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The Top 100 BeersThe definitive ranking — every beer, best first.#1: Pliny the ElderTop IPAs & Pale AlesHop-forward heroes from West Coast to hazy.#1: Pliny the ElderTop Stouts & PortersRoasty, chocolatey, occasionally life-changing.#1: Beer Geek BreakfastStrong & Barrel-AgedImperial stouts and barleywines to sip slowly.#1: Kentucky Brunch Brand StoutBelgian & Trappist GreatsQuads, tripels and saisons from the beer holy land.#1: Westvleteren 12Top Sours & Wild AlesLambic, gueuze, kriek and barrel-aged funk.#1: SupplicationTop Lagers & PilsnersCrisp, clean and criminally underrated.#1: CelebratorTop Wheat BeersHefeweizen, witbier and weizenbock.#1: HefeweissbierTop Microbrewery BeersSmall breweries, giant reputations.#1: Heady TopperBest Session Beers (≤ 5% ABV)Big flavour you can enjoy all afternoon.#1: Gueuze 100% Lambic BioBig Beers (9%+ ABV)Heavyweights. Share them.#1: Westvleteren 12Top American BeersCraft beer's home team.#1: Pliny the ElderTop German BeersReinheitsgebot royalty.#1: HefeweissbierTop Belgian BeersThe most diverse beer country on earth.#1: Westvleteren 12Top British BeersBitters, stouts and the modern UK IPA.#1: Harvest AleLow & No AlcoholFlavour first, alcohol optional (≤ 3% ABV).#1: Le Petit Prince

Top IPAs & Pale Ales 31 beers

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    Pliny the ElderRussian River Brewing · USAThe benchmark double IPA: piney, resinous and dangerously balanced.
    Double IPA8%99.0
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    Heady TopperThe Alchemist · USADrink-from-the-can cult classic bursting with dank, citrusy hops.
    Double IPA8%98.0
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    Pliny the YoungerRussian River Brewing · USAThe once-a-year triple IPA that creates lines around the block.
    Triple IPA10.25%97.0
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    EdwardHill Farmstead Brewery · USAA farmhouse pale ale that tastes like a hop garden in the sun.
    American Pale Ale5.2%96.0
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    Sip of SunshineLawson's Finest Liquids · USATropical, bright and exactly what the name promises.
    IPA8%95.0
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    HopslamBell's Brewery · USAHoney-kissed winter double IPA with a floral hop blast.
    Double IPA10%95.0
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    Zombie DustThree Floyds Brewing · USACitra-drenched pale ale with a monster fan base.
    American Pale Ale6.2%95.0
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    Two Hearted IPABell's Brewery · USA100% Centennial hops: grapefruit, pine and flawless balance.
    IPA7%95.0
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    JuliusTree House Brewing · USAMango-and-orange juice bomb that defined the New England IPA.
    Hazy IPA6.8%95.0
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    pseudoSueToppling Goliath Brewing · USASingle-hop Citra pale ale with ripe mango and citrus.
    American Pale Ale5.8%94.0
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    Blind PigRussian River Brewing · USAA crisp, bitter, old-school West Coast IPA done perfectly.
    IPA6.25%94.0
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    LunchMaine Beer Company · USANamed for a whale, loved for its clean citrus-and-pine profile.
    IPA7%94.0
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    Nugget NectarTröegs Brewing · USASeasonal amber squeezed with fresh, piney Nugget hops.
    Imperial Amber7.5%94.0
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    Juicy BitsWeldWerks Brewing · USAColorado's flagship hazy: soft, juicy and ridiculously smooth.
    Hazy IPA6.7%93.0
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    NelsonAlpine Beer Company · USANelson Sauvin hops and rye — white wine grapes in a glass.
    IPA7%93.0
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    Congress StreetTrillium Brewing · USAGalaxy-hopped Boston IPA with passion fruit and pineapple.
    Hazy IPA7.2%93.0
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    90 Minute IPADogfish Head · USAContinuously hopped imperial IPA with a rich malt backbone.
    Double IPA9%93.0
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    Pale AleSierra Nevada Brewing · USAThe craft beer that started it all, with bright Cascade hops.
    American Pale Ale5.6%93.0
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    TropicáliaCreature Comforts Brewing · USASoft, fruity Athens IPA with passion fruit and citrus.
    IPA6.6%92.0
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    JaipurThornbridge Brewery · EnglandThe modern British IPA that kicked off a UK hop revolution.
    IPA5.9%92.0
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    Daisy CutterHalf Acre Beer Co. · USAChicago's dank, grapefruity pale ale with serious snap.
    American Pale Ale5.2%91.0
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    Jai AlaiCigar City Brewing · USATampa's tangerine-scented IPA built for Florida heat.
    IPA7.5%91.0
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    Odell IPAOdell Brewing · USAFort Collins favourite: citrus, pine and a crisp finish.
    IPA7%91.0
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    Surly FuriousSurly Brewing · USAScottish-malt-meets-American-hops IPA with real bite.
    IPA6.6%91.0
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    Stone IPAStone Brewing · USABitter, piney West Coast IPA with attitude to spare.
    IPA6.9%91.0
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    ReAleBirra del Borgo · ItalyItalian craft pioneer's hoppy, citrusy pale ale.
    American Pale Ale6.4%90.0
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    Little Creatures Pale AleLittle Creatures · AustraliaFremantle's fresh, fruity pale that powered Aussie craft.
    American Pale Ale5.2%89.0
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    Lagunitas IPALagunitas Brewing · USACaramel-backed, hop-forward IPA found almost everywhere.
    IPA6.2%89.0
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    Dale's Pale AleOskar Blues Brewery · USAThe first canned craft beer: bold, hoppy and mountain-ready.
    American Pale Ale6.5%89.0
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    Punk IPABrewDog · ScotlandTropical, bitter "post-modern" IPA from the rebel brewers.
    IPA5.4%87.0
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    Run Wild IPAAthletic Brewing · USAThe NA IPA that proved zero-proof can still be hoppy and fun.
    Non-Alcoholic0.5%86.0