Highest-rated beer in New Mexico

After more than a decade of massive growth, the beer industry is experiencing a slowdown. According to the Brewers Association, in 2024, nationwide closings of brewpubs and taprooms outpaced openings for the first time in 14 years, and overall beer production volume decreased by 1.2%.

Changing consumer preferences factor into this decline. The convenience of ready-to-drink cocktails has, but many people are simply opting to drink less. A January 2025 survey from NCSolutions found that almost half of Americans in 2025.

To achieve this goal, some people are shifting to non-alcoholic drinks, including NA beers. This has created demand for higher-quality NA beers, including non-alcoholic IPAs and stouts. Other consumers are opting for moderation, looking for session beers and light beers that are still full of flavor.

That said, hop-forward beers are still popular鈥攆or example, hazy IPAs were the most popular entrant in the . Fruit beers are also having a moment, with cherry and raspberry leading the pack in a 2024 report from Research and Markets, while drinkers looking for sweeter options can find brewers experimenting with candy-infused beers. Many beer makers are revisiting regional flavors on traditional styles, such as Czech pilsners, Mexican lagers, and Vienna lagers. At the same time, craft brewers continue to push the envelope to find new ways to excite beer lovers, often using unusual ingredients like sage, peppercorn, watermelon, and garlic.

Among all these different options, certain beers still appeal to hopheads more than others. compiled a list of the best beers from New Mexico using data from and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only beers that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 list by state were included.

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#30. 7K

- Rating: 3.88 (145 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#29. Bosque Lager

- Rating: 3.91 (31 ratings)
- Type: Light Lager
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#28. Riverwalker

- Rating: 3.91 (87 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#27. Pinon Coffee Porter

- Rating: 4.00 (17 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Rio Bravo Brewing
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#26. 2920 IPA

- Rating: 3.95 (20 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.9%
- Brewery: Second Street Brewery - Rufina Taproom
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#25. Dreaming of a Common Language

- Rating: 4.26 (12 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Keeping Together
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#24. Scotia Scotch Ale

- Rating: 3.95 (67 ratings)
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#23. Sucker Punch Double IPA

- Rating: 4.01 (19 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#22. Creatures of Infinite Contradiction

- Rating: 4.30 (13 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.7%
- Brewery: Keeping Together
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#21. Chocolate Milk Stout

- Rating: 4.01 (45 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.4%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#20. Exodus IPA

- Rating: 4.01 (49 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Canteen Brewhouse (Il Vicino)
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#19. Dynamic Duo

- Rating: 4.01 (58 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#18. The Grace of Maybe

- Rating: 4.28 (14 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Keeping Together
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#17. Eliot

- Rating: 4.01 (103 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#16. Kill The Sun

- Rating: 4.08 (36 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#15. The Art Of Holding Space

- Rating: 4.26 (17 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 3.0%
- Brewery: Keeping Together
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#14. Imperial Java Stout

- Rating: 4.04 (1,088 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#13. Eliot - Fresh Hop

- Rating: 4.14 (31 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#12. Double IPA

- Rating: 4.06 (171 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#11. Marble IPA

- Rating: 4.05 (515 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#10. Desert Fog

- Rating: 4.11 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#9. Marble Reserve Ale

- Rating: 4.07 (163 ratings)
- Type: American Strong Ale
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#8. Never More

- Rating: 4.19 (47 ratings)
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#7. Sun Fade

- Rating: 4.19 (49 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#6. Malpais Stout

- Rating: 4.12 (386 ratings)
- Type: Foreign / Export Stout
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#5. Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.16 (124 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#4. Scale Tipper IPA

- Rating: 4.24 (51 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#3. Full Nelson

- Rating: 4.34 (141 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.74%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#2. Father Nelson

- Rating: 4.33 (182 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.6%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#1. Elevated IPA

- Rating: 4.34 (1,645 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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