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Local and national craft beer junkies! Follow our writers: @topeswriter, @el_scorcho216, @SantaFeCraftBro, @franzsturm

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Quarter Celtic Brewpub & Meadery@QuarterCeltic
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Thanks for the interview @nmdarksidebc! Check out the article! Cheers! 🍻 nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2024/…
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The current climate for craft beer is pretty negative. The folks @BosqueBrewingCo are defying that by opening multiple new taprooms at the same time. Will it work? nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2024/…
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Big story from over the weekend as B2B Garden Brewery shuts down! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2024/…

B2B Garden Brewery calls it quits after 3-plus years in the NE Heights

After just shy of four years in business, B2B Garden Brewery has closed. (Crew archive photos) Another Friday, another sad closing announcement for a local brewery. This time around, B2B Garden Bre…

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If you need one last pint, here's where to get em! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

The mostly complete guide to Christmas hours at New Mexico craft breweries

Check our list before you check your list for those last-minute beers! As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation. It shoul…

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And now we're caught up with the Look Back/Look Ahead Series feature for @QuarterCeltic, where soon, the mead will flow! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Quarter Celtic finds some stability before preparing to get a little mead-ieval

The brotherly duo of Ror, left, and Brady McKeown have a new few tricks up their sleeves for Quarter Celtic going forward. The brewpubs of the New Mexico craft brewing scene have certainly endured …

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This weekend is crazy busy with events @KaktusBrewery @HighandDryBrew and many more, plus lots of new beers from @ExNovoBrew @SecondStBrewery and many more! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Music and belly dancers and markets galore

Stoutmeister will have you covered for all things new in beer and brewery events every week. Before Christmas takes center stage, this weekend will be a big one at a lot of breweries, with quite th…

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The good times keep on rolling @ExNovoBrew as we learned for the Look Back/Look Ahead Series! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Ex Novo enjoys a solid 2023 before some big moves get underway in 2024

We don’t know why they always want Stoutmeister in the picture, but there he is amid, from left, Stevo Jeter, Hudson Fort, Joel Gregory, and James Gregory. A big thanks to Ebbie Edmonston of …

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We caught up with @HighandDryBrew for their Look Back/Look Ahead Series entry! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

High and Dry stays aloft at brewery while working on Public House upgrades

High and Dry took over another part of the complex that includes Public House this year. Sometimes just having what one might describe as a typical year is rather welcome. At least that is the case…

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Catching up on recent stories, we recapped our visit to a festival that was all about beer and metal, which are 2 of our very favorite things! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Metal and Beer Fest was exactly the type of off-site festival the world needs

These are two of our very favorite things, combined as one! A while back, we brought up the question of what is the future of the off-site craft beer festival. Many of you, as well as folks in the …

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And finally, we finish the week with a Look Back/Look Ahead Series entry on @Boxingbearbrew, which settled into a new pattern of growth on one side of the business. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Boxing Bear settles into the new normal and aims to hit their stride in 2024

The trio of Jay Knigge, left, Felicia “Fee” Gonzales, and Justin Hamilton are keeping Boxing Bear humming. Boxing Bear is a growing brewery again. Oh, there are no new taprooms planned …

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Our weekly roundup leads with a plethora of holiday markets this weekend, plus new beers from @Boxingbearbrew @LaCumbreBrewing @SecondStBrewery and more! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Holiday markets conquer the brewing scene

Stoutmeister will have you covered for all things new in beer and brewery events every week. They have arrived. They are infinite. They are all. Yes, we are talking about holiday markets, with at l…

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Next up, our Look Back/Look Ahead Series features @KaktusBrewery, where times are good after overcoming a few unexpected challenges this year. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Kaktus Brewing celebrates a decade in business with continued growth

Owner Dana Koller has plenty of reasons to smile as Kaktus Brewing saw positive growth in 2023. The times are good on South Hill Road up in Bernalillo. Kaktus Brewing is preparing to celebrate its …

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A belated series of our stories for the week, beginning with a full explanation of why @Lava_Rock_BC is leaving the Westside for Moriarty. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Lava Rock head brewer delves into all the reasons for moving to Moriarty

Head brewer Dan Cavin is sticking with Lava Rock even as it leaves the Westside. (Crew archive photo) After our last post on Lava Rock Brewing generated a whole ton of conversation on Facebook, we …

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Skip the Black Friday madness and indulge in a delectable array of barrel-aged stouts with @RowleyFarm and their annual Blackest Friday! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Blackest Friday ’23 is upon us

Hello, darkness, my old friend. It’s not always easy to tell when stout season has come to Santa Fe. Some might say it begins with the first seasonal closing of a taproom patio. Some might sa…

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Over the weekend we learned that an entire brewey is on the move from the Westside to a wee bit to the east. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Lava Rock Brewing closing location on Unser and moving to Moriarty

Out to the east, beyond those mountains, will be the new home of Lava Rock, as the Unser location closes. It was a quiet end to a Saturday night after a metal show at Moonlight Lounge, with just th…

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The Brew Lab 101 staff quickly remodeled the former ReSource Brewing space over the past two weeks! Check out how it looks and let us know what you think of all the changes. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Brew Lab 101 completes renovation of former ReSource Brewing taproom

Yeah, it’s already reopened. Caught us by surprise, too! Well, that was fast! We were more than a bit surprised when it was announced that this past weekend that the renovation of the former …

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We go a bit in-depth on a big craft beer industry issue: can the off-site festival survive and evolve? Or has that ship sailed? nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Fate of the Fests: Brewery staff members discuss future of off-site events

The outdoor craft beer festival is going through a major evolution these days. The times, they are a changing, particularly when it comes to off-site beer festivals. We picked up on it pretty easil…

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This weekend we reviewed some tasty ales from @skabrewing! nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Ska Brewing doubles down on classic IPA with delectable DIPA version

When a brewery asks if you want to taste test their beers, you say yes. A little while back, the Crew was a bit surprised to receive an out-of-the-blue inquiry from Emily Hutto of Ska Brewing. She …

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Here's an update on Halloween events at a few breweries tonight, plus some early closures. nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

Halloween happenings and early closings at local breweries

Get spooky with your pints tonight. (Photo courtesy of Tractor Brewing) Normally when Halloween falls in the middle of the week, it is treated as a holiday just for the kids. After all, the grown-u…

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The weekly roundup is dominated by all the Halloween events, and there are also some awesome new releases from @BowandArrowBeer @Boxingbearbrew @ExNovoBrew @HighandDryBrew @MarbleBrewery @NexusBrewery @SBBrewyard @TurtleMtBrewing nmdarksidebrewcrew.com/2023/…

The Week Ahead in Beer: A plethora of Halloween events for everyone

Stoutmeister will have you covered for all things new in beer and brewery events every week. This weekend, it’s all about Halloween, which should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. Ther…

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