New Mexico State Fair Announces New Brew for 2019
State Fair Season
Today New Mexico State Fair
officials announced the unveiling of the 2019 New Mexico State Fair Beer.
Brewed this year by Canteen Brewhouse, the German-style Pilsner is a
refreshing, full-bodied light beer, perfect for a warm day at the fair. Since
2015, the New Mexico State Fair has partnered with some the state’s premier
craft brewers in an effort to celebrate New Mexico’s distinguished craft brew
industry. The New Mexico State Fair is pleased to announce that this year’s
beer will be brewed by one of the state’s most established breweries.
Canteen Brewhouse, which is
currently celebrating their 25th anniversary, is the oldest continually operating
brewery in Albuquerque. This collaboration helps honor the history of the
industry and its future. Canteen Brewhouse has also won the most national
awards by a New Mexico brewery at the World Beer Cup and Great American Beer
Festival.
“Canteen Brewhouse has an
amazing pedigree and legacy in the Albuquerque beer scene,” stated Dan
Mourning, General Manager of EXPO New Mexico. “They consistently brew amazing
beer and their ability to evolve their brand and their brews in the competitive
marketplace is testament to their longevity. We couldn’t be more pleased for
the opportunity to commission a specialty State Fair beer with a heritage
brewery.”
"On behalf of the Canteen
Brewhouse, we couldn’t be more excited to be a part of the New Mexico State Fair
and its 80+ year old tradition of bringing us together,” said Head Brewer, Zach
Guilmette. “As a proud New Mexican, I believe the beer we brew here is some of
the best in the country and my goal was to put that on display in a pilsner for
this year’s fair. Brewed with all pilsner malt, German Tettnanger and Northern
Brewer hops, you can expect a clean malt character balanced with subtle notes
of herbal lemon from the hops which all leads into a clean and refreshing
finish. Here's to New Mexico!"