Highest rated beer in Connecticut
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 Connecticut using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#30. Albus
- Type: Witbier
- ABV: 4.70%
- Brewery: OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
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#29. Wavelength
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: New Park Brewing
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#28. Voided
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Counter Weight Brewing Company
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#27. No Hope for the Kids
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.40%
- Brewery: Counter Weight Brewing Company
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#26. Laurel
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: New Park Brewing
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#25. Shruggie ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Kent Falls Brewing Company
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#24. Headway
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Counter Weight Brewing Company
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#23. Awkward Hug
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Kent Falls Brewing Company
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#22. #NOFILTER
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
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#21. My Mug, My Rules
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.90%
- Brewery: Short Throw Brewing
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#20. Crucial Mass
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Counter Weight Brewing Company
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#19. Headband
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: New Park Brewing
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#18. Double Scoop
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Back East Brewing Company
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#17. Dogs & Boats
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.10%
- Brewery: Beer'd Brewing Co.
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#16. Cloudscape
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: New Park Brewing
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#15. Witch Meadow
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Fox Farm Brewery
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#14. Hobbit Juice
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.20%
- Brewery: Beer'd Brewing Co.
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#13. Low Brow Nobility
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Short Throw Brewing
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#12. Virid - Southern Hemisphere
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Fox Farm Brewery
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#11. BURST
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Fox Farm Brewery
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#10. Alta
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Fox Farm Brewery
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#9. Double Burst
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.30%
- Brewery: Fox Farm Brewery
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#8. Artista Zynergia: Oudilis
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.20%
- Brewery: OEC Brewing (Ordinem Ecentrici Coctores)
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#7. What It Do?
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Short Throw Brewing
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#6. Blender - Raspberry
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 5.00%
- Brewery: New Park Brewing
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#5. G-Bot
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
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#4. Double Fuzzy Baby Ducks
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
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#3. Coriolis
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
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#2. Locust Reign
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
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#1. Fuzzy Baby Ducks
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: New England Brewing Co.
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