Highest-rated beer in Indiana

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in Indiana

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 Indiana 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. Juicy Nuggets

- Rating: 4.26 (20 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: 450 North Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. Joe England IPA

- Rating: 4.22 (26 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Bare Hands Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Waking the Witch

- Rating: 4.23 (27 ratings)
- Type: Black IPA
- ABV: 8.25%
- Brewery: WarPigs Brewing USA
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Foggy Geezer

- Rating: 4.10 (474 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: WarPigs Brewing USA
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Bourbon Barrel Batch 666: Sympathy For The Devil

- Rating: 4.17 (70 ratings)
- Type: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Rip Cord

- Rating: 4.16 (89 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Daredevil Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Mail Order Bride

- Rating: 4.20 (57 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Bare Hands Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Westy IPA

- Rating: 4.21 (63 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Bare Hands Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Lazurite

- Rating: 4.15 (404 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: WarPigs Brewing USA
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Grapefruit Jungle (GFJ)

- Rating: 4.15 (450 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Raspberry

- Rating: 4.16 (541 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Whip Fight

- Rating: 4.27 (48 ratings)
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Afternoon Delight

- Rating: 4.22 (120 ratings)
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 10.1%
- Brewery: Sun King Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Sanitarium

- Rating: 4.48 (20 ratings)
- Type: Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Bier Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. 10-Speed Mosaic Wheat

- Rating: 4.27 (78 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Bloomington Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Crimson

- Rating: 4.23 (426 ratings)
- Type: Flanders Red Ale
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Blackberry

- Rating: 4.23 (457 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. Deadline

- Rating: 4.29 (95 ratings)
- Type: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV: 14.8%
- Brewery: Taxman Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Imperial Blud

- Rating: 4.28 (249 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. Barrel Aged Bitches' Bank

- Rating: 4.32 (109 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Hunter Vanilla

- Rating: 4.28 (450 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Deal With The Devil

- Rating: 4.31 (420 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Sour Reserve

- Rating: 4.37 (404 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Tsarina Valentina

- Rating: 4.41 (237 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: 18th Street Brewery - Gary Taproom
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. Pawpaw

- Rating: 4.44 (144 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Upland Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Permanent Funeral

- Rating: 4.49 (3,274 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Brandy Barrel Aged Dark Lord With Vanilla Beans

- Rating: 4.64 (164 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. Zombie Dust

- Rating: 4.57 (11,521 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Chemtrailmix - Rye Barrel

- Rating: 4.68 (284 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. Marshmallow Handjee

- Rating: 4.73 (1,831 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: 3 Floyds 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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