There have been past weeks filled with a wide variety of different types of events and themes, but we gotta admit, this week might take the cake. (Mmm, cake) Anyway, this weekend will feature comedy, belly dancing, weird metal, a yard sale, a funky festival, Easter fun for grown-ups, a certain contest, and traditional metal. Throw in a bunch of new brews, and it should be a pretty entertaining upcoming slate of days. Hey, whatever takes your mind off how much money you ended up owing in taxes, right?

New Draft:

Bombs Away recently added Low Resistance Lager. Bosque tapped Big Whity Style, an imperial witbier. Brew Lab 101 sings a little Laboratory Rhapsody with their new German-style pilsner. Flock of Moons recently tapped Amalthea Dawn, a maibock, and Coven of the Pink Moon, a raspberry Berliner Weisse. Marble brought back old favorite Double IPA, while also introducing Cibola Pale Ale and Gorlami, an Italian pilsner. Sunday Service Motor Company will release Cumulus Haze IPA on Friday. (UPDATES) Brew Lab 101 tapped Fresh Pressed IPA, a new entry in their X-IPA series. Canteen will add Lucky Lupulin Lager on Friday. Ponderosa tapped Tropical Trifecta Sour, their entry in this weekend’s Fete de la Funk.

Down south, Truth or Consequences Brewing will tap Citranut IPA on Thursday. (UPDATES) Up in Santa Fe, Beer Creek tapped Bella Ciao, a new double IPA. Over in Los Alamos, Bathtub Row will kick off their 10th anniversary party Tuesday with the double release of Decaheimer, a hopped-up version of Hoppenheimer IPA, and The Fireside Porter, a smoky tribute to the old Fireside bar.

New Package:

Bow & Arrow plans on a double drop of Southwesty, a West Coast-style IPA, and Finally Friday Hazy IPA in cans and on draft this Friday. Boxing Bear went ahead and canned Bear Shark IPA in addition to the prior draft release.

Notable Events:

Thursday — Trivia for a Cause: Dazed and Confused is set for Bosque Nob Hill at 6 p.m.

Friday — Friday Night Open Mic, featuring ghost stories from any and all participants, returns to Painted Lady at 7 p.m.

The Zach Abeyta and Friends Comedy Show will kick off at Marble Heights at 7 p.m.

The Desert Darlings return to Kaktus for the latest edition of Cactus Cabaret at 7 p.m.

Earth, a band that can be described as a fusion of drone/doom metal and country/folk, will play a full show at Tumbleroot Agua Fria at 8 p.m., with tickets $20 in advance.

Saturday — Boxing Bear Firestone hosts the Community Swap & Trade from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fete de la Funk, the New Mexico Brewers Guild’s celebration of sours and saisons, will take over the patio at Flock of Moons from noon to 4 p.m. We will have a full preview later this week. In the meantime, get your tickets here.

Sidetrack will host an adults-only Easter Egg Hunt at 1 p.m.

Marble will hold a Johnny James Lookalike Contest from 3 to 5 p.m. at the downtown taproom.

Monday — Metal Mondays returns to Tumbleroot Agua Fria with a loaded lineup including Reaping Asmodeia, Cyborg Octopus, and local stalwarts Distances. Tickets are $15 at the door and the show will start at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday — Both Canteen locations will celebrate Earth Day with Plants & Pints, where you can come in and buy a plant and get a discount on a pour of your favorite beer.

Quick News Bits:

Some bummer news, as High and Dry Brewing is no longer brewing. Crew members who visited recently said it’s almost all guest taps now. There was a shakeup at the ownership level, and while we have reached out for more details, we have not heard back.

Las Cruces’ Icebox Brewing has now officially taken over the former Public House 28 Brewery near Anthony, rebranding it as the Icebox 28 Beer Garden. It is the sixth overall location for Icebox and the second outside Las Cruces, joining their Hatch taproom.

