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Above: Apple-growing, a long-standing tradition in New Mexico, drives the Hard Cider Industry in the state. Photographs by Sergio Salvador. AT 7 A.M. ON A SUNNY AUGUST Saturday in Los Ranchos de…
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Tag: Seasonal Beers
Native New Mexico Hops are Coming to a Brewery Near You
Above: Tom Brewer. Photographs by Douglas Merriam. ON A SMALL FARM in the town of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, a wet year has led to an early emergence of one of New Mexico’s newest crops. Everywhere…
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The Beer Can Artist Challenging the Status Quo
Above: La Cumbre's beers are meant to disappear, but the whimsically illustrated cans are for keeps. Photographs courtesy of La Cumbre Brewing. STARTED IN 2010 by Jeff Erway, La Cumbre Brewing has…
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Beer-ology
Above: Asa Stone at Sidetrack Brewery. Photograph by Minesh Bacrania. ASA STONE THIRSTS for knowledge. When graduating from high school in Hitachi, Japan, she didn’t want to study just one thing, as…
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The Ultimate Craft Beer Guide to New Mexico
Tractor Brewing has four locations throughout Albuquerque, including its Wells Park Taproom. ONE OF MY FIRST JOBS after college was at a brewery. I was a mere “runner”—the guy who delivered food to…
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Our Favorite Winter Seasonals
Beers get dark and toasty when the cold sets in, cueing our taste buds to feel at home among flavors like chocolate, molasses, dried fruit, and nuts. “We tend to lean on heavier beers with higher…
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Beers Made For Summer
Like a lot of places throughout the country, New Mexico’s craft beer has become a matter of state pride. A lot of our breweries are known for their West Coast style IPAs, but these summer seasonals…
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