Highest rated beer in New Hampshire

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October 28, 2022
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Highest rated beer in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.

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#30. Erastus

- Rating: 4.17 (81 ratings)
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
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#29. Misguided Angel

- Rating: 4.19 (50 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Litherman's Limited Brewing Company
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#28. Wedge

- Rating: 4.22 (33 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Great Rhythm Brewing Company
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#27. Dinosaurs Swimming In The Sky

- Rating: 4.29 (20 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#26. Panic in Babylon

- Rating: 4.44 (10 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#25. Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout

- Rating: 4.27 (28 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Pipe Dream Brewing
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#24. Draken Robust Porter

- Rating: 4.2 (102 ratings)
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
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#23. Center of Attention MEGA

- Rating: 4.31 (21 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#22. Smuttlabs The Stallion Red Wine Barrel Aged

- Rating: 4.21 (88 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
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#21. MI6

- Rating: 4.29 (26 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#20. Citra Dry-hopped Pale

- Rating: 4.22 (71 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.10%
- Brewery: Garrison City Beerworks
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#19. The Sun Rises in the East

- Rating: 4.36 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#18. Double Secret Agent

- Rating: 4.4 (15 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#17. Dreamstate

- Rating: 4.39 (16 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#16. Paradigm Brown Ale

- Rating: 4.22 (164 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#15. Voice Of Reason

- Rating: 4.4 (16 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#14. King Misanthrope

- Rating: 4.26 (55 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Henniker Brewing Co.
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#13. Elle

- Rating: 4.27 (49 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: From The Barrel Brewing Company
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#12. Indikator

- Rating: 4.49 (12 ratings)
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
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#11. Double Sunrise

- Rating: 4.49 (14 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#10. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World

- Rating: 4.39 (24 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#9. Baltic Porter

- Rating: 4.25 (1,434 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 9.24%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
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#8. Double Clip

- Rating: 4.3 (70 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#7. Vendel Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (78 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.40%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
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#6. IPA

- Rating: 4.28 (837 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#5. Royal Impy Stout

- Rating: 4.33 (152 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.80%
- Brewery: Portsmouth Brewery
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#4. Rum Barrel RIS

- Rating: 4.48 (30 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#3. RIS

- Rating: 4.36 (187 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#2. Hopulization

- Rating: 4.37 (235 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.90%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#1. Vinatta Russian Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.44 (94 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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