Storm and Brews — A (Taos) trek to the north

So the day after we saw Stoutmeister hit 1000 distinct brews on Untappd with a bomber of 2009 vintage imperial stout from Stone, he and we (the Solos) headed up north for a few Taos-brewed ales. From the start it looked like a lovely Sunday drive, but as we neared Santa Fe we were greeted by a wall of black clouds. It rained like I’ve never seen in Santa Fe, nearly a foot of water rushing down Saint Francis Drive like an angry river.

The storm being successfully passed, we made it to Blue Heron Brewery just off of NM 68 (and right next to Santa Fe Brewing’s new Hop Farm) in the town of Embudo. If any brewery screams old New Mexico it is Blue Heron, an old house just on the side of the road with a ton of character and a very laid back atmosphere. We did a flight of samples and took them out to the patio, which was fenced with aspen logs and nestled under several large Cottonwoods.

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