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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Echoes Brewery is open… is open… is open… is open… (get it?)
Old dive bars never die, they just get remade into small breweries. Long-time Burqueños will remember the old Burt’s Tiki Lounge, a dive of a live music venue, on Gold between Third and Fourth Streets in downtown. It has now been remade and rebranded into Echoes Brewery. Stoutmeister and I headed over last weekend to…
Enjoy a Sunday Service any day of the week at unique new local brewery
It feels like there’s a bit of a trend emerging among the new breweries in Albuquerque. While breweries do tend to be pretty community-oriented in general, the most recent breweries seem to really be putting that in the forefront of their operations in unique ways. Recently, we told you about the new Vision City Brewstillery…
Box Canyon Brewing prepares to join booming Socorro craft beer scene
Despite being just 70 miles from Albuquerque and sporting a college of its own, Socorro has previously struggled to establish its own craft brewing culture. We say previously because all of a sudden, things are taking off in this grand little town. Box Canyon Brewing will become the second brewery in town, located within walking…
A visionary mixes cocktails and brews with soccer at Vision City Brewstillery
Martin Ulloa, co-owner of Vision City Brewstillery, has a vision. A couple of months ago, Martin and his business partner Nico Muñiz took over the former PK’s Pizza space at the International Indoor Soccer Arena located at 1311 Cuesta Arriba Ct NE in Albuquerque. The former small kitchen space is now housing a 1-barrel brewing…
Sandia Hard Cider branches out with Late Shift Brewing
Over the years, breweries have often added a second style of alcoholic beverage to their repertoire, from hard kombucha to spirits to cider. It is less common for another producer of alcohol to decide to add beer to its menu, but that is what has happened over at Sandia Hard Cider. To learn a little…
Capitol Bar adds to its long history in Socorro by brewing its own beer
In a state full of shiny new breweries, there are still a few awesome historic bars scattered around New Mexico that are worth visiting. One of those is the Capitol Bar in Socorro, which dates back to 1896. Its history is long and fascinating, and another chapter will be written this weekend with the debut…
JUNO picks up where Dialogue left off and then looks to go beyond
It is not exactly a theme, but for the second time this year, a brewery lost to the pandemic has come back to life, with new owners and a new name. JUNO is the new brewery that has taken the place of Dialogue Brewing at 1501 First Street NW, following in the footsteps of Lizard…
Former Cantero Brewing reopens as Lizard Tail Industrial
It is a bit rare that we post a story late on a Friday afternoon, but it was not until a couple hours ago that any of us was able to trek on over to the Brewery District to check out the grand opening (reopening?) of a local brewpub. Restaurants often close and then reopen…
Bandolero Brewery brings a fresh vibe and tasty brews and food to Clovis
In all the time that I have lived in New Mexico (1986-96, 2008-present), no members of my mother’s side of the family have ever made any part of this state my home. That changed recently when my cousin’s husband was assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, which gave me a perfectly good excuse to trek…
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