We hate to refer to this week as a mid-May lull, but yeah, it kind of is, with only a few scattered events and a handful of beer releases. The big stuff certainly lies ahead, with plenty planned for Memorial Day weekend, and then the first real summer weekend of the year after that. So…
Category: The Week Ahead in Beer
The Week Ahead in Beer: Make it all about mom this weekend or else
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and if you forgot, well, umbers, you’re in trouble. Exceptions for that can exist, of course, but for many people there will be a last-minute scramble for flowers, cards, chocolates, gifts, whatever the mom(s) in your life happen to like. The breweries are getting in on this for the last-minute…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Another beer holiday falls on a Monday
Well, darn it, for the second time this year a major holiday for beer is falling on a Monday. Yup, Cinco de Mayo follows in the unfortunate footsteps of St. Patrick’s Day by kicking off a week instead of ending it. That does mean there will be some festivities over the weekend — the Isotopes…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Stacked Saturday has something for everyone
April is not going out quietly, that is for certain, at least among our local breweries. This entire week is packed with events and special beer releases, with the biggest activity all going down this Saturday. Santa Fe Brewing is bringing their annual fundraiser, Spring Runoff, down to their taprooms at Green Jeans and Tin…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bringing the funk, the metal and a whole lot more
There have been past weeks filled with a wide variety of different types of events and themes, but we gotta admit, this week might take the cake. (Mmm, cake) Anyway, this weekend will feature comedy, belly dancing, weird metal, a yard sale, a funky festival, Easter fun for grown-ups, a certain contest, and traditional metal….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Kolsch Service is the best kind of service
We have written a bit about some not-so-great trends lately in the industry, but now we are seeing one develop that we can definitely get behind. Kolsch Service, a very German tradition, involves stanges, where you sit at a table and your server keeps bringing you these wonderful, skinny pours of kolsch until you decide…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Building up all weekend until National Beer Day
A little history lesson for everyone in regards to this coming Monday, April 7: Back in 1933, this was the day that the Cullen-Harrison Act became law, effectively repealing the 18th amendment (Prohibition) and leading to the 21st amendment that went into law December 5 (which became known as Repeal Day) of that same year….
The Week Ahead in Beer: Running with joy for so many good causes at Canteen
Remember how last week was really quiet? Yeah, it’s not quiet this week. There is a lot going on, and we are rather impressed by the sheer variety of it all. One of the biggest events is Run with Joy at Canteen on Saturday morning. This unicorn-themed fun run (dressing up as ridiculously as possible…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Relax and watch a little footy this weekend
After last week’s onslaught of St. Patrick’s Day-themed events and 41 (!) new beer releases, we kinda figured this would be a much quieter week. It’s very quiet. Almost too quiet, but we digress, because it will not be quiet this Saturday afternoon. Yup, New Mexico United is back for another season of mayhem, and…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Everything is so green for days and days
Let’s face it, it’s always weird when a proper drinking holiday falls on an inopportune day like a Monday. Do you go all out after work? Do you move things up and party beforehand? That is the dilemma beer drinkers and breweries face this year with St. Patrick’s Day on a Monday (and will again…
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