Marble Brewery is still supporting local charities and charities in other markets it serves even during the pandemic. Gone are the days when Marble, or any other local craft brewery, could simply throw a big party on the patio and raise funds for worthy charitable causes. That does not mean, however, that giving back to the community has gone a ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round Two: The Southern challengers to the top titans must be decided
Congrats to 575 Brewing in Alamogordo, which piled up so many first-round votes we gave it a bye into the South and West regional final, while Cloudcroft Brewing did the same in the South and East. (Photo courtesy of 575 Brewing) Welcome to the second round of our brewery patio bracket tournament. We kick things off, as we did in the first roun ...
Read More »Turtle Mountain Brewing signs deal for its first offsite taproom in many years
The future home of the first Turtle Mountain Brewing offsite taproom since 2012. (All photos courtesy of Nico Ortiz) Only a lunatic would plan to open an offsite taproom during a pandemic. Well, then again, maybe not. After all, building owners still need tenants to fill empty spaces, so maybe, just maybe there are good deals to be found out th ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The Battle of Burque swings south of I-40
Patios have come a long way since Marble first opened in 2008. (Photo courtesy of John Gozigian) All right, as we detailed last week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios during the current year. We s ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The Battle of Burque begins north of I-40
Many of the breweries in the northern half of Albuquerque have expanded their patios this summer. All right, as we detailed last week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios during the current year. We ...
Read More »The Week Ahead in Beer: Rejoice for the fresh hops are here
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. Stoutmeister p ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The kings of the North shall be crowned
Regardless of the season, the brewery patios in the northern half of New Mexico are an impressive bunch. All right, as we detailed last week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios during the current ye ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The best of the burbs and the taprooms far afield
The breweries in Albuquerque’s suburbs collectively have some of the nicest patios around, in our opinion, like Ex Novo. All right, as we detailed last week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their efforts to maximize their patios ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: Offsite but still on target as the best taprooms
The OG offsite taproom (at least since Chama Microbar gave up the ghost), Tractor Nob Hill, and its primary patio. (Photo courtesy of Tractor Brewing) All right, as we detailed earlier this week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket challenge. This is all purely for fun, a way to celebrate our breweries and their ...
Read More »Brewery Patio Bracket Round One: The South will rise again
Back in 2015, the Crew visited the new beer garden at Sierra Blanca for the first time. See a new photo below for the current look and cast a vote if you think it’s the best patio in the South and East region of New Mexico. All right, as we detailed earlier this week, it is time for the opening round of our first brewery patio bracket cha ...
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