Highest rated beer in Maine

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October 28, 2022
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Highest rated beer in Maine

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 Maine using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.

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#30. Float

- Rating: 4.27 (51 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Definitive Brewing Company
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#29. Chaos Emeralds

- Rating: 4.24 (98 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Lone Pine Brewing Company
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#28. Neverender

- Rating: 4.24 (106 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.30%
- Brewery: Austin Street Brewery
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#27. Spirals

- Rating: 4.31 (37 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Definitive Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#26. Kon-Tiki

- Rating: 4.31 (44 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Austin Street Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#25. Synthesis

- Rating: 4.29 (64 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
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#24. Momoko

- Rating: 4.28 (91 ratings)
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
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#23. Oh-J

- Rating: 4.26 (293 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.10%
- Brewery: Lone Pine Brewing Company
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#22. Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale (BAFPA)

- Rating: 4.27 (289 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
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#21. Native/Wild

- Rating: 4.41 (26 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#20. Flume

- Rating: 4.29 (305 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Battery Steele Brewing
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#19. MO

- Rating: 4.28 (3,460 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
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#18. Sexy Chaos

- Rating: 4.31 (153 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.20%
- Brewery: Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
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#17. Another One

- Rating: 4.3 (2,325 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
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#16. Second Dinner

- Rating: 4.34 (119 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#15. The Substance

- Rating: 4.31 (1,913 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
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#14. Cuvée D'Industrial

- Rating: 4.35 (484 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 8.60%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#13. Mattina Rossa

- Rating: 4.36 (474 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#12. 3 Barrels Deep

- Rating: 4.54 (28 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
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#11. Lunch

- Rating: 4.38 (6,069 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#10. Reciprocal

- Rating: 4.39 (584 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
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#9. Farm To Face

- Rating: 4.39 (802 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.70%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#8. Here's To Feeling Good All The Time

- Rating: 4.41 (201 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
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#7. Mott The Lesser

- Rating: 4.41 (208 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Tributary Brewing Co.
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#6. Nothing Gold

- Rating: 4.41 (476 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#5. Coolship Resurgam

- Rating: 4.42 (936 ratings)
- Type: Gueuze
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#4. Epiphany

- Rating: 4.43 (1,259 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Foundation Brewing Company
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#3. Coolship Red

- Rating: 4.47 (820 ratings)
- Type: Fruit Lambic
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#2. Swish

- Rating: 4.57 (1,701 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
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#1. Dinner

- Rating: 4.62 (2,733 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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