At the beginning of 2021, Danny Harmon, brewer/co-owner of Harmon Lane Brewing, reported that due to being “a very small brewery, in a unique location” it had been “a hard, slow grind to build some momentum.” We are happy to report that Harmon Lane has not only gained momentum and a solid base of regular…
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Harmon Lane Brewing is determined to keep climbing
As we’ve explored in a number of our Look Back/Look Ahead Series articles this year, 2020 was not the most ideal year to open a brewery, but our legendary local beer community pulled together to make sure our new beer creators weathered the storm and lived to see brighter days. One of those resilient breweries…
Drink a Harmon Lane beer while shopping for your beer-making supplies at Southwest Grape & Grain
It’s a project that has been in the works for quite a while as Southwest Grape and Grain has now opened Harmon Lane Brewing inside the homebrew store 3401 Candelaria Rd NE. SWG&G has always been a great place to shop for equipment, grain, yeast, etc. (along with winemaking and cheesemaking supplies), but isn’t it…
The beer is flowing at Southwest Grape and Grain
Our friends at Southwest Grape and Grain recently completed their growler-filling/pint-pouring (beer, while you shop for making more beer) station, with package sales as well so bombers and cans aplenty. I, Franz Solo, headed over and talked to owner Donavan Lane about what we can expect from this lovely development going forward and about the…
Weekend Beer-cap: There is no such thing as too many Oktoberfest celebrations
A whopping five more Oktoberfest-style beers went on tap in the Albuquerque metro area last week, joining multiple marzens that have already been on tap for a while. With so many wonderful lagers available, I just had to get out there and try as many as possible. My plan totally worked for two days, until…
Southwest Grape and Grain shines in its new home
For anyone that was still unaware, Southwest Grape and Grain has moved to a new home at 3401 Candelaria Blvd NE on the north side of the street just west of Carlisle. As the Crew’s main home brewer at this point, I, Franz Solo, headed over to meet with owner Donavan Lane to get a…
Marble and Explora delve into Science of Beer once again
Take the biggest brewery in town, add in some homebrew clubs and a shop, a couple food vendors, and then toss in the most interactive museum in town, and voila, the Science of Beer is back! Explora Science Center will be hosting this annual event in partnership with Marble Brewery on Friday from 7 to…
Southwest Grape and Grain forges ahead
As the member of the Crew who does quite a lot of consistent home brewing, I was intrigued when I heard that ownership of Southwest Grape and Grain, my main local source for brewing supplies and ingredients, had changed hands. It turns out I already knew the gentleman who took over for the previous owner,…
Big Brew Day celebrates homebrewing in New Mexico this Saturday
Greetings, craft beer fans! This one’s for all the homebrewers out there, and, of course, any and all folks interested in learning more about beer. If you haven’t already heard, National Homebrew Day is fast approaching, and we don’t want you to miss out on any events here in New Mexico. In 1988, it was…
Sturm Brauerei: Birth of a home brewer
From a wish to an idea to the bottled goodness we call beer, this is my tale concerning how I became a home brewer and the adventures I’ve had along the way. Twenty years ago I was in my parents’ home wondering what in the blazes was this odd aroma coming from the kitchen. My…
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