Highest-rated beer in Arizona

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in Arizona

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 Arizona 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. Northwest IPA

- Rating: 4.18 (15 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. Juicy Jack

- Rating: 3.98 (64 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Jomax

- Rating: 3.99 (48 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.9%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Church Music

- Rating: 3.99 (62 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: The Shop Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Scout Porter

- Rating: 4.02 (29 ratings)
- Type: Smoked Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Double Knot

- Rating: 3.99 (70 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Company - 8th Street Pub
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Hatch Chile Gatos

- Rating: 4.03 (35 ratings)
- Type: Chile Beer
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: Fate Brewing Company - Scottsdale
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Fateful IPA

- Rating: 4.10 (19 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Fate Brewing Company - Scottsdale
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Pan-American Stout

- Rating: 4.05 (27 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Wanderlust Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Tombstone Brewing Double IPA

- Rating: 4.16 (17 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. 480G IPA

- Rating: 4.06 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: The Beer Research Institute
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Limited Visibility

- Rating: 4.22 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Superstition Coffee Stout (Regular)

- Rating: 4.04 (75 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Morning Sex

- Rating: 4.11 (24 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: The Beer Research Institute
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. Most Hops

- Rating: 4.37 (14 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Black Caddis

- Rating: 4.15 (20 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Wrenovation

- Rating: 4.07 (55 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. All The Hops Double IPA

- Rating: 4.16 (24 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Roosevelts

- Rating: 4.14 (29 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. Refuge IPA

- Rating: 4.07 (173 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. More Hops

- Rating: 4.29 (19 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Dragoon IPA

- Rating: 4.12 (317 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA

- Rating: 4.30 (37 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.6%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Spellbinder

- Rating: 4.22 (97 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. Tower Station IPA

- Rating: 4.19 (278 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Tombstone Brewing IPA

- Rating: 4.29 (56 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.1%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Koffee Kölsch

- Rating: 4.26 (114 ratings)
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 4.7%
- Brewery: Huss Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. DC Mountain Double IPA

- Rating: 4.30 (84 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Barrel Aged American Presidential Stout

- Rating: 4.37 (51 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. White Russian Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.36 (109 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Sun Up Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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