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.
Last year, multiple local breweries joined with others across the nation to create their own takes on the Black is Beautiful stout recipe, all while benefiting local charities. Steel Bender told us back then that they were holding some of their batch back to be aged in two Willett Bourbon barrels for six months, and if you saw their social media posts on Tuesday, then you are probably aware that the end result has been canned. Thursday will mark the release of that barrel-aged batch at the brewery, with a portion of the proceeds again going to the New Mexico Black Leadership Council. Patrons will be limited to one case per person, or you can buy individual four-packs for $20. If you would like, might we also suggest lunch? Perhaps with a 10-ounce pour of the original Black is Beautiful on draft? Yeah, we kinda figured you all might be down for that. The taproom will be open at 11:30 a.m., and odds are, you will see me there.
This is far from the only canned release of the week, which is becoming a thing these days. Like we’ve been saying for months now, we all need a bigger beer fridge. Anyway, new this week are not one, but two new canned offerings from Bow & Arrow (yeah, they promised five releases for their fifth anniversary, but a sixth one managed to sneak in there) in Savage Times Sour IPA and Goes Well With Queso Double Hazy IPA, with both becoming available Friday. Bosque brings back Sunshine Stout, now in package for the first time, this Friday. Boxing Bear has another one-two punch with Red Knuckle Irish Red and Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout on Saturday. La Cumbre whispers that it’s time to Lager Softly this Friday. Marble gets in the saison (get it?) with Barbe Rouge, releasing today (Wednesday). (UPDATE) Canteen has gone ahead and canned more Laid Back Lager and Helles Awaits, because eight new canned beers was far too few for a week in 2021.
On the new draft beer front this week, there some fresh options to check out for pints or crowler/growler fills. (UPDATE) Bosque put dessert in a glass with Jaja Horchata. High and Dry added a new lager, I’m Wryting a Novel, and a new fruited ale, Cry in the Sun. La Cumbre also tapped Fan Fiction DIPA and Bluebarb, a blueberry rhubarb ale. La Reforma will tap La Neta DIPA later this week. (UPDATE) Marble brought back an old favorite in Dupy’s Dunkel. (UPDATE) Rio Bravo tapped a new Pale Ale. Sidetrack will have more MX Lager on draft later this week. Sobremesa added La Mesa Negra and (UPDATE) Citrus Wit. (UPDATE) Tractor brings back one of our old favorites, Scotcholate.
Up in Santa Fe, Hidden Mountain has found Mango Lime Saison and Key Lime Occupy Sour. (UPDATE) Santa Fe Brewing has just rolled out cans of Santa Fhazy IPA. Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub Row tried not to giggle with some Dinkel Beer.
Continue reading for all the news that is fit to blog for the week of February 22.
To break down each “capsule,” I listed the brewery (with Web page linked), its phone number and hours of operation. Instead of “Beers” being an all-encompassing list of seasonal/specialty offerings, we are now splitting everything into “Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills” for beers poured from the taps, and “Cans/Bottles” for pre-packaged beers. All beers listed are subject to change.
Albuquerque metro area breweries
Ale Republic — (505) 281-2828
(Mon-Sat 11 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Draft/Cans/Growler Fills: Seco Stout, Bug Juice Sour, Best Coast IPA, Trailhead IIPA, Parasol Light Ale, Diablo del Oro.
Alien Brew Pub — (505) 884-1116
(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
News: Alien Brew Pub is open for takeout and indoor dining. Call the number for the beer and food menus.
Boese Brothers Brewery — (505) 382-7060 (brewery); (505) 821-0752 (brewpub); (505) 500-8325 (Los Alamos taproom)
(Brewery: Weds-Sun 4-9 p.m.; Heights Brewpub: Weds-Sat 5-8 p.m.; Los Alamos: Tues-Fri 4-8 p.m.; Sat 2-8 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Dr. Strangehop IPA, True Blue Pilsner, Oatmeal Stout, Bell Ringer Hazy IPA, Ginger & Turmeric Cider, Oktoberfest, Watermelon Cider, Steam Lager, Ala Lager, Pumpkin Spice Ale, Blackberry Cider, Java Porter. An Irish Red is on its way soon.
Special Offers: Bring in your own growlers and get two filled for $20. You can also get a sandwich to-go and a growler fill for $20.
Bombs Away Beer Company — (505) 554-3204
(Open daily 11 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: BABC IPA, Willie Pete Wit, Proximity Pilsner, Actuator IPA, All Clear! (Apple Beer), Hazy Chain DIPA V. 11, High Speed Low Drag Lager, S.A.F. Lemon Blackberry Shandy, BLU-82 Brut IPA, Tallboy ESB, 3rd Anniversary Red IPA, Danger Dort, Detonator Dark Lager, Frag Out Imperial Stout, Low Order Porter, American Lager.
