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New head brewer Brandon Venaglia enjoys one of his creations at Bathtub Row. Bathtub Row has yet another new head brewer, the third in its brief history. Stepping into the role is Brandon Venaglia, who was previously at Cazuela’s in Rio Rancho. (For some historical perspective, Stoutmeister did a DSBC interview with him in 2014 when ...

Tap That is now open off Montgomery west of Louisiana. In November 2016, I shared a story about a new place I visited in Hawaii that allowed you to try many different local beers in one location through a fun, serve yourself concept. Recently, Albuquerque got its own version of an electronic pour tap room located at 6910 Montgomery NE, Suite F. ...

That little construction project on McMahon near Unser is the forthcoming west side taproom for Tractor. Time to clear out the old beer notebook once again … Tap That offers up a different approach For those who do not follow us on Facebook, you might have missed our discovery, per reader Matthew Abeyta, that there is a new taproom openi ...

The Starr Brothers command staff includes, from bottom left, Matthew Pullen (assistant brewer), Heather & John Starr (founders/owners), and, from top left, Derek Minero (general manager) and Rob Whitlock (head brewer). Starr Brothers Brewing has just passed its two-year anniversary last weekend, and is no longer the new kid on the brewing b ...

The Buzz Bomb has been one of the many beer highlights for Sidetrack Brewing over the last 12 months. Sidetrack Brewing opened just a few blocks from Central Avenue, but lives in a different world. The little brewery that could has become a true neighborhood pub for the locals who have long since grown weary of the hustle and bustle of Old Rout ...

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 Los Alamos, and one in Moriarty also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle The Week Ahead in Beer. All of us in ...

Bombs Away has attracted a diverse crowd to the Southeast Heights. Bombs Away Beer Company was the last new brewery to open in 2017, but it has quickly made an impact on the local craft scene. I recently visited the brewery in the Southeast Heights to add it to our Look Back/Look Ahead Series. I was lucky enough to sit down with all three owner ...

Rio Bravo has a lot on its plate as 2018 begins. Rio Bravo Brewing has experienced a bumpy ride in its short existence. It went big right out of the gates, from the sheer size of its taproom and brewery to the early decision to mass distribute a whole slew of canned beers. Now, with more than two years in the rear view mirror, the brewery is pu ...

Nom nom barleywine! Thanks to our friends at Ska Brewing in Durango, we in the crew were delighted recipients of a bottle of their barrel-aged Ska Face Barleywine. A quorum of Stoutmeister, myself (Franz Solo), and Cryptogrind gathered to enjoy this lovely winter warmer. Take note, Ska Face will be available today (Friday) from 5 to 8 p.m. at S ...

One big beer year at Turtle Mountain will blend into another in 2018. Franz Solo here, recapping when I headed up the hill to Rio Rancho for Turtle Mountain’s entry in our Look Back/Look Ahead Series on an unsuspecting Wednesday, and was greeted with a splendid variety of seasonal beers ranging from the tartest pink cranberry sours to the ...