Bandolero Brewery brings a fresh vibe and tasty brews and food to Clovis

In all the time that I have lived in New Mexico (1986-96, 2008-present), no members of my mother’s side of the family have ever made any part of this state my home. That changed recently when my cousin’s husband was assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, which gave me a perfectly good excuse to trek over to Clovis and take everyone to lunch at the new Bandolero Brewery.

Once we completed our rather epic feast, I got a chance to have a quick conversation and behind-the-scenes tour with owner/head brewer Andrew Logan to learn how he created the first brewery in Clovis’ long history.

“It was in 2018 that Red Door was having a celebration down here on Main Street, where they’re going to put their (future) beer garden,” Logan said. “My wife and I were talking with some people from the city, and they told us they hoped that more breweries from Albuquerque would come out here, but none were wil

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