CHAMBER News:
The Pajarito Brewpub and Grill opened its doors for business Nov. 2, 2012. The “Pub”, as the locals call it, will celebrate its 10th anniversary, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at 4 p.m. at 614 Trinity Dr.
The Pajarito Brewpub and Grill was the vision of Patrick Mockler-Wood. Having grown up in Los Alamos, he was looking for gathering space for the community to enjoy tasty food, drinks and fun times. At a time when most businesses in town were closing their doors, Mockler-Wood saw an opportunity.
With the help of his mother Catherine, his family, friends, and some partners (Pawel and Dorota Listwan from 2012-2017), they built the Pajarito Brewpub and Grill out of a former Blockbuster Video store. From the ground up, he and his team took great care in the construction of every inch of his taproom. Inspired by the surrounding Jemez Mountains, he worked to blend the rustic and rugged outdoors with a clean, modern edge.
In 2012, breweries were not permitted in downtown Los Alamos due to local zoning laws, so he chose the next best thing, a taproom. He installed a 35’-long keg cooler and 30 craft brews on tap. Mockler-Wood decided that wasn’t enough and added 54 types of bottled beers and four types of wine on tap. He then started collecting whiskeys, bourbons and scotches, with more than 100 now available.
The Pub has featured more than 600 different beers on-tap over the years. Customers can see some of the tap handles that have frequented the taproom mounted over the entryway door and windows.
“Many great chefs have collaborated with Pajarito Brewpub over the years to create tasty food to go with the eclectic and everchanging beer, wine, and spirits,” Mockler-Wood said. “Pajarito Brewpub and Grill has a decade of stories and is just getting started!”
The Pub would like to thank the Mockler Family, the Wood Family, the Blumenthal Family, the Listwan Family, Laura Crucet, Doug Osborn and the Bathtub Row Co-Op, Josh and Kim Montoya, Justen Ramsey, Dale Opperman, all the local small businesses, two staff members of 10 years: Blanca and Aaron, and all the great staff over the years!
The community is invited to join the 10th anniversary celebration of The Pajarito Brewpub and Grill, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 614 Trinity Dr.
Ribbon cuttings are a benefit of being a Los Alamos Chamber Member. For more information about Chamber membership, visit losalamoschamber.com or contact Ryn Herrmann at 505.661.4807, or Sam McRae at 505.661.4816.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce is a program of Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation; a private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization serving the Los Alamos area since 1983. LACDC serves as the umbrella organization for the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce, Los Alamos MainStreet, Los Alamos Creative District, Discover Los Alamos, Los Alamos Small Business Center, projectY cowork Los Alamos, Los Alamos Research Park, LEEP (Lab Embedded Entrepreneurial Program) and the Los Alamos Business Accelerator.
