New owners bring some changes to Casa Vieja including more beer on tap

It seems that Danny and Molly O’Brien, the new owners who purchased Casa Vieja last year, are really starting to put their own stamp on the beautiful property located at 4541 Corrales Road in the heart of the village. For this year’s Look Back/Look Ahead Series feature, I met with head brewer Michael Sharpe to…

Rumor Brewing Company embraces new identity in scenic East Mountains

Those who read last year’s Look Back/Look Ahead story will remember that 2021 was a big year of change for Rumor Brewing Company in Cedar Crest, down to a full name change from the previous moniker of Ale Republic. They also doubled their brewing capacity, going from a 3.5-barrel brewhouse to a 7-barrel. This year, I…

Rejoice, for a new brewery has finally opened in Southwest Albuquerque

A supremely underserved part of metro Albuquerque just got a much-needed new brewery. Unhinged Brewing is located at 251 98th St NW, Suite F. It is the first brewery located west of the Rio Grande and south of Interstate 40. Unhinged is a welcoming space with very friendly staff and a nice patio. Although they…

Echoes Brewery is open… is open… is open… is open… (get it?)

Old dive bars never die, they just get remade into small breweries. Long-time Burqueños will remember the old Burt’s Tiki Lounge, a dive of a live music venue, on Gold between Third and Fourth Streets in downtown. It has now been remade and rebranded into Echoes Brewery. Stoutmeister and I headed over last weekend to…

Enjoy a Sunday Service any day of the week at unique new local brewery

It feels like there’s a bit of a trend emerging among the new breweries in Albuquerque. While breweries do tend to be pretty community-oriented in general, the most recent breweries seem to really be putting that in the forefront of their operations in unique ways. Recently, we told you about the new Vision City Brewstillery…

Train of Foams: Hop on the Ale Trail locomotive in Santa Fe

There’s something new to do in Santa Fe. Santa Fe resident George R.R. Martin of Game of Thrones fame (along with some other investors), purchased and restored a historic railroad. There are multiple themed trains to choose from each month, including, but not limited to, stargazing, cocktails, brunch, and the one I took last weekend…

Casa Vieja Brewery set for an upcoming change in ownership

I recently received an unexpected text from Gary Socha, owner of Casa Vieja Brewery at 4541 Corrales Rd. It said, verbatim, “Well, it’s official. We are under contract to sell Casa. It will take 6 months to get a new small brewers license for the new owner, but we have a buyer.” I was floored,…

Palmer Brewery and Cider House shifts focus due to increased demand

It has been another crazy, mixed-up year, and recent holiday season. But, despite all the ups and downs this year, Palmer Brewery and Cider House has successfully reopened (following the COVID shutdown) one taproom up north in Raton, the Gate City Craft Bar, and opened the new Taproom at Old Town at 546 Romero St….