Bosque Brewing Company — (505) 508-5967 (Nob Hill Public House), (505) 361-1876 (Bosque North), (575) 571-4626 (Las Cruces Public House), (575) 556-9128 (Las Cruces Telshor Taproom), (505) 582-2720 (Restoration Pizza)
(Nob Hill: open daily noon-8 p.m.; North: open daily noon–8 p.m.; Las Cruces Public House: temporarily closed; Las Cruces Telshor: Mon-Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-8 p.m.; Restoration Pizza: open daily noon-8 p.m.; Santa Fe Market Station: Weds-Fri 3-7 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
Cans: Bosque IPA, Bosque Lager, Elephants on Parade, Jetty Jack Amber Ale, Scotia Scotch Ale, Open Space Haze, Pistol Pete’s 1888 Ale, Beyond the Trees Cider, Pickle Down Economics, Cide Bae (Spiced Cider), Berry Me in Chocolate. Sunshine Stout cans arrive Friday.
UPDATED>>>Draft/Growler Fills: All year-round cans plus Cide Bae (Santa Fe only), Perpetual Voyage Pale Ale, Sunday Traffic Stout, Berry Me in Chocolate (Santa Fe only), Jaja Horchata.
Bow & Arrow Brewing — (505) 247-9800
(Mon 3-7 p.m., Tues-Thurs 3-8 p.m., Fri 3-10 p.m., Sat 1-10 p.m., Sun 1-8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Denim Tux Lager, Visionland Amber Ale, Savage Times Sour IPA, Strawberry Amigo Sour; (seasonal) Cosmic Arrow Brett Saison, Desert Water with key lime puree, Desert Water with apple cinnamon, Scenic West Hazy IPA, Buffalo Plaid Baltic Porter, Hola Hazy IPA, Bummin’ Around the Badlands Bohemian Pilsner, Across the Deserts Bare I’ve Breathed the Mountain Air Hazy IPA, Sunbloom American Saison, Coffee Club: The Burn.
Bottles: Cosmic Arrow Brett Saison, Fast as You Red Sour, Curio Farmhouse Ale, Curio with Foraged Navajo Tea, Desert Revival Blackberry Sour, Curio with Sumac Berries, Anatomy of an Arrow.
Cans: Denim Tux Lager, Strawberry Amigo, Scenic West Hazy IPA, Buffalo Plaid Baltic Porter, Darkest Year Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, Cactus Flats with El Dorado, Through the Desert on a Horse with No Name (Hazy IPA), Hola Hazy IPA, Bummin’ Around the Badlands Bohemian Pilsner, Coffee Club: The Burn, Desert Water, Across the Deserts Bare I’ve Breathed the Mountain Air Hazy IPA. Friday marks the double release of Savage Times Sour IPA and Goes Well With Queso Double Hazy IPA.
Boxing Bear Brewing Company — (505) 897-2327 (brewery), (505) 242-2327 (West Downtown), (505) 639-4983 (Tramway)
(Brewery: open daily noon-10 p.m.; West Downtown: Sun-Weds noon-8 p.m., Thurs-Sat noon-10 p.m.; Tramway: open daily noon-10 p.m.)
Cans: Ambear Ale, Uppercut IPA, Black and Blue Tart, Chocolate Milk Stout, Headlock Hazy IPA, Scotch Rocket, Iron Lung Smoked Porter, Catch and Release West Coast Pale Ale, ChinHook Mountain IPA, The Red Glove Double Red Ale, Body Czech Pilsner, Super Cereal Hazy DIPA, Mandarina Bavarian Lager, Glass Jaw IPA, Slow Burn Coffee Oso Otoño, Standing 8 Stout, Blood Orange Pale Ale. Red Knuckle Irish Red returns on Saturday, joined by Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout.
Draft/Crowler Fills: All canned offerings, plus Apple Bear Hard Cider, Mofo Fomo Hazy IPA, Just Jonesin’ Peach Cobbler Ale, Red Knuckle Irish Red, Quick Jabs Hazy IPA, Murkito Hazy Pale Ale, DDH Albu-Murky Hazy IPA.
Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — (505) 962-1587
(Mon-Thurs 2-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 1-9 p.m., Sun 1-8 p.m.)
Cans/Growler Fills: The Bull IPA, Sassy Brunette Amber, Event Horizon Oatmeal Stout, Newton’s Apple Cider, Cherry Bomb Cider, Drought Dry Cider, Wicked Pissa, Walter Wit, Blonde Bombshell, H20 Seltzer – Raspberry, Sienna Red, Strawberry Peak Cider, Blue Nebula Blueberry Cider, Beyond the Pale Ale, Merry Cranberry Cider, Hot Cider Toddy, X-IPA 3.2, Grapeful Dead Cider, 4th Dimension Bourbon-Barrel-Aged Cider, Ludicrous Speed Scotch Ale, Chillaxin’ Lavender Cider.
B2B Garden Brewery — (505) 407-2046
(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Growler Fills: Oso IPA, Oso Double IPA, The Duke English Pale Ale, Old Yelper Red Rye, La Cueva Mexican Lager.
Canteen Brewhouse — (505) 881-2737 (brewery), (505) 200-2344 (taproom)
(Brewery and Taproom: Mon-Thurs 2-7 p.m., Fri-Sat noon-8 p.m., Sun noon-7 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Flashback IPA, High Plains Pils, La Luz Wheat, Dougie-Style Amber, Pecos Trail Brown, Dark ‘n Lusty Stout, Exodus IPA, Laid Back Lager, Social Capital (with mango/peach), Hustle and Glow DIPA, Panama Joe Coffee Stout, Irish Red, Hop Baller IPA, Canteen Mango Cider, Sundance Kolsch. Crowlers start at $7. New glass growlers start at $12 with fill. Kegs start at $62.50.
