There is a narrow stretch of time on weekdays, before I go do that job that pays money, where I can sneak over to a brewery for a quick Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview. Naturally, that is when a car crash would happen on I-25 southbound, gumming up the traffic lanes and leaving me a…
Category: Look Back/Look Ahead Series 2025-26
Gravity Bound and Lasso Brewing now serve to complement each other
Brothers Chris and Cameron Frigon went and did a crazy thing last year. Sure, they already had their hands full with Gravity Bound Brewing, but then they went ahead and opened Lasso Brewing on the other side of downtown. When one brewery is keeping you plenty busy, you open another one, right? Right? We gathered…
Painted Lady aims to have even more beers to go with all the unique events
Among local breweries, Painted Lady Bed & Brew is far from the biggest, but it might be the most unique among the collective. After all, who else has events like Scary Movie Bingo and beers named after lines in horror films? It’s a theme derived from the haunted history of the former brothel turned boutique…
Nexus aims for resilient year after some refinement and recommitment
Sometimes the things that cause a brewery to struggle are subtle and mostly out of view of the public eye. Other times, they are right out in the open. In the case of Nexus Brewery, the biggest obstacle of 2025 was not even in the building. It was out on the ripped-up, rebuilt, remade I-25…
Canteen aims to kick butt and take names after year with big change in brewery
February was a weird, slow month. Leave it to Canteen Brewhouse to help us finish it with a proverbial bang. Last week, I sat down with Canteen general manager Jamie Schwebach and head brewer Will Moorman for our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Yeah, just when all of you probably thought we gave up on…
Quarter Celtic keeps the good times and the medal count rolling along
When we started the Look Back/Look Ahead Series this time around with a three-question format, we figured the answer to the first of those questions would be just about the same for everyone. But, as we also know, breweries come in all shapes and sizes, so “the economy, duh” has not always been the answer…
Ex Novo Brewing keeps ascending even amid industry turmoil
Sometimes being busy is a good thing. December and January are generally two of the slowest months of the year for breweries, but Ex Novo founder Joel Gregory still let us know that his brewery is not slowing down. He requested the opportunity to answer our three Look Back/Look Ahead Series questions via email, and…
Tractor Brewing learns that pressure is a privilege amid a year of growth
The Tractor Brewing duo of head brewer TJ Frederich and operations manager Jeremy Kinter came prepared this year for their Look Back/Look Ahead Series interview, which is hardly uncommon for them, but this time around they went the extra mile. They knew the three primary questions — biggest challenge of 2025, biggest accomplishment, big goal/idea/plan…
Sidetrack stays on track even after big change behind the scenes
We feel old. Sidetrack, the little brewery that could, is turning 10 years old this month. It feels like just yesterday that we were making our first visit to the quaint taproom on Second Street between Lead and Coal. But no, it really has been a decade of good times, chill vibes, and tasty brews….
New Mexico Brewers Guild stays in the fight against the industry downturn
When the phone rings these days, New Mexico Brewers Guild executive director Ebbie Edmonston braces herself for another round of media questions relating to all the doom and gloom around the craft beer industry. Trust me, on that point I can sympathize, especially of late. Edmonston, though, handles it all with aplomb, keeping the focus…
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