Kellys gets a long overdue overhaul thanks to new owners

Kellys Brew Pub has sometimes been referred to as the great missed opportunity of Albuquerque breweries. Despite the history, the great location, the huge patio, and more, it had fallen far behind the more modern breweries around the city and state. Even so, it still drew plenty of followers, though the beer geeks had long since migrated to the various craft taprooms and beer bars in Nob Hill. Now, there may finally be a reason to go back.

Santa Fe Dining completed its purchase of Kellys earlier this month, bringing the old joint under new management. This means a new plan is in store, with some big changes on the way. To find out about all the beer-related moves coming down the pipe, I sat down with SFD director of brewing operations James Warren and the Kellys staff on Tuesday afternoon.

“The plan for Kellys is we’re going to pare down the house beers from the 19 or so that they had down to eight,”

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