Ponderosa stampedes to its opening with work still to be done

Porter Pounder and I (Stoutmeister) wandered over to Ponderosa Brewing on Wednesday afternoon to try their beers for the first time. Neither of us was along for the sneak preview visit a couple weeks ago, so it was our first experience at the location at 1761 Bellamah NW.

First, let us start with the location. Once you get inside it’s a lovely place, with ornate wood-carved walls, a spacious interior, and a positive ambiance. There also seems to be plenty of parking outside, always a plus at an Albuquerque brewery. Finding the joint, however, is not easy. There is no exterior signage of any kind. Zippo. Hopefully they will get that changed in the near future. The easiest two ways to get there are as follows: 1) On Rio Grande near Hotel Albuquerque, turn east at the light at Bellamah. Go east until the road starts to curve to the south. There is a colorful apartment building there on the northeast corner. Turn into that parking lot and drive back

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