Chama River is one of my new favorite breweries

Now, I didn’t say they were one of my favorite NEW breweries, as they’ve been around since 1999. But after spending some time talking to Zach Guilmette and David Facey of Chama River Brewing Co. and sampling their beer, I can definitely say they’re one of my new favorites. A couple Saturdays ago, I was invited to spend some time with the brewers, to see how the whole operation works. Looking further back, someone once said to me that you can’t really know where you’re going, until you know where you’ve been. I paid little mind to that phrase until recently, when I got to chatting with Zach and David. After learning a little bit about where these guys have been, I’m very excited to see where they and Chama River are headed.

I showed up just as they were finishing with The Crew’s brew, “Obey the Darkside,” a Foreign Export Stout coming in a 6-percent ABV and 65 IBUs. From what Zach tells me, it’s tasting good and should be on tap as soon as the Face Time Po

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