UPDATED>>>Cans: Exodus IPA, Dougie-Style Amber, High Plains Pils, Flashback IPA, Leche Suave, Panama Joe Coffee Stout, Laid Back Lager, Helles Awaits. All six-packs are $8.99.
Casa Vieja Brewery — (505) 363-5176
(Thurs-Sun 3-8 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Zombie Apocalypse Lager, At Whit’s End Belgian Wit, The World is Nuts Coconut Stout, Stout of Perseverance, Sierra Corrales, Ghost Stout, Mon Cherry Cherry Wheat.
Cazuela’s Seafood & Mexican Grill — (505) 994-9364
(Mon closed, Tues 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Weds-Thurs closed, Fri 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–3 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Papacabra (Double IPA), Acapulco Gold (Mexican Lager), Chupacabra IPA, Piedra del Fuego Stoned Cream Ale, Beer for My Horses (Oatmeal Stout). These are the regular house beers. Call the number above for an updated seasonal list.
Desert Valley Brewing — (505) 899-8494
(Tues-Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sun noon-8 p.m.)
News: Desert Valley has ceased all brewing operations for the duration of the pandemic. They still have guest taps of beer and cider available for growler fills, and their own line of bottled co*cktails, plus hand sanitizer. The kitchen is temporarily closed.
Differential Brewing — (phone number TBA)
(Weds-Sat 2-7 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Blue Corn Cream Ale, Wheat Ale, Light Lager, Dry Stout, Amber Ale, Light Red, Extra Pale Ale, Pale Ale, Key Lime Cream Ale, Year from Helles, Nut Brown, Piñon Stout.
Enchanted Circle Brewing Taproom — (505) 433-2642
(Sun-Thurs noon-9 p.m., Fri noon-10 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Palisades Pilsner, Hells Bells Helles Lager, Backseat Blonde, Lemon Shandy, Panty Tosser Peach Wheat, Raspberry Nubbin, Purple Haze Sour, Angel Fire Amber, English Mild Ale, Red River Red, Shred-It Red, Nice Day IPA, Glory Hole IPA, Sluice Box Grapefruit IPA, Juicy Pale Ale #1, Fly Dawg IPA, Bodacious Brown, 70 Chilling Scottish, Mrs. Teats Milk Stout, Blacklake Bourbon Vanilla Porter, Whiskey Barrel Belgian Quad.
Ex Novo Brewing — (505) 508-0547
(Open daily noon-7 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) The Most Interesting Lager in the World, Mass Ascension IPA, Perle Haggard Pilsner, Aperture Hazy Pale Ale, Scarlet Starlet Cherry Sour; (seasonal) Where the Mild Things Are, Sons of Scotland, Ruminator Doppelbock, There’s No “I” in Steam, Puff Puff Passion, Pacific Southwest IPA, Kill the Sun ’20, Stevo Shot First (Imperial Red), ‘Cot Red Handed (Apricot Wheat).
Cans: The Most Interesting Lager in the World, Cactus Wins the Lottery, Aperture Hazy Pale Ale, Mass Ascension IPA, Perle Haggard Pilsner, Scarlet Starlet, Fat Guy in a Little Coat BA Barleywine, Sons of Scotland, Kill the Sun ’20 (Raspberry), Kill the Sun ’20 (Mexican Hot Chocolate), Kill the Sun ’20 (Coffee Maple), Kill the Sun ’20 (Candy Cap Mushroom), Puff Puff Passion, Pacific Southwest IPA, Just the Two of Us SMASH Pale Ale, Stevo Shot First (Imperial Red), Unread Mentions (Kveik Hazy IPA), Parting of the Sensory Hazy IPA.
Bottles: Blue Ox (Blueberry Sour), Mise en Place, De-Vine Malbec Sour, Platypus Dream Pinot Sour.
Flix Brewhouse — (505) 445-8500
News: Flix is closed until further notice.
Gravity Bound Brewing — (505) 308-3081
(Mon-Fri 3-9 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-9 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Where Lightning Strikes (Pilsner), Alpen Smoke (Porter), Shade Valley Sour IPA, Proof of Life (Vienna Lager), Good for Fodder (Czech Dark Lager), Narcissistic Tendencies (Sour), Moment of Singularity (Hazy DIPA), Incline Inclinations (Hazy DIPA).
Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — (505) 332-2739
(Mon-Weds 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Thurs-Sat 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: American Pale Ale, Blonde Ale, Wheat Ale, Hazy IPA, Peach Wheat, Amber, Stout, Hard Seltzer, Vienna Saazage (SMASH Lager), Pumpkin Ale, Barleywine, Moscow Mule Ginger Ale.
UPDATED>>>Cans: Pumpkin Ale, APA, Blonde, Moscow Mule Ginger Ale, Peach Wheat, Hard Seltzer Mixed Pack. The supply of four-pack cans is limited, so call ahead to make sure they are still available.
