Highest-rated beer in Idaho

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in Idaho

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 Idaho 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. City Of Trees IPA

- Rating: 3.74 (60 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Woodland Empire Ale Craft
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. 1910 Black Lager

- Rating: 3.72 (34 ratings)
- Type: Schwarzbier
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Wallace Brewing / Orehouse Tasting Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Syringa Pale Ale

- Rating: 3.82 (14 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Boise Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Idahome IPA

- Rating: 3.74 (36 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Sawtooth Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Hip Check IPA

- Rating: 3.72 (25 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.6%
- Brewery: Boise Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Pecan Imperial Porter

- Rating: 3.96 (11 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Laughing Dog Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Winterfest

- Rating: 3.76 (42 ratings)
- Type: Winter Warmer
- ABV: 7.25%
- Brewery: Sockeye Grill & Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Myopia Hazy IPA

- Rating: 3.97 (11 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Sawtooth Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Recoil

- Rating: 3.76 (30 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Payette Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Wobbily Man

- Rating: 3.78 (20 ratings)
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: McCall Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Peak Juice

- Rating: 3.98 (13 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Western Collective
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Red Light

- Rating: 3.82 (25 ratings)
- Type: Irish Red Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Wallace Brewing / Orehouse Tasting Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. The Dogfather

- Rating: 3.85 (595 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Laughing Dog Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Dagger Falls

- Rating: 3.88 (177 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Sockeye Grill & Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. De Achste Hond (Peach Sour)

- Rating: 3.92 (93 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Laughing Dog Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Black Cauldron Imperial Stout

- Rating: 3.93 (637 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Hopnoxious

- Rating: 3.99 (25 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Sockeye Grill & Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. J-Box IPA

- Rating: 4.02 (23 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Trickster's Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Shiver

- Rating: 4.03 (23 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Bombastic Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. Black Cliffs

- Rating: 4.07 (19 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Boise Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Pursuit Of Hoppiness

- Rating: 3.98 (498 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Red Ale
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Murder

- Rating: 4.05 (33 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Bombastic Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Wake Up Call Imperial Coffee Porter

- Rating: 4.04 (158 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Sheep Eater Scotch Ale

- Rating: 4.06 (104 ratings)
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. 5th Anniversary

- Rating: 4.25 (18 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Bombastic Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Attempted Murder

- Rating: 4.13 (33 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Bombastic Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. 5 O'Clock Shadow - Spring

- Rating: 4.07 (123 ratings)
- Type: Schwarzbier
- ABV: 7.6%
- Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. Big Dumb Beer

- Rating: 4.26 (22 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: Bombastic Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Barrel Aged Seven Devils Imperial Stout (Brewers' Private Reserve)

- Rating: 4.28 (22 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Sockeye Grill & Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. Ada County

- Rating: 4.34 (31 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: Woodland Empire Ale Craft
- 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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