
Highest-rated beer in Louisiana
Highest-rated beer in Louisiana
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 Louisiana 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. Parade Ground Coffee Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Tin Roof Brewing Company
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#29. Shotgun Double IPA
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
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#28. Voodoo
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Tin Roof Brewing Company
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#27. Darkest Before Dawn
- Type: Munich Dunkel
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
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#26. Holy Roller IPA - Grapefruit
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
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#25. Miel Sauvage
- Type: Braggot
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Bayou Teche Brewery
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#24. Ca Phe
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
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#23. Bourbon Street Chocolate Stout
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
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#22. Imperial Korova Milk Porter
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
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#21. Irish Channel Stout
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
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#20. Finial
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
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#19. Commotion - Double Dry-Hopped
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
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#18. Snoball Juice
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
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#17. Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
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#16. Chocolate Doberge Cake Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
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#15. Korova Milk Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
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#14. Rhinestone Life
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
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#13. Final Resting Place
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Flying Tiger Brewery
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#12. Lime Cucumber Gose
- Type: Gose
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
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#11. All My Tomorrows
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
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#10. Korova Milk Porter With Peanut Butter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
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#9. Piety
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
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#8. Old Mad Joy
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
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#7. Jucifer
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
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#6. Grace And Grit
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
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#5. Holy Ghost
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
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#4. Nova Vert
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
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#3. Rêve
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
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#2. Ghost In The Machine
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
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#1. Ghost In The Machine - Double Dry-Hopped
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
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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.