
Highest-rated beer in Colorado
Highest-rated beer in Colorado
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 Colorado 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. IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Odell Brewing Company
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#29. Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Co.
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#28. Raspberry Truffale
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
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#27. Myrcenary Double IPA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.3%
- Brewery: Odell Brewing Company
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#26. L'Brett D'Or
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
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#25. Le Terroir
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Company
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#24. Raspberry Origins
- Type: Flanders Red Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
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#23. The Slow Pour Pils
- Type: German Pilsner
- ABV: 4.7%
- Brewery: Bierstadt Lagerhaus
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#22. Yeti - Barrel-Aged
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Co.
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#21. Saison
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar
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#20. Casey Family Preserves - Nectarine
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar
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#19. Fruit Stand - Apricot
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar
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#18. Bligh's Barleywine Ale
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Dry Dock Brewing Co.
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#17. Legend Of The Liquid Brain
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Bull & Bush Brewery
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#16. Sour Golden Ale
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Backacre Beermakers
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#15. Oak Theory
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar
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#14. Nightmare On Brett
- Type: Brett Beer
- ABV: 9.66%
- Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
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#13. Summer Starry Noche
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.6%
- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.
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#12. Nightmare On Brett Raspberry
- Type: Brett Beer
- ABV: 9.66%
- Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
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#11. Achromatic - Coffee Maple
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.6%
- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.
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#10. Medianoche - Peanut Butter Cup
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.1%
- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.
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#9. Ten FIDY
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
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#8. Royal Oil
- Type: American Strong Ale
- ABV: 13.5%
- Brewery: Bull & Bush Brewery
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#7. Persica
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
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#6. Uncle Jacob's Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.9%
- Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
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#5. Starry Noche
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.6%
- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.
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#4. Tweak
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.1%
- Brewery: Avery Brewing Company
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#3. Ten FIDY - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
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#2. Leaner
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar
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#1. Medianoche - Coconut
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.1%
- Brewery: WeldWerks Brewing Co.
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.