List of breweries in New Mexico

Breweries in New Mexico produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally and regionally. Brewing companies vary widely in the volume and variety of beer produced, from small nanobreweries and microbreweries to massive multinational conglomerate macrobreweries.

In 2012 New Mexico's 35 brewing establishments (including breweries, brewpubs, importers, and company-owned packagers and wholesalers) employed 90 people directly, and more than 6,400 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.[1] Altogether 34 people in New Mexico had active brewer permits in 2012.[2]

Including people directly employed in brewing, as well as those who supply New Mexico's breweries with everything from ingredients to machinery, the total business and personal tax revenue generated by New Mexico's breweries and related industries was more than $131 million.[1] Consumer purchases of New Mexico's brewery products generated more than $69 million extra in tax revenue.[3] In 2012, according to the Brewers Association, New Mexico ranked 12th in the number of craft breweries per capita with 27.[4]

For context, at the end of 2013 there were 2,822 breweries in the United States, including 2,768 craft breweries subdivided into 1,237 brewpubs, 1,412 microbreweries and 119 regional craft breweries.[5] In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion.[6]

Historic breweries
The Illinois Brewery in Socorro
The Southwestern Brewery in Albuquerque

Breweries operated in various New Mexico towns during the late 1800s, though few survived until statewide Prohibition began in 1918.[7] Some of the more notable breweries include:

  • Illinois Brewing Company (1882–1918) in Socorro. The company started as a liquor wholesaler before moving into brewing in the mid-1880s. After Prohibition, the company continued to produce ice and soft drinks until 1965.[8] The former brewery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and currently operates as a museum.
  • Southwestern Brewery and Ice Company (1888–1918) in Albuquerque. The brewery made various beers including the well-known Glorieta brand. The company did not return to brewing after Prohibition but continued to produce ice until 1997.[9] The 1899 brewery building is still standing and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10]
  • New Mexico Brewing Company (1936–37) in Albuquerque.[11][12] This was the only brewery to open in the post-Prohibition era, though it failed after less than a year. The brewery was auctioned and reopened as Rio Grande Brewing Company (1937–39).[13] Also a short-lived venture,[14] its products included Rio Grande Lager. The brewery building at 2nd and Marquette was converted to residential units and is still standing.

Breweries by location

Northern New Mexico

Santa Fe

Central New Mexico

Albuquerque

See also

Notes
  1. "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry: State Legislative & Congressional District Data, New Mexico". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. "Brewer's Almanac: Active Brewer Permits, 2004 - 2012". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "The Economic Impact of the Beer Industry: 2012 Data, New Mexico". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. "Capita per Brewery" (PDF). Brewers Association. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. "Brewers Association Announces 2013 Craft Brewer Growth". Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. "Beer Serves America". The Beer Institute. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  7. Stott 2014, pp. 15–16.
  8. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Illinois Brewery". National Park Service. September 2, 1975. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  9. Metcalf, Richard (May 18, 2009). "Historic brewery for sale - East Downtown building was home of Glorieta Beer". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
  10. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Southwestern Brewery and Ice Co". National Park Service. March 30, 1978. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  11. "Old ice plant is remodeled for a brewery". Albuquerque Journal. April 11, 1936. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brewing of beer begins at new plant here". Albuquerque Journal. July 26, 1936. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Will enlarge brewery here". Albuquerque Journal. February 24, 1937. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Brewery company seeks bankruptcy". Albuquerque Journal. May 12, 1939. Retrieved October 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Stott 2014, pp. 91–95.
  16. "About Us". redriverbrewing.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  17. Stott 2014, pp. 72–76.
  18. Stott 2014, pp. 22–23.
  19. Dyer, Jessica (September 29, 2014). "Il Vicino Brewery becoming Canteen Brewhouse". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  20. Stott 2014, pp. 36–40.
  21. Stott 2014, pp. 29–32.
  22. Stott 2014, pp. 32–35.

References
  • Stott, Jon C. (2014). New Mexico Beer: A History of Brewing in the Land of Enchantment. Charleston, SC: American Palate, A Division of The History Press. ISBN 978-1-60949-814-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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