Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Colorado
In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in Colorado using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Colorado breweries have the tastiest offerings.
#21. Trinity Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #98. Red Swingline (Wild Ale)
#20. Copper Kettle Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #90. Snowed In - Coconut (Oatmeal Stout)
#19. Westbound & Down Brewing Company / The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #87. Bourbon Barrel Louie (English Barleywine)
#18. Comrade Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #45. Superpower IPA (American IPA)
#17. Bierstadt Lagerhaus
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #39. Slow Pour Pils (German Pilsner)
#16. Rocky Mountain Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #29. Da Yoopers (Fruit and Field Beer)
#15. Dry Dock Brewing Co.
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #24. Bligh's Barleywine Ale (English Barleywine)
#14. Backacre Beermakers
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #19. Sour Golden Ale (Wild Ale)
#13. Odd13 Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #61. Codename: Holidayfan (New England IPA)
--- #89. Alpha Twins (Imperial IPA)
#12. River North Brewery
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #49. Mr. Sandman - Whiskey Barrel-Aged (American Imperial Stout)
--- #99. Double Avarice - Barrel-Aged (American Imperial Stout)
#11. New Belgium Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #40. Le Terroir (Wild Ale)
--- #60. La Folie (Flanders Oud Bruin)
#10. Bull & Bush Brewery
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #8. Royal Oil (American Strong Ale)
--- #17. Legend Of The Liquid Brain (American Imperial Stout)
#9. Outer Range Brewing Co
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #58. In The Steep (New England IPA)
--- #72. Blocks Of Light (American IPA)
--- #92. In the Deep Steep (Imperial IPA)
#8. Odell Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #46. Myrcenary Double IPA (Imperial IPA)
--- #51. IPA (American IPA)
--- #63. Jolly Russian (Russian Imperial Stout)
#7. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #4. Ten FIDY - Bourbon Barrel Aged (American Imperial Stout)
--- #16. Ten FIDY (American Imperial Stout)
--- #83. BA21 Vol. 5 (American Imperial Stout)
#6. Cerebral Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #47. Barrel Aged Work From Home (Imperial Porter)
--- #50. Here Be Monsters with Vanilla (American Imperial Stout)
--- #73. Here Be Monsters (American Imperial Stout)
#5. Avery Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #6. Tweak (American Imperial Stout)
--- #9. Uncle Jacob's Stout (American Imperial Stout)
--- #31. Raspberry Truffale (American Imperial Stout)
#4. Great Divide Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #36. Yeti - Barrel-Aged (American Imperial Stout)
--- #48. Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout)
--- #59. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout)
#3. Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #10. Persica (Wild Ale)
--- #12. Nightmare On Brett Raspberry (Brett Beer)
--- #20. Nightmare On Brett (Brett Beer)
#2. Casey Brewing & Blending
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #2. Leaner (Saison)
--- #11. Velvet (Wild Ale)
--- #14. Casey Family Preserves - Nectarine (Saison)
#1. WeldWerks Brewing Co.
- Highest ranked beers in Colorado:
--- #1. Medianoche - Coconut (American Imperial Stout)
--- #3. Starry Noche (American Imperial Stout)
--- #5. Medianoche - Peanut Butter Cup (American Imperial Stout)