   |  Albuquerque - Downtown Blackbird BuvetteMon-Fri: 11am-2am
Sat: noon-2am
Sun: noon-midnight (subject to change) $$ • Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Live Music • DJ • Karaoke • Dancing • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards
The old home of Pearl's Dive has a new lease on life. Brainchild of local band The Dirty Novels, the Blackbird has been appropriately rock ’n’ rolled with excellent music, black-clad waitresses and a cool look. There are an impressive number of draft and bottled beers, and a few nice wines by the glass, which are fan-freaking-tastic on the back patio. By the way, "buvette" (boo-vet) is a loose French translation for "refreshment bar." Now you’re really in the know. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 22 ]  Anodyne Pool Hall & Cocktailsm-s 4-2 sun 6-12 (subject to change) Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Jukebox • Pool Tables • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards
Best of Burque 2009 (Best Bar Staff):
A diverse array of drinkers stops by for a cold one every night at the Anodyne. No matter what social clique you belong to or what your beverage of choice is, the staff at the Anodyne makes sure you get it fast. It only takes a few visits before the bartenders know what you want before you even ask for it.
Best of Burque 2009 (Best Bar in Which to Lay Low):
This upstairs home-away-from-home noir bar is full of dark corners and pockets of mood lighting, perfect for remaining unseen. Slip in, drape your trench coat over the back of a barstool and ask the friendly, low-key bar staff for your usual. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review The bar seats about 20—it’s tiny and usually filled with regulars who are always happy to make room for one more. Four regular Chama River beers cover most of the bases for what you may want, and there are usually a couple of guest beers to round things out. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review  Marble BreweryMon-Fri: 3pm-midnight
Sat: noon-midnight
Sun: noon-8pm (subject to change) Read more: Food News (6/5/2008)
Knock back a Wildflower Wheat or One-Eleven Blonde on Marble's large, airy patio, where there’s live music every Saturday night with no cover charge. A small menu of panini sandwiches keeps hunger at bay, but you’re here for the beer—several varieties (always with a few seasonals) are brewed fresh in big vats right onsite. Or pick up a growler, six-pack or keg to take home. In the relatively short time it's been open, Marble's taken over the town, and you'll find a variety or two at the respectable bars in town. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 2 ] Albuquerque - Far Northeast HeightsGecko’s Bar and TapasMon-Fri: 11:30-1:30am
Sat: noon-1:30am
Sun: noon-11:30 pm (subject to change)
Gecko’s has expanded with a popular Northeast Heights location—housed in a building that looks like a jukebox, for some reason. Even though it’s clear across town, you’ll still probably bump into folks you know as you’re sipping a wicked Bloody Mary and enjoying tidbits from the affordably priced tapas menu. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Albuquerque - I-25 Corridor Il Vicino Brewery CanteenSun-Thu: 12PM-10PM, Fri-Sat: 12PM-midnight (subject to change) $ • Booze Served • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards Cask Conditioned Ale: every Wednesday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pmRead more: Locovore: Drink up and chow down at Il Vicino Brewery Canteen (5/10/2012)
IVB Canteen picks up where the Vassar tap room left off. The canteen is spacious, and so is a shaded patio filled with picnic benches—a comfortable spot to enjoy the brew, regular live music and a casual menu. There’s no pizza here, but there are satisfying sandwiches, burgers and salads. As always, the ingredients are top-notch, the microbrews are award-winning, and the homebrewed root beer float is a real treat. (Alibi Staff, April 14, 2011) Add a Review  La Cumbre Brewing CompanyCuisine: Brewery $ • Booze Served • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Take Out / To-Go • Pool Tables • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards • Lounge Read more: ABQ Beer Geek: La Cumbre brews with altitude (1/13/2011)
Jeff Erway presents a variety of beer styles brewed right on the premises, one of which will almost certainly fill your specific craving. In addition to the cold taps, one or two of the beers are often available woody and cellar-temperature from the cask. As you sip, play a game of pool upstairs, scratch under your well-behaved pet’s collar and chat with the always-friendly fellow beer-lovers. (Alibi Staff, January 20, 2011) View/Add Reviews [ 1 ]  Nexus BrewerySunday through Wednesday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 1 p.m. to midnight
Kitchen hours: Opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (subject to change) Read more: ABQ Beer Geek: Tractor taps Nob Hill, Nexus makes neighbors near I-25 (9/8/2011)
The focus at Nexus is on balanced, drinkable beers that don’t smash customers in the mouth by a hop assault. That being said, Nexus beat out stalwart area breweries at the 2011 NM IPA Challenge. There are nine styles featured on tap, including standouts IPA, ESB, cream and Belgian white. The brewery is attracting quite a following, both for the beer and as a soul food gastropub. The menu offers specialties of Southern-fried po’boys and the delicious marriage of chicken and waffles. It’s just the place to take your soul-food-craving friends while still getting your craft beer fix. And there’s live music, too. Nexus has bands booked two to three nights a week. (Alibi Staff, July 12, 2011) Add a Review Albuquerque - Nob HillGecko’s Bar and TapasMon-Fri: 11:30am-2pm
Sat: noon-2am
Sun: noon-midnight (subject to change)
Gecko’s has a killer patio in a corner of Nob Hill that’s perfect for people-watching. Set directly between La Montañita Co-op and Scalo, you’ll be sure to bump into folks you know as you’re sipping a cocktail and enjoying tidbits from the affordably priced tapas menu. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) Add a Review Besides the late-night menus and 20-odd house-brewed beers, Kelly's has an enormous, dog-friendly patio that somehow manages to be packed to the elbows, lively and laid-back all at the same time. The food is decidedly geared toward the bar crowd, with shades of cow, ostrich, turkey, buffalo or veggie on the burger menu. Get one with a side of sweet potato fries. (Alibi Staff, August 11, 2010) View/Add Reviews [ 3 ] Albuquerque - Old TownAlbuquerque Bar & Grill and Zia LoungeMo to Su from 6:00am to 10:00pm, The Bar is open from 4pm to 10 pm everyday (subject to change) Vegetarian Available • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Catering • Karaoke • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards Happy Hour!: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Albuquerque - Uptown ABQ Brew PubMonday – Saturday 11am to 2am, Sunday 11am to Midnight (subject to change) Cuisine: Bar and Grill/Pub $$ • Booze Served • Full Bar • Craft Beer • NM Beer • Outdoor Patio • Wireless Internet • Dog-Friendly • Credit Cards
The space has high ceilings that remind us of a ski lodge bar, with an upscale feeling but less colorful sweaters. You'd never know it shares a wall with Uptown Sports Bar. ABQ Brew Pub’s kitchen boasts black cultured mussels in court-bouillon fumé, steaks with Chimayó chile rub and cheesecake with crème de cassis sauce. Ten taps host Sierra Blanca / Rio Grande offerings, available in 10-, 16-, or 22-ounce glasses ($3.25, $4 and $5.50). Four-ounce samplers go for $1 each. All the sizes fit nicely on high-tech, built-in coasters that keep drinks frosty. (Alibi Staff, December 23, 2010) Add a Review |  
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