November has already seen the release of the charitable collaboration SereniTEA Now at Canteen, High and Dry, and Steel Bender to benefit the Agora Crisis Center. Now more charitable beers are beginning to appear, including the annual release of Copper Canyon Pale Ale, which benefits children in need in the Copper Canyon region of Northern…
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The good folks behind High and Dry ready to open new concept in Nob Hill
After many months of construction and various delays, the owners of High and Dry Brewing get to unveil their new project to the public with a grand opening this Saturday. Public House, which comes with the tagline of “Wine for the People,” has quietly been open for about two weeks at the corner of Hermosa…
High and Dry teams up with Red Mesa once again for collab IPA and concert
The wonderful symbiotic relationship between local craft breweries and local music continues this Saturday at High and Dry Brewing. For a second time, the brewery has teamed up with the heavy desert rock band Red Mesa to create a special IPA, and this time it will be released with a full, live music performance. Last…
ABQ Beer Week: Live long and prosper at one flavorful 11th anniversary party
Let the weekend begin! Day Three of ABQ Beer Week features one big anniversary party, a unique food-and-beer-pairing, a special fundraiser, a celebration of ciders, a nighttime bike ride, and a bit of bingo. If you can work it all in around the Champions League final at 1 p.m., the Isotopes game at 6:35 p.m.,…
ABQ Beer Week returns after 2-year pandemic hiatus for its 10th edition
In years past, ABQ Beer Week was a massive undertaking, reaching a point of more than 100 events scattered across the city over an 11-day span. It returns this year for its 10th run, fairly scaled back, but no less of a challenge for organizer Marne Gaston and her team. I caught up with Gaston…
High and Dry celebrates 4 years of beer as it prepares to open a 2nd location
When High and Dry opened in February 2018, no one would have expected that four years later, a global pandemic would make up half of its existence. “The last two years is a blur, that’s for sure,” said co-owner/head brewer Andrew Kalemba. “It’s weird to reflect back on.” As their four-year anniversary approaches, what better…
Boxing Bear teams up with local metal band Blue Heron for Sister tap takeover
If you are a band and you want to release a 7-inch EP for the world to enjoy, teaming up with a brewery and a local bar/music venue seems like the right thing to do in Albuquerque. Local metal band Blue Heron will take the stage at Sister on Saturday night, while Boxing Bear will…
The Week Ahead In Beer: Barleywines are here and the 2021 IPA Challenge concludes
Another beautiful autumn week full of delightful dark ales is behind us, the culmination of the 2021 IPA Challenge sits before us, and communal feasting just around the corner — tis a grand season. Franz Solo here, for another round of all things beer and the like. The final round of the 2021 IPA Challenge…
A beer about something: 3 breweries collaborate on SereniTEA Now for charity
The generous trio of Canteen Brewhouse, High and Dry Brewing, and Steel Bender Brewyard are at it again, teaming up to help a worthy local nonprofit with a collaboration beer and some special events. Agora Crisis Center, a student organization at the University of New Mexico, is the recipient, just like in 2019, the last…
Beer Premier brews feature classic styles, modern twists and wild experiments
As we noted back on Monday in our jumbo preview of New Mexico Brewers Guild events, the Beer Premier is back with 21 breweries debuting 20 brand-new, never-before-brewed beers. This year’s event will be held at Nexus Blue Smokehouse on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., and tickets are still available online. While there is…
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