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…
Category: The Week Ahead in Beer
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…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Holiday markets conquer the brewing scene
They have arrived. They are infinite. They are all. Yes, we are talking about holiday markets, with at least five announced for this Saturday alone, and likely even more to come after that. Tis the season, and all that, but let’s face it, holiday shopping is hard, and being able to walk among the many…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A day early to help prepare for turkey time
We decided that it would be most helpful to one and all if we were to roll out Week Ahead a day early. After all, there is a holiday on Thursday, so you will need all the time in the world to better prepare for it in advance. We recommend preparing with beer to help…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Getting festive a little earlier this year
The first holiday markets of the year are upon us. Yeah, we have reached that point already. Marble will host the first of two markets this Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the downtown brewery. Vendors will include Moonberry Surprise, Tumblers by Jen, Darlene Ortiz Jewelry, Green Cap Therapeutics, Fairy Julz, Leon Lopez, and…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Tumbleroot goes full metal in time for jacket weather
So if anyone follows Tumbleroot on social media, you might have spied a reel highlighting a week of metal. Well, if you know us, you know how much we love the metal (it has as much to do with the name of this blog as our love of stouts and porters), so of course that…
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