Albuquerque is really lacking in dive bars. Most places going for a dive vibe are too nice, too popular and too expensive. The closest thing to a dive is probably Gecko's which hilariously bills itself as having tapas (they consider mozz sticks a tapas item). Their beer list is pretty good, and they have a lot of allocated bourbons on their whiskey list that they haven't stocked in years. Smells like stale beer and dirty fryer oil. Not a bad spot, all in. Most everywhere else in town is a microbrewery, not a lot of honest-to-god watering holes with shot-and-a-beer deals. A lot of folks just go to Chili's. Dire.
Sister Bar has a $10 cheeseburger, fries and a High Life special which is about the only deal in town. Atmosphere is cleaned up rocker bar, and it's way too large and crowded to be a dive. They've got a decent collection of pinball machines.
I miss Tucson's dive bar scene. The Shelter, Che's Lounge, the Buffet, the Red Garter, the Meet Rack. An incredible breadth of true dive experiences.
