Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileBrew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Co.
Albuquerque, NM · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Brew Lab 101 Beer & Cider Co. Makes small batch beer and cider on-site and pours a full menu of beer and cider cocktails alongside spirits. Four-packs and growler fills are packed daily for takeaway. The Rio Rancho Area 101 Beer Garden adds 4,000 square feet of outdoor dining space and games, giving the brewery and cidery a family-friendly place to sit with a drink. Named beers like Sassy Brunette Amber Ale and Wicked Pissa give the tap list recognizable landmarks.
- What should I order?
- Start with a small batch beer made on-site, such as Sassy Brunette Amber Ale or Wicked Pissa. If you want something mixed, the Lady Guava is the named cocktail. Four-packs and growler fills are available to go, filled daily.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- People looking for a family-friendly brewery and cidery with on-site production, beer and cider cocktails, and a Rio Rancho beer garden with games.
- When should I go?
- The Area 101 Beer Garden in Rio Rancho has 4,000 square feet of outdoor dining space and games, making it a fit for an outdoor session.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Small batch beer and cider are made on-site, the venue states it is dedicated to the science of making great craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits, and it runs a 4,000-square-foot beer garden in Rio Rancho with games.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
A full menu of beer and cider cocktails runs alongside spirits, and the mixed drinks carry creative names. The Lady Guava is the one named cocktail, and a guest enjoyed that fruity drink. The format leans on beer and cider as the base rather than a conventional spirits-first list.
Menu strengths
- — A full menu of beer and cider cocktails is offered alongside spirits.
- — Mixed drinks carry creative names, and a guest enjoyed a specific fruity drink.
Standout selections
- — Lady Guava: the named beer or cider cocktail, described by a guest as a fruity drink.
Beer
This is a family-friendly brewery and cidery dedicated to the science of making great craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits. Small batch beer and cider are made on-site. Four-packs and growler fills are filled daily for takeaway. Reviewers mention a variety of beers with creative names and recommend specific ones, including Sassy Brunette Amber Ale and Wicked Pissa.
Menu strengths
- — Small batch beer and cider are made on-site.
- — Four-packs and growler fills are filled daily to go.
- — The Area 101 Beer Garden in Rio Rancho has 4,000 square feet of outdoor dining space and games.
Standout selections
- — Sassy Brunette Amber Ale: a named beer that reviewers specifically recommend.
- — Wicked Pissa: a named beer that reviewers specifically recommend.
Spirits
Spirits are part of the program: the venue states it is dedicated to making craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits, and a full menu of beer and cider cocktails is offered alongside spirits. No specific spirit is named, so the category reads as a supporting presence rather than a standalone destination.
Menu strengths
- — A full menu of beer and cider cocktails is offered alongside spirits.
- — The venue states it is dedicated to making craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits.
Standout selections
- — The venue has a full menu of beer/cider cocktails as well as spirits.
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