in case anyone out there missed it, Drafty Kilt Brewing became the 28th brewery in Albuquerque (33rd in the metro area) over the weekend when it officially opened for business. I finally managed to stop by and say hello to brewer/owner Mike ...

A rare moment without a packed house at Starr Brothers, which has enjoyed a successful first year of business. Editor’s note: This is the second entry in our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Click the category tag above to find all the stories. The beginning of 2016 was a whirlwind for the local beer scene, as five breweries opened wit ...

The wait is over, Flix Brewhouse officially opens today! Just like everyone else, the Crew has been patiently waiting for the opening of Flix Brewhouse on the west side of town. A movie theater with its own brewery? What’s not to love about that? While they talked about being open hopefully by the time Rogue One: A Star Wars Story debuts ...

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 six breweries, one in Socorro, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle The Week Ahead in Be ...

New sign, new challenges ahead for La Cumbre. Welcome to the first entry in our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2016-17. Just as we have done the last three years, these stories will be a comprehensive reflection on the year gone by for each of our breweries, while also taking a look at their plans for the coming year. Just as it was in ...

A craft beer bar where you can serve yourself? OK, now that’s intriguing. Have you ever wished you could choose your own size of a beer poured at a taproom? Maybe you don’t want a full pint, but you also don’t want just a sample. I recently visited a new place called Grace in Growlers in Kailua, on the east side of Oahu, that ...

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 six breweries, one in Socorro, one in Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle The Week Ahead in Be ...

Farewell to Firkin, we hardly knew ye. In case anyone missed it on social media over the weekend, the long-rumored demise of The Firkin BrewHouse and Grill came to pass, as their own Facebook page communicated the following: To all of our loyal and wonderful customers, unfortunately I must state that the Firkin BrewHouse and Grill is closed. Mo ...

The taps are ready to go for Side Effex’s grand opening. There is a new gastropub set to open downtown, one with some familiar owners. Side Effex will celebrate its grand opening today (Thursday) at 8 p.m. The celebration will include a full food menu, beers, and cocktails. New Bullpen member Shawna and I met with one of the owners, Carri ...