After initially saying they were closing, Box Canyon Brewing in Socorro will reopen April 24. There is still going to be a transition to new ownership in the future, but soon the beers and live music will all be back at this charming little pub.

We did mention an upcoming change in ownership at Sidetrack Brewing in a recent feature, and we promise to have a full story in the near future.

Lots of newsy tidbits from our last Beer Notes, including an update on Lasso Brewing, the new project from the owners of Gravity Bound.

Albuquerque metro area breweries

Boese Brothers Brewery — Featured seasonal: Zeus Juice IPA (7.8% ABV), the ever-popular seasonal juicy IPA is back for another run.

Bombs Away Beer Company — Featured seasonal: Countermine Coffee Stout (5.4% ABV, 50 IBU), it’s pretty much as described, and that is just fine.

Bosque Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Scale Tipper IPA (7.3% ABV, 100 IBU), the big old West Coast hop bomb is back in cans and on draft for a limited time.

Bow & Arrow Brewing — Featured seasonal: Way Out Scenic West (6% ABV), a hazy IPA with blueberry and coconut added for a unique look and taste.

Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Blonde Bearista (5%), a golden coffee stout that is available on nitro in addition to CO2.

Brekki Brekki — Featured seasonal: Cherry Stout (5% ABV), on draft for a limited time.

Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Company — Featured seasonal: Guatemalan Express, a coffee-infused Mexican-style amber lager.

Canteen Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Vienna Lager (5.3% ABV, 28 IBU), a lovely amber lager, now available in cans and on draft.

Casa Vieja Brewery — Featured seasonal: Birra Italiano (5.1% ABV), an Italian-style pilsner, if you could not guess by the name.

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

Differential Brewing — Featured seasonal: Mint Porter (4.7% ABV, 35 IBU), which is way better than those little mint and chocolate candies they leave in fancy hotels.

Dripline Brewery — Featured seasonal: Le Chat Roux (6.6% ABV), is a hefty, malty red ale, and while it’s technically a year-round beer, everything is new at the newest brewery in town and we are highlighting this because it’s damn good.

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

Ex Novo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Krispy’s Kolsch (4.9% ABV), go check our intro for Kolsch Service details, or if you are short on time, stop by either location and get a four-pack to go.

Flix Brewhouse  — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery/movie theater for an updated list of seasonals.

Flock of Moons Brewing — Featured seasonal: Moons of Mandalore (4.1% ABV, 45 IBU), this oatmeal stout has more flavor packed into that low ABV than beers twice its weight.

Gravity Bound Brewing — Featured seasonal: Subtitles On, the classic Munich dunkel is back for a limited time, just like every other beer tends to be at GB.

Harmon Lane Brewing at Southwest Grape and Grain — Featured seasonal: Wind Blows IPA, one of the all-time great beer names for our state, available on draft and in cans.

High and Dry Brewing — Featured seasonal: They are no longer brewing, sadly. If that changes in the future, they will return to the list. Until then, this will be their final appearance.

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

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

Kaktus Brewing — Featured seasonal: Winter Doppelbock, a hefty lager to get you through the last of the chilly season.

La Cumbre Brewing — Featured seasonal: La Negra (14.1% ABV), the beautiful beast of a Russian imperial stout is back in bottles and on draft.

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

Marble Brewery — Featured seasonal: The Parting Glass (5% ABV), an Irish dry stout served on nitro.

Nexus Brewery — Featured seasonal: Holodeck Helles, a delightful lager brewed for a good cause, with $1 from every pint sold going to the MS Society.

Painted Lady Bed and Brew — Featured seasonal: Whatever You Do, Don’t Fall Asleep, a coffee blonde ale inspired by the original A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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: Barrel-Aged Irish Handcuffs Imperial Stout (12.2% ABV), this delicious monstrosity is available for a limited time, so get it. Now. NOW.

Rio Bravo Brewing — Featured seasonal: Very Demure (6.7% ABV, 19 IBU), an apricot wheat with a clever name.

