
Highest-rated beer in Alabama
Highest-rated beer in Alabama
After more than a decade of massive growth, the beer industry is experiencing a slowdown. According to the Brewers Association, in 2024, nationwide closings of brewpubs and taprooms outpaced openings for the first time in 14 years, and overall beer production volume decreased by 1.2%.
Changing consumer preferences factor into this decline. The convenience of ready-to-drink cocktails has increased spirits sales, but many people are simply opting to drink less. A January 2025 survey from NCSolutions found that almost half of Americans plan to cut back on their drinking in 2025.
To achieve this goal, some people are shifting to non-alcoholic drinks, including NA beers. This has created demand for higher-quality NA beers, including non-alcoholic IPAs and stouts. Other consumers are opting for moderation, looking for session beers and light beers that are still full of flavor.
That said, hop-forward beers are still popular—for example, hazy IPAs were the most popular entrant in the 2025 World Beer Cup. Fruit beers are also having a moment, with cherry and raspberry leading the pack in a 2024 report from Research and Markets, while drinkers looking for sweeter options can find brewers experimenting with candy-infused beers. Many beer makers are revisiting regional flavors on traditional styles, such as Czech pilsners, Mexican lagers, and Vienna lagers. At the same time, craft brewers continue to push the envelope to find new ways to excite beer lovers, often using unusual ingredients like sage, peppercorn, watermelon, and garlic.
Among all these different options, certain beers still appeal to hopheads more than others. Stacker compiled a list of the best beers from Alabama using data from BeerAdvocate and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only beers that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 list by state were included.
#30. Dark Hammer
- Type: Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV: 10.8%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#29. Tobacco Road
- Type: Imperial Red Ale
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#28. Blood Orange Berliner-Weisse
- Type: Berliner Weisse
- ABV: 4.6%
- Brewery: Goat Island Brewery
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#27. IPAcalypse Now
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.1%
- Brewery: Singin' River Brewing Co.
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#26. Judge Roy Bean Coffee Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Fairhope Brewing Company
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#25. Miracle Worker Tripel
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.6%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#24. Judge Juicy
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Ghost Train Brewing Company
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#23. Miss Fancy's Tripel
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.7%
- Brewery: Avondale Brewing Co.
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#22. Oka Uba IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Cahaba Brewing Company
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#21. A-OK IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Avondale Brewing Co.
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#20. Stout At The Devil
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#19. Frankenhammer
- Type: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Yellowhammer Brewing
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#18. Snipe Hunt IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Folklore Brewing & Meadery
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#17. Trade Day Cuban Coffee Stout
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Back Forty Beer Co.
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#16. Mumbai Rye
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#15. Kaleidoscope Kettle Sour
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 4.9%
- Brewery: Ghost Train Brewing Company
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#14. Velvet Evil
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#13. Laika Russian Imperial Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.75%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#12. Take The Causeway IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Fairhope Brewing Company
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#11. Light Visions: The Original 006
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.7%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#10. Coffee Oatmeal Stout
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#9. Mosaic Singularity
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#8. Light Visions: Theory of Abundance
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.6%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#7. Breakfast Hero
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#6. Unobtanium
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#5. Language of Thunder - Cumulus
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.7%
- Brewery: Trimtab Brewing Company
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#4. El Gordo (Barrel Aged)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.9%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#3. Illudium
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Straight To Ale
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#2. Snake Handler Double IPA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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#1. Hitchhiker
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.4%
- Brewery: Good People Brewing Company
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.