Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Minnesota
In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in Minnesota using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Minnesota breweries have the tastiest offerings.
#25. Bad Weather Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #91. Calamity (Russian Imperial Stout)
#24. Wild Mind Ales
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #80. Pash Bash (Wild Ale)
#23. Third Street Brewhouse
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #76. Cool Beans Imperial Coffee Porter (Imperial Porter)
#22. Brau Brothers Brewing Co. LLC
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #71. Rye Wyne Ale (Rye Beer)
#21. Drastic Measures Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #63. Ill Intent (Imperial IPA)
#20. Junkyard Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #60. Simcoe DIPA (Imperial IPA)
#19. Fitger's Brewhouse
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #44. Hoppelujah (American IPA)
#18. Castle Danger Brewery
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #21. Fresh Hop Mosaic IPA (American IPA)
#17. August Schell Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #9. Noble Star Collection: Starkeller Peach (Berliner Weisse)
#16. Lift Bridge Brewery
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #3. Barrel-Aged Silhouette (Russian Imperial Stout)
#15. Summit Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #37. Dark Infusion (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #81. Keller Pils (Kellerbier / Zwickelbier)
#14. Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #6. Barrel Aged Double Shot Double Black (Black IPA)
--- #58. Cold Press Black Ale (Black IPA)
#13. HammerHeart Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #45. Thor's Smoked Hot Pepper Imperial Porter (Smoked Porter)
--- #97. Olaf The Stout (American Imperial Stout)
--- #98. Stjørdal (Smoked Beer)
#12. Fulton Beer
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #41. Insurrection (Imperial IPA)
--- #47. War And Peace (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #84. 300 Mosaic India Pale Ale (American IPA)
#11. Dangerous Man Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #34. Chocolate Milk Stout (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #59. Peanut Butter Porter (American Porter)
--- #100. Coconut Milk Stout (Sweet / Milk Stout)
#10. Steel Toe Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #17. Sticker Fight (Imperial IPA)
--- #82. Size 11 (Imperial IPA)
--- #95. Size 7 (American IPA)
#9. Indeed Brewing Company - Minneapolis
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #15. Rum King (American Imperial Stout)
--- #46. The Queen (American Imperial Stout)
--- #79. Wooden Soul: In The Thicket (Wild Ale)
#8. Modist Brewing Co.
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #23. Double False Pattern (American Pale Ale)
--- #29. Double Dreamyard (Imperial IPA)
--- #52. Future Pixels (New England IPA)
#7. Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #7. Russian Roulette (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #12. Twisted Trace (American Barleywine)
--- #14. Czar Jack Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout)
#6. Forager Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #1. Nillerzzzzz (American Imperial Stout)
--- #10. Pudding Dribbles (Imperial Porter)
--- #26. Millerzzzz (American Imperial Stout)
#5. Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #18. Spirit Føul (New England IPA)
--- #51. Double Universe (New England IPA)
--- #56. Mirror Universe (New England IPA)
#4. Lupulin Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #35. Hooey (New England IPA)
--- #38. Barrel God (American Imperial Stout)
--- #40. Blissful Ignorance (Imperial IPA)
#3. Barrel Theory Beer Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #11. Rain Drops (New England IPA)
--- #13. Shooter McGavin (Imperial IPA)
--- #16. Threat Level Midnight (American Imperial Stout)
#2. BlackStack Brewing
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #33. Jurassic Park (Imperial IPA)
--- #48. DDH Jurassic Park (New England IPA)
--- #49. Loud Pack (New England IPA)
#1. Surly Brewing Company
- Highest ranked beers in Minnesota:
--- #2. Abrasive Ale (Imperial IPA)
--- #4. Darkness (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #5. Darkness - Bourbon Barrel-Aged (Russian Imperial Stout)