16 New Mexico Breweries to Compete March 7 at Bathtub Row Brewing

1. Bathtub Row Co‑Op

Bathtub Row Brewing Co‑op is hosting the New Mexico Brewers Guild Stout Invitational at 163 Central Park Square in Los Alamos, the venue that Abqjournal says has hosted every Stout Invitational since the event’s inception. Eventbrite lists Bathtub Row as the 9th‑annual host for Saturday, March 7, 2026, with three 90‑minute tasting sessions starting at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.; Abqjournal notes timed entry with an overall noon–6:30 p.m. window. This is also where the blind numbering and pour order are set the day of, per NMBG procedures described by the guild’s executive director.

2. Beer Creek Brewing Co.

Beer Creek Brewing Co. appears on both the Abqjournal and Eventbrite lineups for the March 7 Invitational, making it one of the 16 competitors who will pour a stout for tasting and voting. As with all attendees, ticket holders will sample Beer Creek’s entry during one of the three 1.5‑hour sessions and receive a vote to help determine the winner. Eventbrite specifies that the ticket includes samples from all breweries, a 2026 Stout Invitational pint glass, and one pint of the attendee’s favorite stout.

3. Canteen Brewhouse

Canteen Brewhouse is listed in Abqjournal and Eventbrite’s 16‑brewery lineup and was also named in Yahoo’s earlier coverage and by NMDarkSideBrewCrew in recaps, the brewery is a recurring competitor across source lists. NMDarkSideBrewCrew praised Canteen’s “Work of Heart” as a favorite in prior coverage, underscoring that several competitors’ stouts remain on tap at their home locations after the Invitational. Per Eventbrite, every attendee gets one vote, so Canteen’s stout will be judged in the same double‑blind format that the New Mexico Brewers Guild uses to keep judging fair.

4. Downshift Brewing

Downshift Brewing is included in the Eventbrite and Abqjournal roster of 16 breweries slated to compete March 7, meaning its stout will be poured anonymously as part of the timed sessions. The double‑blind process, described by NMBG executive director Ebbie Edmonston, ensures only two board members and Edmonston know the pour order so neither brewers nor customers can identify beers on tasting sheets. With that procedure, Downshift’s entry will be evaluated purely on taste by session attendees.

5. Nexus Brewery

Nexus Brewery shows up on the Eventbrite/Abqjournal list and also featured prominently in 2025 results: NMDarkSideBrewCrew reported Nexus finished runner‑up in 2025 with 29 votes. That one‑vote margin behind Tractor (30 votes) underscores how tight the competition can be and why Nexus’s presence on the March 7 ballot matters for fans watching for repeat contenders. Nexus will compete under the same raffle/lottery selection process for lineup order that Edmonston outlined to keep the field fair.

6. Nuckolls Brewing Co.

Nuckolls Brewing Co. is named among the 16 competitors in both Abqjournal and Eventbrite’s March 7 lineup. As with every listed brewery, Nuckolls will pour a stout into the blind tasting rotation during one of three 90‑minute sessions; Eventbrite emphasizes that tickets include samples from all breweries plus one pint. The format means Nuckolls’ entry will be judged without brewers’ or customers’ knowledge of pour identity.

7. Painted Lady Bed & Brew

Painted Lady Bed & Brew appears on the Eventbrite and Abqjournal rosters as one of the 16 entrants for the 9th annual Invitational, joining neighborhood and statewide brewers under Bathtub Row’s roof. Attendees will sample the Painted Lady stout in the blind sessions that run at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and each sample contributes to the one vote per attendee that decides the winner. Eventbrite also notes tickets are 21+ only with physical ID required, so Painted Lady’s entry will be judged by adults in a controlled tasting setting.

8. Piedra Blanca Brewing Co.

Piedra Blanca Brewing Co. is listed by Eventbrite and Abqjournal among the 16 competitors; Yahoo’s consolidated list also included Piedra Blanca in earlier coverage. Piedra Blanca will pour under the Invitational’s lottery‑determined lineup and participate in the double‑blind tasting that Edmonston described as “basically a blind tasting or a double blind tasting to figure out who made the best stout.” The procedural safeguards, only Edmonston and two non‑participating board members knowing pour order, apply to Piedra Blanca’s presentation.

