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…
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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…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Early bird ticket party heralds coming of fall fests
Another much-needed sign of fall appears this Thursday at Marble downtown, as the New Mexico Brew Fest’s Early Bird Ticket Party will be taking place on the patio from 6 to 8 p.m. For those new to the area, NMBF is one of the last old-school beer festivals, set in the cozy confines of Villa…
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,…
The Week Ahead in Beer: Close your eyes and pretend it’s fall with Pumpkin Noir
Remember a while back on social media when we joked about the arrival of Oktoberfest beers coming earlier and earlier every year? Someone responded that just wait, the pumpkin beers were next. Well, apparently Marble was listening, because today (Wednesday) marks the return of fall favorite Pumpkin Noir in cans and on draft. This popular…
Beer Notes: Events galore from Las Golondrinas to Launchpad to Nob Hill
If you missed The Week Ahead in Beer, then you missed a weekend chock-full of events. We elected to break out a few of them for a deeper look into all the details you need to know. First up, the fifth annual Santa Fe Beer & Food Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at…
Food-and-beer pairings galore are set for Steel Bender, Marble and Boxing Bear
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…
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,…
ABQ Beer Week returns with an even more local vibe than in years past
It is almost the end of May, believe it or not, and that means we have reached the annual stretch where ABQ Beer Week returns to celebrate all things craft in Albuquerque. This year’s version is scaled back from the pre-pandemic era Beer Weeks, and rather uniquely features a local brewery at every event. No…
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…
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