Leaf & Hive

Fred Lucas, who owns Leaf & Hive with brother Andrew Lucas and Chris Gonzales, takes a tasting sample Tuesday. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican

Santa Feans are privy to an abundance of locally made beer, wine, cider and other alcoholic beverages.

But in a little spot near Richards Avenue and Rufina Street, you can find a taste of something truly different.

The place is Leaf & Hive, and the drink is honeybrew. It’s a fermented tea: a probiotic, alcoholic, enzymatic drink, explained Fred Lucas, who owns Leaf & Hive with brother Andrew Lucas and Chris Gonzales.

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Leaf & Hive offers three varieties of its honeybrew on tap: the original, with a base of oolong tea; a ginger version with a kick of spice; and a sweeter flower option with hibiscus and botanicals. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican

Leaf & Hive

Leaf & Hive’s bar is crafted from reclaimed barn wood and a glossy 18-foot-long slab of ponderosa pine. The taproom opened this year in the Richards Avenue Business Park, a short walk from Meow Wolf, and brings all manner of music to its corner stage. ‘We’re building a vibe and creating a culture around the drink,’ co-owner Andrew Lucas said. Gabriela Campos/The New Mexican