
Highest-rated beer in Georgia
Highest-rated beer in Georgia
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 Georgia 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. Lord Grey
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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#29. Farina
- Type: Kölsch
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Halfway Crooks Beer
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#28. Rockweave Double IPA
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.1%
- Brewery: Wild Leap Brew Co
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#27. Dark Subject Matter
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Monday Night Brewing
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#26. Hoprodisiac
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.8%
- Brewery: Akademia Brewing Company
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#25. Don't Call It Hotlanta
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Monday Night Brewing
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#24. Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.2%
- Brewery: SweetWater Brewing Company
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#23. Inceptus
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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#22. POG Basement
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Scofflaw Brewing Company
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#21. Departed Spirit
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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#20. Tears Of My Enemies - Scotch Barrel-Aged
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.3%
- Brewery: Monday Night Brewing
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#19. Hooligan
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Scofflaw Brewing Company
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#18. Overnight Celebrity
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Monday Night Brewing
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#17. Basement IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Scofflaw Brewing Company
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#16. Oaxaca Choca
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.7%
- Brewery: New Realm Brewing Company
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#15. Double Jeopardy
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Scofflaw Brewing Company
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#14. Coconut Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Cherry Street Brewing at Vickery Village
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#13. Morning Smack
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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#12. Helm's Deep
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Three Taverns Craft Brewery
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#11. Irish BUH-BYE Wake-N-Bake
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
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#10. Space Lettuce
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.1%
- Brewery: Monday Night Brewing
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#9. Dank Tank Fresh Sticky Nugs
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: SweetWater Brewing Company
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#8. Tritonia - Cucumber And Lime
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: Creature Comforts
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#7. Koko Buni
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Creature Comforts
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#6. Height Of Civilization
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Wild Heaven Beer
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#5. Cinnamon Roll'd WnB Oatmeal Stout
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
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#4. Wake-n-Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company
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#3. Cosmik Debris
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Creature Comforts
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#2. Duende
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Creature Comforts
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#1. Tropicália
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Creature Comforts
- 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.