
Highest rated beer in Arkansas
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 Arkansas using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#23. Presidential IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Diamond Bear Brewing Company
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#22. Raspberry Lager
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 3.70%
- Brewery: Core Brewing & Distilling Co.
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#21. Early Bird IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Flyway Brewing Company
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#20. Dirty Blonde
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#19. Pig Trail Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.24%
- Brewery: Diamond Bear Brewing Company
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#18. La Brea Brown
- Type: Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Fossil Cove Brewing Co.
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#17. Philosopher King
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: New Province Brewing Company
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#16. Ozark Lager
- Type: American Adjunct Lager
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#15. Java Stout
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#14. Slaughter Pen Ale
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Bike Rack Brewing Co.
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#13. Love Honey
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#12. Bock
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#11. Toasted Coconut Ale
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Core Brewing & Distilling Co.
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#10. Bluewing
- Type: American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV: 4.90%
- Brewery: Flyway Brewing Company
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#9. American Pale Ale
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 4.30%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#8. IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#7. Homewrecker
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#6. Cream Stout
- Type: English Stout
- ABV: 5.30%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#5. Snake Party
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#4. Trash Panda IPA
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#3. Bourbon Love Honey (Barrel-Aged Bock)
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#2. Nighty Night
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.20%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#1. BDCS
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 10.20%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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