Characterized by its classic bitter flavors and juicy fruit notes, the India Pale Ale is one of the U.S.’s most popular beer styles, with breweries churning out thousands of new offerings for drinkers to try. With new variations on the style filling store shelves, it’s essentially taken over the craft category: IPAs accounted for 46 percent of the craft beer brewed in 2022, and the style remains the top choice in convenience stores across the country.
Here, we consulted BeerAdvocate’s top-rated beers and checked out the top India Pale Ales with over 100 votes. Similarly to last year, the majority of American consumers prefer high-ABV Imperial IPAs and fruity New England IPAs, with 20 states preferring the former and 18 favoring the latter. Still, American IPAs are starting to gain some traction, with 12 states now claiming the style as their preferred IPA, three more than last year.
Curious to see which IPA is the highest-rated on your turf? Read on to discover the highest-rated IPA in each state.
Ed. Note: The ratings cutoff was based upon data from each state’s Top Rated Beers page, not the beer’s profile page, which in some instances may be lower.
State
Beer
Alabama
Hitchhiker
Good People Brewing Company
IPA – American | 7.40%
Alaska
Citra Bitter Monk
Anchorage Brewing Company
IPA – Belgian | 9.00%
Arizona
Tower Station IPA
Mother Road Brewery
IPA – American | 7.30%
Arkansas
Presidential IPA
Diamond Bear Brewing Company
IPA – American | 6.20%
California
Pliny The Younger
Russian River Brewing Company
IPA – Imperial | 10.25%
Colorado
Juicy Bits – Double Dry-Hopped
WeldWerks Brewing Co.
IPA – New England | 6.70%
Connecticut
Locust Reign
New England Brewing Co.
IPA – New England | 8.20%
Delaware
90 Minute IPA
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
IPA – Imperial | 9.00%
District of Columbia
On The Wings Of Armageddon
DC Brau Brewing Co.
IPA – Imperial | 9.20%
Florida
Jai Alai IPA
Cigar City Brewing
IPA – American | 7.50%
Georgia
Tropicália
Creature Comforts
IPA – America | 6.60%
Hawaii
Double Overhead Double IPA
Maui Brewing Co.
IPA – Imperial | 8.50%
Idaho
Alpha Dog Imperial IPA
Laughing Dog Brewing
IPA – Imperial | 8.00%
Illinois
Emerald Grouper
Pipeworks Brewing Company
IPA – Imperial | 9.50%
Indiana
Permanent Funeral
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
IPA – Imperial | 10.50%
Iowa
King Sue
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
IPA – New England | 7.80%
Kansas
Stormchaser
Free State Brewing Co.
IPA – American | 5.90%
Kentucky
Rico Sauvin
Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse
IPA – Imperial | 8.20%
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
Hyde
RAR Brewing (Real Ale Revival)
IPA – New England | 6.40%
Massachusetts
King Julius
Tree House Brewing Company
IPA – New England | 8.20%
Michigan
Hopslam Ale
Bell’s Brewery – Eccentric Café & General Store
IPA – Imperial | 10.00%
Minnesota
Abrasive Ale
Surly Brewing Company
IPA – Imperial | 9.20%
Mississippi
Crowd Control
Southern Prohibition Brewing
IPA – Imperial | 8.00%
Missouri
OJ Run
Narrow Gauge Brewing
IPA – New England | 8.60%
Montana
Tumbleweed
Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
IPA – American | 6.60%
Nebraska
HopAnomaly – Reserve Series Aged in French Oak Chardonnay Barrels
Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
IPA – Belgian | 10.60%
Nevada
Disco Ninja
Revision Brewing Company
IPA – New England | 7.00%
New Hampshire
IPA
Stoneface Brewing Co.
IPA – American | 7.20%
New Jersey
Party Wave
Kane Brewing Company
IPA – New England | 7.40%
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
Dragonsaddle
Hoof Hearted Company
IPA – New England | 11.50%
Oklahoma
Alpha Hive Double IPA
COOP Ale Works
IPA – Imperial | 8.90%
Oregon
Notorious Triple IPA
Boneyard Beer Company
IPA – Imperial | 12.00%
Pennsylvania
Albatross
Brew Gentlemen
IPA – New England | 8.00%
Rhode Island
The Chosen One
Tilted Barn Brewery
IPA – New England | 8.50%
South Carolina
Boy King
COAST Brewing Company
IPA – Imperial | 9.70%
South Dakota
11th Hour IPA
Crow Peak Brewing
IPA – American | 6.50%
Tennessee
Attention Please!
Bearded Iris Brewing
IPA – New England | 8.20%
Texas
Yellow Rose
The Lone Pint Brewery
IPA – American | 6.80%
Utah
Dubhe
Uinta Brewing Company
IPA – Black | 9.30%
Vermont
Heady Topper
The Alchemist
IPA – New England | 8.00%
Virginia
Double Orange Starfish
Aslin Beer Company
IPA – New England | 8.30%
Washington
Blimey That’s Bitter!
Reuben’s Brews
IPA – Imperial | 10.50%
West Virginia
Seneca Indian Pale Ale
Mountain State Brewing Co.
IPA – American | 5.20%
Wisconsin
Thumbprint Scream IIPA
New Glarus Brewing Company
IPA – Imperial | 9.00%
Wyoming
2×4 DIPA
Melvin Brewing
IPA – Imperial | 9.90%
*Photo sourced from Monika Grabkowska via Unsplash.com
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