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Nothing complements Il Vicino’s award-winning food better than our own micro-brews! Il Vicino began brewing our award-winning Ales in 1994. Since our first micro-brewery opened with a "Frankenbrew" system in a very small space at Il Vicino in Albuquerque, we’ve been committed to the finest in micro-brewery standards.
Our own Brew Master, Brady Mckeown, is responsible for many of our award-winning
ales. We currently operate a 7-barrel Century system with a capacity of
1500 barrels per year.
If you are interested in a tour of any of the breweries, please contact the brewers directly at their respective locations.
RECENT AWARDS:
Clayton: Best of CitySearch….Editorial winner- Best Pizza/ St. Louis
Wichita: Wichita Eagle Newspaper…Editor’s Favorite- Pizza
Albuquerque: Alibi…Best Pizza
Il Vicino Brewing Company TAP ROOM
4000 Vassar NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1-(505)-830-4629
(West of Carlisle on Comanche...then North on Vassar...look for the Beer Guy)
Open:
Monday and Tuesday: Noon to 5PM
Wednesday -Friday: Noon to 7PM
Stop by, check out the brewery, taste six styles of beer, pick up kegs and growlers!
Il Vicino World Tour-"Heavy Medal"
| 1995 | bronze | Great American Beer Festival | Wet Mountain India Pale Ale |
| 1996 | silver gold gold |
Great
American Beer Festival World Beer Cup World Beer Cup |
Tenderfoot
Brown Ale Wet Mountain India Pale Ale Slow Down Brown Ale |
| 1997 | gold silver |
Colorado
State Fair Colorado State Fair |
Old Angler
English Best Bitter Wet Mountain India Pale Ale |
| 1998 | silver gold silver silver silver silver bronze bronze |
Great
American Beer Festival Colorado State Fair Colorado State Fair World Beer Championship World Beer Championship World Beer Championship World Beer Championship World Beer Championship |
Old Angler
Best Bitter Springs Wet Mountain India Pale Ale Black Forest Scottish Ale Old Angler Best Bitter Original Rob's Amber Ale Springs' Wet Mountain India Pale Ale Past Due Porter Captain Jack's Pale Ale |
| 1999 | silver gold gold silver |
Great
American Beer Festival Colorado State Fair Colorado State Fair Colorado State Fair |
Fatty
Rice Irish Red Ale Past Due Porter Barber Shop Brown Ale Springs' Wet Mountain India Pale Ale |
| 2000 | gold gold bronze |
World
Beer Cup Colorado State Fair Colorado State Fair |
Barber
Shop Brown Ale Spring's Wet Mountain India Pale Ale Past Due Porter |
| 2002 |
bronze gold bronze gold bronze bronze |
Great
American Beer Festival Colorado State Fair 2002 New Mexico State Fair World Beer Cup
|
Slow
Down Brown Wet Mt. IPA Medal-Best of Show Wet Mt IPA Irish Red Slow Down Brown Rye Pale Ale |
Meet the Brewer
| Il Vicino
Brewery-Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Head Brewer | Brady McKeown |