Normally when Halloween falls in the middle of the week, it is treated as a holiday just for the kids. After all, the grown-ups got all their partying out of the way this past weekend. Right? Well, not necessarily, as some breweries do have some small events and specials tonight. Others are closing early (or…
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Tractor lines up week of spooky fun to build up to the biggest event of all
The biggest event of every year at Tractor Wells Park is the Stranger Things Arcade Carnival & Bazaar, and this year there will be a whole week’s worth of themed events leading up to Saturday’s extravaganza. I caught up with Tractor events coordinator Jeremy Kinter to learn about all of the spooky fun, which starts…
Dogtoberfest combines love of pups and pints at Boxing Bear Firestone
The final fest of the fall arrives Saturday at Boxing Bear Firestone, as Dogtoberfest makes its way to the new mothership after past years at the Corrales taproom. I caught up with director of operations/co-owner Jay Knigge and events coordinator Astrid Galarza at the Firestone taproom earlier this week to discuss this sixth annual event…
Balloons and Brews at Steel Bender leads list of Fiesta-related brewery events
We have all been here before. The day before the Balloon Fiesta kicks off, the day before the chaos, the day before all the poor doggos bark their little heads off, the traffic backs up, and the tourists arrive in droves. Thank goodness there is local craft beer. Our breweries are our refuge from all…
Atalaya RescueFest 2023 is this weekend and you should find yourself there
This Saturday RescueFest returns to Second Street Rufina for Atalaya Search and Rescue’s annual fundraiser event, and it’s going to be a fun time for a good cause that you should definitely check out. On Wednesday evening, I met up with volunteer rescuers Ryan LaMonica and Matthew Smith to reacquaint myself with this great local…
Rowley Farmhouse Ales celebrates 7th year in business with anniversary party
Rowley Farmhouse Ales opened its doors seven years ago initially under the name Sub Rosa Cellars. After changing their name to appease a slightly disgruntled distillery up north of a similar label, they survived the first few rough years when a brewery really needs to prove to the community what it is all about. In…
Tractor Wells Park pulls in one big train for a unique fundraising event
There is a long history between breweries and the railroad in New Mexico, dating all the way back to the 19th century when the Southwest Brewery and Ice Company sat right alongside the main rail line just south of present-day Lomas Blvd. This Saturday, a big piece of restored railroad history will roll right up…
Marble wants everyone in full celebration mode for another epic Marblefest
It’s fest time, people, and we could not think of a better way to start the season than gathering with a few hundred friends for the annual fun that is Marblefest. The big event is back at the downtown brewery from noon to midnight this Saturday, so way in advance of that, I sat down…
Planning ahead to all of the great beer events of autumn in New Mexico
During a spot of downtime in Minneapolis on Thursday, I took note of a couple more announced events in the coming months. The more I thought about it, I figured it would be helpful if I would compile all of the announced events so far into a single post so all the beer lovers in…
Events Roundup: Entire weekend packed to the brim with brewery shindigs
For the second week in a row, we decided that the sheer number of events going on required a full breakout from just the simple listings in The Week Ahead in Beer. Let us dive in, shall we? Friday: Getting a bit goth-y Just a couple of cool events to highlight for tonight. First up,…
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