Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in New Hampshire

After an explosion of growth in the craft beer industry, the market is undergoing a shift, causing beer lovers to stay alert to keep track of their favorites.

The last decade saw an explosion of craft breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. In 2024, there were a total of 9,496 craft breweries in the U.S., a 104% increase from 2015.

However, that growth is tapering off. According to the Brewers Association, 2024 was the industry's worst year for brewpub, microbrewery, and taproom closings, with 519 drawing their last pint.

Changing consumer preferences may be contributing to this trend. While beer and cider still have the largest market share of alcoholic drinks, consumers are reducing their alcohol consumption. Gallup found that between 2023 and 2025, the percentage of people who consumed alcohol within the last 24 hours dropped eight percentage points to 28%, while the percentage who hadn't had an alcoholic drink in over a week increased eight percentage points to 40%.

Brewers are also facing another enemy: Climate change. Rising temperatures and drought have caused shifts in the growing season and decreased production in noble hops, an essential beer ingredient. Researchers predict that by 2050, climate change could cause an up to 18.4% decrease in hop yields.

Still, all is not doom and gloom. Although the craft beer industry is facing challenges, new brewpubs, microbreweries, and taprooms keep opening—428 opened in 2024—and brewers keep flexing their creative muscles to develop new beer flavors with the best ingredients they have.

Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in New Hampshire using data from BeerAdvocate as of August 2025. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer.

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#19. Rockingham Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #64. Belly Of The Beast - Imperial Bacon Stout (American Imperial Stout)

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#18. Moat Mountain Smoke House & Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #61. Call It A Day (Imperial IPA)

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#17. Great North Aleworks

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #60. IPA (American IPA)

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#16. Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #57. Lupulin Suplex Double IPA (Imperial IPA)

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#15. Litherman's Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #56. Misguided Angel (New England IPA)

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#14. Concord Craft Brewery

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #39. Safe Space NEIPA (New England IPA)

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#13. Garrison City Beerworks

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #22. Citra Dry-hopped Pale (American Pale Ale)

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#12. From The Barrel Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 1
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #16. Elle (Imperial IPA)

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#11. Henniker Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 2
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #85. Flap Jack (American Brown Ale)
--- #17. King Misanthrope (Russian Imperial Stout)

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#10. Great Rhythm Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 3
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #47. Hi-Fi (American IPA)
--- #45. Wedge (American IPA)
--- #35. Squeeze (American IPA)

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#9. Resilience Brewing

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 4
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #94. Combover (New England IPA)
--- #81. Double Dry-Hopped Hop Weave (New England IPA)
--- #58. Ponyhawk (Imperial IPA)

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#8. Smuttynose Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 4
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #26. Robust Porter (Robust Porter)
--- #19. Smuttlabs The Stallion Red Wine Barrel Aged (American Imperial Stout)
--- #5. Baltic Porter (Baltic Porter)

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#7. Deciduous Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 5
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #74. Lollipop Forest (Fruited Kettle Sour)
--- #72. Albricot (Wild Ale)
--- #68. Mighty Glad (Imperial IPA)

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#6. Kelsen Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 5
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #13. Paradigm Brown Ale (American Brown Ale)
--- #7. Vendel Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout)
--- #1. Vinatta Russian Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout)

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#5. Spyglass Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 9
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #54. Fuzzy Logic (New England IPA)
--- #43. Blockchain (New England IPA)
--- #31. Aspect Oriented (New England IPA)

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#4. Modestman Brewing

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 11
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #18. Panic In Babylon (New England IPA)
--- #14. Double Sunrise (New England IPA)
--- #12. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World (New England IPA)

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#3. Kettlehead Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 12
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #27. MI6 (New England IPA)
--- #24. Dreamstate (New England IPA)
--- #15. Quest (New England IPA)

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#2. Stoneface Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 14
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #4. IPA (American IPA)
--- #3. RIS (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #2. Hopulization (Imperial IPA)

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#1. Schilling Beer Co.

- Number of top beers in New Hampshire: 23
- Highest ranked beers in New Hampshire:
--- #30. Jakobus (German Pilsner)
--- #25. Indikator (Doppelbock)
--- #11. Karlův 13° (Czech Dark Lager)

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