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It’s no secret that Americans love beer. In 2021 alone, the number of craft breweries in the United States increased by over 4 percent — now, over 9,000 craft breweries are fully operational across the country. With the category’s continued growth, we were curious to know how beer tastes vary from state to state.
To determine the best beers in the United States, VinePair consulted Beer Advocate’s top-rated beers from brewers in each state and Washington D.C. In order to be as accurate as possible, only beers with over 100 ratings were considered for each state’s top spot. Interestingly enough, despite low- and no-alcohol beverages increasing in popularity, American beer drinkers still prefer high-ABV brews — 39 states favor beers with 8 percent or more ABV.
Curious to know how your preference in beer compares to your fellow statesmen? Read on to discover the highest-rated beer in each state.
Ed. Note: The ratings cut off was based upon data from each state’s Top Rated Beers page, not the beer’s profile page, which in some cases may be lower.
| State | Beer |
| Alabama | Hitchhiker Good People Brewing Company IPA – American | 7.40% |
| Alaska | Blessed Anchorage Brewing Company Stout – American Imperial | 14% |
| Arizona | White Russian Imperial Stout Sun Up Brewing Co. Stout – American Imperial | 9.20% |
| Arkansas | BDCS Ozark Beer Co. Stout – American Imperial | 10.20% |
| California | Pliny The Younger Russian River Brewing Company IPA – Imperial | 10.25% |
| Colorado | Medianoche – Coconut WeldWerks Brewing Co. Stout – American Imperial | 14.10% |
| Connecticut | Fuzzy Baby Ducks New England Brewing Co. IPA – New England | 6.20% |
| Delaware | Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Stout – American Imperial | 17.30% |
| District of Columbia | On The Wings Of Armageddon DC Brau Brewing Co. IPA – Imperial | 9.20% |
| Florida | Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout Angry Chair Brewing Stout – American Imperial | 11.00% |
| Georgia | Tropicália Creature Comforts IPA – America | 6.60% |
| Hawaii | Imperial Coconut Porter Maui Brewing Co. Porter – Imperial | 9.40% |
| Idaho | Wake Up Call Imperial Coffee Porter Grand Teton Brewing Co. Porter – Imperial | 9.40% |
| Illinois | Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout Goose Island Beer Co. Stout – American Imperial | 12.90% |
| Indiana | Marshmallow Handjee 3 Floyds Brewing Co. Stout – Russian Imperial | 15.00% |
| Iowa | Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout Toppling Goliath Brewing Company Stout – American Imperial | 12.00% |
| Kansas | Old Backus Barleywine Free State Brewing Co. Barleywine – American | 10.50% |
| Kentucky | 70K Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse Stout – Sweet / Milk | 13.00% |
| Louisiana | Ghost In The Machine – Double Dry-Hopped Parish Brewing Company IPA – New England | 8.50% |
| Maine | Dinner Maine Beer Company IPA – Imperial | 8.20% |
| Maryland | Gose Gone Wild Stillwater Artisanal Ales Gose | 4.30% |
| Massachusetts | King Julius Tree House Brewing Company IPA – New England | 8.30% |
| Michigan | CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) Founders Brewing Company Stout – American Imperial | 11.30% |
| Minnesota | Nillerzzzzz Forager Brewing Company Stout – American Imperial | 14% |
| Mississippi | Crowd Control Southern Prohibition Brewing IPA – Imperial | 8.00% |
| Missouri | Abraxas – Barrel-Aged Prennial Artisan Ales Stout – American Imperial | 11.00% |
| Montana | Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout – Barrel-Aged Big Sky Brewing Company Stout – Russian Imperial | 11.60% |
| Nebraska | Melange A Trois – Reserve Series Aged In French Oak Chardonnay Barrels Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room Strong Ale – Belgian Pale | 11.30% |
| Nevada | Disco Ninja Revision Brewing Company IPA – New England | 7.00% |
| New Hampshire | Hopulization Stoneface Brewing Co. IPA – Imperial | 8.90% |
| New Jersey | Sunday Brunch Kane Brewing Company Porter – Imperial | 9.20% |
| New Mexico | Project Dank La Cumbre Brewing Co. IPA – American | 7.50% |
| New York | 4th Anniversary Other Half Brewing Company IPA – New England | 10.00% |
| North Carolina | Citraquench’l Heist Brewery IPA – New England | 7.10% |
| North Dakota | Freak Parade Drekker Brewing Company IPA – New England | 8.20% |
| Ohio | Appervation Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery Stout – American Imperial | 15.00% |
| Oklahoma | Bourbon Paradise Prairie Artisan Ales Stout – American Imperial | 13.70% |
| Oregon | Nectarine Premiere de Garde Brewing Farmhouse Ale – Saison | 7.10% |
| Pennsylvania | Le Roar Grrrz Bullfrog Brewery Wild Ale | 7.20% |
| Rhode Island | The Chosen One Tilted Barn Brewery IPA – New England | 8.50% |
| South Carolina | Mexican Cake – Maple Bourbon Barrel-Aged Westbrook Brewing Co. Stout – American Imperial | 10.50% |
| South Dakota | Pile O’ Dirt Porter Crow Peak Brewing Porter – Robust | 6.00% |
| Tennessee | Astronaut Status Wiseacre Brewing Stout – American Imperial | 12.20% |
| Texas | Atrial Rubicite Jester King Brewery Wild Ale | 5.80% |
| Utah | Big Bad Baptista Epic Brewing Company Stout – American Imperial | 11.70% |
| Vermont | Heady Topper The Alchemist IPA – New England | 8.00% |
| Virginia | Double Orange Starfish Aslin Beer Company IPA – New England | 8.30% |
| Washington | Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb Fremont Brewing Company Strong Ale – American | 13.00% |
| West Virginia | Devil Anse IPA Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company IPA – American | 6.90% |
| Wisconsin | Black Gold Central Waters Brewing Co. Stout – American Imperial | 11.00% |
| Wyoming | 2×4 DIPA Melvin Brewing / Thai Me Up IPA – Imperial | 9.90% |
