One of the more popular seasonal events at Tractor Wells Park will return this Saturday, albeit pared down from its pre-pandemic excess. The Stranger Things Drag Queen Bingo and Carnival will 6 to 11 p.m., instead of the old 5 to 1 a.m. timeframe. The arcade portion of the old carnival is gone as well,…
Author: Stoutmeister
Former sports writer in Tucson, LA, and Burque. Now I write about craft beer, which is a totally reasonable way to support my hobby of spending afternoons and evenings indulging in the finest stouts, lagers, and more.
Marble’s marvelous Mutt Masquerade returns to the downtown patio
One of the cutest events at a brewery returns this Sunday as the Fifth Annual Mutt Masquerade: Canine Costume Contest takes over the patio at the Marble Brewery downtown. “We are stoked to bring the Mutt Masquerade back this year!” wrote Marble marketing and events coordinator Geraldine Lucero in response to a series of email…
Bow & Arrow gets to have a little experimental fun on its pilot system
Even amid a tight production schedule, it is always nice for brewers to take a short break and indulge their inner mad scientists when creating something new and different. The brewers at Bow & Arrow Brewing have had that chance over the last couple months, as they have been able to take full advantage of…
Brew Lab Harvest Market supports local vendors and non-profit
It has been a rather quiet week on the beer front, at least in terms of big events. While the weekend is full of the usual wide array of music and arts at various breweries, the one event that stood out to us was the Brew Lab Harvest Market, which is set for this Saturday…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A harvest of good causes abounds at breweries
The week after Balloon Fiesta is a bit quiet, and a few breweries have even given their staffs a day off or two. Sobremesa will be closed today (Wednesday) and reopen Thursday. ReSource is closed this Sunday. Casa Vieja is also closed Sunday, albeit for a private event. Let us move on as there are…
Ex Novo Brewing beer garden nearly ready for everyone to enjoy
While most of us were elsewhere Sunday afternoon/evening, Erin was the lone Crew member able to attend an invite-only sneak preview of the Ex Novo beer garden in Corrales. Anyone who had contributed to the fundraising campaign had been invited by founder Joel Gregory to come be the first people to be served in the…
Trio of breweries team up once again to raise funds for Pink Warrior House
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and just as in years past, Canteen Brewhouse, High and Dry Brewing, and Steel Bender Brewyard are joining forces to help out. The Pink Warrior House Foundation is the designated non-profit, and all three breweries will be contributing a portion of the proceeds on specific beers. Needing a little…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Local music takes center stage at Lava Rock
It is only fitting that I, Stoutmeister, decided to write this edition of our weekly roundup of beers on tap and special events … and Comcast knocks out the internet for my entire neighborhood. Good thing the wi-fi at Canteen is working! What, did you expect me to go to Starbucks? Anyway, on with the…
The beer festival makes a triumphant return in a proper autumn setting
We went to a beer festival this past weekend, and it was amazing. Oh, sure, we could have written that statement dozens (hundreds?) of times in the past, but since the pandemic arrived, we haven’t had the opportunity. The last sampling festival any of us could recall was WinterBrew in January 2020, while the last…
2021 Balloon Fiesta tourist guide to local craft breweries
After taking 2020 off, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is back in town starting this Saturday and running through the following weekend. This is the biggest annual tourism draw in Albuquerque, and we are all quite glad to see it back, hopefully with a nice boost for our local economy. With all of those tourists…
