Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Georgia

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 Georgia using data from BeerAdvocate as of August 2025. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer.

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#19. Gate City Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #99. Terminus Porter (Baltic Porter)

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#18. Two Tides Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #79. Sixfoot (American IPA)

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#17. Coastal Empire Beer Co.

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #67. Dawn Patrol Imperial Molé Stout (American Imperial Stout)

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#16. Bold Monk Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #63. The Way (Tripel)

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#15. Akademia Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #41. Hoprodisiac (Imperial IPA)

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#14. Service Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #97. Lincoln's Gift (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #86. Teufel Hunden (Märzen)

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#13. Pretoria Fields Collective

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #89. Shoalie (American IPA)
--- #24. Walkers Station (American Stout)

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#12. Wrecking Bar Brewpub

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #91. Jemmy Stout (American Stout)
--- #1. Mexican Siberius Maximus (Russian Imperial Stout)

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#11. Halfway Crooks Beer

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #80. Radix (German Pilsner)
--- #45. Farina (Kölsch)
--- #33. Active Low (German Pilsner)

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#10. Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #75. O.A.S.I.S. Old As Shit Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #52. Steppin' Razor (Imperial IPA)
--- #22. Coconut Porter (American Porter)

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#9. Wild Leap Brew Co

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 5
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #64. Three Harvest (New England IPA)
--- #62. Partners in Crema (American Imperial Stout)
--- #43. Rockweave Double IPA (New England IPA)

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#8. New Realm Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 5
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #58. Radegast (Imperial IPA)
--- #54. Jacked 'Squatch (Imperial IPA)
--- #28. Oaxaca Choca (American Imperial Stout)

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#7. Scofflaw Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 6
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #29. Basement IPA (American IPA)
--- #25. Double Jeopardy (Imperial IPA)
--- #14. Barrel Aged Vanilla Absentium (American Imperial Stout)

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#6. Wild Heaven Beer

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 6
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #74. Gravitational Wave (American Imperial Stout)
--- #36. Eschaton (Quadrupel (Quad))
--- #9. Height Of Civilization (English Barleywine)

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#5. SweetWater Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 7
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #59. Mosaic Single Hop Hazy IPA (New England IPA)
--- #39. Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout)
--- #15. Dank Tank Fresh Sticky Nugs (Imperial IPA)

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#4. Terrapin Beer Company

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 8
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #18. Irish BUH-BYE Wake-N-Bake (American Imperial Stout)
--- #6. Cinnamon Roll'd WnB Oatmeal Stout (Oatmeal Stout)
--- #5. Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout (Oatmeal Stout)

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#3. Monday Night Brewing

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 12
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #32. Tears Of My Enemies - Scotch Barrel-Aged (American Imperial Stout)
--- #30. Overnight Celebrity (Imperial Porter)
--- #17. Space Lettuce (Imperial IPA)

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#2. Three Taverns Craft Brewery

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 15
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #20. Morning Smack (Sweet / Milk Stout)
--- #19. Helm's Deep (American Imperial Stout)
--- #11. German Chocolate Helm's Deep (American Imperial Stout)

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#1. Creature Comforts

- Number of top beers in Georgia: 19
- Highest ranked beers in Georgia:
--- #4. Cosmik Debris (Imperial IPA)
--- #3. Duende (Imperial IPA)
--- #2. Tropicália (American IPA)

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