We’re really digging the poster.On Saturday, the Rufina taproom will host Second Street’s first Crab and Pilsner Festival, and you’re all invited. The event goes from 11 a.m. on Saturday to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Yes, it’s a two-day festival, and it seems like the perfect thing to bring your dad to on Sunday, because it&rsqu ...
Read More »Second Street Rufina hosts the first Crab and Pilsner Festival
We’re really digging the poster. On Saturday, the Rufina taproom will host Second Street’s first Crab and Pilsner Festival, and you’re all invited. The event goes from 11 a.m. on Saturday to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Yes, it’s a two-day festival, and it seems like the perfect thing to bring your dad to on Sunday, because it&rsq ...
Read More »Red River Brewing Company opens up a whole new frontier to beer
If you’re gonna build a brewery in the mountains, go big. A little back story: When I began learning about beer, real beer, all those years ago, it was because I had a dream of opening a brewery in a very specific location. This dream led to homebrewing, joining the local homebrew club, writing about beer for the Dark Side, and then worki ...
Read More »The Week Ahead in Beer: Time for another overload of events
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 seven breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to hand ...
Read More »Local breweries step up in fight against childhood cancer with St. Baldrick’s Brew Fest
Broken Trail will clean out that lot to the left for the St. Baldrick’s Brew Fest this Saturday. There are many beer festivals that give a portion of the proceeds to worthy charities. Then there is the St. Baldrick’s Brew Fest, which puts its charity front and center, and will see 100 percent of the net sales go to the cause. It all ...
Read More »SummerFest shines bright above Los Alamos once again
Escape the heat by heading up the mountain for some beer and fun this Saturday! Greetings, beer lovers! Los Alamos is once again hosting one of its annual beer-related events this Saturday, SummerFest. As usual, the event will take place at Pajarito Mountain, the local ski area. The temperatures are finally starting to climb, so this is a good ...
Read More »The Week Ahead in Beer: Jig and swig going down at Green Jeans
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 seven breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to hand ...
Read More »New Mexico breweries clean up at 2 big beer competitions
That’s a might nice trophy to bring home from Burning Can. (Photo courtesy of La Cumbre) Four New Mexico breweries combined to win six medals, including three golds, at the annual North American Beer Awards this past weekend. La Cumbre was not one of those breweries, but it did earn the trophy for King of the Can at the annual Burning Can ...
Read More »ABQ Beer Week: Day Eleven wraps it all up for 2018
And so it ends for another year! This is it, the final day of Beer Week for 2018. We hope all of you have had as much fun as we did, even if we didn’t get out to as many events as in the past (work/family/metal shows in Denver got in the way). There was also the NM Brewers Guild golf tournament earlier today, but since it had sold out in ...
Read More »ABQ Beer Week: Day Ten keeps it cool even in the sweltering heat
Gear up for one last big Saturday before it all ends for this year. As we approach the end of Beer Week for 2018, the temperatures are a rising, so staying cool in the shade with a good pint or two is a must. Thankfully, there will be plenty to try today at events across town, from special releases to food pairings to even a mini lager festival ...
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