Santa Fe Brewing Company has a long history in the Southwest brewing tradition, dating back to the late 1800’s when it was first incorporated in 1892. The name survived a number of closures during prohibition and the conglomeration of American brewing following that period, but the company was finally officially resurrected in 1988 when Mike Levis acquired an original 7-barrel brewing system and began brewing the Pale Ale that remains the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s flagship brew today.

Levis was determined to kickstart the local brewing tradition, and over the next decade, a number of beer festivals and competitions took notice of the brand and its growing lineup of unique and flavorful seasonal craft beers. In 1997, with the arrival of Brian Lock, Dave Forester, Carlos Muller, and Ty Levis (Mike Levis’ son), Santa Fe Brewing Company was poised and ready to expand its century-old tradition. They increased the brewery’s capacity to 15-barrels, opened a tasting room, and helped expand the distribution to neighboring states. Mike eventually transitioned the Brewmaster duties to his son Ty, who remains the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s brewmaster to this day.

In 2005, Brian Lock and Ty Levis were the remaining partners at Santa Fe and Brian became majority owner of the brewery. Together, Brian and Ty have big plans for the little brewery as they continue to expand and add new original brews to their family of craft beers.