About Capitol Bar & Brewery
Capitol Bar & Brewery is a historic bar and brewery on Plaza Street in Socorro. It has anchored the east end of the town's plaza since 1896, when Giovanni Biavaschi built a saloon of stone, adobe and brick. The building is on New Mexico's register of historic buildings.
The brewery opened in 2021 in the room that was once Judge Green's jail, and it is themed to match, with a prison door and bars. It pours five anchor beers plus seasonal brews. They are Ladrones Mexican Lager, Kerker Kolsch, Jailbreak IPA, Up The Rio Witbier and Miner Transgression Amber Ale.
The room has a historic long bar and a stage for live music. The kitchen makes pizza with locally grown green chile and a range of panini sandwiches. The espresso bar serves coffee all day, and the shaded patio under a big cottonwood tree is dog and kid friendly.
The bar says it is the only saloon left of the 30 built in Socorro during the silver boom. Pool and free wifi are inside too.
From Capitol Bar & Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read October 31, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog or kids to Capitol Bar & Brewery?
Yes. All ages are welcome, and the patio is dog and kid friendly. Board games and family-friendly patio fun are part of the Sunday lineup.
Does Capitol Bar & Brewery serve food?
Yes. The kitchen makes pizza with locally grown green chile and a variety of panini sandwiches. Coffee and espresso are served all day.
What beers does the brewery make?
There are five anchor beers: Ladrones Mexican Lager, Kerker Kolsch, Jailbreak IPA, Up The Rio Witbier and Miner Transgression Amber Ale. Seasonal brews join them.
Is there live music or trivia?
Yes. Full bands play the stage on Fridays, and acoustic sets are on Thursdays. Trivia and tacos are on Tuesdays, and historic tours run on Saturdays.
Is Capitol Bar & Brewery wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
Answers come from Capitol Bar & Brewery's website and its Google listing, read October 31, 2026.
Before you visit Capitol Bar & Brewery
Expect an old saloon room with a long bar, a stage and pool. Come hungry, because the kitchen serves pizza and panini and the espresso bar pours coffee all day.
Check the events page at capitolbarandbrewery.com before you go. It lists the weekly lineup, from trivia and live music to tours of the brewing process and the historic building. Monday hours start later in the afternoon than the rest of the week.