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…
Category: New Brewery Preview
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…
La Reforma Brewery opens to a review of ‘delicioso’ food and beer
La Reforma Brewery officially opens today (Monday) at 8900 San Mateo Blvd. NE, but a few of us in the industry — or industry adjacent — were invited to a soft opening Friday night. While I am perfectly comfortable reviewing the beer the general setup of a new place, I am quite possibly the worst…
Thirsty Eye Brewing ready to be the neighborhood pub for EDo
The surge in the number of neighborhood pubs around Albuquerque is showing no signs of abating. While the empty spaces on the map have been filled elsewhere, the East Downtown (EDo) neighborhood still lacked a spot to call its own. That will change Friday when Thirsty Eye Brewing holds its soft opening at 206 Broadway…
Second Alarm Brewhouse springs to life in Jemez Mountains
Jemez Springs is a lovely little town in the Jemez Mountains. Despite living in Los Alamos, which is a little less than an hour drive away, I hadn’t visited the place in several years. Sure, you can get to Albuquerque by going “the back way” (coming out on Route 550), but it takes a little…
Ex Novo Brewing looking sharp as it hopes to open soon in Corrales
Members of the Crew joined brewery staff members from around the metro area at a special industry-only sneak preview of Ex Novo Brewing on Tuesday night in Corrales. To say that the almost-finished product is impressive would be an understatement, and that is not just coming from your humble beer writers. The layout of the…
Black Snout Brewhouse enters final turn toward finish line
It is the same story, but different. A new brewery seeks to open in Albuquerque. It optimistically targets a specific event-filled weekend as when it wants to open. Then it learns the hard way that the permitting and regulatory process involving the City of Albuquerque is a grueling process that takes far longer than it…
Differential Brewing aims for a ‘brewery dive’ vibe to set itself apart in the scene
Three years after we first spotted the pending license, Differential Brewing (also known as Brewstillery) is finally ready to open its doors in Southeast Albuquerque. The grand opening starts this Friday at 4 p.m. and runs through the weekend. In advance of all that, I met up with head brewer Peter Moore for a tour…
