Just in case the weird weather outside doesn’t make you feel like you’re already somewhere in cloudy Europe, then the avalanche of Irish-themed food, beer, and events this weekend will certainly get you in the mood. Heck, Flogging Molly is even playing at El Rey tonight, so let us all sing along to Drunken Lullabies and prep for the green days ahead. We will have a more detailed separate article later this week, but let’s just say that there are events planned at Bosque Cottonwood, Boxing Bear Corrales, Canteen, Casa Vieja, Kaktus, Marble (all three locations), Rumor, Turtle Mountain, Second Street Rufina, Tumbleroot Agua Fria, Little Toad Creek (both locations), and of course at Quarter Celtic. Irish red ales and dry stouts will be flowing, corned beef and cabbage will be served, and everyone will tell you about that one ancestor who was definitely from Dublin, or maybe Galway, or perhaps County Cork. Whatever, we can all be Irish for one weekend! Just make sure to be careful out there. Next week, there will be NCAA Basketball Tournament brackets to fill out, after all.

New Draft:

Casa Vieja will tap Pajarito Pilsner on Friday. La Cumbre has Pogue Mahone Dry Irish Stout available on nitro. Marble recently brought back Prickly Pear Gose, tapped the new Thistle Do Nicely (Scottish Ale), and will add Paddy McNitro Irish Dry Stout on Saturday. Quarter Celtic tapped Leprechaun Libations, an apricot peach mead, at the taproom, and it will be at the brewery on Friday. Steel Bender will tap Teddy Roe’s POLICY IPA on Thursday and Blue Bullet Stout on nitro this Sunday. Thirsty Eye tapped Father O’Malley’s Holy Water, their Irish dry stout served on nitro. Turtle Mountain tapped the dynamic duo of Metal Snake Irish Dry Stout and Nitro Snake Irish Dry Stout. (UPDATES) Canteen tapped Pineapple Mango Social Capital. High and Dry recently tapped Charred Ice (Brown Lager) and Dawn Patrol Coffee Stout. Sobremesa added Belgian Chronic IPA.

Up in Santa Fe, we got our dates mixed up, but we promise that Tumbleroot is releasing Funk Farm this Friday. Down south, Downshift tapped Irish Currency Irish Dry Stout on nitro and Dirtbag Delight Double IPA. Truth or Consequences Brewing tapped Rio Rojo Red Ale and Springtime Kolsch. (UPDATE) Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub tapped Belgian Table Beer, which checks in at a sessionable 4.3-percent ABV.

New Package:

Marble is rolling out Cerveza Light in cans for the first time this Friday. Steel Bender has multiple anniversary beers (more on the entire series of events later this week) coming out in package and/or on draft, including Double Berry Blast Dynamite in cans on Friday, Bigger Boat Barleywine bottles only on Friday, AMELIA Barrel-Aged Belgian Quad in bottles on Saturday, and Short Mondays & Blue Skies, a barrel-aged Irish red with coffee, in cans on Sunday. Second Street brought back Zombie Star Hazy DIPA in cans and on draft for a limited time. Tumbleroot has bottles and draft of Dry Hopped Tripel ready to go this Friday. (UPDATES) Boxing Bear brought back The Red Glove Double Red Ale and El Sombearo Mexican Lager in cans and on draft. Ex Novo brought back Krispy’s Kolsch in cans and on draft.

Notable Events:

Today (Wednesday) — Trivia for a Cause: The Golden Girls is going down at Bosque Heights at 6 p.m. The last time they held it at Nob Hill, our own Gentleman Assassin, Erin, won by a landslide. There is no word yet if she will be back to defend her title.

Thirsty Eye will host another tribute night to a classic band, in this case The Beatles, featuring a lineup of local musicians playing their favorite songs starting at 6 p.m.

Friday — Magic & Burlesque returns to Tractor Wells Park at 8 p.m.

Saturday — There are two awesome pet adoption events going down. Watermelon Mountain Ranch will at Bosque Nob Hill from noon to 3 p.m. On just about the opposite end of town, Santa Teresa Rescue will bring some pups to Ex Novo from noon to 4 p.m.

