8 BREWERIES AROUND ALBUQUERQUE
La Cumbre and Canteen off Girard, and six more in Wells Park, just north of downtown: Bow & Arrow, Gravity Bound, Rio Bravo, Tractor, Dripline and JUNO.
La Cumbre BrewingBrewery DistrictOne of the most-awarded breweries in town, open till midnight on weekends, with a food truck every day.
Elevated IPA and Project Dank for hop people, Malpais Stout and Slice of Hefen for everyone else. The original taproom hosts book fairs and vintage markets on the patio.
Hours Sun–Mon noon–10pm · Tue–Thu noon–11pm · Fri–Sat noon–midnight
Good to know Westside taproom on Coors at Montaño
Canteen BrewhouseBrewery DistrictAlbuquerque's oldest brewery, since 1994, with a big patio and a stage.
Live music on the patio Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons, Brain Gang trivia every week, and a book club called Pages and Pints. Exodus IPA and Dougie-Style Amber are the regulars.
Good to know Second taproom on Tramway
Bow & Arrow BrewingWells ParkA 2026 James Beard finalist for Outstanding Bar, owned by Native women, with a beer hall and a fire pit outside.
Beers built on Southwest ingredients: Denim Tux Pilsner, Savage Times Sour IPA, farmhouse ales. A food truck is usually parked outside.
Hours Mon–Wed 3–9pm · Thu–Sat noon–10pm · Sun noon–9pm
Gravity Bound BrewingWells ParkHazy IPAs, fruited sours, and slow-made Czech lagers, with a different food truck every night.
House kombucha for anyone not drinking. Trivia Monday nights, and a run club ends here. The brewery runs on electric power with rooftop solar.
Hours Mon 4–9pm · Tue–Thu 3–10pm · Fri 2–11pm · Sat noon–11pm · Sun noon–9pm
Good to know Trivia Mon 6:30pm
Dripline BreweryWells ParkSmashburgers from a real kitchen, a big yard with space for kids, and pétanque.
Taco Tuesdays, house beers, and a non-alcoholic list with root beer, kombucha, Italian sodas and an NA IPA.
Hours Tue–Sun 11:30am–9pm · closed Mon
Rio Bravo BrewingWells ParkOne of the biggest beer gardens in town, plus a full kitchen and football on the screens.
Beer pong tournaments, Friday giveaways, and a five-course beer dinner in the barrel room the week before Thanksgiving. Host of the city's Oktoberfest.
Hours Sun–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–11pm (kitchen closes an hour earlier)
The music-and-art brewery: local artists on every can, bands, DJs, and a monthly comedy contest.
Blood orange cider and Milk Mustachio stout alongside the beer, and a house spirits line called Troubled Minds. Trivia nights at all three taprooms.
Good to know Nob Hill taproom on Tulane open till midnight · Westside taproom on McMahon
JUNO BreweryWells ParkBrewery, café and art space with a very large patio under steel trees.
Small-batch beer, a few cocktails, espresso, and Mediterranean food. Live music and events on weekends.
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