Let’s face it, a whole lot of beer geeks are also foodies, so anytime a brewery decides to create special pairings of its finest ales and lagers with some delicious eats, folks tend to get excited. Well, get excited, because over the next four weeks there are at least four major pairing events that we…
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Year five of One for 5 once again holds promise of hope for those in need
One of the best annual charity campaigns involving breweries is back for another run. The One for 5 campaign, now in its fifth year, returns starting today (Thursday) at the three participating breweries and Albertsons Market and Market Street locations throughout central and northern New Mexico. One for 5 features three breweries — Second Street,…
Canteen and 15 other breweries express their love for lagers with new event
In the heat of summer, sometimes nothing is better than enjoying a nice, crisp lager in the shade of a brewery patio. The problem, though, is figuring out which brewery and which lager, as there are oh-so-many across the metro area. Well, problem solved, to some degree, as the new For the Love of Lagers…
Beer festivals appear around the state this weekend including in 2 mountain towns
Beer festival season continues apace this weekend with at three festivals to choose from, two of which I will highlight here. One is in the north (Los Alamos) and one in the south (Cloudcroft), so they likely won’t compete for customers. In an odd twist, I, the “Los Alamos correspondent” for this blog, am actually…
Bear Fest roars again at Boxing Bear’s Firestone location
While one big beer festival did not return for this Memorial Day weekend, another is back in full force as Bear Fest will once again take over the back parking lot at Boxing Bear’s Firestone taproom and brewery. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. this Saturday, featuring five guest breweries and one distillery,…
High and Dry Brewing joins forces with Red Mesa for unique auction night
We could not let this week come to a close without making sure we had a feature on another wonderful collaboration between a local brewery and a local band. As they have in the past, High and Dry is teaming up with Red Mesa, though this one is a little different than past concerts and…
Day Drinking for a Cause returns for another round at Canteen Brewhouse
The cause is just. The beers are many. The good times are all but guaranteed. Day Drinking for a Cause is back at Canteen Brewhouse this Saturday from noon to close. This now annual, sometimes even biennial event, is designed to benefit a specific cause, in this case one close to the hearts and minds…
Brewers & Distillers Cup returns along with Santa Fe Brewing’s Spring Runoff
The second annual Brewers & Distillers Cup will kick off this Saturday at 10 a.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park. This event once again combines a soccer tournament, featuring teams representing local breweries and distilleries, with an outdoor beer festival. Tickets are $20 and are still available online. A ticket gets you eight sample pours from…
Marble Brewery steps through the looking glass for an epic 15th anniversary week
Let there be wonder, well, let there be Marbleous wonder, as Albuquerque’s biggest brewery gears up for a trip down the rabbit hole to celebrate its 15th anniversary. I caught up with event coordinator Amy Levine to go over all that Marble has planned for a week-long series of good times that will lead up…
Boxing Bear delves into the strategy behind its latest unique collaboration
It may not always be the best idea to wake up late on your day off, and then rush over to a brewery to talk about a new brew, and have that deeply dank concoction be the first thing you taste all day. These things happen, however, and after tasting an advance sample of SWOP…
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