In a year where breweries around the country pulled back, Albuquerque’s JUNO Brewery expanded and more than doubled production, finding success even in a difficult environment. Co-owner Jason Marks sat down with us for the annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series last week to discuss all of the positive developments for his brewery. “The big news…
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Ex Novo Brewing looks to settle back into a groove now that downtown is open
It would be quite all right if Ex Novo Brewing founder Joel Gregory and his team were to take some time off, rest on their laurels, and bask in the glow of opening their downtown location before jumping back into things. That is not, however, how things tend to work in business, so everyone at…
Speak the good word after 2 years at Sunday Service Motor Company
With all the pessimism and angst going around these days, it’s refreshing to talk to someone who has good things to say about the craft brewing scene. Although they have done some pivoting of late, Sunday Service Motor Company, located at 2701 4th St. NW in Albuquerque, is “motoring” along nicely. Owner/brewer Kevin Anderson said,…
Quarter Celtic aims to replicate a strong 2024 with an even better 2025
The skies overhead might have been gray and cold this morning, but maybe it was appropriate to have a rather Irish winter day when heading over to Quarter Celtic Brewpub and Meadery for their entry in our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Co-owner Ror McKeown was there, being that guy wearing shorts in the wintertime,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Dripline prepares to tap their 1st beer
While it is always fun to check out a new brewery on opening day, it has always felt like something rather important is missing when one opens without its own beer on tap. That was what happened at Dripline Brewery towards the end of last year. We heard plenty of people commenting on how much…
The Year in Beer: 2024 marked a wild year of good and bad news across industry
To finish off our recap of the year that was, we are once again rolling through the top stories as voted upon by all of you (as in the ones you read the most) and, when that differs, our picks for the newsiest of the newsy. Or, something like that. Anyway, as most know by…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A perfectly subdued start to the new year
Let’s face it, 2024 was a lot. We lost some breweries, there was that whole election thing, Gojira played at the Olympic opening ceremony, and a lot of great metal tours skipped Albuquerque. But there’s still beer, and there will be more beer in 2025. We hope for a better year for all of our…
The mostly complete guide to New Year’s hours at NM craft breweries
As we do for most significant holidays, as a public service we attempt to compile all the brewery hours of operation for whatever is up next. In this case, it is New Year’s Eve and Day, which leads to some odd hours and closings, as breweries debate staying open late, closing early, or closing entirely…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Celebrating the Mother Road after Christmas
This upcoming holiday weekend is very, very light on events, but there are a surprising number of new beers coming on tap or appearing in package. Hey, Merry Christmas to us all, right? One of those beers that stands out a bit is a light lager, being released smack dab in the middle of dark…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Celebrating the solstice in style
Oh, sure, this weekend is all about pregaming Christmas at your favorite brewery, but it’s also the weekend of the Winter Solstice, the longest day of darkness every year in the Northern Hemisphere. Since darkness is kind of our thing, we wanted to highlight a couple of solstice-themed events. Painted Lady Bed and Brew is…
DARK SIDE BREW CREW 