Local brewery crafts new cider in partnership with Credit Union, to be celebrated at community event this month.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, October 8 – Sunward Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of Sunpint, a new initiative aimed at creating and celebrating community through unique partnerships with local breweries.
Sunward launched Sunpint in collaboration with Tractor Brewing Co., a local brewery with a long history of community engagement.
Together, they created Sol Cider, a craft cider that evokes the feeling of fall sunshine. Tractor incorporated ingredients like lemon and lavender to align with Sunward’s bright and bold brand identity — and it’s already wowing the tastebuds of Burqueños. In its first small-batch debut, the cider sold out within hours.
“When Sunward reached out about collaborating to create a brand-new drink, we knew we had to do something special,” said David Hargis, the Owner and Head Brewmaster of Tractor Brewing Co. “Sol Cider combines a flavor that’s naturally tied to Albuquerque—lavender—with a lemony-citrus flavor that tastes like sunshine to create a cider that appeals to everyone.”
Sunward members, Tractor fans, and the Albuquerque community will have a chance to try Sol Cider at its premiere event October 22, hosted from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Tractor’s Wells Park location at 1800 4th St. NW.
One dollar from every pint of Sol Cider sold during the event — across all Tractor locations — will benefit Saranam, an Albuquerque nonprofit that supports families experiencing homelessness through holistic housing, food, education, and training programs.
“We’re incredibly excited about the opportunity to build community and grow our program through this partnership with Sunward and Tractor,” said Tracy Weaver, Saranam’s Executive Director. “We know sustainable, affordable housing is an issue both Sunward and Tractor care about deeply, so this feels like a perfect way to deepen those relationships while supporting our own work.”
“At Sunward, we’re reimagining how a credit union shows up for its community — not just through banking, but through meaningful connections that bring people together,” said Sunward Executive Vice President Alex de la Cruz. “Sunpint is one small example of that: it blends local creativity, community partnership, and purpose. Collaborating with Tractor Brewing and supporting Saranam reflects our belief that doing good and doing well belong together — and that’s what makes New Mexico special.”
Sunward plans to provide more details on its next Sunpint partnership in the coming months.
About Sunward
Sunward Federal Credit Union is one of New Mexico’s largest credit unions, serving over 165,000 members and managing more than $4.3 billion in assets. Formed in 1948 by employees of Sandia National Laboratories, Sunward’s footprint spans 16 branches across the Southwest.
Sunward has been named Albuquerque’s Best Bank in 2025 and 2024 by the Albuquerque Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards. Anyone can apply to open an account, and members can enjoy access to checking, savings, mortgage, auto, credit card and investment services.
Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit gosunward.org.
About Tractor Brewing Co.
Tractor Brewing Company was founded in 1999 with the vision of making craft beer approachable and inspiring a love of craft beverages in everyone we encountered. Today the brewery produces a core offering of easy-drinking, accessible award-winning beers and ciders including Acreage IPA, Farmer’s Tan Red Ale, Milk Mustachio Stout, Delicious Red Hard Apple Cider, and Blood Orange Cider. To engage the most sophisticated palettes, Tractor Brewing Company also creates small batch specialties that have grown to encompass bourbon and wine barrel aging, kettle and barrel sours and experimental recipe formulation. Tractor Brewing Company craft beverages are distributed throughout New Mexico. Visit our tasting rooms in Albuquerque (Nob Hill, Wells Park, and the Westside) 7 days a week.
About Saranam
Saranam, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is an innovative two-generation program that addresses the significant underlying causes of homelessness — lack of support systems, lack of community, and poverty. Saranam provides families with safe housing, intensive case management, a supportive community, and a pathway forward to self-sufficiency through educa-tion. With basic living needs provided for up to two years, families can focus their efforts on education, vocational development and acquiring life skills for independent living.
