We know that we have been begging the universe to free us from this endless summer of roasted doom for quite a while now. Guess what? Summer officially ends this weekend. Oh, sure, there is the whole Autumnal Equinox (get your pagan on), but this is also the release weekend for Project Dank: Fall Edition….
Category: The Week Ahead in Beer
The Week Ahead in Beer: Here a fest, there a fest, everywhere a fest
Fest season continues this weekend with a couple of big ones. We will have Ullr Fest previewed in a separate article, so first we wanted to highlight the Rio Rancho Oktoberfest set for this Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m. It will be located, once again, in the parking lot of the Country Club Plaza…
The Week Ahead in Beer: One of the top Marble fundraisers returns to 111
Working as an assignment editor at a TV station, I hear plenty of chatter over the scanners whenever city and county firefighters are called upon to assist with helping people lost or injured up in the Sandia Mountains. There is also the all-volunteer Albuquerque Mountain Rescue (AMRC), who work with authorities to keep everyone safe…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Start the State Fair feasting early at Rio Bravo
Back in 2020, with the State Fair canceled, Rio Bravo decided to still give folks a little taste of the midway with some fair-inspired food specials. It was a big hit, and even though the actual fair returned to Expo New Mexico the following year, Rio Bravo kept its own event going every fall. This…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Kaktus hosts 2-night fundraiser for Maui
The good folks at Kaktus Brewing are hosting a two-night fundraiser to help the people of Lahaina, Maui, which was recently devastated by a wildfire. It kicks off both nights at 6 p.m. There will be live music Friday from 4sale and dance performances by Ka La Kapu Polynesian Dance School. Ka La Kapu will…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Early bird ticket party heralds coming of fall fests
Another much-needed sign of fall appears this Thursday at Marble downtown, as the New Mexico Brew Fest’s Early Bird Ticket Party will be taking place on the patio from 6 to 8 p.m. For those new to the area, NMBF is one of the last old-school beer festivals, set in the cozy confines of Villa…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Close your eyes and pretend it’s fall with Pumpkin Noir
Remember a while back on social media when we joked about the arrival of Oktoberfest beers coming earlier and earlier every year? Someone responded that just wait, the pumpkin beers were next. Well, apparently Marble was listening, because today (Wednesday) marks the return of fall favorite Pumpkin Noir in cans and on draft. This popular…
The Week Ahead in Beer: IPA Day caps the season of hops as ze Germans are coming
This week is pretty event heavy, and quite a few stood out to us. We might just have to break out one or two for full previews to cap the week. But, one we wanted to make sure to point out is a rather unique event at Marble Westside this Thursday. It’s a beer-and-food pairing,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: The good kind of dog days arrive at Bow & Arrow
Bow & Arrow is doing its best to flip the forlorn phrase “dog days of summer” on its head this week. This Dog Days of Summer is a dog-friendly market and adoption event that will be held at the brewery on Saturday at noon. Come meet your new best friend, or pick up some toys…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A little lavender escape from the unrelenting heat
We don’t need to tell you that this heat is just downright obnoxious at this point, so normally we would not be recommending doing anything outside unless you’re in the shade with a pint in hand on a brewery patio somewhere. But, for one exception, we will humbly suggest a Sunday visit to the Lavender…
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