The Week Ahead in Beer: Multiple breweries step up to help doggos

Love dogs? We sure do. We love them just about everywhere, but it’s a little extra fun seeing them enjoying brewery patios alongside their humans. This Sunday will feature a new event called Adopt the Block, where four breweries and two distilleries along First and Second streets will all have dog adoption setups from Animal…

JUNO doubles production thanks to Edgewood taproom and more

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…

JUNO expands to Edgewood while finding stability at the main brewery

There are not many new breweries or taprooms slated to open in 2024, but one long-awaited space has opened at last just to the east of Albuquerque. JUNO Brewery and Cafe opened their first off-site taproom in Edgewood earlier this month. To learn more about that and everything else going on at the main location…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Edgewood adds a new craft brewing option

The East Mountains have another craft beer option at long last. JUNO officially announced the opening of their long-awaited Edgewood taproom, something that was first mentioned back when the former Dialogue Brewing was rebranded after the pandemic lockdown. It’s just a soft opening for now, with daily hours from 4 to 9 p.m. The kitchen…

La Reforma hires a familiar face as 2022 head brewer shuffle gets underway

After a relatively static period during the height of the pandemic, a new shuffle of head brewers is underway in New Mexico. “There was very little mobility during the pandemic,” said La Reforma co-owner John Gozigian, who has just hired a new head brewer/distiller. “Now that things are getting back to normal, for a long…

This guide to brewery Halloween happenings filled up awfully fast

Anytime Halloween falls on a weekend, and the world is not in full COVID restrictions mode, one can expect breweries to jump on board with a whole slew of parties, costume contests, and more. Well, Halloween is this Sunday, so the weekend is as chock-full as one would expect. Here is just about every Halloween-themed…