The Best Bar in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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For the 411 on arts and nightlife, consult the freebie weekly Alibi (www.alibi.com), out on Thursdays. For highlights on some of the best live music programming in town, go to ampconcerts.org. The Albuquerque Journal’s (www.abqjournal.com) Friday "Venue" section provides listings as well.

La Cumbre Brewing Co.

University of New Mexico

Key brews at La Cumbre include its award-winning Elevated IPA, the year-round, traditional Bavarian wheat ale A Slice of Hefen, and the seasonal Azulito, a blue-corn-based Mexican-style lager. Food trucks await outside the convivial taproom and its outdoor-seating "corral."