
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
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Definitive Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#29. Chaos Emeralds
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Lone Pine Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#28. Neverender
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.30%
- Brewery: Austin Street Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#27. Spirals
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Definitive Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#26. Kon-Tiki
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Austin Street Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#25. Synthesis
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#24. Momoko
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
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#23. Oh-J
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.10%
- Brewery: Lone Pine Brewing Company
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#22. Barrel-Aged Farmhouse Pale Ale (BAFPA)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#21. Native/Wild
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#20. Flume
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Battery Steele Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#19. MO
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
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#18. Sexy Chaos
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.20%
- Brewery: Marshall Wharf Brewing Company / Three Tides Restaurant
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#17. Another One
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#16. Second Dinner
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#15. The Substance
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#14. Cuvée D'Industrial
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 8.60%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#13. Mattina Rossa
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#12. 3 Barrels Deep
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Oxbow Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#11. Lunch
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#10. Reciprocal
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#9. Farm To Face
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.70%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
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#8. Here's To Feeling Good All The Time
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#7. Mott The Lesser
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Tributary Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#6. Nothing Gold
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#5. Coolship Resurgam
- Type: Gueuze
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#4. Epiphany
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Foundation Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#3. Coolship Red
- Type: Fruit Lambic
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Allagash Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#2. Swish
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Bissell Brothers Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#1. Dinner
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Maine Beer Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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