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There are only four events to choose from, so choose wisely today. It’s kinda weird that a Friday would end up being the quietest day of Beer Week, but here we are. There are just four events today, and one of those is actually just a monthly event that happens to fall during all of these festivities. At least each of the four looks fun, ...

Beer dinners, special tappings, archived beers, a movie event, and a brewing grudge match highlight this busy day! If you are reading this, it means we survived the Insomnium show in Denver last night. As you read this, we will be flying back down Interstate 25, because there is beer business to take care of in ABQ. After all, we’ve got B ...

Greetings, New Mexico craft beer lovers. Stoutmeister here with The Week Ahead in Beer. This column covers all the breweries in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, with Santa Fe’s six breweries, one in Los Alamos, one in Moriarty, one in Red River, and one in Las Cruces also joining the party. Stoutmeister puts on his serious face to handle ...

We’re off to a metal show, but you should be off to indulge in the casks at Quarter Celtic. Sometimes life leaves you with difficult decisions to make. In our case for this Beer Week, it was whether or not to stay in town or make an overnight run to Denver to see one of our favorite metal bands. The chance to see Insomnium won out today. ...

There will be more competitors at the preliminary round of this year’s IPA Challenge after all. The New Mexico Brewers Guild sent out an update Tuesday about this year’s edition of the IPA Challenge. After initially capping the July 14 preliminary round at 30 participating breweries, the field has now been expanded to 46, with four ...

Red Hat Hops’ Tom Brewer, left, will be one of two speakers at Red Door Brewing for an educational talk on beer and hops in New Mexico. Red Door Brewing Company and Red Hat Hops are teaming up during this year’s ABQ Beer Week to provide some educational fun. This Tuesday at 7 p.m., you can head over to Red Door’s Candelaria lo ...

Beer pairs so well with tacos, grilled cheese, and just about everything else today. It’s back to a full slate of events today, with food pairings being the biggest theme. There’s beer and tacos, beer and grilled cheese, beer and whiskey and food, and so on. Basically, fill your belly, fill your soul, and have some fun. Featured Eve ...

Take your pick between smoked meats, local music, trivia, and a whole lot more. Oh, what to do with a day off? First, take a moment to be thankful for every member of the military, be it recent or years ago, who gave their lives for all of us. Then, if you do not have a gathering to attend at the house of a friend or family member, or aren&rsqu ...

There are still plenty of places to enjoy a beer today before you gear up for Blues & Brews. Just in case anyone missed it Friday, we already previewed today’s biggest event, ABQ Blues & Brews. Therefore, it’s not actually listed here, as these are just the smaller events happening around town (mostly before the festival). W ...

We always recommend you get to Blues & Brews early to avoid the long lines. It’s worth the extra cost. The biggest event of ABQ Beer Week always falls during the first weekend. As always, we did our best to round up who is pouring what beers for the ABQ Blues & Brews this Sunday at Sandia Casino. If you do not have a ticket yet, g ...