# Family-Friendly Breweries in Albuquerque

Room for the kids: a big yard at Dripline, grass and trees at Ex Novo's Corrales beer garden, and family karaoke Thursdays at Kaktus.

- **Dripline Brewery** (Wells Park): Smashburgers 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.
- **Ex Novo Corrales** (Corrales): Almost three acres in Corrales: a taproom and The Corral, a beer garden with grass and trees. Mass Ascension IPA, Perle Haggard pilsner and a Mexican lager on draft, plus cocktails and cider. Food trucks most days. Hours: Taproom Mon–Thu & Sun noon–9pm, Fri–Sat noon–10pm · Corral Thu–Fri 4–9pm, Sat–Sun noon–9pm. Good to know: Room for families on the grass.
- **Brew Lab 101** (Rio Rancho): Family-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.
- **Kaktus Brewing** (Bernalillo): 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 Brewing** (Cedar Crest): Twenty 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.