
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
- Type: Tripel
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#29. Misguided Angel
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.50%
- Brewery: Litherman's Limited Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#28. Wedge
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.70%
- Brewery: Great Rhythm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#27. Dinosaurs Swimming In The Sky
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#26. Panic in Babylon
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#25. Peanut Butter Chocolate Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Pipe Dream Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#24. Draken Robust Porter
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.80%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#23. Center of Attention MEGA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#22. Smuttlabs The Stallion Red Wine Barrel Aged
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#21. MI6
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#20. Citra Dry-hopped Pale
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.10%
- Brewery: Garrison City Beerworks
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#19. The Sun Rises in the East
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#18. Double Secret Agent
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#17. Dreamstate
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#16. Paradigm Brown Ale
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#15. Voice Of Reason
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#14. King Misanthrope
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Henniker Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#13. Elle
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: From The Barrel Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#12. Indikator
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#11. Double Sunrise
- 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
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.40%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#9. Baltic Porter
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 9.24%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#8. Double Clip
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.80%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#7. Vendel Imperial Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.40%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#6. IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.20%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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#5. Royal Impy Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.80%
- Brewery: Portsmouth Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#4. Rum Barrel RIS
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#3. RIS
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.50%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#2. Hopulization
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.90%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#1. Vinatta Russian Imperial Stout
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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