It can take a brewery a while to truly find its niche, its final form, so to speak. Sometimes that is to merely find a way to stand out in a crowded market, but other times it is simply a matter of grasping the true nature of its place in the grand scheme of things,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: May the cerveza be with you, always
This is one of those big party weekends, where we get the back-to-back double whammy of my birthday and then my hangover. Wait, no, that’s not it, at least not for the rest of you. It’s May the 4th Be With You and Cinco de Mayo, the back-to-back days of wildly different-yet-fun merriment. Of course…
Painted Lady rolls out their own beers and plans new membership program
A little while back, we got word that Painted Lady was finally starting to brew their own beers. A little bit after that, we got to try a couple of those beers. And finally, Painted Lady announced on social media that the beers were available. It’s hard to keep a “secret” these days, but it…
Former brewery owner Hallenbeck dies
Scott Hallenbeck, 60, died on April 1 after a short battle with cancer, per an obituary on the Daniels Family Funeral website. Nexus owner Ken Carson recently passed along this sad news. Back in 2009, Hallenbeck and his business partner Jeff Brick started up Hallenbrick Brewery, located on Hawkins Street just west of Jefferson and…
Boxing Bear’s faithful fans pay tribute to the Corrales taproom before it closes
When we wrote our story about Boxing Bear closing their Corrales taproom, we made the request for people to share their thoughts and favorite memories. If we got enough responses, we wrote, we would put them together in a story and share them with everyone. Well, you all came through, and here are your views…
Second Street finds its bittersweet spot away from the original in 2024
Lately we’ve been hearing a great deal about the worsening state of craft brewing on the national stage. Since 2020, increases in shipping, supply, and labor costs have completely changed the landscape for breweries all over America. For many New Mexico breweries, this new landscape feels less like the exciting undiscovered flora and fauna-rich beer…
Nexus and Quarter Celtic snag silver at 2024 World Beer Cup
Two New Mexico breweries earned a medal apiece at the 2024 World Beer Cup on Wednesday night, held in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference in Las Vegas. Both Nexus Brewery and Quarter Celtic Brewpub and Meadery were awarded silver at the annual competition. There were 329 medals handed out in 110 categories this year….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bow & Arrow celebrates Gathering of Nations
The Gathering of Nations begins this weekend at Tingley Coliseum, and the annual celebratory and educational event will extend to Bow & Arrow. The brewery will host a special webinar today (Wednesday) at 11 a.m. Thursday will feature the Just Vote (Hazy DIPA) release at 5 p.m., along with Protect the Sacred Fireside Chat with…
Boxing Bear prepares ‘A Final Bearwell’ for original location on Westside
The end of an era is upon us. Boxing Bear Brewing is closing its taproom at Corrales and Alameda, a decade after the company was launched there. We caught up with co-owner/director of brewing operations Justin Hamilton to learn more about the decision to shut down the taproom, and reminisce about the many great stories…
Going retro: Marble ready for some fun and games for 16th anniversary
Let the games begin, the Marble Games, that is. For their 16th anniversary celebration, Marble Brewery is going a little retro, much to the benefit of all. The eye-catching graphics designed by Lisa Burke caught our attention, so I headed downtown to catch up with events coordinator Amy Levine to learn all about the upcoming…