Metal and beer come together with new collaboration between Red Mesa and High and Dry Brewing

As all of us in the Dark Side Brew Crew can attest, a love of metal and a love of craft beer can be quite the harmonious intersection. Those were two of the main things that brought us together before we launched this site in 2012 (our name has never been a Star Wars reference, in case anyone was still wondering).

Now we are delighted to see a unique new collaboration between one of our finest local metal bands, Red Mesa, and the good folks at High and Dry Brewing. Disharmonious Red IPA is just one part of this team-up, with the next part arriving tonight in virtual form, as a recent live performance by the band that was recorded at the brewery will become available for all to enjoy.

To catch up on all the details of how this came together, I sat down with High and Dry owner/brew

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