Highest-rated beer in Nebraska

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in Nebraska

After more than a decade of massive growth, the beer industry is experiencing a slowdown. According to the Brewers Association, in 2024, nationwide closings of brewpubs and taprooms outpaced openings for the first time in 14 years, and overall beer production volume decreased by 1.2%.

Changing consumer preferences factor into this decline. The convenience of ready-to-drink cocktails has increased spirits sales, but many people are simply opting to drink less. A January 2025 survey from NCSolutions found that almost half of Americans plan to cut back on their drinking in 2025.

To achieve this goal, some people are shifting to non-alcoholic drinks, including NA beers. This has created demand for higher-quality NA beers, including non-alcoholic IPAs and stouts. Other consumers are opting for moderation, looking for session beers and light beers that are still full of flavor.

That said, hop-forward beers are still popular—for example, hazy IPAs were the most popular entrant in the 2025 World Beer Cup. Fruit beers are also having a moment, with cherry and raspberry leading the pack in a 2024 report from Research and Markets, while drinkers looking for sweeter options can find brewers experimenting with candy-infused beers. Many beer makers are revisiting regional flavors on traditional styles, such as Czech pilsners, Mexican lagers, and Vienna lagers. At the same time, craft brewers continue to push the envelope to find new ways to excite beer lovers, often using unusual ingredients like sage, peppercorn, watermelon, and garlic.

Among all these different options, certain beers still appeal to hopheads more than others. Stacker compiled a list of the best beers from Nebraska using data from BeerAdvocate and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only beers that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 list by state were included.

#30. Mosaic THAT! (Again?)

- Rating: 4.29 (8 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Boiler Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. Winter Wisdom

- Rating: 3.83 (23 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: Empyrean Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. MacTawisch

- Rating: 3.93 (16 ratings)
- Type: Scottish Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Thunderhead Brewing Company - Kearney
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Long Route Peanut Butter Porter

- Rating: 3.86 (97 ratings)
- Type: English Porter
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Empyrean Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Snow Beast Winter Ale

- Rating: 3.88 (29 ratings)
- Type: Winter Warmer
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Kinkaider Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Certified Evil Imperial Oatmeal Stout

- Rating: 3.89 (30 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.1%
- Brewery: Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Dad Jokes

- Rating: 4.16 (12 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 5.9%
- Brewery: Kros Strain Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Hop Streaker

- Rating: 4.16 (12 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 4.9%
- Brewery: Kros Strain Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Super Nova Summer Common Beer

- Rating: 3.94 (19 ratings)
- Type: California Common / Steam Beer
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Empyrean Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Fairy Nectar - DDH

- Rating: 4.15 (14 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Kros Strain Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Coffee Vanilla Stout

- Rating: 3.94 (70 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Brickway Brewery & Distillery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Inception Series - Tarte Apricot Saison

- Rating: 3.97 (33 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Calavera

- Rating: 4.01 (20 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.4%
- Brewery: Zipline Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Mega C&D

- Rating: 4.20 (16 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: White Elm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. Alpha Modern

- Rating: 4.05 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 4.9%
- Brewery: Zipline Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Bourbon Caramel Delight

- Rating: 4.49 (12 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Boiler Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Epic Blackout Stout

- Rating: 4.14 (27 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: Brickway Brewery & Distillery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. MOAB (Mother Of All Bettys)

- Rating: 4.13 (30 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.7%
- Brewery: Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Fluffaluffagus

- Rating: 4.12 (36 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: White Elm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. Black Betty Imperial Stout - Whiskey Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.06 (498 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.3%
- Brewery: Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Casual Friday

- Rating: 4.17 (29 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: White Elm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Fairy Nectar

- Rating: 4.11 (69 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Kros Strain Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. The Stout

- Rating: 4.22 (24 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.8%
- Brewery: Zipline Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. DAAANG! IPA

- Rating: 4.13 (63 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Zipline Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. HopAnomaly - Reserve Series Aged In French Oak Chardonnay Barrels

- Rating: 4.09 (295 ratings)
- Type: Belgian IPA
- ABV: 10.6%
- Brewery: Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Double Stuffed

- Rating: 4.27 (24 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: White Elm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Fairy Nectar London - DDH

- Rating: 4.23 (38 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Kros Strain Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. Melange A Trois - Reserve Series Aged In French Oak Chardonnay Barrels

- Rating: 4.14 (418 ratings)
- Type: Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV: 11.3%
- Brewery: Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery & Tap Room
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Green Label IPA

- Rating: 4.20 (70 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Zipline Brewing Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. Champurrado Stout

- Rating: 4.48 (34 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: White Elm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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