The old Putt Putt mini-golf course at San Mateo and McLeod has been out of business for a while now, passing into the nostalgic history of Albuquerque’s past event spaces. This summer, it will open again, now as Putts N Pints. Earlier today (Thursday), new owner Scott Salvas of Brew Lab 101 gathered the local…
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Statewide Oktoberfest Guide 2025: Every event celebrating the best season
There are quite a few Oktoberfest celebrations coming up this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and part of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Angel Fire, and of course Albuquerque and…
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: 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…
Brew Lab 101 roars back just by keeping things consistent on all fronts
Sometimes, all a brewery really needs to do is just stick to a comfortable routine, providing maximum value for customers with good service, quality beers, and a consistent lineup of events throughout the week. It’s not splashy or anything groundbreaking, but it works, particularly for the good folks at Brew Lab 101. I caught up…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Everything is Halloween and that is OK
Since Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, the breweries and just about every other place around town have decided that the weekend before, not after, should be the one where we all gather to celebrate the holiday. Oh, there are other things going on out there, but the vast majority of events this week…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Mixing a little spooky with last of Oktoberfest events
It’s a busy little weekend ahead, with the last of the scheduled Oktoberfest events scattered in there alongside a couple more spooky season happenings. Boxing Bear will host their annual DogtoBEARfest on Saturday at 11 a.m., which we’ll preview in depth later this week since we’re talking to them about their recent Great American Beer…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Flocktoberfest and Labtoberfest have us all covered
A double dose of Oktoberfest on opposite ends of the metro area should keep everyone satiated this Saturday. Over in the Bricklight District off Central by UNM, Flock of Moons is hosting their first Flocktoberfest starting at 2 p.m. There will be live music from True Story House (3-5 p.m.) and Vakenn (7-10 p.m.), four…
Statewide Oktoberfest Guide: Every event celebrating the best season
There are a baker’s dozen Oktoberfest celebrations still to go this season in New Mexico, so we decided to round ’em all up to help you best plan out your weekends for the rest of this month and much of October. From Red River to Ruidoso, from Carlsbad to Bernalillo, from Rio Rancho to Moriarty,…
Brew Lab 101 stays focused on positives amid a year of significant growth
Brew Lab 101 is not just a Rio Rancho brewery anymore. Heck, it’s not just a New Mexico brewery anymore. To explain what that means, I caught up with owner/brewmaster Scott Salvas for our Look Back/Look Ahead Series. Rather than trek across town, we met up at the Northeast Heights taproom that Brew Lab took…
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