8 BREWERIES AROUND ALBUQUERQUE
Gravity Bound on Mondays, Sidetrack, Ponderosa and Brew Lab 101 on Wednesdays, Flock of Moons on Sundays.
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
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
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
Sidetrack BrewingDowntownDowntown's neighborhood pub: something every night and a different food pop-up out front.
Karaoke Tuesdays, trivia Wednesdays at 7, a run club Thursdays, DJs on Fridays, and Vinyl Sunday, where you bring a record and they play it.
Good to know Big patio · Vinyl Sunday noon–5
Ponderosa BrewingSawmillSawmill brewpub with a full kitchen and an Italian Pilsner that's won gold twice.
Geeks Who Drink trivia Wednesdays at 7, a fall cocktail list (pumpkin espresso martini), and a lime lager. Walkable from Old Town.
Hours Sun–Wed 11:30am–9pm · Thu–Sat 11:30am–10pm
Good to know Taproom at the El Vado Motel too
Brew Lab 101Rio RanchoFamily-friendly brewery and cidery with a lab theme and something on every night.
Trivia Wednesdays, karaoke, Singo music bingo, a pinball league, and live music in the Area 101 beer garden. A food truck every night, and outside food is welcome.
Good to know NE Heights taproom on Eubank
High and Dry BrewingNob HillA neighborhood bar that brews its own, with something going on six nights a week.
Live music, an open mic, trivia, karaoke and music bingo, plus craft cocktails and a dog-friendly patio. Tikka Spice parks out front.
Hours Mon–Thu 2–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–11pm · Sun 11am–10pm
Fifteen house beers by UNM, heavy on lagers, with a secluded beer garden out back.
Order from the Bricklight District restaurants next door or the food truck. Trivia Sundays, music bingo Tuesdays, and kombucha, coffee and tea for non-drinkers.
Hours Sun–Wed noon–10pm · Thu noon–11pm · Fri–Sat noon–midnight
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