High and Dry Brewing — (505) 433-5591
(Open daily 2-8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Wit the F, The Long Varg (Wheat), Special Shapes #4 (IPA), Ghost of a Moon (Pale Ale), Abacus Finch (Lager), Rye Orbison, Black Hole’s Son (Stout), Bastard Man (IPA), Cook County Lager (IPL), Fradulent Zodiac (Pale Ale), I’m Wryting a Novel (Lager), Cry in the Sun (Fruited Ale).
Special Offers: Get $3 off an order of three crowlers by using the promo code 3CROWLERS when you purchase through the Hopps for Patrons app that you can download for your phone.
Hops Brewery — (Phone number N/A)
(Tues-Fri 4-8 p.m., Sat-Sun 2-8 p.m.)
News: The Los Ranchos taproom at 7222 Fourth Street NW is still open, but the taproom in Nob Hill is closed due to a lack of patio space. Crowlers are now available at the taproom.
Special Offers: Get $3 off a three-pack of crowlers.
Kaktus Brewing — (505) 818-7285
News: Kaktus is closed until further notice.
Kilt Check Brewing — (505) 881-0234
(Mon-Fri 3-7 p.m., Sat-Sun 1-7 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Groundskeeper Willie Cream Ale, Wee Beastie Scottish Ale, Campbell Toe IPA, Royal Redhead Imperial Red, Obliviscaris Stout, Lockdown Lager.
La Cumbre Brewing — (505) 872-0225 (brewery); (505) 916-0787 (Westside taproom)
(Both locations open daily noon–8 p.m.)
Cans: (house) Elevated IPA, BEER, Slice of Hefen, Malpais Stout, Ryeot IPA, Project Dank Winter Edition; (seasonal) Gilded Age Porter, Terminally Chill Hazy IPA, Hoplaunch IPA, Choco Lux, Hella Fresh (West Coast DIPA), Wicked Good (Hazy DIPA). Friday marks the arrival of Lager Softly in cans.
Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Elevated IPA, BEER, Slice of Hefen, Malpais Stout, Ryeot IPA, Pyramid Rock Amber; (seasonal) Terminally Chill, Munich Dunkel, Hoplaunch IPA, Wee Bairn Scottish 80-Shilling, Hella Fresh, Fan Fiction DIPA, Bluebarb.
La Reforma Brewery — (505) 717-1361
(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: La Ref Lager, Maximillian (Dunkel), Turbia (Hazy IPA), Hi-Wit, Mexican Chocolate Stout, West Coast, Primo! (IPA), Bomba Scotch Ale (also available on nitro), La Guayabera Guava Gose, La Verdad (DIPA). Growler fills are $9, with a new growler for $3.50, or you can exchange an old one for no cost. La Neta DIPA will replace La Verdad later this week.
Lava Rock Brewing — (505) 836-1022
(Weds-Thurs 4-9 p.m., Fri-Sun 11 a.m.–9 p.m.)
News: Lava Rock has reopened after a temporary closure.
Draft/Growler Fills: 32 Bravo DIPA, Petroglyph Wit, Valles Lager, Andesite (American Light) Lager, Boca Negra Stout, Bar Uno Bully Bitter, NM Tru IPA, Brown Trout Lager, Caldera Amber, Stonehaven Scottish Ale, Pinché Cerveza, Gila Gose, Lava Juice Hazy IPA.
Lizard Tail Brewing — (505) 717-1301
(Mon-Sat noon-10 p.m., Sun noon-9 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Contact the brewery for an updated beer list.
Marble Brewery — (505) 243-2739 (downtown), (505) 508-4638 (Westside), (505) 323-4030 (Heights)
(All locations: daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.)
Cans: IPA, Red Ale, Double White, Pilsner, Wildflower Wheat, Cerveza, Passionate Gose, Cholo Stout, Desert Fog Hazy IPA, Rita!, Winter Warmer, Reserve Ale, Double IPA, Imperial Stout, G’s Juice, Safeword IPA, Barbe Rouge.
UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house, at all locations) IPA, Red Ale, Double White, Pilsner, Wildflower Wheat, Cerveza, Passionate Gose, Cholo Stout, Desert Fog Hazy IPA, Double White Triple Berry, Rita!; (seasonal) Fuego, Baltic Porter, Welstand Stout, Neo Mexicanus DIPA, Barbe Rouge, Dupy’s Dunkel, Fruit Stand (Heights and Westside only), Ol’ Maverick Barleywine (Heights and Westside only), Saison Blanc (Heights and Westside only), Spruce Moose (Westside only), G’s Juice (Westside only).
Nexus Brewery — (505) 242-4100 (brewery), (505) 445-1545 (Blue Smokehouse)
(Brewery: Sun noon-8 p.m., Mon-Thurs 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Blue Smokehouse: Weds-Fri 4-8 p.m., Sat 11 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Cream Ale, Imperial Cream, Scotch Ale, Red Ale 2.0, IPA, Chocolate Porter, Honey Chamomile Wheat; (seasonal) Equinox Pumpkin Spice Ale, Marzen, Starship Zapata Dark Lager, Lush & Aphotic Russian Imperial Stout, Bird of Prey IPA.
