Business may have slowed a bit for Chili Line Brewery while the pandemic stay-at-home orders were in full effect, but that doesn’t mean the staff members have taken any time to rest. From moving their whole brewhouse and fermentation room, to pulling out of the Lamy station, there’s been plenty going on. In keeping several…
Category: Look Back/Look Ahead Series 2019-20
Second Street Brewery had a solid 2019 and then 2020 happened
We’re now more than a month into the *zombie apocalypse, and while some of us are getting restless and anxious for an end to the madness, some are settling into what may be the new normal (for a while) in the best way they know how. But, at least with the rules of engagement no…
Toltec Brewing was fine-tuning the experience before Covid-19 arrived
We have been sitting on this Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview that I did with Toltec Brewing’s dynamic duo of head brewer Kaylynn McKnight and general manager Keri Fleming for some time now. With things having (ever so briefly) settled down for now, we thought we would bring a little light and levity back to…
Quarter Celtic Brewpub aims to return to fun shenanigans of past years
Note: This interview was conducted before the full effects of the Coronavirus hit New Mexico breweries. We are still posting it in its original state, minus everything about the anniversary party that did not end up happening over the weekend. As QC and other breweries are still open, we are still going to write about…
Beer Creek Brewing flows into 2020 with fully armed and operational brewhouse
Our last visit to Beer Creek Brewing found its brewing operation underway at last. Things are still humming along at 3810 Highway 14, south of Santa Fe, as I found out when I made the drive out for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series. The biggest change from October to now is offsite keg distribution, which…
Brew Lab 101 still experimenting to satisfy the demands of its customers
As we wind down to the end of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2019-20, many of the remaining breweries are on the far outskirts of the metro area. I set out for the wilds of Rio Rancho last week to catch up with Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Co. owner/brewer Scott Salvas, who…
Blue Corn Brewery lays down solid foundation and aims to build upon it in 2020
As we inch closer to March, we find ourselves nearing the end of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series, but the Dark Side is not quite finished yet. For this edition, I seized upon the rare opportunity to meet with the men still making the magic at Blue Corn Brewery all the way up here in…
Kaktus Brewery maxes out its space for the benefit of its customers
If there was ever a brewery that fit the definition of cozy, Kaktus Brewery would be at the forefront of all the candidates from New Mexico. That will not be changing anytime soon for this hometown pub for all the residents of Bernalillo, as we found out in our latest Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview….
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery grows organically into 2020
Tumbleroot has recently become a regular haunt of mine. On Mondays, it’s a chill joint, quiet enough, easy on the atmospheric pressure, and there’s dumplings. But, not dumplings like the ones we’re used to ordering on the side of an entrée. No, these are Chef Brent Jung’s dumplings, which started as a fun sometimes pop-up…
Bow & Arrow Brewing aims to continue its evolution into a regional powerhouse
Bow & Arrow Brewing will celebrate its fourth anniversary this weekend, which made this a natural time to sit down with co-owner Shyla Sheppard and head brewer Ted O’Hanlan for our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. They have accrued some seriously good press for the brewery on Sixth Street, which is quickly emerging as a…
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