Rio Bravo has one of the biggest beer gardens in town. Ex Novo's Corrales taproom sits on almost three acres, and Bow & Arrow has a fire pit.
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
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)
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 CorralesCorralesAlmost 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
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
Thirsty Eye BrewingDowntownSmall brewery and art gallery on Broadway, with live music most weekends.
Open mic Wednesdays (sign-up at 6), bands Friday and Saturday, and kombucha on tap. Happy hour is $1 off house beers from 3 to 5 every day.
Hours Tue–Thu 3–10pm · Fri–Sat 3–11pm
Good to know Food trucks most Fridays
Lasso Coffee & LagerDowntownCoffee in the morning, house lagers at night, from the people behind Gravity Bound.
Kölsch, Vienna lager and pils on draft, single-origin coffee, and long tables you can work at until 9. Pop-up markets and movie nights on the patio.
Hours Mon–Thu 7am–9pm · Fri 7am–11pm · Sat 7:30am–11pm · Sun 7:30am–9pm
Good to know Coffee drinks for non-drinkers
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
Painted Lady Bed & BrewSawmillA haunted 19th-century former brothel that brews beer and pours it in an old trolley car.
The Ghost Light Saloon is the trolley. The beer garden hosts tarot on tap, horror readings, ghost-hunting classes and movie nights.
Hours Ghost Light Saloon Thu 5–9pm · Fri–Sat 5–10pm · Sun 5–9pm
Good to know Also a bed and breakfast
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
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.
BreweryCalavida CantinaWestsideBeer and house spirits on one of the best patios in town, in Boxing Bear's old spot by the Alameda bridge.
A Mexican lager, a dunkel and a hazy on tap, plus mezcal and tequila cocktails. Happy hour with industry pricing.
Hours Tue–Thu 3–9pm · Fri–Sat noon–10pm · Sun noon–9pm · closed Mon
Casa Vieja BreweryCorralesA brewery in an adobe house built in 1770, with music on the patio almost every night.
Karaoke Wednesdays, local bands Thursday through Sunday, and a food truck nearly every day. Wine from Viñedo Pájaro Azul too.
Hours Wed 4–9:30pm · Thu 4–9pm · Fri 4–10:30pm · Sat 3–10:30pm · Sun 3–9pm
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
BreweryKaktus BrewingBernalilloSmall, 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
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
BrewpubBrekki BrekkiNE HeightsAn 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.
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
BreweryFlock of Moons BrewingNob HillFifteen 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
Differential BrewingUniversityA neighborhood pub near the stadiums, open till midnight every night.
Local art on the walls, a big east patio where dogs hang out, food trucks out front, and creative non-alcoholic drinks. Community markets and fundraisers most months.
Hours Mon–Thu 4pm–midnight · Fri–Sun 2pm–midnight
Good to know Minors only with a parent
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.
Bombs Away Beer Co.SE HeightsOwned by Air Force veterans, with military names on everything: Proximity Pilsner, Stockpile Stout.
A small kitchen does burgers and chili dogs, and the patio is big. There's also an apple beer, half grain and half cider.
Hours Sun–Wed 11am–8pm · Thu–Sat 11am–9pm