Bathtub Row Brewing (BRB or “The Tub”) in Los Alamos bounced back from the COVID downturn and had an excellent 2022 from a sales perspective. To keep things moving ahead, they have big plans for 2023 that are already underway. In order to get the scoop on past and future events for our Look Back/Look…
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Raise your horns! Ullr Fest brings the local beers back to the mountain
Summerfest in Los Alamos was canceled in June because of fire risk, to the disappointment of many, but thanks to the abundance of rain recently, Ullr Fest is a go this Saturday. As always, the annual event will be hosted by and held at the Pajarito ski area just outside of Los Alamos. Fans of…
Bathtub Row hosts beer release event in support of Pink Boots Society
To celebrate the contributions of women in the brewing industry, Los Alamos’s Bathtub Row Brewing is having a special beer release event today (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. The beer is Pretty in Pink Pale (made with hibiscus and raspberry), a special recipe devised by the female employees of Bathtub Row. In addition to celebrating Women’s…
Bathtub Row Brewing survives and thrives during the pandemic
Well, 2021 is gone, and many would say good riddance. The COVID vaccines arrived and brought us a bit of a return to normality, but even still, COVID continued to affect businesses and consumers. But, for Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 2021 wasn’t that bad, and 2022 is shaping up to be even bigger and better….
Ullr Fest: The show goes on!
The festival season has been a bit spotty the last couple years, of course, so you will hopefully be thrilled to hear that Ullr Fest in Los Alamos will be happening this Saturday, October 2. The annual event at the ski hill is meant to be a tribute to the Norse God of Snow, Ullr,…
New Bathtub Row head brewer brings experience and energy all the way from St. Louis
Earlier this year, Bathtub Row Brewing (“the Tub”) lost its head brewer, Brandon Venaglia, who decided it was time to head back to Albuquerque. Venaglia is now running the show at Toltec Brewing, so all of us in Los Alamos say thanks for all of the great beers, Brandon, and good luck! (Toltec is one…
Bathtub Row Brewing hopes for a better 2021
Our latest entry for the Look Back/Look Ahead Series takes us back to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op (BRB), tucked away near the Jemez Mountains in Los Alamos. 2020 was a difficult year for the little brewery, as it was for nearly everyone else in the industry. The business survived intact, thanks to government funding at…
Another new brewery arrives near Los Alamos in Piedra Blanca Brewing
Brewers in New Mexico are a dedicated lot. The pandemic has been very difficult for nearly everyone, but that hasn’t stopped Dave and Cindy Hayes from launching their new nanobrewery, Piedra Blanca Brewing Company. I stopped by and talked mostly with Dave about their new venture. Piedra Blanca is currently located in their home in…
Bathtub Row Brewing weathers the pandemic as best it can in Los Alamos
The Brew Crew has been reporting on how the coronavirus pandemic and related regulations have been affecting the breweries around the state. No one expected to have to suddenly close their doors for several months. Even today, in the middle of July, it’s not clear when we’ll return to anything approaching normalcy. To see how…
Bathtub Row Brewing plans to expand up the mountain
For our Look Back/Look Ahead Series, I sat down with Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op’s head brewer, Brandon Venaglia, and the new assistant manager, Rob Hipwood, to find out what happened in 2019 and what will be new for 2020. In terms of facility improvements, Brandon mentioned that they finally purchased two new critically-needed serving vessels….
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