Unless you have boycotted social media entirely, and we would understand why, it was probably impossible to miss the big announcement Thursday that Ex Novo Brewing will be opening a new taproom downtown. This new spot will take over the former Firestone garage on the northwest corner of the intersection of Central and Seventh Street,…
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The good folks behind High and Dry ready to open new concept in Nob Hill
After many months of construction and various delays, the owners of High and Dry Brewing get to unveil their new project to the public with a grand opening this Saturday. Public House, which comes with the tagline of “Wine for the People,” has quietly been open for about two weeks at the corner of Hermosa…
Bosque Heights taproom enters final stage of construction before opening
Before the month of May comes to an end, there will be a new taproom option for craft beer fans living in the Northeast Heights. The Bosque Brewing Heights taproom at Eubank and Spain is nearly ready to go, as we saw during a quick photo tour of the space on Monday. While typing up…
Outpost 1706 brings craft beers and laid-back vibes to Old Town Plaza
Rumors of a craft beer taproom coming to the heart of Old Town began circulating early this year, then died down, then revved back up, went quiet, and finally came to fruition back during the Balloon Fiesta when Outpost 1706 opened briefly. Now the taproom is fully open, and after making a stealth visit with…
Turtle Mountain North nearly ready for its grand debut in Enchanted Hills
The penultimate New Mexico Brewers Guild Social of the year took place Tuesday night in a unique spot, as those of us in attendance got a first look (or in my case, a second look) at the forthcoming Turtle Mountain North in Enchanted Hills at the far end of Rio Rancho. Owner Nico Ortiz said…
A different kind of tale for Lizard Tail starts in Nob Hill
I went over to the new Nob Hill location of Lizard Tail at 3417 Central Ave NE Suite C (formerly home to Poké Poké) to celebrate a friend’s new job, and unexpectedly ran into Rich Montoya, now one of the owners of Lizard Tail Brewing. Our super awesome server Laura had sent him my way…
Turtle Mountain taproom inches ever closer toward the finish line
A little while back, a reader asked us if we might make a stop at the future Turtle Mountain Brewing taproom in northern Rio Rancho to check on the progress of one of the few offsite locations still in the works in New Mexico. Since I was headed out in that general direction to talk…
Palmer Brewery and Left Turn Distilling at last open their Taproom at Old Town
For the first time in, well, ever, Old Town has a local taproom among its many businesses. The Taproom at Old Town is now open, and I stopped in for a quick visit on Thursday afternoon, along with a slew of other industry personnel. The Taproom at Old Town is located at 546 Romero St….
Bosque Brewing is just about ready to open its first taproom in Santa Fe
It takes a lot of grit and guts to open a new business, as any number of our brewery owners here in New Mexico will explain. It takes a ton of nerve, belief in your company, and faith in your teams to open an extension of that business in a new market without the benefit…
Turtle Mountain Brewing signs deal for its first offsite taproom in many years
Only a lunatic would plan to open an offsite taproom during a pandemic. Well, then again, maybe not. After all, building owners still need tenants to fill empty spaces, so maybe, just maybe there are good deals to be found out there. That is exactly what Turtle Mountain Brewing owner Nico Ortiz found in the…