Last week was quiet. Like, ridiculously quiet, as far as beer stories go. We have entered into a bit of a news lull, it appears, as breweries prep for the summer rush that they know/hope is coming. Everyone could use a great a summer, and most that we have spoken to recently are optimistic after…
Tag: Nuckolls Brewing Co.
The retirement rush: A generation of brewery owners nears the exit
A certain surprise Instagram post from the weekend got us thinking about one of those almost-impossible-to-definitively-answer questions. Are all these brewery owner retirement announcements just random, or this is a new trend? The latest was that aforementioned post by Sidetrack owners Dan Herr and Anne O’Neill, who are stepping back and handing the reins to…
Gravity Bound takes the lead after first round of 2024 NMIPAC in Santa Fe
In case anyone missed the news that we shared on Facebook (and if you’re not on that app, you’re probably a happier human) on Saturday, the first round of the 2024 New Mexico Brewers Guild IPA Challenge posted the voting totals with Gravity Bound out in front. The 2022 champions racked up 19 votes out…
Full steam ahead: Nuckolls Brewing Co. gets rolling in its first year
Last time we sat down with Nuckolls Brewing Co., they had just opened their doors to the public. Their brewer had just completed her second week working full-time at the brewery. The kitchen was open, but the menu was still in planning. There was one Nuckolls brew on tap. The downstairs bar was being used…
The season begins just in time for SummerFest in Los Alamos
Summer took its time getting going this year, but now that the heat has arrived, it feels like the right time to head to the mountains to cool off. The timing is perfect, because Pajarito Mountain in Los Alamos is hosting its annual SummerFest this Saturday, with the beer festival from 1 to 6 p.m….
12 questions with Nuckolls new head brewer Jen Treu
As promised, just one week after the grand opening, I returned to Nuckolls Brewing Co. to speak with Jen Treu, the new head brewer, to get some hard details about the brewhouse, the beer lineup, and what her goals are for getting beer flowing from the many taps of Santa Fe’s newest brewery. I figured…