Cans: Imperial Cream, Scotch Ale, Honey Chamomile Wheat, Lush & Aphotic.
Bottles: Lush & Aphotic aged on Cacao Nibs.
Palmer Brewery and Cider House — (505) 508-0508
(Weds-Sat 3-9:30 p.m.)
Crowler/Growler Fills: Milk Stout, 2 Robs Make a Rita (Gose), Special B IPA, Pool Session Pale Ale, Lowcard Lager, Conspiracy Colsch, Ala Grr (Mexican Lager).
Ponderosa Brewing Co. — (505) 639-5941 (brewery), (505) 361-1669 (El Vado Taproom)
(Brewery: daily 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; El Vado Taproom: Mon-Weds noon-7 p.m., Thurs-Sun noon-9 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Ghost Train IPA, Rip Saw Red, Crosscut Kolsch, New Mexico Lime Lager, Bellamah Brown, Blood Orange Witbier; (seasonal) Oktoberfestbier, Peach Wheat, Juicy Lucy Lager, Baltic Porter, Amarillo Pale Ale.
Cans: Blood Orange Double Wit.
Quarter Celtic Brewpub — (505) 503-1387 (brewpub), (505) 717-2536 (Juan Tabo taproom)
(Both locations open daily noon-8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Crimson Lass, Mor-Buck IPA, MacLomas Stout, Pedro O’Flannigan’s Mexican Lager, Kill or be Kilt; (seasonal) QC Go Brach! Irish Lager, Irish Coffee Stout, St. Mikalous Dark Czech Lager (Brewpub only), Off the Cuff Baltic Porter, Pandemic Pajamas American Stout, Gan Ainm Bohemian Pilsner.
Red Door Brewing — (505) 633-6675 (brewery), (505) 990-3029 (downtown taproom), (575) 268-3511 (Clovis taproom)
(Brewery: Weds-Fri 2-8 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-6 p.m.; Downtown Taproom: Sun-Tues 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 2-9 p.m.; Clovis Taproom: Tues–Sat 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5-8 p.m.)
Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Blonde Ale, White Ale, Vanilla Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale, West Coast IPA, New England IPA, Nitro Milk Stout, Unhinged Cider; (seasonal) New England IPA, Ground Control to Major Tom Hazy IPA, Pining for Maple Breakfast Brown, Major Tom to Ground Control Hazy IPA, Tropical Punch Paleta (Candelaria only), Mic Czech Pilsner.
Cans: Vanilla Cream Ale, Irish Red Ale, West Coast IPA, Full of Helles, Left Paw Lager, Ground Control to Major Tom Hazy IPA, New England IPA, Tropical Punch Paleta, Pining for Maple Breakfast Brown, Major Tom to Ground Control Hazy IPA, House of the Hoppy Vol. 1 (DIPA), Mail Order Russian Imperial Stout with vanilla beans, almond, coconut and cocoa nibs, Bleeding Heart Show (Paleta Series), Peanut Butter Imperial Stout.
Bottles: Mail Order Russian Imperial Stout.
ReSource Brewing — (505) 312-8107
(Tues-Thurs 3-7 p.m., Fri 3-8 p.m., Sat noon-8 p.m., Sun noon-6 p.m.)
Draft/32- and 64-ounce Growler Fills: Que, Swiss? Lager, Clown Car Kolsch, Moral Compass IPA, Equality Stout (on nitro, not available for growlers), Bert Lips Schwarzbier. Welcome to the listings, ReSource! This new brewery is located at 3107 Eubank Blvd. NE, Ste. 12, just north of Candelaria. There is no charge for the growler glass at ReSource, and there is also a program where you can return your growlers so they can be cleaned and reused by the brewery.
News: Go to the ReSource online site to preorder your growlers.
Rio Bravo Brewing Company — (505) 900-3909
(Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m.)
Cans: Freak Juice Hazy IPA, NM Piñon Coffee Porter, Squirrel Nuts, Beer Against Humanity IPA, Lobo Louie Session IPA, Hard Seltzer, Double Rum-Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout.
UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills only: All the canned varieties, plus ESB Amber, Send it Pilsner, Wee Light (Scottish Ale), Summer Honey, Sandia Guerra (Watermelon Blonde Ale), Cherry Limeade Gose, Fugazi Hazy IPA, Simple Dry Hopped Sour, Dunk-a-Chito, Imperial IPA, Chocoholic Double Chocolate Stout, Grab ’em by the Putin (Russian Imperial Stout), Pale Ale.
Sidetrack Brewing — (505) 832-7183
(Open daily 2-7 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Basecamp IPA, Malt ‘n Apples, Schwarzbier, Intergalactic IPL, El Camino (Vienna) Lager, Winter Session Stout, Off the Rails Hazy DIPA, Bock Bock Who’s There Doppelbock. MX Lager will return later this week.
Sobremesa — (505) 317-5557
(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
UPDATED>>>Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Hilltop Helles Lager, East Meets West IPA, Fruit Beer (Blackberry Tart), Atrisco Amber, Siesta Stout, Woundie FestBier, Chronically Juicy (Hazy IPA), Hazy Eyez Imperial IPA, La Mesa Negra, Citrus Wit. Welcome to the listings, Sobremesa! This new brewpub at 3421 Coors Blvd. NW, just south of St. Joseph’s on the west side of the road, is now open for business.
