The lighting is low, all is quiet, all is calm. Dozens of empty tables stare back at us, as if in anticipation of something big. The dining area of Blue Corn Brewery is empty for a Thursday night … for the moment, but that’s soon about to change. We’re the first to arrive, and all…
Category: Beer Review
Quick Reviews: Red Door’s first seasonal and the Heimat House experience
Happy Sunday, everyone. I know we rarely post anything on Sundays, but those silly guys over at Red Door decided that today was a good day to tap their first seasonal beer. After making it through the first couple months with their six mainstays, the Red Door brewers were finally able to catch their breath…
Santa Fe Brewing returns to the dark side
A cold wind blows in from the north, chilling all who dare to venture outside. The leaves have all but fallen from the trees, leaving only skeleton sentinels to guard the streets of Santa Fe. The ghostly wisps of snow have already begun to gather in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, watching as the last…
Twisted Chile brings quality local craft beer back to Socorro
There be beer brewing again down south of ABQ. Twisted Chile Brewing has been operational for a few months now and with just enough of a hole in my schedule, I trekked down to Socorro to check out that town’s newest attraction this Tuesday. Owners K.C. and Stephanie McFadden welcomed me with a flight of…
Change is good: Santa Fe’s got a new brew
Editor’s note: Luke went to this tasting over a week ago and filed his story shortly thereafter. A certain person, well, me, lost it amid the many story drafts filed and didn’t get around to it until after visiting Santa Fe today with my relatives who are in out of town. The good news is…