After Valentine’s Day, Mardi Gras, and the Super Bowl, it would be perfectly sensible for breweries to take it easy this weekend. Most are doing just that, but High and Dry has an anniversary to celebrate, and the show must go on regardless. There are special T-shirts for sale, a new lager (High Desert Life) will be going on tap, and Put Our B.U.N.S. in Your Hands will be providing the food. Oh, and of course there will be music all day. The Dry ‘n Highs kick things off at noon, followed by Bellowing Bear at 2 p.m., Royal Monaco at 4 p.m., Edgar Wonder at 6 p.m., and Violet Rising at 8 p.m.

New Draft:

Flock of Moons recently released Quickening Moon, a delicious wee heavy. Sunday Service Motor Company will tap Red Velvet Cake Stout on Friday. Turtle Mountain tapped Freeuse Willie, a wee heavy, and Ninkasi Amber. (UPDATES) Bombs Away brought back Detonator Dark Lager. Boxing Bear tapped Midday Maurader Lager. Ex Novo added Esse Locum, a barrel-aged gose with watermelon. Flock of Moons tapped Vollmond Getman Pils. Marble added Burqueño Lager.

Down south, Downshift has a triple tapping on Saturday with Marshmellow Campin’ Vibes Amber, Vanilla Campin’ Vibes Amber, and Toasted Coconut Resignation Porter. Truth or Consequences Brewing went even wilder by tapping Milky Way Stout, Strawberry Milk Stout (TorC taproom only), S’mores Stout, Choco-Ras Stout, and Supergalactic IPA. (UPDATE) Tumbleroot brought back Hello Dunkel My Old Friend.

New Package:

Bosque released Weekend Trails Southwest Pale Ale in cans and on draft, and it will now be a year-round offering. Bow & Arrow will release Dust on My Plain White Tee, a session hazy IPA that’s the latest entry in the Native Star series, in cans and on draft this Friday. (UPDATES) Ex Novo brought back Sons of Scotland in cans and on draft. Sidetrack will release Shinobi, a Japanese-style rice lager, in cans and on draft this Friday.

Notable Events:

Today (Wednesday) — There are at least three Valentine’s Day dinners around town, all starting at 6 p.m. Check out Bosque North, Ex Novo, and Sobremesa’s social media pages for more information.

Saturday — Differential also has an anniversary party kicking off at 2 p.m. Check their Instagram for details.

Emo Nite Live takes over Tractor Wells Park from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday — Trivia for a Cause; New Girl starts up at 6 p.m. at Bosque Cottonwood.

Quick News Bits:

We got that long-awaited update on Kilt Check Brewing, so click that link to see what they have planned for the future.

Gravity Bound is expanding their patio, with construction projected to continue throughout February, so please mind their dust.

Lizard Tail Industrial will only have kitchen hours on trivia nights (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday) from 5 to 9 p.m. On other days, you are welcome to bring in your own food.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery  — Featured seasonal: Imperial Porter (7.2% ABV), this big boy has been on tap for a while, so help drink it up so a new beer can appear.

Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: SNAFU Stout (5.2% ABV, 30 IBU), a chewy oatmeal stout.

Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Fresh Start (7.5% ABV, 15 IBU), a maple coffee stout, now available in cans and on draft.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Desert Punch Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 (4.2%), a pair of sours in cans and on draft, Vol. 1 is fruited, Vol. 2 is dry hopped.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Standing 8 Stout (7.3% ABV), the classic oatmeal stout is back on tap and in cans.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Panama Joe Coffee Stout (8% ABV, 33 IBU), this longtime Crew favorite is back for a limited run, in cans and on draft.

Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Cry of the Blackbirds Imperial Stout (8.6% ABV, 55 IBU), a very metal behemoth of a beer.

Cazuela’s Seafood & Mexican Grill — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Differential Brewing — Featured seasonal: Wet Hopped Red Ale (6% ABV, 21 IBU), a malt liquor with a reddish hue, utilizing wet hops to cut down on any bitterness.

Echoes Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery to see what’s currently on tap.

Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Nevermore (12.1% ABV), a burly beast of a barrel-aged black barleywine, now available in cans and on draft.

Flix Brewhouse  — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery to see what’s currently on tap.

Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Shadowmere Weizen Doppelbock (10.4% ABV, 24 IBU), described by the brewery as “Bananas Foster over a malty backbone with hints of spice. Warm alcohol for cold winter days and nights.”

Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Strawberry Shortcake (6.2% ABV), a flavorful sour made with … well, you can guess.

Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — Featured seasonal: Stennes Blonde Stout, a collaboration with Quarter Celtic.

High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: Casual Car Fire (5.3% ABV), a grapefruit sour with an epic name.

Hops Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

JUNO Brewery — Featured seasonal: Vienna Lager, a smooth amber lager with a touch of sweetness.

Kaktus Brewing — Featured seasonal: Winter Scotch Ale, described by the brewery as being”with notes of molasses, toffee and banana bread this beer is designed to keep you warm and happy through the long winter nights. Medium bodied with a gentle sweetness.”

Kilt Check Brewing — Featured seasonal: Way of the Samurai, a new Japanese rice lager that will become a staple at the brewery.

