Sale of Marble Brewery moving forward

The future of Marble Brewery looks bright.

A group led by New Mexico beer scene veterans and Albuquerque residents, Bert Boyce and Jarrett Babincsak, have finalized an agreement and secured funding to purchase Marble Brewery, according to a Marble news release.

Babincsak is the former Santa Fe Brewing Co. vice president of sales and marketing and Boyce is the former brewmaster for Santa Fe Brewing Co. Both are energized by the opportunity to lead the evolution of Marble Brewery, according to the release.

“Marble’s roots run deep in this community,” Boyce said in a statement. “With a long history of high quality and creative brewing, Marble was not only on the cutting edge of our beer scene but has really provided a home for culture, music and the arts. The recent outpouring of support has shown us how much love our town has for Marble, and we are honored to guide this organization into a bright future.”

Boyce added that he and Babincsak are committed to bringing to the Marble team the resources, energy and leadership that they need to be successful.

“We’re excited to pull our boots on and get to work,” Boyce continued.

The sale will close when the new group is issued liquor licenses, which they expect to have secured within the next 90 days. In the interim, Marble breweries will stay open.

The group and Marble will work closely together under a management agreement that will enable the new leadership to bring stability and support to the organization and ensure Marble remains a pillar of the Albuquerque community for its staff and patrons, according to the news release.

“Bert and I have long admired Marble. We are humbled to lead this organization and excited to be investing in Albuquerque,” Babincsak said in a statement. “Albuquerque is uniquely real and grounded in its identity and has incredible potential. Marble has an expansive reach, unique spaces and culture and talented people.

“We will continue to connect, build community, support live music and arts, and put money and energy back into Albuquerque. And ultimately, create something unique and enduring for Albuquerque and our team.”