More fun than a barrel of monkeys, er, beer, it’s NM Brew Fest 5

Beer festival season wraps up (sniff) in our state with the fifth annual NM Brew Fest at Expo New Mexico (the fairgrounds) this Saturday. It promises to go out with a bang, thanks to a special early event admission where you get to taste multiple barrel-aged beers brought in by the NM Brewers Guild. Yes, they’re rolling out extra potent beer to start the event. Brandon and I may be doomed.

Anyway, here’s the lowdown on key things you need to know. Tickets are still available online but are selling fast, while there will also be tickets at the gate. The difference is online it’s $35 for early admission, $25 for general admission, while it’s $40 and $30 at the gate. So get ‘em online, people! Save that $5 for beer (or food). Gates open for early admission at 11:30 a.m., where you can go straight for the barrel-aged beers. Then at noon you can start hitting the regular brewery booths (full list below). General a

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