La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: La Negra Reserve (13% ABV, 70 IBU), a beautiful beast of a barrel-aged imperial stout, now available in bottles and on tap.

La Reforma Brewery — Featured seasonal: Bomba de Malta (8.3% ABV), another big old malt bomb of a Scotch ale.

Late Shift Lager House at The Craftroom — Featured seasonal: Hop Villain (6.8% ABV, 102 IBU), a beastly IPA that is a change of sorts from the lager-dominated lineup.

Lava Rock Brewing — The brewery is relocating to Moriarty.

Lizard Tail Brewing — Featured seasonal: Biscochito Brown (6.4% ABV, 25 IBU), a beer whose name is pretty self-explanatory.

Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: Dark Lager (5% ABV), a beer that is exactly as described, but packed with flavor and available in cans and on draft.

Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Lush Imperial Stout (10.9% ABV, 77 IBU), the beautiful behemoth returns with this description from the brewery, “2023 Lush Imperial Stout is rich and full. It has notes of simcoe pine, bitter dark chocolate and roasted coffee. Made with Imperial’s “Darkness” Yeast, this beer is LARGE at 10.9% ABV. Lush is sure to warm you on chilly nights!”

Palmer Brewery and Cider House — Featured seasonal: Cockness Monster (13% ABV), a monstrous Scotch ale aged in whiskey barrels.

Ponderosa Brewing Co. — Featured seasonal: Italian Pilsner, the winner of back-to-back gold medals at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival and the 2022 World Beer Cup, is available on draft and in cans.

Quarter Celtic Brewpub— Featured seasonal: Capri-derhosen (5.3% ABV, 23 IBU), a past gold medal winner at the World Beer Cup, this tasty German-style red lager is back on tap.

Red Door Brewing — Featured seasonal: Wagoner’s Porter (7.2% ABV, 36 IBU), a tasty American-style porter that recently joined the draft lineup.

Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Welcome to the Show (6.7% ABV, 34 IBU), a no-frills American stout that packs a tasty punch.

Rumor Brewing (formerly Ale Republic) — Featured seasonal: Desert Monk (6.8% ABV, 21 IBU), a Belgian-style dubbel.

Sidetrack Brewing — Featured seasonal: Matching Stoutfits (6.6% ABV, 30 IBU), a delightful oatmeal stout with an epic name now available in cans and on draft.

Sobremesa — Featured seasonal: Dominator, a German-style doppelbock.

Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: Foggy Monocle (6.1% ABV, 17 IBU), an excellent oatmeal stout that has twice won the Crew’s Stout Challenge.

Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Event Horizon Black IPA (6.6% ABV, 72 IBU), a rare black IPA sighting at a New Mexico brewery (we miss the old days) demands to be highlighted.

Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: Double Black IPA (8.5% ABV), a perfect winter ale.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: Ton Up or Shut Up, an American lager infused with Rust is Gold cold brew.

The 377 Brewery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Turkey Drool (8.4% ABV), which is our favorite annual seasonal release from the brewery, and yes, we will declare that publicly.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Old Oku Barleywine (9.2% ABV, 25 IBU), part of the 25 Years of Beers throwback line, this is an old recipe re-imagined.

Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: Los Muertos Porter, a robust porter.

Vision City Brewstillery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated seasonal list.

Santa Fe breweries

Beer Creek Brewing — Featured seasonal: Diablo Bock (7.7% ABV, 25 IBU), a hybrid of a dunkel bock and a doppelbock, it’s devilishly delicious.

Chile Line Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Hidden Mountain Brewing — Featured seasonal: De Péche Mood, a peach wheat ale with a tremendous name.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales — Featured seasonal: Ned Ryerson (14% ABV, 44 IBU), a bold, beautiful, barrel-aged barleywine.

Santa Fe Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Adobe Igloo, the winter seasonal is back in cans and on draft.

Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Breaking Plaid (9.1% ABV, 28 IBU), a Scottish wee heavy with an excellent name, available in cans and on draft.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — Featured seasonal: Molé Stout (9.2% ABV), the seasonal beer with a lovely kick of spice is back on draft and in bottles.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Downshift Brewing — Featured seasonal: Gratitude Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 40 IBU), brewed to support local charities, right now $1 from every pint sold goes to Gratitud(ENMU), the local college in the Ruidoso area.

Little Toad Creek Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Red River Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Cacao Fuego Chocolate Green Chile Stout. (6.5% ABV, 30 IBU), described by the brewery thusly, “Our oatmeal stout with a kick! Made with Hatch green chile and organic cacao nibs, it has an earthy start and a chocolate finish, It’s sure to warm you up on these cool evenings.”

Sierra Blanca Brewing  — Featured seasonal: Whiskey Stout is back for another seasonal run in bottles and on draft.

Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Soakinator Doppelbock (9.4% ABV), described by the brewery as “a rich, malty, strong German lager. Sweet malt flavors dominate, including toast, dark fruit, & luscious caramel/honey. Stored cold (“lagered”) for more than a month, this coppery-brown elixir was known by the monks of the 17th century as “liquid bread”, as its nourishing qualities helped them through the long cold days of fasting during Lent.”

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— Stoutmeister