After we posted last week that Google was reporting that Cazuela’s Mexican Grill and Brewery was permanently closed, there was still a need for more confirmation on our part that we could add it to the list of breweries that have shut their doors. Enter Turtle Mountain owner Nico Ortiz, who said he was curious…
Category: Brewery Obit
If a brewery closes and no one reports it, did it really happen?
First and foremost, an apology to many a college journalism professor for having this article start with a question mark as a headline. Second, sorry this is running so late on a Friday. Non-Crew stuff is quite afoot these days, which we will share how it will affect the site in a couple weeks (fear…
Harmon Lane Brewing plans to go out on a high note the next 2 Fridays
It was a perfectly normal Monday afternoon when I came across a video posted on social media by Harmon Lane Brewing co-owner/brewer Danny Harmon. Uh-oh, was the immediate thought, but watching the video would have to wait due to a work meeting. By the time I got around to it, the word was already out,…
Bossfight Brewing prepares to go out in style with one final party
The end is nigh for Bossfight Brewing, but there is still time left to send out the only brewery-arcade in Albuquerque in style. Friday, February 28, will see one final party to close out the oft-renamed brewery at 4814 Hardware Dr NE. “This is the wave good-bye event,” said head brewer Kolton Huerta. “It’s unfortunate,…
The tale of Lizard Tail comes to an abrupt end after a decade in business
Lizard Tail Brewing is officially no more, having shut down all of their locations this past weekend, and now confirmed by owner/brewer Dan Berry. We have mentioned in the past how hard it can be to find out the reasons why a brewery has closed, but Berry was gracious enough to sit down and chat…
A little farewell to Red Door the brewery as it moves into its next phase
UPDATE: Ownership has informed us that there is still some limited brewing in Clovis, so you may still find a house beer or two on tap out there. Those beers will not be carried in Albuquerque, however. Many moons ago, before all this gray crept into my beard, I met up with a group of…
B2B Garden Brewery calls it quits after 3-plus years in the NE Heights
Another Friday, another sad closing announcement for a local brewery. This time around, B2B Garden Brewery was the one sharing an abrupt, final farewell on Facebook. It followed in the footsteps of Lava Rock closing on a Friday in December. The brewery shared this message: Dear B2B Garden Brewery Community,We’re sad to announce that after…
ReSource Brewing closes its doors after three good years
We have written in the past about how hard it can be to get anyone on the record when a brewery closes. This was not the case, thankfully, with ReSource Brewing, which will shut down after one final party today (Saturday) from 5 to 9 p.m. Co-owner Shawn Wright sat down over a couple pints…
Breaking News: Toltec Brewing closes its doors after 4 years on Westside
Normally, when one of us gets a text from a brewer, it pertains to a beer release, or perhaps a question about something related to his/her brewery. On Thursday afternoon, it was a text from eagle-eyed Ponderosa head brewer Antonio Fernandez that let us know about a surprising Facebook post from another brewery here in…
Broken Trail owner opens up on his decision to close brewery/distillery
Last week, I wrote on the many challenges all of us in the Crew face when trying to write about a brewery when it closes. Among the people who read that story was Matt Simonds, the owner of Broken Trail, which closed late last year, and he made the decision to share everything that went…
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