Highest-rated Breweries In New Mexico

Above, yours truly having an Alien Amber Ale at Sierra Blanca Brewing.

During my recent trip to Fort Sumner, New Mexico, I made a stop at Sierra Blanca Brewing in Moriarty.

While there, I had a glass of my favorite beer, Alien Amber Ale. For souvenirs, I picked up a glass growler and a t-shirt. I wandered around a bit.

Above, Sierra Blanca Brewing in Moriarty, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

As it happens MSN.com has an article on the highest-rated breweries in New Mexico. Sierra Blanca Brewing (who brews Alien Amber Ale) made the list at number 13. 

They begin with:

(STACKER) – Cold beer, anyone? American beer drinkers have their fair share of options no matter where they might live.

Indeed, a market once dominated by a handful of major brands has become far more diverse since the craft beer scene expanded sixfold between 2008 and 2016. Independent production cooled off just a little in 2023 but still accounted for a whopping 23.4 million barrels of beer and craft beer’s overall market share by volume rose to 13.3%, according to the Brewers Association. For context, in 2013, there were 3,108 craft breweries in the U.S.—and as of 2023, there are 9,761, representing a 214% increase in just a decade. Cheers to that!

Why the ongoing obsession? Putting aside the fact that people simply love their brew, beer has emerged as a wildly versatile beverage category. Craft breweries explore beer to its fullest potential and tend to rank highly as a result.

In regard to New Mexico, they wrote:

To find some top spots near you, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated breweries in New Mexico using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, a business with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of June 6, 2024.

To see the list, go here.