Local breweries cautiously optimistic as counties move to green

The Wednesday news that much of New Mexico was moving to the green/turquoise levels on the state’s colored reopening chart came as a relief to many breweries. After a long period of being stuck in yellow, Bernalillo and Sandoval counties are moving to green, enabling 40-plus breweries and their taprooms to expand their occupancy.

Well, they have the option, but not necessarily the ability. We sent a series of questions out to the breweries, with just a few responding in time for this story. Keep an eye on the social media pages of others, as changes are happening rapidly (for instance, Tractor just announced its Nob Hill taproom will now be open until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, as the mandatory 10 p.m. closing time no longer applies in green).

The biggest changes in the green status include that lack of a mandatory closing t

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