This brewery is a cute stop in the main strip of Ruidoso. Great craft beers, and I tried a canned…read morewatermelon cider that is the best watermelon alcoholic beverage I've ever had! The bartender was awesome. We just stopped for 1 drink, but it was a great stop. Definitely try a brew!

This place is incredible. They've managed to mix a comfort level of locals and it's a lot of fun…read more Thursday night trivia is an absolute must go to every week and the bartender Stephanie makes you feel very comfortable. Dog friendly as well. I would give it 10 out of 10 stars if possible.

One of our favorite pizza joints in the area. Great atmosphere and beer choices!…read more Great place for large parties or intimate date night! The pizza was so yummy and wasn't too difficult getting a table any of the times we've been here. Definitely a must do in Ruidoso!

This is a really nice place, and I had a really good time here. The beers are good, not amazing,…read morebut you can drink them without feeling cheated. There is also a drink menu which I suggest you try. The staff is young, this brewery may be the next incarnation of breweries, replacing the big bearded lumberjack dudes with young girls from some summer camp. A lot of high pitched voices and running around, but everything was OK. It was a nice experience nonetheless.

You roll into Roswell expecting aliens... and end up at Black Cock Brewery no UFOs, no little green…read moremen, just cold beer and real people. Funny how that works. This place doesn't try to sell you the myth. It pours you a pint instead. Roswell's first brewery, and it wears that badge like a scar earned the hard way. Inside, it's all low hum and easy conversation locals leaning in, swapping stories You roll into Roswell expecting aliens... and end up at Black Cock Brewery no UFOs, no little green men, just cold beer and real people. Funny how that works. This place doesn't try to sell you the myth. It pours you a pint instead. Roswell's first brewery, and it wears that badge like a scar earned the hard way. Inside, it's all low hum and easy conversation locals leaning in, swapping stories, no gimmicks, no neon nonsense. Just that unspoken understanding: if you know, you know. Food's solid. Service doesn't miss. And the crowd? That's the main course. This is where you stop being a tourist and start blending in at least long enough to forget why you came chasing aliens in the first place. Because here's the truth Roswell's not really about what fell from the sky. It's about what stuck around. And this spot? This is where you drink with it., no gimmicks, no neon nonsense. Just that unspoken understanding: if you know, you know. Food's solid. Service doesn't miss. And the crowd? That's the main course. This is where you stop being a tourist and start blending in at least long enough to forget why you came chasing aliens in the first place. Because here's the truth Roswell's not really about what fell from the sky. It's about what stuck around. And this spot? This is where you drink with it.

Someone told me about the place and o thought they were kidding. They weren't, I went in after work…read moreand had a beer. The service was great and the prices are very good. They have a food truck right outside but it was closed when I went . So I can't comment on that. They also appear to have live entertainment and they have a nice courtyard area. Definitely stop in for a beer

Great tasting pizzas!! Our server Ashley was friendly and knowledgeable of both the pizzas and…read morebeverages - she was a delight and made our experience memorable! We sat in the front section with regular tables and chairs - the large room beyond, that looked out on the amazing outdoor stage had a really cool mural! We were told that there was a distillery there too where you could get mixed drinks - and pizza too. Ask for either Cory's Pizza ( the chef's specialty) or the Sweet and Salty - they were soooo tasty! You will enjoy this place for sure - ask for Ashley too!

Definitely the most popular place in town, bedsides the bbq spot…read more FOOD- I got an anchovy pizza, on gluten free crust (cuz I'm bougie), with pesto sauce instead of tomato. It was good, but my God it was salty lol I was a bit sad in the amount of anchovies that were on the pizza as well. Was hoping for a good amount Had a mead before the meal that was tasty as well, just not a fan of the half pour, since it's treated like a wine. My friend got the 3 taco plate. She loved it. Lot of meat on tacos, very tender, & really juicy. She liked the option between the 2 sauces for her chips. SERVICE- The bartender did a great job though. Very attentive to EVERYONE in her area. The door girl was the opposite lol maybe a bad day for her, idk, but just a lack of giving a F, if you know what I mean haha AMBIANCE- Nice. A pretty awesome patio too. Front room is a bit crowded though, since the bar is very small. Lot of room in the back though for eating, & then the connected distillery has plenty of room for the drinkers

Such great food and service. Has to be in the top two joints in Ruidoso. Had the special and it was…read moreamazing!

Rio Grande is a regular stop for us on our monthly visits to Ruidoso. The food is amazing, it never…read moredisappoints. Also the staff at Rio Grande is the best in town. They are always so welcoming and make you feel at home. We really enjoy sitting at the bar top. Leroy is amazing, always so cordial and right there for our every need.

