Brew Lab 101 survives and thrives as it expands its footprint inside and out

There is growth afoot over at Brew Lab 101 in Rio Rancho, even if most folks cannot see it yet. The brewery has expanded one suite over to help alleviate storage concerns, there are plans to expand the back patio, and a possible increase in distribution is on deck for the rest of 2022.

I caught up with owner Scott Salvas and head brewer Tevin Gray last week for our annual Look Back/Look Ahead Series. While the pandemic was as tough on them as everyone else, both expressed a sense of optimism and resiliency moving ahead.

“I guess the way I sort of break 2021 down was it was a very good year for Brew Lab,” Salvas said. “Financially we did well. We accomplished a lot, we added new things. But, it was a very challenging year at the same time. We had to work really, really hard to keep everything moving in the right direction, and to make sure we had staffing when we needed it.”

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