Bright spots are hard to find amid all the gloom of the pandemic these days, but the craft brewing industry in New Mexico continues to move along even under difficult conditions. Any time we hear of a new brewery still coming to fruition, it gives us a small moment of joy. The newest addition to…
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Sobremesa Restaurant & Brewery quietly opens its doors with flavorful lineup
Ever since our visit to what was then a construction site back in March, the Crew has been looking forward to seeing the finished product at Sobremesa Restaurant and Brewery over on the West Side. Well, after hearing that a small friends-and-family gathering took place over the weekend, I popped into the now-fully-open brewpub at…
Another new brewery arrives near Los Alamos in Piedra Blanca Brewing
Brewers in New Mexico are a dedicated lot. The pandemic has been very difficult for nearly everyone, but that hasn’t stopped Dave and Cindy Hayes from launching their new nanobrewery, Piedra Blanca Brewing Company. I stopped by and talked mostly with Dave about their new venture. Piedra Blanca is currently located in their home in…
B2B Garden Brewery lives up to its name with cozy location in Northeast Heights
Back in the B.C. era (Before COVID-19), the Crew had received an invitation to come tour the about-to-open B2B Garden Brewery at 8338 Comanche Rd. NE. Well, along came the pandemic shutdown, and we will admit we had forgotten about said invitation as time went along and things were partially reopened. Then I posted some…
Gravity Bound Brewing lands on its feet after pandemic shutdown delays its opening
Gravity Bound Brewing had planned to open its doors to the public back on March 25. Well, as we all know, something happened before that which proved to be a bit of a impediment. As of Thursday, Gravity Bound has at last joined its fellow breweries in being open for customers at 50-percent occupancy. We…
Sobremesa Restaurant & Brewery aims to bring the community together when the crisis is over
Back on the same day that restaurants and breweries were ordered to close their dining rooms and go to takeout orders only, I ventured out to a construction site on the west side of town at Coors and Sequoia. The future Sobremesa Restaurant & Brewery was starting to take shape as I met up with…
Lauter Haus embraces arcade nostalgia along with its tasty brews in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The northwestern part of New Mexico was long a one-brewery region, home to Three Rivers Brewery since 1997. Finally, in 2019, a second major brewery has opened down the road, one that embraces modern and traditional beer styles, while providing a fun place to play games for folks of all ages, but particularly…
Context Brewing comes into focus on north side of downtown
Albuquerque is a big small town, as most locals already know. Forget six degrees of Kevin Bacon, it is more like three degrees of Burqueños — if you know one random person, chances are that he or she will know the other person you are trying to contact for something work-related, or in our case,…
Turquoise Trail Brewing hopes to become a gem along East Central
The blank spots on the map continue to fill up with breweries and taprooms. Turquoise Trail Brewing is the latest addition to the East Central corridor, landing at 11016 Central SE, a short drive east of Bombs Away and west of the Tractor Four Hills Taproom. The new brewery has quietly opened, as its own…
Black Snout Brewhouse grand opening is a successful start to summer
On the first day of summer, a steady flow of thirsty people made its way to Black Snout Brewhouse when the newest Northeast Heights watering hole on Juan Tabo and Menaul opened its doors to the public on Friday. Since our last visit a little over a month ago, the finishing touches have been put…