Starr Brothers Brewing — (505) 492-2752
(Tues-Sat noon-10 p.m., Sun noon-8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Starrstruck IPA, Starrphire Pilsner, Red Zepplin, Lampshade Porter, L.A. Woman Blonde, Somos Cerveza, Thunderr Ale (IPA), There Gose Them Boyzz, Starry Spice Holiday Spice, Zombies in the Manger (Biscochito Stout), Cherry Bombed.
Steel Bender Brewyard — (505) 433-3537
(Open daily noon-7 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (house) Skull Bucket IPA, Red Iron Red, Lloyd’s 3 O’Clock Kolsch, Compa Los Ranchos Lager, Raspberry Dynamite, Mañana Hazy IPA, Steel Bender Cider; (seasonal) Brickie American Stout, Mango Dynamite, ‘Tis the Saison, Die Dunkel Seite, Good Gose!. A limited amount of Black is Beautiful will be on tap this Thursday, available in 7-ounce pours.
Bottles: Impromptu! Heritage Cider, Who’s Crabby? Crab Apple Cider, Ned’s Sour Pail, The Judy, Make Mine Perfect, Cinderella Story, Saison de Luxe, Los Ranchos Cider, 2019 Vintage Los Ranchos Cider, Wild & Krieky, CE-2 Cider Expedition, The Village Idiot (bottle conditioned).
Cans: Skull Bucket IPA, Red Iron Red, Lloyd’s 3 O’Clock Kolsch, Compa Los Ranchos Lager, Raspberry Dynamite, Mañana Hazy IPA, Steel Bender Cider, The Village Wit (Can Conditioned), Kettle Run – The Cantina Edition, Unfiltered SB Cider, Brickie American Stout, Mango Dynamite, Die Dunkel Seite. A limited amount of Barrel-Aged Black is Beautiful will be on sale in four-packs this Thursday.
Thirsty Eye Brewing — (505) 639-5831
(Tues-Thurs 3-7 p.m., Fri-Sat 3-8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Citrus Buzz (Orange Blossom Honey Wheat), El Drac IPA, Rented Tux (Vanilla Porter), El Ojo Rojo (Red Ale), Odin’s Eye, Hazy Shade of Winter, Biscochito Liquido, Boneyard Oaked Stout, Kissed by a Porter.
The 377 Brewery — (505) 916-0331
(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Red Horse NM Lager, El CuCuy DIPA, Peach Wheat, Kolsch, Schwarzbier, Belgian Quad, Flanders Red, Ginger Beer, Wee Heavy, Milk Stout, Brut IPA, Mantango Pilsner, Hefeweisen, German Pilsner, La Puntita DIPA, Tart Cherry Sour. This list was last updated online May 3, so please call for an updated roster of beers.
Bottles: There are usually a number of specialty sour beers available. Call for details.
Toltec Brewing — (505) 890-1455
(Mon-Sat noon-9 p.m., Sun noon-7 p.m.)
Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: (house) Cactus Warrior (Agave Wheat), 5 Paths Pale Ale, Lupulin Guardian IPA, Shaman Stout, Sacred ALTar, Mystic Rye; (seasonals) Prickly Pom, Slim Hazy.
Tractor Brewing Company — (505) 433-5654 (Nob Hill), (505) 243-6752 (Wells Park), (505) 361-1834 (Westside), (505) 243-6752 (Los Lunas)
(Nob Hill: Tues-Sat 3-9 p.m., Sun 1-8 p.m.; Wells Park: Tues 2-8 p.m., Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri-Sat 3-9 p.m., Sun 1-7 p.m.; Westside: Tues 2-8 p.m., Thurs 2-8 p.m., Fri 2-9 p.m., Sat 2-8 p.m., Sun 1-7 p.m.; Los Lunas is temporarily closed)
UPDATED>>>Draft/Growler Fills: (house) Acreage IPA, New Mexican Lager, Haymaker Honey Wheat, Pilsner #15, Mustachio Milk Stout, Sod Buster Pale Ale, Delicious Red Apple Cider, Berry Cider; (seasonal) Blood Orange Cider, Double Plow Oatmeal Stout, Muddy Dubbel Belgian Ale, Coffee Porter, Turkey Drool, Boot Girl IPA, Lawnmower Lemon Wheat, Raspberry Hard Seltzer, Kingzilla Hazy IPA, Apricot Wheat, Monolith Hazy IPA, Luna De Los Muertos Imperial Stout, Scotcholate. All beer growlers are $15.50, ciders are $18.25.
Cans: Acreage IPA, New Mexican Lager, Haymaker Honey Wheat, Mustachio Milk Stout, Delicious Red Apple Cider, Berry Cider, Blood Orange Cider, Dry Cider, Farmer’s Tan Red Ale, Pilsner #15. Beer four-packs are $9.95, cider four-packs are $12.
Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — (505) 994-9497
(Sun-Thurs 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.–8:30 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: (House) Wooden Teeth, Red Rye Redux, Parasol White IPA, Hopshell IPA, Metal Snake Irish Dry Stout; (Seasonal) Agri-Cola (British Mild), Robust Arsenal Porter, Get Bock Inside, Spiced Rusticana Brown Ale, Rainbow in the Dunkel.
Special Offers: All beers, save for Hopshell and Wooden Teeth, are now $1 off regular pint prices and off happy hour prices, until the tanks run dry.
Santa Fe breweries
Beer Creek Brewing — (505) 471-9271
(Mon 5-9 p.m., Tues-Sun 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Tres Amigos Pale Ale, IP-Ay!, Picture Rock Porter, Rowe Mesa Red Ale, Bootlegger Blonde, Lizard Queen Imperial Blonde, Mucho Gluto Wit, Black Wedding Black IPA, Turquoise Trail Cream Ale, Pecos Brown, Right Foot Milk Stout. These batches of Bootlegger and Turquoise Trail are made with ingredients (barley, hops, yeast) that are all grown here in New Mexico.
Cans: Bootlegger Blonde, Turquoise Trail Cream Ale, Picture Rock Porter, Ip-Ay!, Tres Amigos Pale Ale, Rowe Mesa Red, Pecos Brown, San Marcos Stout, Lizard Queen Imperial Blonde, Black Wedding Black IPA.
News: You can now find cans of Beer Creek’s finest at Black Mesa Winery, The Liquid Company, Kelly Liquor Barn, Rodeo Plaza Liquors, and LA (Los Alamos) Liquors.
Special Offers: Get growler fills of Mucho Gluto and Right Foot for $8 for a 64-ounce, or $4 for a 32-ounce.
Chili Line Brewing — (505) 500-7903
(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Que Pasa (dry-hopped ale), Mentirosa (red sour lager), Putzao Pilsner, Pinche Guay IPA, La Bamba (dark smoked lager), Que Picante (dark red chile lager), Como Pica (dark red chile lager), Fuego (juniper and honey ale), Brumoso Hazy IPA, TDH Mosaic Pilsner, Dingle Berry Golden Ale (with blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry), Salty Dog Imperial Stout, The Corona Killer Imperial Sour Saison, Smoked Marzen, Tepache Sour (pineapple/apricot), Hoppy Papi (Hazy IPL).
Cans: Chili Line is now offering all of its beers in 12-ounce six-pack cans or 16-ounce four-pack cans.
Hidden Mountain Brewing (formerly Blue Corn Brewery) — (505) 438-1800
(Weds-Sun 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.)
News: The remodeling of Blue Corn went beyond new carpets and furniture, as the long-time brewpub has been renamed, with a new focus on barbecue for its food menu.
Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: Mexican Lager, Hidden Mountain IPA, Berliner Weisse, 2019 Round Midnight Imperial Stout, Juicy Pale Ale, Whiteout Stout, Hazy Daisy IPA, Prieta Especial (Amber Mexican Lager), 2019 Barley Rye Wine, Mango Lime Saison, Key Lime Occupy Sour.
HoneyMoon Brewery — (505) 303-3139
(Open for pickup Fri-Sat noon-6 p.m.)
News: HoneyMoon is still only accepting online orders only for its bottled hard kombucha.
Rowley Farmhouse Ales — (505) 428-0719
(Open daily 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.)
Cans: Germophile (Berliner Weisse), Terrapin Transit, IPA, Full Blooded Florida, Maple Mornings Stout, Germophile – Cherry/Vanilla.
Bottles: Terrapin Transit (Chardonnay Barrel Aged), The Armenian (Fruited Sour), Reverie De Peche, [Woman Singing Aria in Latin], Greyscale – Merlot Barrel, Tea for Two, Mixed Dubbels Curling.
Draft: Agent Scully (IPA) – Season 4, Episode 2; Germophile, Brother Nelson, Fields of Rye, Prostator Doppelbock, Meier (Lemon Gose), Spa Day (Cucumber Gose), Waingro (Saison), The Armenian (Fruited Sour), Maple Mornings Stout, Janet’s Brown Ale, Dark Hedges (Imperial Stout), Germophile – Cherry/Vanilla.
Santa Fe Brewing Company — (505) 424-3333 (brewery), (505) 881-0887 (Green Jeans Taproom), (505) 466-6938 (El Dorado Taproom), (505) 780-8648 (Brakeroom)
(All locations open daily 3-7 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: 7K IPA, Happy Camper IPA, Pale Ale, Java Stout, Nut Brown Ale, Pepe Loco, Social Hour, Freestyle Pilsner, Chicken Killer Barleywine, Sunsetter Farmhouse Ale, Adobe Igloo, Santa Fhazy IPA. Call any location for a list of current draft seasonals besides Adobe Igloo.
Cans: All of the above are available in six-pack cans, including Adobe Igloo and Black IPA, with Chicken Killer in four-pack cans.
Special Offers: Get a $5 growler fill with any food purchase at the brewery, Green Jeans, or Tin Can Alley.
