Welcome to the single biggest day of Beer Week. Don’t believe us? Scroll below. Yeah, that’s 23 events. Twenty. Three. Now more than ever, you need a plan of attack. Go by time. Go by geographic location. Go by whatever you can do safely (if driving, or even Ubering). Just remember to carve out some…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Yup, it’s still crazy out there
Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s four breweries and one down in Socorro and the other in Los Alamos also joining the party. ABQ Beer Week keeps rolling without end, even though yours…
ABQ Beer Week 2016: Rolling a lucky number on Day Seven
While I am out in California this week, I was reminded of two key things. First, traffic here still makes the worst I-25/I-40 messes you’ve ever seen look like nothing. Second, they charge $14 for craft beer at Angels games. For one pour. Not like multiple pints or a pint plus a flight or anything….
ABQ Beer Week 2016: Get your kicks on Day Six
Now that the holiday has come and gone, things are starting to rev up again. From a competition, of a sort, between two breweries, to lots of new food-and-beer pairings, more samplings/tastings, a beer dinner, and an educational class on off flavors, the afternoon and evening are packed with lots of fun. Good luck picking…
ABQ Beer Week 2016: For sakes alive we have reached Day Five
Well, Sunday was a long, hot, exhausting day. Whether you were at Blues & Brews or BearFest, there was plenty to keep you busy and satiated beer wise. Now, before you trek over to a friend or relative’s house (or host yourselves) for a Memorial Day party, take note that Beer Week is not shutting…
ABQ Beer Week 2016: Kick back for a lazy Day Four
The concept of a lazy Sunday is a pretty old one, and it won’t quite fit today if you have tickets to either Blues & Brews at Sandia Casino or BearFest at Boxing Bear. For those that don’t have tickets, there are a few other options today, though all in all this is just about…
ABQ Beer Week Recaps: Finding Founders and feeling frustrated at Albuquerque Brewing
Editor’s note: We continue our ABQ Beer Week recaps with a doubleheader from AmyO, which she compiled during her adventures on Friday. — Stoutmeister Founders sent their reps along with six beers over to Jubilation to give Albuquerque East Siders a chance to taste and talk about Founders. Up first was Rubeaus, a light and…
ABQ Beer Week Recaps: Marvelous Marble and beastly Ballast Point
Editor’s note: Julie came down to Albuquerque to attend a pair of Beer Week events on Thursday. We will be running recaps from the Crew throughout the coming week, highlighting some of the best beers for you to go out and track down on your own. Enjoy! — Stoutmeister Marble Tasting, Abricot: Whole Foods Market,…
ABQ Beer Week 2016: So much beer for thee on Day Three
Forget keeping up with the Joneses, it’s all about keeping up with the beerses, um, yeah, this weekend. Saturday is another jam-packed day, with two major events for charities, a slew of beer tastings, and two big beer dinners. Beyond what’s listed below, don’t forget, today is also Nexus’ fifth anniversary. They will have an…
Blues & Brews set for another blast of beer sensory overload
The biggest of the big is back at Sandia Casino this weekend as Blues & Brews returns for its sixth annual beer-a-palooza. This Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. (2 to 6 for VIP ticket holders), attendees will be able to choose beers from 70 different breweries, a mix of local, national, and international. As…
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