Lasso Brewing joins list of top laid-back pubs in town

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…

Boese Brothers make some big changes to keep pushing things forward

It was back in May when Boese Brothers Brewing closed their original location downtown, ostensibly to undergo some renovations in the taproom. It was about mid-autumn when Crew readers began to ask what was really happening, and we in turn reached out to owners/brothers George and Sam Boese. They pointed us to Gravity Bound owners/brothers…

Gravity Bound set to transform Boese downtown space into a lager house

One brewery wanted to expand its production. Another brewery wanted to scale back on one of its locations. That is the genesis of a unique new partnership between Gravity Bound Brewing and Boese Brothers Brewery, one which will see the former take over the latter’s downtown taproom space, while both breweries will share use of…

Boese Brew Co. providing throwback beers and exciting events in 2023

As we continue our Look Back/Look Ahead Series, we checked in with Boese Brew Co. to see how their past year has gone and what interesting plans they have in store for us in 2023. Boese Brew Co. has expanded their operations (quite impressively) in the past few years, and they’ve done a fabulous job…

Oktoberfest-a-palooza: Rounding up all the events statewide this weekend

With the actual Oktoberfest back up and running in Germany, it only made sense for just about everyone else to start doing their own versions of the annual beer-filled event all around the world. In New Mexico, this weekend alone will see five different Oktoberfests in five separate towns, so we figured it behooved us…

A return to business as usual welcomed at all four Boese Brothers locations

With four locations (plus a new cocktail bar) throughout the state, the nearly seven-year-old Boese Brothers Brewery has certainly made its mark in the New Mexico brewing industry. Luckily for co-owner George Boese, the brewery has built a dependable management and brewing staff to keep things running smoothly, even during a pandemic “I’m happy that…

Downtown breweries appreciate all that Artwalk brings to their taprooms

The weather is sure cooperating with the organizers of the monthly ABQ Artwalk in downtown this Friday. The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. and run through most of the night at multiple places on Central and adjacent streets. From today’s events to all those in past months, Artwalk has provided a major boost for…