Chili Line keeps on track in 2020

In 2020, Chili Line Brewing Co. closed their taproom to the public and pulled out of the Lamy Station. While it may sound like the beginning of another worst-year story, actually, all things considered and despite the challenges they faced, the brewery known to smoke ‘em if they’ve got ‘em (meaning beers of course) had a pretty good year.

Though the doors to their taproom were technically shut, the veteran brewery, now passing its fourth year in the biz, was fortunate enough to keep serving beers and sending out cans and good vibes all year long.

I recently caught up with head brewer and founder Alexander Pertusini to find out how they made it through 2020, and what their plans are for 2021.

In 2020, Chili Line had to pivot pretty hard to acquiesce to the many mandated health orders passed down from the governor’s office. Between splitting their workforce up into separate teams to keep the business open in the event of a

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