Just in case anyone missed it during the holiday week, Lasso Brewing is now open and serving coffee and lagers at Gold and Sixth Street downtown. We got a super-quick tour of the shared brewing area in the back and will be sure to do more in the future, but co-owner Chris Frigon was an…
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Keeping Together is on the verge of coming together in Santa Fe
It’s been about eight months since we caught up with the owners of Santa Fe’s soon-to-be new brewery, Keeping Together. And, the last time we spoke with them, they had just suffered a major set-back that would have stopped most new businesses dead in their tracks. But, Avery Swanson and Pat Fahey have persisted; they’ve…
Dripline Brewery shines in lead-up to their grand opening
Amid all of the recent doom and gloom surrounding the local craft brewing scene, this past weekend saw a new bright light shine a little hope down in the Wells Park neighborhood. After many years in planning, Dripline Brewery hosted an invite-only soft opening Saturday, welcoming a mix of friends, family, and industry colleagues to…
New brewpub Brekki Brekki opens to big crowds in Northeast Heights
The long-awaited grand opening for Brekki Brekki, the new all-day breakfast restaurant in the Northeast Heights, took place over the weekend. Huge crowds surged in and eventually wiped out the entire food supply, though they plan to be back up and running later today (Monday). Before that happened, Andrew and I paid a quick visit…
A bit of serendipity brings together duo behind new Tatted Bee Brewhouse
It was years ago when local businessman Scott Jeter got into the business of bees. He was mostly involved with safely removing large numbers of bees from public and private properties, but he ended up keeping some of those bee hives on his property. When he had too much honey on hand, Jeter had an…
Dripline Brewery nears completion after lengthy build-out in Wells Park
Long ago, in the before times, we heard rumors of another brewery moving into the Wells Park brewing district. It was before COVID, before so many other things, and it was not long until we thought it was just another project lost to time. Then we noticed the area was cleared out at the corner…
Nuckolls Brewing Co. opens to the public at long last at the Santa Fe Railyard
It was just a bit after 4 o’clock in the afternoon last Wednesday, when I sauntered across the tracks of the Santa Fe Railyard, toward the large industrial-looking building which had previously been fenced off and posted with signs reading “Nuckolls Brewing coming soon” since well before the pandemic. Today was the day the long-awaited…
A grandest of openings: The first hour of the first day of Flock of Moons Brewing
It can be rare to be the first to walk into a brewery on the day of its grand opening. Yes, even rare for beer writers. Yet, there I was, walking up to Flock of Moons Brewing at the exact minute co-owner Stefanie Luna opened the door. Co-owner/brewer Jeff Tomlinson was in the brewery, being…
Flock of Moons Brewing almost ready to rise over the Bricklight District
Back in 2021, when the New Mexico Brewers Guild held its first social since the pandemic lockdown, there was an unfamiliar couple hanging out amongst all the brewery owners and brewers at Boxing Bear Firestone. I was eventually introduced to Jeff Tomlinson and Stefanie Luna, who were preparing to make the leap into the brewing…
Rejoice, for a new brewery has finally opened in Southwest Albuquerque
A supremely underserved part of metro Albuquerque just got a much-needed new brewery. Unhinged Brewing is located at 251 98th St NW, Suite F. It is the first brewery located west of the Rio Grande and south of Interstate 40. Unhinged is a welcoming space with very friendly staff and a nice patio. Although they…
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