It seems like only yesterday that I sat down at Flock of Moons and did a running account of the first hour of business at the new brewery at 111 Harvard Dr SE. Except that it was not yesterday, it was a whole year ago. My oh my, how time flies. Of course, that means…
Category: Look Back/Look Ahead Series 2023-24
Full steam ahead: Nuckolls Brewing Co. gets rolling in its first year
Last time we sat down with Nuckolls Brewing Co., they had just opened their doors to the public. Their brewer had just completed her second week working full-time at the brewery. The kitchen was open, but the menu was still in planning. There was one Nuckolls brew on tap. The downstairs bar was being used…
Vision City prepares to make a big move into a familiar Westside space
Back when I was attending the United in Beer festival at Ex Novo, a brewery staff member asked if I knew who was moving into a certain location west of the Rio Grande. Then, when I was talking to the Quarter Celtic staff, they also mentioned that someone was moving into that space. While speculative…
Nexus Brewery overcomes multiple challenges to keep things cooking
It was a good year, but it was a tough year over at Nexus Brewery. Kinda like how the food is challening to make just right, but oh so delicious when you finally get to eat it. Well, it was something like that, and pardon us for always getting our brains stuck on the delectable…
Rumor Brewing inches closer to their final form in scenic Cedar Crest
It can take a brewery a while to truly find its niche, its final form, so to speak. Sometimes that is to merely find a way to stand out in a crowded market, but other times it is simply a matter of grasping the true nature of its place in the grand scheme of things,…
Second Street finds its bittersweet spot away from the original in 2024
Lately we’ve been hearing a great deal about the worsening state of craft brewing on the national stage. Since 2020, increases in shipping, supply, and labor costs have completely changed the landscape for breweries all over America. For many New Mexico breweries, this new landscape feels less like the exciting undiscovered flora and fauna-rich beer…
Catching up with old friends and new at the old house we call Casa Vieja
In a rare event where two Crew members could get together, Stoutmeister and AmyO met up at Casa Vieja at 4541 Corrales Road in Corrales for the annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview. Lucky for us, we were able to meet with brewer Michael Sharpe, assistant brewer Will Robertson, and the previous owner Gary Socha…
Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery weathers some big changes in 2023
A while back the Crew felt the tremor of a tectonic shift in ownership and management at Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery. We knew there had been a major quake, but out of respect, we kept a tight lid on the seismic activity until someone was ready to chat about the major change. Over the course…
Turtle Mountain prepares to celebrate a quarter century of beers and bites
Years ago, Turtle Mountain Brewing owner Nico Ortiz told me a story about when he first opened his brewpub in Rio Rancho back in 1999 in a building that used to be a laundromat. Sometimes, people would walk in the door with a basket of laundry under their arm and stare in wonder at what…
Steel Bender aims to be purposeful in all that they do throughout 2024
Well, we did it again. I sat down with the staff of Steel Bender Brewyard for their annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview, and when it came time to type up said interview, I realized that we were all talking for 50 minutes. That came out to more than 4,100 words when printed out. Oof….
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