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…

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…