This almost midpoint of February feels a bit jammed, doesn’t it? There is the Super Bowl on Sunday, Mardi Gras on Tuesday, and Valentine’s Day next Wednesday. It certainly gives the breweries plenty of fodder for the weekend, with events themed around one or all of the three holidays (let’s face it, at this point,…
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The Week Ahead in Beer: Going back over the best of WinterBrew
It occurred to us the other day that we never did type up a Best Beers of WinterBrew type of story. In the end, though, we figured it would probably be best to just put that right here, while noting that everything we are about to list is actually available at breweries. Well, almost everything….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Fending off winter doldrums one brew at a time
It happens every season, where one brewery stands up and shouts “NO MORE!” and releases the seasonal for the next quarter of the year. All things considered, it has been a fairly mild winter (apologies if this jinxes us), but nonetheless Steel Bender has had quite enough of the colder days and nights. To prove…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Add books to the list of things that go well with beers
We don’t pay attention to every little thing beer-related on social media, but over the past year, we noticed the rise in accounts dedicated to both reading great books and enjoying beers. Whether locally based or nationally based, it’s been fun to see some folks bust out a novel to go with their flight of…
The Week Ahead in Beer: At least the stouts aren’t scary at Tractor
The good folks at the Wells Park location have been running Tractor of Terror, a weekly horror/sci-fi movie screening, every Thursday for quite a while now. This week they picked out the movie that I, personally, was scared of more than any other as a child. My dad showed me The Thing when I was…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Ex Novo adds new option for Dry January
Last year at this time, we suggested it was still possible to support breweries during the slowest month of the year for business, even without drinking, by doing things like just buying food or merchandise. Dry January is and will continue to be a big thing for some folks, even those who spend much of…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Closing out 2023 with a farewell to a taproom
Just when we thought this would be a quiet week, an old rumor was proven true when Boxing Bear announced that this weekend will mark the final days of its West Downtown taproom. The location at 1710 Central Ave. SW will close its doors after a two-day farewell party this Friday and Saturday. The first…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Darkness returns to the winter solstice
The longest night of the year is almost upon us, and to celebrate, La Cumbre is tapping quite a few of its darkest creations for all to enjoy. Darkest Day is set for Thursday at the brewery, with three different special flights available. Midnight Madness will feature Siberian Silk (Baltic Porter), Malpais Stout, Gilded Age…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Music and belly dancers and markets galore
Before Christmas takes center stage, this weekend will be a big one at a lot of breweries, with quite the variety of events on deck. There will be last-minute holiday markets on Saturday at Boxing Bear Firestone, Brew Lab 101, Bosque Nob Hill, and Unhinged, plus two more at Gravity Bound and Canteen on Sunday….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Indulge in the darkness at La Cumbre all week
One of the best parts of December is that La Cumbre decides to make its anniversary a week-long celebration of the biggest, and often darkest beers on their menu in years past and present. This year is no exception, and there is more on deck leading up to Saturday’s shindig. For today (Wednesday), they are…
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