20 BREWERIES AROUND ALBUQUERQUE
A full menu, not just a food truck: smashburgers at Dripline, wood-fired pizza at Turtle Mountain, the Cubano at Boxing Bear.
Marble BreweryDowntownThe big one north of downtown: a patio with an outdoor stage, a rooftop deck, and a sandwich shop on site.
Double White, IPA and Cerveza on draft and in cans. Free shows on the patio stage run through the warm months, and it gets packed at peak hours.
Good to know Westside taproom on Night Whisper Rd · SRB sandwich shop on site
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)
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.
Ex Novo DowntownDowntownBrewpub with a full kitchen downstairs and The Bitter Nun, a cocktail bar on the mezzanine.
Mass Ascension IPA and a strong lineup of lagers, house-made desserts, and live music some weeknights.
Hours Daily 11:30am–9pm, Thu–Sat till 10 · Bitter Nun Thu–Sat 4pm–midnight, Sun 4–10pm
Good to know Corrales brewery and beer garden too
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
Nexus BreweryNorth I-25Soul food meets New Mexican: chicken and waffles with red or green.
Imperial Cream Ale and Honey Chamomile Wheat are past medal winners. Weekday happy hour 2 to 5 has $3 Órale Mexican Lagers.
Hours Daily 11am–8:30pm
Good to know BBQ at Nexus Blue Smokehouse on Broadway
Starr Brothers BrewingNorth I-25Sports-first brewpub with a full kitchen and weekend breakfast.
Breakfast Saturday and Sunday 10 to 2, a covered patio, and Monday Night Football with $5 hot dogs. Lampshade Porter won silver at the World Beer Cup.
Good to know Open Monday nights in football season
Chocolate Milk Stout and Uppercut IPA, brewed at the Firestone taproom off Jefferson.
The Bear Kitchen does pizza, the Cubano, and the Albuquerque Turkey. Black & Blue Tart is the sour on the regular list.
Hours Daily 11am–10pm
Good to know Bridges taproom off Tramway has a big patio
La ReformaNorth ABQMexico City-style tacos with house beer and cocktails made from their own spirits.
Tacos, quesadillas, tortas and pozole from owners with roots in CDMX. The closest beer to Balloon Fiesta Park, about five minutes away.
Hours Sun–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–10pm
Steel Bender BrewyardLos RanchosNorth Valley brewery with a full menu, a patio, and Monday Night Football watch parties.
Skull Bucket IPA and Compa Blue Corn Lager on tap, plus cider, wine and mead. Bands play the Murphy Stage on Tuesday nights.
Hours Sun–Thu 11am–9pm · Fri–Sat 11am–9:30pm
Good to know MNF watch parties with 100.3 The Peak
Hops BreweryLos RanchosPatios on both sides, and the dogs are regulars. There's a burger on the menu for them.
Lobo football on the TVs, a small menu, and local spirits behind the bar. Live music on the patio in summer.
Turtle Mountain BrewingRio RanchoRio Rancho's brewpub since 1999: wood-fired pizza and calzones, and very full at dinner.
Wooden Teeth Lager and Hopshell IPA on tap, with new pizza and sandwich specials every day. A comedy show runs the third Saturday of the month.
Hours Kitchen Mon 3–8:30pm · Tue–Wed 11am–8:30pm · Thu–Sat 11am–9pm · Sun 11am–8:30pm
Good to know Second location on Enchanted Hills
Small, quirky brewpub in Bernalillo with pizza and music most of the week.
Jazz jam on the patio Wednesdays 6 to 9, family-friendly karaoke Thursdays, and blues or Chicano rock Sunday afternoons 2 to 5.
Rumor BrewingCedar CrestTwenty minutes over the mountain: brick-oven pizza and beer gardens with a view, near the hiking trails.
Kids and dogs welcome. Non-drinkers get kombucha, NA beer and house sparkling water. Music on Sunday evenings in warm months.
Hours Daily 11am–8pm
Good to know East Mountains, off NM-14
Unhinged BrewingWestsideThe far-Westside brewery: New Mexican lagers, hand-tossed pizza, and a full weekly calendar.
Bingo Wednesdays with $8 old fashioneds, movie nights Thursdays, bands on weekends, and an open mic the last Monday of the month.
Good to know 21+ · Kitchen opens an hour after the taproom
A movie theater that brews its own beer and brings it to your seat.
The ABQ location brews on site. A full food menu is served in the theaters during the latest releases.
Quarter Celtic BrewpubMid-HeightsCeltic pub food and some of the most decorated lagers in the state.
Crimson Lass, the Irish red, took silver at the 2026 World Beer Cup, and you can only get it on draft here. Covered patio outside.
Hours Sat–Thu 11:30am–9pm · Fri 11:30am–10pm
Good to know Juan Tabo taproom too
An all-day breakfast restaurant with its own brewery.
The house beers and ciders, brewed here as Cantina Craftworks, go with breakfast plates. Big outdoor area out back, covered and open.
The 377 BreweryNear the SunportNamed for the 377th Air Base Wing at Kirtland, with a military theme and a big patio.
American-style beers plus Belgian seasonals, a small kitchen, and live music some evenings. Lobo game days get a crowd.
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