Highest-rated beer in Florida

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 Florida 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.

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#30. Crank IPA

- Rating: 4.26 (627 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#29. Zote

- Rating: 4.34 (104 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Calusa Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#28. Joyous Almond

- Rating: 4.42 (66 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#27. Black Aggie - FlufferNutter - Double Barrel

- Rating: 4.44 (57 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Hidden Springs Ale Works
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#26. Citronious

- Rating: 4.40 (87 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Calusa Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#25. Pulp

- Rating: 4.36 (289 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Civil Society Brewing
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#24. German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.38 (251 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#23. Imperial German Chocolate Coffee Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.49 (65 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.6%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#22. Lumberjack Morning Break - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.58 (42 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: 3 Sons Brewing Company
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#21. Rare DOS 1

- Rating: 4.49 (78 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#20. Rocky Road

- Rating: 4.45 (131 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#19. Big Poppa

- Rating: 4.45 (151 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#18. Rare DOS

- Rating: 4.44 (453 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#17. Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Zhukov's Penultimate Push

- Rating: 4.45 (369 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#16. DBR

- Rating: 4.49 (198 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#15. Caffè Americano

- Rating: 4.46 (1,251 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#14. Last Snow

- Rating: 4.46 (2,174 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#13. Maple Bacon Coffee Porter

- Rating: 4.46 (2,237 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#12. Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.49 (376 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#11. Label Us Notorious

- Rating: 4.58 (96 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

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#10. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.50 (443 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.6%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#9. DFPF

- Rating: 4.50 (507 ratings)
- Type: Berliner Weisse
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#8. Wide Awake It's Morning

- Rating: 4.52 (1,008 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#7. I Let My Tape Rock

- Rating: 4.62 (113 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#6. Miami Madness

- Rating: 4.55 (510 ratings)
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#5. Last Buffalo In The Park

- Rating: 4.54 (914 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#4. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.57 (4,466 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#3. Morning Wood

- Rating: 4.62 (1,258 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#2. Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout

- Rating: 4.69 (384 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#1. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

- Rating: 4.71 (1,672 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
- 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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