It has not been an easy time in the local craft beer industry, as we have reported so often of late, and for Calavida Cantina things seemed to go from bad to worse with a recent robbery that grabbed the local headlines. Well, we are happy to report that the brewery is not only recovering…
Category: Interviews
First-time head brewer takes the reins at the new Flix Brewhouse location
There were some good things that came out of the COVID pandemic. No, really, there were. Well, one thing, at least, as the new head brewer at the new Flix Brewhouse location told us recently. “It was a COVID hobby, beer drinking, (since) patios were the only things open,” said Holly Garand as we sat…
A familiar face in a new place: Canteen stays local with new head brewer
Will Moorman was a familiar face to anyone who visited Flix Brewhouse on the westside from the time it opened in 2017 to around the pandemic era. After all, they slapped a life-sized cut-out of him on the brewery door for all the movie and beer patrons to see. Then Moorman climbed the ladder and…
A family affair: Rio Bravo prepares to celebrate 10 years of living bold
It only seems like yesterday that I walked into the old Firestone Tire building at Second Street and McKnight Ave to gaze upon an empty concrete structure that would become Rio Bravo Brewing. Well, actually, it was January 29, 2015 when I was invited over by co-owner Randy Baker to check out the place as…
Lagerpalooza draws in lovers of the style from southern New Mexico and beyond
After leading off the current edition of The Week Ahead in Beer with a quickie preview of this Saturday’s Lagerpalooza at Truth or Consequences Brewing, we wanted to go a little more in-depth about this new celebration of the style. Luckily for us, TCB co-owner/chief beer officer John Masterson was more than willing to answer…
Discover the joy of beer and hiking with local author Kevin Holsapple
Since you’re reading this, we already know you’re a fan of good beer. And, with all of New Mexico’s enchanting mountains and terrain, there’s a heck of a lot of hiking fans here, too. If you’ve been to Colorado, you know that they’re at least as serious about both topics. Why do I bring this…
Sidetrack owners prepare to hand over reins to trusted friend and colleague
The time has come for a change at Sidetrack Brewing, but fear not, for the brewery will be in good hands going forward. This Friday will feature a going-away party for owners Dan Herr and Anne O’Neill, and a welcoming of sorts for a familiar face to many who will be taking over the business….
High and Dry underwent a renovation in more ways than meets the eye
The transformation of High and Dry Brewing is almost complete, one that extends beyond the remodel that customers will now see out front. I caught up with new general manager Kyle Gaston, new head brewer Cami O’Brien, and now full owner Mark Baker to learn all about what has been going on and what is…
New owners of Marble Brewery already hard at work during transitional phase
Meet the new bosses, not the same as the old bosses, but not too different, either. At least that is the sense I picked up on when I met up with the new owners of Marble Brewery, Jarrett Babincsak and Bert Boyce, to talk about where we were in the transition last Friday. The duo…
Gravity Bound set to transform Boese downtown space into a lager house
One brewery wanted to expand its production. Another brewery wanted to scale back on one of its locations. That is the genesis of a unique new partnership between Gravity Bound Brewing and Boese Brothers Brewery, one which will see the former take over the latter’s downtown taproom space, while both breweries will share use of…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 