Highest rated beer in Kansas
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 Kansas using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#24. Flying Monkey Amber Ale
- Type: American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV: 4.60%
- Brewery: Flying Monkey Brewing Company
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#23. Life Coach Lager
- Type: American Lager
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Kansas Territory Brewing Company
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#22. HighBeam IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.70%
- Brewery: Walnut River Brewing Company
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#21. Time Portal Breakfast Brown
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 6.40%
- Brewery: Kansas Territory Brewing Company
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#20. Coffee Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Walnut River Brewing Company
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#19. 8-Bit Pale Ale
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.20%
- Brewery: Tallgrass Brewing Co. Tap House
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#18. F.N. Ned IPA
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria West
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#17. Gutch English Style Mild Ale
- Type: English Pale Mild Ale
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Defiance Brewing Co.
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#16. Warbeard Irish Red
- Type: Irish Red Ale
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: Walnut River Brewing Company
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#15. Teter Rock Kölsch
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 4.70%
- Brewery: Walnut River Brewing Company
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#14. Vertigo IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Three Rings Brewery
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#13. Longball Craft Lager
- Type: American Lager
- ABV: 5.20%
- Brewery: Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria West
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#12. Mass Hysteria Rye
- Type: Rye Beer
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria West
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#11. Lager
- Type: German Pilsner
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Free State Brewing Co.
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#10. Oktoberfest
- Type: Märzen
- ABV: 5.70%
- Brewery: Walnut River Brewing Company
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#9. Octoberfest
- Type: Märzen
- ABV: 5.40%
- Brewery: Free State Brewing Co.
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#8. Buffalo Sweat
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Tallgrass Brewing Co. Tap House
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#7. V.6 IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Wichita Brewing Co. & Pizzeria West
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#6. Yakimaniac
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Free State Brewing Co.
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#5. Post Rock Pilsner
- Type: Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
- ABV: 5.60%
- Brewery: Free State Brewing Co.
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#4. Fuzzy Knuckles
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Defiance Brewing Co.
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#3. Awesomeness
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Defiance Brewing Co.
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#2. Peach Contrails
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Central Standard Brewing
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#1. Old Backus Barleywine
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Free State Brewing Co.
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