Southwestern Brewing & Ice Co.

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Southwestern Brewery, south and east elevations
Southwestern Brewery, south and east elevations

The Southwestern Brewing & Ice Co. is a historic building located at 601 Commercial Street NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1898, it is one of the only surviving railroad-era buildings in downtown Albuquerque. The brewery is a four-story red brick building with the legend "Home of Glorieta Beer" still painted on the west side.

Founded by Don and Harry Rankin in 1888, the Southwestern Brewery was one of Albuquerque's largest employers at the turn of the century.

The Southwestern Brewing & Ice Co. was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.