Highest rated IPAs in Minnesota

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November 4, 2022
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Highest rated IPAs in Minnesota

The craft beer revolution has taken a major bite out of macrobrew's traditional dominance of the national palette, and India pale ale is perhaps the most popular category to find traction in its wake. A wide range of flavor profiles and varieties—not to mention a generally higher alcohol content—make what constitutes an IPA a much more diverse profile than the average lager, which tend to run thinner, less hoppy, and in some cases wheatier.

A full breakdown of precisely what makes an IPA an IPA is as complex as the process of its creation. Some brands position themselves by the "type" of IPA they are—session, double IPA, dry hopped, double dry hopped, and so forth; others focus on the region or state in which they are created, which explains East and West Coast varietals as well as Belgian and British IPAs. India pale ale actually takes its origins from the British Isles. During the British colonial era, the intense heat and humidity of then-colony India made the brewing of a sustainable beer impractical, particularly one that could withstand the months-long sea voyage from India to Britain, but that didn't mean British sailors didn't still need a drink. Thus—as hops are a preservative—a heavily hopped beer was devised, and now centuries later there exists a mass spectrum of hoppy, deeply profiled, occasionally fruity ales that have a loyal following.

In 2020, the overall IPA category accounted for 19% of all beer sales, according to Drizly, putting it ahead of all other beer types and second only to hard seltzer. Paige Guzman, chief marketing officer for California-based brewer Lagunitas, told Craft Brewing Business, "What started as a fixture of the craft brew category has now grown into its own subset on the shelf." Pandemic-related shutdowns have only further fueled the success of the IPA market, and every state in the nation has both its favorites and its keystone brewers and producers.

Stacker compiled a list of the best IPAs from Minnesota using data from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 IPAs per brewery were included. So if you want to know if your favorite made the list, or you're looking for a new local brew to add to your go-to IPA arsenal, this list has got you covered.

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#30. Sophistry

- Rating: 4.25 (23 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Lupulin Brewing
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#29. Double Spirit Føul

- Rating: 4.25 (26 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.20%
- Brewery: Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#28. Blissful Ignorance - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.26 (25 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Lupulin Brewing
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#27. Strata

- Rating: 4.22 (41 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Fair State Brewing Cooperative
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#26. Indacouch DDH

- Rating: 4.43 (10 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Modist Brewing Co.
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#25. Ill Intent

- Rating: 4.31 (18 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Drastic Measures Brewing Company
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#24. Wavy

- Rating: 4.27 (25 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: BlackStack Brewing
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#23. Simcoe DIPA

- Rating: 4.26 (28 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Junkyard Brewing Company
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#22. Cold Press Black Ale

- Rating: 4.17 (448 ratings)
- Type: Black IPA
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
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#21. Mirror Universe

- Rating: 4.18 (207 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Fair State Brewing Cooperative
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#20. Dad's Stoked

- Rating: 4.35 (16 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: BlackStack Brewing
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#19. Future Pixels

- Rating: 4.27 (29 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Modist Brewing Co.
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#18. Double Universe

- Rating: 4.26 (34 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.60%
- Brewery: Fair State Brewing Cooperative
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#17. Loud Pack

- Rating: 4.27 (32 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: BlackStack Brewing
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#16. DDH Jurassic Park

- Rating: 4.48 (10 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 10.10%
- Brewery: BlackStack Brewing
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#15. Insurrection

- Rating: 4.24 (157 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Fulton Beer
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#14. Blissful Ignorance

- Rating: 4.24 (177 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Lupulin Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#13. DDH Shooter McGavin

- Rating: 4.48 (15 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.30%
- Brewery: Barrel Theory Beer Company
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#12. Hooey

- Rating: 4.26 (204 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Lupulin Brewing
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#11. Jurassic Park

- Rating: 4.54 (13 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.10%
- Brewery: BlackStack Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#10. Furious

- Rating: 4.28 (5,944 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
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#9. Double Dreamyard

- Rating: 4.38 (40 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Modist Brewing Co.
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#8. Magic Man

- Rating: 4.37 (47 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.10%
- Brewery: Barrel Theory Beer Company
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#7. Wet

- Rating: 4.29 (1,611 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.10%
- Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
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#6. Spirit Føul

- Rating: 4.35 (104 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Fair State Brewing Cooperative
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#5. Sticker Fight

- Rating: 4.34 (143 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Steel Toe Brewing
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#4. Rain Drops

- Rating: 4.42 (115 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Barrel Theory Beer Company
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#3. Axe Man

- Rating: 4.43 (3,023 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
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#2. Barrel Aged Double Shot Double Black

- Rating: 4.46 (340 ratings)
- Type: Black IPA
- ABV: 11.20%
- Brewery: Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
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#1. Abrasive Ale

- Rating: 4.5 (4,819 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.20%
- Brewery: Surly Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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