Lightning crashes but both brewers conference and festival are big hits

This past weekend brought quite the doubleheader for the craft beer industry, with the New Mexico Brewers Conference on Friday and the inaugural Great New Mexico Beer Festival on Saturday, both held at Balloon Fiesta Park. While nearby lightning chased everyone off the field early on both days, it was still a good weekend for everyone involved.

As I got to attend both events, here is a little recap of what went down, and what can be done to make things better next year.

Sustainability is the word

Friday’s Brewers Conference did not start without a hiccup or two, but overall it was an informative day, both in terms of what I can share here, and some additional news that will be presented later this week and in the weeks beyond.

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