10. Quarter Celtic Brewpub

Quarter Celtic Brewpub appears on both Eventbrite and Abqjournal participant lists as part of the 16‑brewery slate for the March 7 Invitational. The brewpub’s entry will be poured anonymously and judged in one of the three 90‑minute blocks; Eventbrite emphasizes that the winner will be declared after the sessions. The Invitational’s lottery selection for lineup order and the double‑blind safeguards are designed to give Quarter Celtic, like every entrant, an even playing field.

11. Sidetrack Brewing Co.

Sidetrack Brewing Co. is named among the 16 competitors on the Eventbrite and Abqjournal lists and will take part in the blind tasting and voting process at Bathtub Row. Eventbrite’s event page says tickets include samples from all breweries and one vote, which is how Sidetrack’s stout will be scored by session attendees. Abqjournal’s schedule lists the three double‑blind sessions as noon–1:30 p.m., 2–3:30 p.m. and 4–5:30 p.m., slots Sidetrack will use to reach tasters.

12. Steel Bender Brewyard

Steel Bender Brewyard is listed in Eventbrite and Abqjournal’s March 7 lineup and was also named in Yahoo’s earlier coverage of the Invitational, meaning it’s a recurring participant across multiple years. The brewery will present its stout under the event’s double‑blind rules; Eventbrite confirms tickets include one pint in a commemorative glass after sampling, a mechanism that encourages attendees to revisit favorites like Steel Bender’s pour. As with others, Steel Bender’s standing will be the product of the crowd voting totals tallied after the sessions.

13. Thirsty Eye Brewing Co.

Thirsty Eye Brewing Co. appears on Eventbrite and Abqjournal’s list of 16 competitors for the March 7 event hosted at Bathtub Row. Under the New Mexico Brewers Guild format, Thirsty Eye’s stout will be poured to anonymous numbers chosen day‑of by Guild officials to prevent brand influence on tasters’ ballots. Eventbrite stresses that the ticket includes sampling rights to every brewery’s stout and one official vote to pick the winner.

14. Tractor Brewing Co.

Tractor Brewing Co. is entered on the Eventbrite/Abqjournal lineup and is the team to watch after NMDarkSideBrewCrew reported Tractor achieved a historic back‑to‑back win in 2025 with 30 votes, edging Nexus’s 29. Abqjournal引用s Ebbie Edmonston saying, “We’re really keeping an eye on Tractor to see if they can do it again,” and added, “Even if you win multiple times, not back‑to‑back, I think that says something about the quality of the beer and that people love it. So the fact that they were able to go back‑to-back is pretty astounding.” Tractor’s head brewer TJ Frederich told NMDarkSideBrewCrew, “It was really funny, I didn’t sample any of the beers, I didn’t know what number we were,” and described the vote as “so evenly distributed” that they were shocked by the win, underscoring how narrow margins can decide the Invitational.

15. Tumbleroot Brewery

Tumbleroot Brewery is included on Eventbrite and Abqjournal’s roster of 16 competitors for March 7, placing its stout in the blind, lottery‑ordered ballot alongside other New Mexico entrants. Ticket holders sample Tumbleroot’s offering during one of the three 90‑minute sessions and cast the single vote that Eventbrite says helps decide the best stout. Eventbrite further notes the event is 21+ with physical ID required and refunds allowed up to three days before, policies applying equally to Tumbleroot’s representation.

16. Unhinged Brewing

Unhinged Brewing rounds out the Eventbrite/Abqjournal list of 16 breweries set to compete at Bathtub Row on March 7; its stout will be judged under the same double‑blind, lottery‑ordered procedures the guild uses to ensure fairness. With the Invitational billed as “March 7th, 16 stouts, 3 sessions, 1 winner” on Eventbrite, Unhinged’s entry will be one of those 16 samples and eligible for the single vote each ticket grants. Given how close past tallies have been, Tractor beat Nexus by one vote in 2025, every ticket and every vote on March 7 could decide whether Unhinged climbs to the top.