New Mexico Brewery Growth Trends

Track how New Mexico craft beer has changed since 1994 — brewery openings, closings, and cumulative growth from our establishment database.

10-Year Market Trajectory

Comparing 2016 to the most recent complete year (2025). Updates automatically each January.

2016

Openings: 14
Closings: 2

2025

Openings: 2
Closings: 9

Market Shift

Openings down 86%
Closings up 350%

Over the last rolling 10 years, New Mexico has seen a shift in market maturity. Brewery openings peaked in 2018 with 18 new establishments, while closings reached a historical high in 2025. Over this decade-long window, the state has transitioned from an era of hyper-expansion to an active market consolidation.

Total Active Breweries

109

As of 2026

Net Growth This Year 2026 YTD

1 openings, 0 closings · 2026 YTD

Avg. Lifespan (Closed Breweries)

7.2 years

Closed breweries since 1994

Net Churn Rate: Opening and Closing Trends

Net Churn Rate (Rolling 10 Years)

Net annual variance (openings minus closings) for 2016–2025. Bars above zero indicate growth; bars below zero indicate contraction.

Open Year vs. Close Year

How many breweries opened in each year (columns) and closed in each year (rows). Uses year-only dates; darker cells = more closures.

Age at Closing vs. Calendar Year

Lifespan brackets (close year minus open year) for breweries closed in each calendar year. Darker cells show where mature breweries are exiting the market.

In 2025, New Mexico saw 2 brewery openings and 9 closings, for net decline of 7.

Through 2026, New Mexico has recorded 1 brewery openings and 0 closings so far this year.

New Mexico currently has 109 active breweries tracked in our database.

How Many Breweries Opened and Closed in New Mexico?

Opening and Closing Trends

Green bars: brewery openings. Red bars: permanent closings, by calendar year (1994 onward).

Openings
Closings

Cumulative Brewery Growth

Total active New Mexico breweries at the end of each calendar year (since 1994).

Year-by-year data table

Year	Openings	Closings	Net	Active at Year End
2026	1	0	+1	109
2025	2	9	-7	108
2024	6	2	+4	115
2023	3	2	+1	112
2022	6	2	+4	109
2021	4	3	+1	108
2020	12	6	+6	101
2019	10	3	+7	100
2018	18	0	+18	87
2017	9	5	+4	72
2016	14	2	+12	68
2015	14	2	+12	52
2014	10	0	+10	45
2013	3	1	+2	37
2012	7	1	+6	33
2011	4	2	+2	27
2010	2	1	+1	26
2009	4	0	+4	22
2008	2	1	+1	19
2007	2	0	+2	18
2006	0	1	-1	19
2005	1	1	+0	19
2004	1	3	-2	21
2003	1	0	+1	20
2002	1	0	+1	19
2001	0	0	+0	19
2000	2	0	+2	18
1999	1	0	+1	17
1998	3	0	+3	13
1997	2	0	+2	12
1996	3	0	+3	8
1995	3	0	+3	5
1994	0	0	+0	5

10-year trajectory