Virtual Albuquerque Beer Week kicks off with multiple beer releases and events

Beer festivals and the like are among the many event casualties of the current pandemic. Gathering people in large numbers anywhere is not a particularly good idea, so it has forced event organizers to get a little creative in how to keep annual traditions going.

Take ABQ Beer Week, the annual multi-day, multi-event extravaganza that usually takes up the majority of articles on this site in late May every year. Instead of having events scattered at breweries, bars, and restaurants across town, the majority of Beer Week is going virtual this year, with some tasty beer releases mixed in to help encourage you to get out of the house.

The full schedule of releases and events can be found here, but take note, there is always the chance more events will be added as there was no formal deadline for submitting ideas this year. Here is our day-by-day, event-by-event look at Virtual ABQ Be

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