Highest-rated beer in Louisiana

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June 20, 2024
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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

- Rating: 3.93 (140 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Tin Roof Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. Shotgun Double IPA

- Rating: 3.94 (75 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Voodoo

- Rating: 3.95 (79 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Tin Roof Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Darkest Before Dawn

- Rating: 3.97 (37 ratings)
- Type: Munich Dunkel
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Holy Roller IPA - Grapefruit

- Rating: 3.97 (48 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Miel Sauvage

- Rating: 3.97 (71 ratings)
- Type: Braggot
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Bayou Teche Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Ca Phe

- Rating: 4.00 (28 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Bourbon Street Chocolate Stout

- Rating: 3.98 (54 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Imperial Korova Milk Porter

- Rating: 4.06 (19 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Irish Channel Stout

- Rating: 3.97 (366 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Finial

- Rating: 4.10 (19 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Commotion - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.16 (17 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Snoball Juice

- Rating: 4.18 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Macchiato Espresso Milk Stout

- Rating: 4.00 (344 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. Chocolate Doberge Cake Stout

- Rating: 4.07 (29 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Abita Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Korova Milk Porter

- Rating: 4.03 (106 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Rhinestone Life

- Rating: 4.09 (30 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. Final Resting Place

- Rating: 4.15 (21 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Flying Tiger Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Lime Cucumber Gose

- Rating: 4.18 (48 ratings)
- Type: Gose
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: Urban South Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. All My Tomorrows

- Rating: 4.16 (78 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Korova Milk Porter With Peanut Butter

- Rating: 4.21 (55 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Piety

- Rating: 4.20 (88 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Orleans Lager & Ale Brewing Company (NOLA)
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Old Mad Joy

- Rating: 4.22 (68 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Jucifer

- Rating: 4.22 (199 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Gnarly Barley Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. Grace And Grit

- Rating: 4.23 (201 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Great Raft Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Holy Ghost

- Rating: 4.36 (78 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Nova Vert

- Rating: 4.34 (175 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. Rêve

- Rating: 4.40 (273 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Ghost In The Machine

- Rating: 4.45 (1,407 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. Ghost In The Machine - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.59 (463 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Parish Brewing Company
- 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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