Rumor Brewing — Featured seasonal: La Madera Mild (5.5% ABV, 22 IBU), a chewy little biscuit of an English-style brew that is perfect before or after a day on the hiking trails around Cedar Crest.

Sidetrack Brewing — Featured seasonal: Matching Stoutfits (6.6% ABV, 30 IBU), it’s back on nitro only for a limited time.

Sobremesa — Featured seasonal: Stout Seco, an Irish dry stout is now on tap.

Starr Brothers Brewing — Featured seasonal: Hazebangers Ball (6.5% ABV), a hazy IPA with a most-excellent name for all of us Gen Xers who grew up watching a certain show on MTV when it still played music videos.

Steel Bender Brewyard — Featured seasonal: Italian Stallion (6.1% ABV, 65 IBU), a bigger, stronger, hoppier version of Esmerelda, now available on draft.

Sunday Service Motor Company — Featured seasonal: Dry Irish Stout, a much more robust version of this style than many other breweries offer.

The Tatted Bee Brewhouse — Featured seasonal: Tatted Stout, a nice and chewy dark ale of decadence.

Thirsty Eye Brewing — Featured seasonal: Aldo’s Last Stand (6.5% ABV, 60 IBU), a chocolate-and-roast beast of an American stout.

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

Tractor Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Turkey Drool (8.2% ABV), the Crew’s favorite seasonal from this brewery is an amazing holiday concoction.

Turtle Mountain Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Scarlet Letter (12.5%), the brewery’s first seltzer is an imperial one, made with cranberry and sage.

Unhinged Brewing — Featured seasonal: Tatooine Spring (7.8% ABV), the imperial amber is back for another run.

Vision City Brewstillery — Featured seasonal: Winter Lager, a season-appropriate seasonal if we ever saw one.

Santa Fe breweries

Beer Creek Brewing — Featured seasonal: Temporada (6.1% ABV), a Belgian saison brewed with 100-percent New Mexico-grown pilsner malt and Neomexicanus hops. Described by the brewery as “crisp and dry with hints of bubblegum. Not a Brett beer.”

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

Nuckolls Brewing — Featured seasonal: Laying New Tracks IPA, part of a whole series of railroad-themed names and we’re just gonna guess it’s because they’re at the Santa Fe Railyard.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales — Featured seasonal: Second-String Loser (9.6% ABV, 26 IBU), a Belgian golden strong ale.

Santa Fe Brewing Company — Featured seasonal: Starter Fluid (9.5% ABV), a hazy DIPA with a kick, now available in cans and on draft.

Second Street Brewery — Featured seasonal: Superior Porter (6.3% ABV, 34 IBU), a seasonal-appropriate robust porter, available in cans and on draft.

Travel Bug — Featured seasonal: This bookstore/cafe only has two beers on tap, Rough Draft Ale (4.5% ABV) and Second Draft English Bitter (6% ABV), but if any seasonals ever pop up, we will list them here.

Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery — Featured seasonal: Contact the brewery for an updated list of seasonals.

Other breweries you need to visit

Bathtub Row Brewing — Featured seasonal: Irish Goodbye Stout (4.6% ABV), a proper seasonal for the waning days of March.

Downshift Brewing — Featured seasonal: Gratitude Pale Ale (5.4% ABV, 40 IBU), brewed to support local charities, and right now $1 from every pint sold goes to helping in the recovery efforts from the South Fork and Salt fires.

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

Red River Brewing and Distilling — Featured seasonal: Russian Imperial Stout (10% ABV, 30 IBU), which proves you just have to head north into the colder regions of New Mexico to find the big stouts.

Sierra Blanca Brewing  — Featured seasonal: Pecan Brown Ale, a classic offering from the brewery.

Truth or Consequences Brewing — Featured seasonal: Rio Rojo Red Ale (4.5% ABV, 30 IBU), a nice malty treat similar to the Irish red, but made with different malts and a German ale yeast that produce some distinctive differences.

* * * *

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

Keep supporting local!

— Stoutmeister