The Week Ahead in Beer: Guild members collaborate on new IPA

A few weeks ago, the New Mexico Brewers Guild brought together a slew of breweries to participate in a new collaboration. Bosque Brewing hosted everyone at their Bernalillo location, and with support from national sponsors Briess Malt & Ingredients Co., Country Malt Group, Hopsteiner, and Lallemand Brewing, a new beer was born. Enchanted IPA (7%…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Gravity Bound celebrates 5th anniversary

Gravity Bound has always kept things fairly low-key, so it should come as no surprise that while they are celebrating their fifth anniversary this Saturday, the whole thing just feels like a classic laid-back affair. Well, maybe, as there will be a burger pop-up from Farm Shark, a dog adoption and fundraiser with Animal Humane,…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Kaktus’ biggest event leads a jam-packed weekend

This is another one of those event-heavy weekends with a little something for everyone, but Sunday specifically is for the dads. Timing out their biggest annual event with Father’s Day, Kaktus Brewing is once again set to host the Farmhouse Ale Event at Loretto Park in Bernalillo. There will be food trucks, a beer garden,…

The Week Ahead in Beer: Brewathlon returns to benefit a noble cause

For anyone that enjoyed the Brewyard Games at Bear Fest last weekend, or particularly for anyone who wanted to go but missed out, you have a second chance of sorts with the Brewathlon returning to Brew Lab 101 in Rio Rancho this Saturday. The event benefits the Honor Flight of Northern NM, which helps veterans…

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…