Highest rated beer in Alabama
If you drink beer—any beer—you've likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you.
The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by many counts. According to the Brewers Association, the number of breweries in the United States grew 390% from 2010 to 2020—all while beer consumption, on average, was declining.
Like all revolutions, this, too, began as a desire for change—as an overthrow of the old and the monopolistic. In 2010, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors (formerly MillerCoors), two of the largest beer companies in the world, comprised roughly 77% of total beer sales in the U.S. In 2020, that share was 60%, with smaller brewers claiming a larger share toward the end of the decade.
With a taste of the innovations and variety coming out of craft breweries, consumers are demanding a higher quality product, and are willing to pay more for it. Over the last decade, beer prices have increased by 33%.
If you've ever been curious about which beers are most popular in your home state, we have the answer. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated beer in Alabama using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#30. Judge Roy Bean Coffee Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: Fairhope Brewing Company
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#29. Tobacco Road
- Type: Imperial Red Ale
- ABV: 9.40%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#28. The Mandarin Chief
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Back Forty Beer Co.
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#27. Ghost Bridge Imperial Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 8.10%
- Brewery: Singin' River Brewing Co.
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#26. Miracle Worker Tripel
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.60%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#25. Miss Fancy's Tripel
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.70%
- Brewery: Avondale Brewing Co.
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#24. Oka Uba IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Cahaba Brewing Company
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#23. IPAcalypse Now
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: Singin' River Brewing Co.
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#22. Stout At The Devil
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#21. Frankenhammer
- Type: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#20. Judge Juicy
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Ghost Train Brewing Company
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#19. Mumbai Rye
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#18. A-OK IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Avondale Brewing Co.
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#17. Trade Day Cuban Coffee Stout
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Back Forty Beer Co.
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#16. Laika Russian Imperial Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.75%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#15. Velvet Evil
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#14. Take The Causeway IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Fairhope Brewing Company
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#13. Kaleidoscope Kettle Sour
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 4.90%
- Brewery: Ghost Train Brewing Company
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#12. Snipe Hunt IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Folklore Brewing & Meadery
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#11. Coffee Oatmeal Stout
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#10. Light Visions: The Original 006
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.70%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#9. Mosaic Singularity
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#8. Breakfast Hero
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#7. Unobtanium Barrel-Aged Old Ale
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#6. Light Visions: Theory of Abundance
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.60%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#5. Language of Thunder - Cumulus
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.70%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#4. Snake Handler Double IPA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#3. El Gordo (Barrel Aged)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.90%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#2. Illudium
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#1. Hitchhiker
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.40%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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