Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery

Kort om destilleriet

Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery is a small-batch brewery and distillery in Santa Fe, established in 2018. The couple Jason and Angela Kirkman build on garden-grown and wild-harvested ingredients to make gin, rum, agave spirits, American whiskey, and award-winning beers. Three locations in the city bind production, music, and ceramics together: Alegría as a taproom and venue, Pottery Pub as a cocktail-and-ceramics spot, and Rancho Viejo as the production tasting room.

Historie

Tumbleroot started in 2018 as a family project between Jason and Angela Kirkman with a clear focus on craftsmanship and local ingredients. In the early years, Jason combined his background as a brewer and distiller with Angela's garden and ceramic work to create a working model where botanicals and fruit from the family garden are used in both spirits and cocktails. As early as 2020, the distillery was locally recognized when readers of Edible named Tumbleroot Best Distilled Spirit Producer in New Mexico. In the following years, Tumbleroot's presence in the city grew: Alegría was repeatedly named Best Bar by Santa Fe Reporter, and in 2025 the distillery won international medals at The Gin Masters for several gin varieties. Today Tumbleroot functions as a production site, taproom, concert venue, and a creative space where food, music, and ceramics meet.

Råvarer og produktion

The production is small-batch and takes place at a combined brewery and distillery, where both beer and distilled products are made. The raw materials are primarily organic, garden-grown and wild-harvested botanicals: juniper, prickly pear, stone fruit, sage, and other desert herbs are explicitly mentioned. Jason Kirkman serves as head of the brewery and distillery; much of the bar program components—syrups, shrubs, bitters, and cordials—are produced in-house and used directly in cocktails and bottled sales. Visitors can view the production from the tasting room at Rancho Viejo, and the distillery's approach tightly binds gastronomy, garden seasons, and craftsmanship.

Modning og fadtyper

Maturation is primarily mentioned in connection with a cask-aged submission in competitions, where Navy Strength Gin was rewarded in the Cask Aged category. Otherwise, the company focuses on fresh botanicals and small batch runs, and details on fixed cask types, aging times, and storage conditions are not specified on the pages.

Whiskyer

The range includes small-batch gin, American whiskey, rum, agave spirits, as well as house-made liqueurs and bitters, supplemented by award-winning beers. The most highlighted products online are the gin variants High Desert Gin, Botanical Gin and Navy Strength Gin, which have also received international medals. In addition to bottle sales, tastings are offered in the tasting room, cocktails at Alegría, and special servings in Pottery Pub in ceramic vessels.

Generel smagsprofil

The flavor profile draws on Southwestern botanicals and garden harvest: pronounced juniper and herb notes, fruit notes from prickly pear and stone fruit, and an overall earthy, bright, and unexpected character.

The fruitiness is described as prickly pear and stone fruit among the ingredients used. Spices are described as local herbs, with sage included in the botanicals.

Besøg destilleriet

Tumbleroot welcomes visitors in several formats: Rancho Viejo houses production, tasting room, and bottle shop with open Wed–Fri (typically 16:30–21:00) and guided tours on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 16:00. Alegría on Agua Fria serves as a taproom and concert venue with daily hours and an active events program; on event days, doors typically open one hour before showtime and tickets may be required. Pottery Pub combines cocktails with a ceramic studio and is open daily. Bottle shop and tastings make it possible to purchase bottles to take home.

The stated opening hours are Tasting Room at Rancho Viejo: Wed–Fri 16:30–21:00. Alegría on Agua Fria: open daily; Alegría bar usually opens at 16:00 (2 PM on weekends), Pottery Pub daily 11:00–21:00. Tours: Wednesday and Thursday at 16:00.

Filosofi og håndværk

Tumbleroot's philosophy is built on the farm-to-bottle principle: organic, garden-grown, and wild-harvested ingredients are at the core of the production, and everything, from syrups to bitters, is made in-house. The Kirkman couple combines food, garden, and ceramic culture with brewery and distillery craft to create local and small-scale spirits and cocktails.

Priser og anerkendelser

• Master Medal (2025, Master Medal, Navy Strength Gin)

• Silver Medal (2025, Silver Medal, High Desert Gin)

• Silver Medal (2025, Silver Medal, Botanical Gin)

• Best Distilled Spirit Producer in New Mexico (readers' choice) (2020, 1st Place)

• Best Bar (2022, 1st Place)

• Best Bar (2023, 1st Place)

• Best Bar (2025, 1st Place)

• Best Late Night Hangout (2025, 1st Place)