“This old house” in Corrales plays to its strengths

Casa Vieja, located at 4541 Corrales Road, decidedly does not want to be like the other breweries you know. This beautiful, historic building has had several lives. But, most recently, the Socha family purchased the site in 2016 and opened it as an event center, followed by the addition of a brewery. To read some more about the history, click on the link for last year’s story. Casa Vieja hosts both private and public events. So, first I spoke with Maria Socha, co-owner and special events manager about the past year of blending events with a small brewery.

According to Maria, the type of public events they often have, specifically art shows, may bring people in who would not be focused on the beer. She enjoys how each art event changes how the building feels. The addition of the beer and wine option is a bonus for the art patrons. This coming year they will be involved in a ju

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