The Level Up Pop-Up Market will take over Kilt Check from noon to 6 p.m. Oh, and they are now fully stocked with video games and arcade games, so if you needed further incentive to visit, there you go.

Differential has a Patio Market from 2 to 6 p.m.

A St. Patrick’s Day Beer Pong tournament is set for Rio Bravo at 4 p.m.

Tractor Wells Park welcomes back Drag Queen Bingo at 7 p.m.

Sunday — Work up an appetite with the latest edition of the Six Pack Running Series at Canteen at 11 a.m.

Ponderosa will host a Spring Market from noon to 5 p.m.

Check back later this week for a detailed listing of all the St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans.

Quick News Bits:

Truth or Consequences Brewing will be open for business even with the movie Eddington filming in the area over the next few weeks. Recent Academy Award winner Emma Stone leads the cast.

The New Mexico Brewers Guild officially announced their next event, Fete de la Funk. It will be held at Rowley Farmhouse Ales on April 13 from noon to 4 p.m. You can already buy tickets here and check out the lineup of breweries. We will have more on this event as we get closer to the date.

We promised everyone an update on the beer menu at the Craft Corner at Isotopes Park, and lo and behold, we remembered to snap a photo while grabbing a pint before New Mexico United kicked off its season with a 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh. Remember, these beers are always subject to change between now and the Isotopes’ home opener on March 29, or the next United game on April 6.

• Bosque Brewing: Riverwalker IPA, Mr. Melon Gose to Work
• Boxing Bear Brewing: Chocolate Milk Stout
• De La Vega (Pecan Grill and Brewery): Pecan Beer
• Ponderosa: Blood Orange Wit, Italian Pilsner
• Rio Bravo: Summer Honey, Freak Juice IPA
• Sandia Hard Cider: Black Cherry, Pineapple
• Santa Fe: 7K IPA, NMX Standard, Social Hour
• Sierra Blanca: Alien Amber, Hard Tea
• Steel Bender: Raspberry Dynamite, Compa Blue Corn Lager

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery  — Featured seasonal: Irish Red (5.2% ABV), described by the brewery as “a classic red ale with caramel and toasted malt flavors.”

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

Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Bosque Festbier (5.8% ABV, 25 IBU), a German-style lager perfect for warmer March days, 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: Bulldog English IPA (6.1% ABV), go back to the roots of the style with this hoppy ale, available in cans and on draft.

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: A Star is Bjorn (8.7% ABV), a delightful Baltic porter, 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: Quickening Moon (7.6% ABV, 24 IBU), a lovely Scottish wee heavy, and luckily for you, there need not be only one.

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: Alebenezer, a seasonal barleywine that you need to help drink up as winter fades away.

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 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: Albuquerque Kirk (5.1% ABV, 14 IBU), described by the brewery thusly: “This witbier is lightly spiced with orange zest and a pinch of cooriander. New Zealand’s Pacific Jade Hops add a second layer of citrus, herbs and light spice.  Also, please feel even better drinking this beer knowing that some of the proceeds will benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society.”

Palmer Brewery and Cider House — Featured seasonal: Cockness Monster (14% ABV), a monstrous Scotch ale aged in whiskey barrels for two years.

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: Shinobi (5.3% ABV, 15 IBU), a crispy Japanese-style rice lager that also boasts an awesome can design.

Sobremesa — Featured seasonal: Face the Day Breakfast Stout (7.65% ABV, 40 IBU), a coffee-infused stout to wake you up after the long drive to the Westside (we kid, we kid).

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: RIGor Mortis, an imperial coffee stout collaboration with Rust is Gold Coffee.

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: Contact the brewery for an updated seasonal list.

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 seasonal list.

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: Superior Porter (6.3% ABV, 34 IBU), a flavorful black ale for the waning days of winter, now 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: Mild & Lazy (4% ABV), a lovely English mild ale, perfect for slow sipping on the patio.

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 Food4Kids.

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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That’s all for this week! If you have any questions or comments, leave them below or contact us on our Facebook page.

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— Stoutmeister