Highest rated beer in Montana
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 Montana using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
#30. Haybag American Hefeweizen
- Type: Hefeweizen
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: Philipsburg Brewing Company
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#29. Doppelbock
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Bayern Brewing, Inc. / Edelweiss Bistro
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#28. Summer Daze
- Type: Weizenbock
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Red Lodge Ales
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#27. Dos Goatees Doppelbock
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Red Lodge Ales
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#26. Hat Trick Hop IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Tamarack Brewing Company
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#25. Single Hop Pale Ale
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Bitter Root Brewing
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#24. Mountain Man Strong Ale
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co.
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#23. Prickly Pear Pale Ale
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
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#22. Hopzone IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Bozeman Brewing Company
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#21. My Ruca
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.80%
- Brewery: Draught Works
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#20. Bozone Plum St. Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Bozeman Brewing Company
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#19. Cold Smoke Scotch Ale
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: KettleHouse Brewing Co. (Southside Taproom)
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#18. Vigilante IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Bridger Brewing
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#17. Lip Ripper
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Mighty Mo Brew Co.
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#16. Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: Big Sky Brewing Company
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#15. Bitter Root IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.20%
- Brewery: Bitter Root Brewing
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#14. Olde Bluehair Barley Wine
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Big Sky Brewing Company
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#13. Black Steer's Tookus
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 5.40%
- Brewery: Meadowlark Brewing
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#12. Mob Barley
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 11.63%
- Brewery: Meadowlark Brewing
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#11. Scepter IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Draught Works
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#10. Single Malt IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Blackfoot River Brewing Company
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#9. Big Belt Weizenbock
- Type: Weizenbock
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
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#8. Mountain Man Scotch Ale
- Type: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co.
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#7. Double Grazing Clouds
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Mountains Walking Brewery
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#6. Grazing Clouds
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Mountains Walking Brewery
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#5. Nelson Sauvin Cloud Curtain
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Mountains Walking Brewery
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#4. Mosaic Cloud Curtain
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Mountains Walking Brewery
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#3. Tumbleweed
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.60%
- Brewery: Lewis & Clark Brewing Company
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#2. Dessert Cart - Hazelnut, Coffee and Vanilla Bean
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Mountains Walking Brewery
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#1. Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout - Barrel-Aged
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.60%
- Brewery: Big Sky Brewing Company
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