# The Wellhead Brewpub — Artesia, New Mexico

> The Wellhead Brewpub in Artesia, New Mexico, United States scores 3.02 out of 5 — Limited, #97 in New Mexico. 42 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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The Wellhead Brewpub is a brewery in Artesia, New Mexico, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.02 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #97 in New Mexico. Of the 42 beers we track, 27% are Pale Ale and 18% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.02 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #97 in New Mexico · #8,124 in United States · #18,640 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 42

## About

The Wellhead Brewpub produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Roughneck Red", which is an Irish Red Ale and "Wildcat IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- IPA — 18% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 15% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 332 West Main Street, Artesia, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates: 32.8423755, -104.4008335
- Website: http://thewellheadpub.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Milton's Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/miltons-brewing-2897.md) — 3.04, Limited — Carlsbad, New Mexico — 31 mi away
- [Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/guadalupe-mountain-brewing-co-24194.md) — 3.79, Fine — Carlsbad, New Mexico — 33 mi away
- [Black Cock Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-cock-brewery-17405.md) — 3.84, Fine — Roswell, New Mexico — 37 mi away
- [Drylands Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/drylands-brewing-33711.md) — 3.75, Fine — Lovington, New Mexico — 62 mi away
- [Bonito Valley Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bonito-valley-brewing-company-19711.md) — 3.73, Fine — Lincoln, New Mexico — 73 mi away
- [Lost Hiker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-hiker-brewing-company-19391.md) — 3.76, Fine — Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico — 76 mi away
- [Cloudcroft Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cloudcroft-brewing-company-4503.md) — 3.46, Poor — Cloudcroft, New Mexico — 78 mi away
- [Tall Pines Beer and Wine Garden](https://finding.beer/brewery/tall-pines-beer-and-wine-garden-24045.md) — 3.60, Poor — Ruidoso, New Mexico — 81 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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