Staff was friendly and accommodating. Decor was spot on for what I was hoping. Food was quite nice…read moreas well

The food was okay. The green chili wontons were the best item we had to eat. But the rest of the…read moremeal was not something I would order again. If you want to have happy hour you must sit in the bar area. They will not honor happy hour prices at the main restaurant tables.

Visiting family in Artesia, NM and had dinner at The Wellhead Restaurant & Brewpub in Downtown…read moreArtesia. The restaurant is inside an old historic building with a lot of historic photos of the area and original business. We ordered the following: -Spicy mago chicken wings (5/5 stars) -Buffalo chicken wings with homemade sauce (4.5/5 stars) -T-bone steak special (3.8/5 stars). I ordered the steak medium rare and got it very rare. The steak was really tough and mashed potatoes weren't hot enough. I did enjoy the side of jalapeño with green peppers Mac and cheese that was excellent!! For dessert, I ordered the peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream and rate it (3.8/5 stars). The bottom of the pie was not cooked enough and was very doughy. The service was excellent with friendly staff (5/5 stars). If I ate here again, I would order the spicy mango wings with a side of French fries and beer from the pub. Happy Yelping :)

We happened to go during homecoming and the place was super busy. Service was still fast and…read moreefficient, with hostess stepping in etc. Food arrived timely and was delicious. We mentioned a mistake in the order and it was fixed instantly! The only sad part was we wanted to come taste different brews but since they were so busy it wasn't possible. If we ever get back to Artesia we definateley will try again!

Alamagordo has limited pub options especially if you're here on a day the other two options are…read moreclosed. So Picacho it was. Ambiance: Not good. A big room with a bar awkwardly plopped down in the middle with tables spread around the room. Bar is way too garish with string lights blaring in your face. I'm normally a bar sitter but not here. Low volume country music playing what sounded like religious songs. Three TVs all playing video of the same music. Beer: Dirty Blonde is OK, smooth but not the best. New England IPA is much better. Food: A bit of a disappointment because I initially checked out the menu online only to find I had actually looked at the menu for their sister pub in Las Cruces which has way better food options. Got the taco plate - OK but not what I expected given we were in New Mexico. Service was friendly and efficient. Prices very reasonable.

Been here several times for trivia - they do it on Thursday's. Service is friendly, can be slow…read moreduring peak times, but haven't had any major issues. Food portions are HUGE - the quesadilla is a monster, can easily feed two people. It's a local bar & worth a shot - booze is relatively cheap and it's a nice place to hangout.

Nice little brew pub that encourages dogs, outside food, and amateur musicians as well as avid fans…read moreof beer or ciders. I received prompt friendly service from the bartender, who obliged us, looking up the lyrics to a song we were singing. Sadly no Internet is available -1*

We really enjoyed it at Lost Hiker. It was within walking distance of our campground, had a dog…read morefriendly patio and super friendly, helped staff. We visited on two occasions and enjoyed the two IPAs they had on tap. Both were tasty and went well with the delicious pizza they served. They had a pretty decent menu for a brewery and it seemed everyone enjoyed the food. We sat on the outside patio. In our first visit an elk and her calf walked around the creek and very near to the restaurant. They were obviously used to people, but it was thrilling for me to see them so close! On our second visit a live band was playing some pretty good music and the entire place was packed inside. We got a couple of growlers to go and had our left over pizza the following day. It was still delicious!

This was a special dinner in a town with many choices. The…read moreMeat loaf dinner was over the top good and i had the german schnitzel. They excellent and at a vg price We didn't have wine but they had many choices. We Should have have had a reservation. Our waiter Michael was very careful to insure our satisfaction. We Highly recommend and it was suggested to us from 3 others. They were right.

The positives: food is really good! The shrimp salad has large shrimp that are grilled perfectly…read more The roasted veggies are cold though, but maybe that's because it's supposed to be a salad? The pot roast is super tender and flavorful and the veggies with it pair well. The chicken fettuccini was not my favorite of the mix, but it was still cooked very well and tasted good. I'm not the biggest fan of French onion soup but this was a decent one. And although we only got 1 serving of bread, it was warm and perfectly soft inside. Why it was just ok: we turned up without reservations around 7:30 and were told it was going to be a 30 minute wait. We asked if we could sit at the bar and were told that was also 30 minutes despite there being empty seats. Fine. We waited. 45 minutes later, multiple parties come in, without reservations. They manage to sit at the bar. We were told it's first come first serve and we needed to just grab a seat. Would have been nice if we were told that from the start, especially since we couldn't sit at the empty seats earlier. We got our food to go instead more than an hour after we first came in. If there was anything else open by the time we found out, we would have just left. Despite this, I'd say this is a good spot to get food to go, or make sure you have reservations ahead of time.