Second Street Brewery — (505) 989-3278 (Railyard), (505) 982-3030 (original location), (505) 954-1068 (Rufina)
(Rufina: Weds-Thurs 3-8 p.m., Fri-Sun noon-8 p.m.; Original: temporarily closed; Railyard: temporarily closed)
Cans: 2920 IPA, Agua Fria Pilsner, Boneshaker Amber, 2019 Skookum Barleywine (regular and barrel-aged), Dragon’s Blood Sour, Oktoberforest, Kolsch, Jack Plane Porter, Brown Ale, Breaking Plaid, Low Winter Sun, Sloppy Sloth Citra Hazy IPA, Mylodon Hazy DIPA.
Draft/Growler Fills: IPA, Kolsch, Cream Stout, 2920 IPA, Black Shadow Porter, Rod’s Best Bitter, Brown Ale, Golden Ale, Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen, Trebuchet Imperial IPA, Gose Town, St. George IPA, British Mild, Double X ESB, Sloppy Sloth Citra Hazy IPA.
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — (505) 303-3808
(Agua Fria Taproom: Tues-Fri 4-7 p.m.)
Cans: Sunrise Lager, Sunset Hazy IPA.
Bottles: Sour Red Ale, Cherry Sour, Blackberry Brown Sour, Dry Hopped Imperial Red, Russian Imperial Stout, Brown Sour, Black Currant Brown Sour, Honey DIPA, Dry Hopped Tripel, Double Brown, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Ale.
Special Offers: With every order, get a free pocket-sized bottle of hand sanitizer.
Other breweries you need to visit
Bathtub Row Brewing — (505) 500-8381
(Mon-Thurs 2-6 p.m., Fri noon-6 p.m., Sat-Sun noon-5 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: CojonHaze IPA, Mexi Lager, Cali Common, Little Bird Blonde, Neo Red SMASH, Amsdell XX Winter Ale, Black Pearl (Dark Lager), Dinkel Beer.
Little Toad Creek Brewing and Distilling — (575) 956-6144 (Silver City), (575) 556-9934 (Las Cruces)
(Silver City: open daily noon-8 p.m.; Las Cruces: open daily 4-9 p.m.)
Growler Fills: Smart Blonde, Copper Ale, E-9 Pale Ale, Hop-A-Long Rye Pale Ale, Grumpy Old Troll IPA, Big Ditch Brown, Pendejo Porter, Lucky Toad Lager, Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout, Wilderness Wheat.
Cans: Lucky Toad Lager, Hop-A-Long Rye Pale Ale, Grumpy Old Troll, Pendejo Porter.
Red River Brewing — (575) 754-4422
(Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m.)
Draft/Crowler/Growler Fills: Lazy Bear Blonde, Greenie Peak Wheat, Ed Iver Pale Ale, Cat Skinner IPA, Copper Chair Amber, Back Forty Farmhouse Ale, Midnight Meadows Oatmeal Stout, Bad Medicine Honey DIPA, Boysenberry Fruity Sour Ale, Campfire Cream Ale, Blackout Ale, Angry Bear Blonde, Prospector Porter.
Sierra Blanca Brewing — (505) 832-2337
(Mon-Sat 11 a.m.–6 p.m.)
Draft/Growler Fills: Bone Chiller Brown, Sun Chaser Pale Ale, Cherry Wheat, Green Chile Cerveza, Alien IPA, Alien Amber Ale, Alien Vanilla Stout, Alien Wheat, Alien Imperial Stout, Desert Pilsner, Outlaw Lager, Rio Grande IPA, Pecan Beer, American Lager, Whiskey Barrel Stout, Peanut Butter Porter, Toasted Coconut Porter.
Bottles: Bone Chiller Brown, Sun Chaser Pale Ale, Cherry Wheat, Green Chile Cerveza, Alien IPA, Alien Amber Ale, Desert Pilsner, Outlaw Lager, Rio Grande IPA, Pecan Beer, American Lager, Whiskey Barrel Stout.
Special Offers: Cases of American Lager are $19.99.
Truth or Consequences Brewing — (575) 297-0289 (brewery), (575) 222-4986 (Las Cruces taproom)
(Both locations open daily 3-8 p.m.)
Draft/Growler/Crowler Fills: Airstream Ultra, Cosmic Blonde, Irish Red, Buckhorn IPA, Namakazaka Pale Ale, Shade Blossom (TorC only), High Impact IPA (LC only), Honey Winter Ale, 2019 Whiskey Barrel-Aged Honey Winter Ale, 2020 Truth Serum Barleywine, 2020 Barrel-Aged Truth Serum Barleywine, Wicked Wee Heavy, Whiskey Barrel-Aged Dark Skies Oatmeal Stout, Mothership (Hazy) IPA, Palomas Porter. Choco-Rapsberry Porter arrives Thursday at both taprooms.
Bottles (all at brewery only): 2018 Truth Serum, 2018 Whiskey Barrel-Aged Truth Serum, 2019 Fireside Tripel, 2019 Truth Serum, 2018 Whiskey Barrel-Aged Honey Winter Ale, 2019 Truth Serum Barleywine, 2019 Barrel-Aged Truth Serum Barleywine, 2020 Truth Serum Barleywine, 2020 Barrel-Aged Truth Serum Barleywine.
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— Stoutmeister
