Sometimes breweries that provide frequent updates on their beers go quiet, and we get a little worried these days. It had been a minute since we had heard from anyone down at Truth or Consequences Brewing in regards to new beers. Their social media pages still showed plenty of fun events going on, so we…
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The Week Ahead in Beer: Calavida Cantina adds new offsite location
The last time we talked to co-owner/brewer Martin Ulloa at Calavida Cantina, he mentioned that he had some new ideas/projects, including an off-site location. He promised it would be rather unique and not a heavy-lifting operation, which seemed smart since at the time he was still getting his full-sized brewhouse up and running at the…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Saying farewell to Echoes with some final shows
It has been a long time since we have written about Echoes, the live music venue/small brewery that moved into the old Burt’s Tiki Lounge space on Gold back in 2022. It was not for a lack of trying, but we never heard back any time we inquired about a story updating how things were…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A mash-up for the ages of V-Day and Mardi Gras
This is one of those weekends where things are kind of odd, because two notable holidays are colliding, and we do not mean Presidents Day for either one (though that happens, also, this Monday). No, we mean Valentine’s Day, which is Saturday, and then Mardi Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday just 72 hours later. Since most…
The Week Ahead in Beer: High and Dry celebrates turning great eight
February marks a rather wonderful return to normal for breweries, with a plethora of events lined up this weekend and going forward. The biggest event of the bunch will be at High and Dry this Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. as the neighborhood pub celebrates eight years of laid-back vibes and good times. There…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Closing out January by doing some good
The quietest month of the beer will (mercifully) come to a close this weekend. There have not been many events beyond WinterBrew (we promise, our favorite beers list will be out this week, it just got pushed back by yesterday’s GABF news), and few new beer releases as the taps have remained fairly unmoved since…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Celebrating a decade of delights at two breweries
In the first two months of 2016, five breweries opened across the Albuquerque metro area. It was perhaps the pinnacle moment of the growth of the local scene. Not all five made it to their 10th anniversary, but four did and two of those breweries are celebrating this weekend. Sidetrack will celebrate Saturday from noon…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Hop bombs arrive early since winter never showed
Yeah, we know, this is dark beer season and all, but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Instead, it’s been unnaturally warm this winter. How warm? The juniper is starting to pollinate. In January. The elder gods have clearly abandoned us. Now, while it is certainly not going to be recommended by any doctors out…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Fighting the January doldrums
The slow season is upon us. Again. Yeah, January is generally the slowest month of the year for breweries (and regular restaurants). All we can do is to encourage people to show some extra, or at the very least their regular support in January. There are still some fun events below, and a few new…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Embracing the new (year) without much new (beer)
Boy, if we thought last week was short on new beers, it has nothing on this week. The landscape is barren, folks, so as we have often said during weeks like these in the past, go get that beer you missed. Perhaps you missed out on 5 X 5 Czech (Dark) Lager at Bombs Away,…
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