Some weeks have an easy theme or event to choose as the lead for this roundup. Others, well, do not, but sometimes you just think of a silly headline and decide, “Well, that works, sorta.” Double the lobster means Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck that specializes in consumable crustaceans, is back in New Mexico,…
Category: The Week Ahead in Beer
The Week Ahead in Beer: Feeling fine turning 9 at Bow & Arrow
There is a lot happening this weekend, and it’s not just all the Mardi Gras-themed events. Bow & Arrow Brewing celebrates their ninth anniversary with a big party Saturday that starts when they open at noon and runs all the way until closing time at 10 p.m. There are four new canned beer releases (see…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Swapping all that homebrewing gear at Bossfight
There is a Sunday afternoon gathering that might just be of interest to all current and former homebrewers. The Homebrew Equipment Swap Meet and Social will run from 2 to 5 p.m. at Bossfight Brewing, one of their last major events before the farewell party February 28. The Worthogs organized this event with the brewery,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: For the love of the brews and sometimes people
Valentine’s Day on a Friday? We really, truly mean it when we say good luck to everyone in the restaurant industry. If your joint has been deemed romantic, you are about to get swamped. May the customers show you all a little love on the tipping front. For those not working Friday, there are a…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Bowling for Super fun times and good brews
You have to love the NFL, one of the richest sports leagues on the planet, and how it goes and defends its trademarks with such vigor. For instance, even small businesses like local breweries cannot advertise watch parties or specials using the words “Super Bowl,” at least without paying a fee or fine. Instead, they…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Feeling fly at High and Dry anniversary time
Last week, we highlighted the anniversary event for one of our top small neighborhood pub breweries, Sidetrack. Well, these anniversaries tend to roll over in bunches, and this week it’s another neighborhood pub’s turn, as High and Dry celebrates “seven years of pour decisions.” You gotta admit, that’s a damn fine slogan. As Sidetrack means…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A very fine nine years for Sidetrack
The beginning of 2016 might have seen the greatest number of brewery openings ever concentrated into a three-month stretch. Five breweries would debut in Albuquerque between January and March, giving us all a bit of whiplash. One that has stood the test of time and become a favorite among beer geeks and the general public…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Saving the breweries from the slow season
The Brew Crew quietly turned 13 a few days ago, which means we have been doing editions of Week Ahead for a very long time now. That also means we repeat some of these lead-ins from year to year, based on seasons, events, releases, and so on and so forth. Once again in January, we…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Dripline prepares to tap their 1st beer
While it is always fun to check out a new brewery on opening day, it has always felt like something rather important is missing when one opens without its own beer on tap. That was what happened at Dripline Brewery towards the end of last year. We heard plenty of people commenting on how much…
The Week Ahead in Beer: A perfectly subdued start to the new year
Let’s face it, 2024 was a lot. We lost some breweries, there was that whole election thing, Gojira played at the Olympic opening ceremony, and a lot of great metal tours skipped Albuquerque. But there’s still beer, and there will be more beer in 2025. We hope for a better year for all of our…
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