Visiting ReSource Brewing always evokes a cozy neighborhood feel that is welcoming from the moment you walk in the door, upon which you are immediately greeted by cheerful décor and friendly staff. The taproom was still fairly quiet early on a Monday evening when I met up with Shawn Wright, who co-owns ReSource with his…
Category: Look Back/Look Ahead Series 2022-23
Sobremesa intends to expand and improve its booming current location
Hails and ales all, for my final entry to our Look Back/Look Ahead series, I headed down the road to talk to brewers David Facey and Ian Graham of Sobremesa to see how my neighborhood brewpub was doing. Solo: Look Back/Look Ahead 2022/2023, what sort of challenges and successes did you encounter in the last…
Beer Creek Brewing aims to make some big moves in 2023
People keep asking me, “When is Beer Creek going to open that new taproom of theirs?” To which, I generally shrug, believing that permitting through the City of Santa Fe these days is kind of like waiting on the scientists to finally invent a proper hover board, Tom Brady to retire, or George RR Martin…
Bathtub Row flourishes in 2022 and expands production in 2023
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…
Lava Rock rumbles through a tough year but hopes to rebound in 2023
Just before the winter winds whipped through New Mexico earlier this week, I trekked west to Lava Rock Brewing at 2220 Unser Blvd. NW to catch up with head brewer Dan Cavin for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series. We were the first to arrive in the brewpub that day, so Cavin did not mince words…
Lizard Tail Brewing intends to turn things around by going back to basics
If nothing else, we always have to give Lizard Tail owner Dan Berry points for his honesty. He never hides behind any sort of blind optimism, but instead comes right out and tells us exactly how things are going for his brewery. “We got owned,” Berry said of 2022. “We did not make money, I…
New owners bring some changes to Casa Vieja including more beer on tap
It seems that Danny and Molly O’Brien, the new owners who purchased Casa Vieja last year, are really starting to put their own stamp on the beautiful property located at 4541 Corrales Road in the heart of the village. For this year’s Look Back/Look Ahead Series feature, I met with head brewer Michael Sharpe to…
Quarter Celtic kicks it up a notch with plans for a unique new location
With the bright spot of the GABF medal winner Kill or be Kilt just behind them, Quarter Celtic looks to keep the happiness rolling this coming year. I was joined by co-owners Brady and Ror McKeown over a pint of delicious stout (the darkness, it did call to me), and we took a ramble down…
Palmer Brewery increases production to keep forward momentum going
After leaving the last few Palmer Brewery and Cider House entries to other Crew writers, it was my turn to head over for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series and catch up with one of the good guys in the industry. Owner/brewer Rob Palmer greeted me with a handshake and a pour of his Barrel-Aged Cockness…
High and Dry soars toward its fun and funky 5th anniversary party
A fifth anniversary is a big one in the craft brewing world, and now its High and Dry Brewing’s turn to celebrate the milestone. Wait, High and Dry is five years old? It seems like just yesterday that the neighborhood pub opened its doors on Adams, just south of Lomas. Well, five it is, and…
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