Highest rated IPAs in Arizona

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November 4, 2022
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Highest rated IPAs in Arizona

The craft beer revolution has taken a major bite out of macrobrew's traditional dominance of the national palette, and India pale ale is perhaps the most popular category to find traction in its wake. A wide range of flavor profiles and varieties—not to mention a generally higher alcohol content—make what constitutes an IPA a much more diverse profile than the average lager, which tend to run thinner, less hoppy, and in some cases wheatier.

A full breakdown of precisely what makes an IPA an IPA is as complex as the process of its creation. Some brands position themselves by the "type" of IPA they are—session, double IPA, dry hopped, double dry hopped, and so forth; others focus on the region or state in which they are created, which explains East and West Coast varietals as well as Belgian and British IPAs. India pale ale actually takes its origins from the British Isles. During the British colonial era, the intense heat and humidity of then-colony India made the brewing of a sustainable beer impractical, particularly one that could withstand the months-long sea voyage from India to Britain, but that didn't mean British sailors didn't still need a drink. Thus—as hops are a preservative—a heavily hopped beer was devised, and now centuries later there exists a mass spectrum of hoppy, deeply profiled, occasionally fruity ales that have a loyal following.

In 2020, the overall IPA category accounted for 19% of all beer sales, according to Drizly, putting it ahead of all other beer types and second only to hard seltzer. Paige Guzman, chief marketing officer for California-based brewer Lagunitas, told Craft Brewing Business, "What started as a fixture of the craft brew category has now grown into its own subset on the shelf." Pandemic-related shutdowns have only further fueled the success of the IPA market, and every state in the nation has both its favorites and its keystone brewers and producers.

Stacker compiled a list of the best IPAs from Arizona using data from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 IPAs per brewery were included. So if you want to know if your favorite made the list, or you're looking for a new local brew to add to your go-to IPA arsenal, this list has got you covered.

#23. HopShock IPA

- Rating: 3.86 (513 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Birthday Suit

- Rating: 3.86 (17 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.60%
- Brewery: Goldwater Brewing Co.
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#21. Xerocole Desert IPA

- Rating: 3.88 (20 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Company - 8th Street Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Lost Highway Black India Pale Ale

- Rating: 3.89 (128 ratings)
- Type: Black IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Citrazona IPA

- Rating: 3.9 (33 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Barrio Brewing Company
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#18. False Promises

- Rating: 3.93 (11 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.20%
- Brewery: Fate Brewing Company - North Scottsdale
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#17. MoonJuice IPA

- Rating: 3.91 (191 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co.
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#16. Northeast IPA

- Rating: 3.93 (18 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Helton Brewing Company
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#15. Juicy Jack

- Rating: 3.99 (42 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co.
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#14. La Ciudad

- Rating: 4.09 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.40%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. 480G IPA

- Rating: 4.07 (29 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: The Beer Research Institute
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#12. Wrenovation

- Rating: 4.07 (38 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co
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#11. Refuge IPA

- Rating: 4.07 (172 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Roosevelts

- Rating: 4.14 (29 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.30%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. All The Hops Double IPA

- Rating: 4.16 (24 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Rye IPA

- Rating: 4.3 (10 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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#7. More Hops

- Rating: 4.26 (15 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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#6. Dragoon IPA

- Rating: 4.12 (301 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Spellbinder

- Rating: 4.2 (63 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Most Hops

- Rating: 4.43 (11 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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#3. Tower Station IPA

- Rating: 4.19 (243 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Tombstone Brewing IPA

- Rating: 4.3 (45 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. DC Mountain Double IPA

- Rating: 4.3 (84 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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