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Although Boxing Bear Brewing Company has grown out of its Corrales location its April calendar is filled with fun beer release parties and a farewell bash.
It will be saying goodbye to its Corrales location with “A Final Bearwell …” party from 6 to 9 p.m. on April 26 at the taproom, located at 10200 Corrales Road N.W. The event will feature live music by the Silver Sky Blues Band. Several craft vendors and the Tomboy Tako food truck will be on site.
The owners said more space was needed for the brewing operation and for storage than the Corrales location was able to accommodate. Boxing Bear ended up buying its current Firestone location at 8420 Firestone Lane NE, to accommodate those needs.
The brewery’s Firestone location is a few minutes away from the Corrales location.
“Our Firestone location is literally four and half minutes from the Corrales location, just straight down Alameda,” Davis said. “It seems like it’s a lot further but it’s really pretty close.”
The juicy pale ale was brewed at the Firestone in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society New Mexico chapter. The Pink Boots Society supports women and nonbinary individuals in the fermented beverage industry.
Next up at the Firestone location is Books & Brews from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. Boxing Bear is collaborating with locally-owned Bookworks for the book fair.
In celebration of 4/20, the Firestone location has a 4/20-themed party planned on Saturday, April 20 in conjunction with YooDab, a local wholesale glass and smoking supply company. Live entertainment and food options will be part of the event, including food trucks.
The Mashing Queen Juicy Pale Ale release party will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 13. DJ Clout and several local vendors will be at the event. More information can be found at boxingbearbrewing.com.