Highest rated beer in New Mexico
If you drink beer—any beer—you've likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you.
The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by many counts. According to the Brewers Association, the number of breweries in the United States grew 390% from 2010 to 2020—all while beer consumption, on average, was declining.
Like all revolutions, this, too, began as a desire for change—as an overthrow of the old and the monopolistic. In 2010, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors (formerly MillerCoors), two of the largest beer companies in the world, comprised roughly 77% of total beer sales in the U.S. In 2020, that share was 60%, with smaller brewers claiming a larger share toward the end of the decade.
With a taste of the innovations and variety coming out of craft breweries, consumers are demanding a higher quality product, and are willing to pay more for it. Over the last decade, beer prices have increased by 33%.
If you've ever been curious about which beers are most popular in your home state, we have the answer. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated beer in New Mexico using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#30. Chicken Killer Barley Wine
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#29. Dougie Style Amber
- Type: American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV: 6.10%
- Brewery: Canteen Brewhouse
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#28. Denim Tux
- Type: American Adjunct Lager
- ABV: 4.90%
- Brewery: Bow & Arrow Brewing
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#27. Happy Camper IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#26. Monks' Dark Ale
- Type: Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Abbey Brewing Co. (Monastery Of Christ In The Desert)
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#25. Milk Mustachio Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.10%
- Brewery: Tractor Brewing Company
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#24. De La Vega's Pecan Beer
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 5.20%
- Brewery: Sierra Blanca Brewing Company (Rio Grande)
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#23. Uppercut IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.60%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#22. New Mexi-Kolsch
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 4.90%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#21. Skull Bucket
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Steel Bender Brewyard
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#20. 7K
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#19. Bosque Lager
- Type: Light Lager
- ABV: 4.80%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#18. Riverwalker
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#17. Lloyd's 3 O'Clock Kolsch
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Steel Bender Brewyard
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#16. 1888
- Type: American Blonde Ale
- ABV: 4.80%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#15. Scotia Scotch Ale
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#14. Pinon Coffee Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Rio Bravo Brewing
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#13. Exodus IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Canteen Brewhouse
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#12. Imperial Java Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#11. Marble IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#10. Double IPA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#9. Marble Reserve Ale
- Type: American Strong Ale
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#8. Desert Fog
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#7. Malpais Stout
- Type: Foreign / Export Stout
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#6. Sun Fade
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#5. Project Dank Summer Edition
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#4. Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#3. Scale Tipper IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#2. Father Nelson
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.60%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#1. Elevated IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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