# Ponderosa Brewing Co. — Albuquerque, New Mexico

> Ponderosa Brewing Co. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States scores 3.79 out of 5 — Fine, #42 in New Mexico. 216 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Ponderosa Brewing Co. is a brewery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #42 in New Mexico. Of the 216 beers we track, 25% are IPA and 17% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.79 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #42 in New Mexico · #4,688 in United States · #6,651 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 216

## About

Ponderosa Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #24 in New Mexico. They are most well known for "Ghost Train IPA", which is an American IPA and "Rip Saw Red", which is an American  Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Wheat Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 25% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 16% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1761 Bellamah Avenue Northwest, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates: 35.1013438, -106.6642168
- Website: http://www.ponderosabrewing.net/

## Breweries nearby

- [Turquoise Trail Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/turquoise-trail-brewing-32840.md) — 3.44, Poor — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 0.7 mi away
- [Tractor Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tractor-brewing-co-4595.md) — 3.82, Fine — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 0.9 mi away
- [Gravity Bound Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/gravity-bound-brewing-23649.md) — 4.45, Great — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.1 mi away
- [JUNO Brewery and Cafe](https://finding.beer/brewery/juno-brewery-and-cafe-26506.md) — 3.52, Poor — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.1 mi away
- [Rio Bravo Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rio-bravo-brewing-company-3942.md) — 3.55, Poor — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.1 mi away
- [Marble Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/marble-brewery-5246.md) — 4.15, Great — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.2 mi away
- [Marble Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/marble-brewery-33718.md) — 4.15, Great — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.2 mi away
- [Sunday Service Motor Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunday-service-motor-co-35714.md) — 3.52, Poor — Albuquerque, New Mexico — 1.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-mexico/albuquerque.md)
- [Best breweries in New Mexico](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-mexico.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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