Over the weekend, Es Teran, owner of Borderlands Brewing Company, and the brew crew welcomed folks into its newest/third location at 5605 E. River Rd.
With pool tables, arcade machines, plenty of seating, and an upstairs view of the city, the team had a successful soft opening up in the Foothills. They’re still ironing out a few of the fixes but they’re looking forward to a Grand Opening in the near future (stay tuned for the actual date).
Meanwhile, the taproom is open daily from 4 – 10 p.m. while the team finishes with renovations.
“We had a brew-tiful time hosting you all for our soft opening at Borderlands Brewing North! Thanks for your patience as we work out the small kinks (think of it as breaking in new beer shoes),” the Borderlands Brewing team shared. “The full liquor menu is pouring in this week, and we’re still on the hunt for cooks to get the kitchen fired up and ready to serve our delicious food.”
So, the new space will have a food menu, which is already equipped with a kitchen because it used to house Harvest Restaurant (the restaurant closed in 2019).
Borderlands has been busy working on expanding its footprint here in Tucson. Earlier this year, the brewery acquired Dillinger Brewing’s property and brands, meaning that they’ll brew and distribute the beers. Then, a couple of years ago, Borderlands opened its second Tucson location in the Sam Hughes neighborhood at 2500 E. Sixth St. Even more recently, their restaurant/cocktail lounge concept, Sonora Moonshine Co., opened in downtown Tucson this past May.
“Good things take time (and a little duct tape). Thanks for rolling with us, and cheers to more fun ahead!”
Borderlands Brewing Company is located at 5605 E. River Rd., 119 E. Toole Ave., and 2500 E. Sixth St. For more information, visit borderlandsbrewing.com or follow Borderland Brewing on Facebook and Instagram.Â
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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