
Highest-rated beer in Mississippi
Highest-rated beer in Mississippi
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 Mississippi 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.
#17. Southern Pecan
- Type: English Brown Ale
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
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#16. Fly-PA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.6%
- Brewery: Fly Llama Brewing
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#15. Bridget
- Type: Witbier
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Fly Llama Brewing
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#14. Salted Caramel Pecan Imperial Brown Ale
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
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#13. Jeez Louise
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
#12. Lil' Smack IPA
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
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#11. Curlew's Toasted Coconut Porter
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 5.8%
- Brewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
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#10. Lil' Miss Sour
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
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#9. Cream Stout
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.4%
- Brewery: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
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#8. Gulf Sour Series - Guava Jelly
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
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#7. Timber Beast
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
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#6. Gulf Sour Series - Lovebug
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Chandeleur Island Brewing Company
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#5. Selfie Destruct
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Southern Prohibition Brewing
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#4. Hex Clouds
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Southern Prohibition Brewing
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#3. Crowd Control - Double Dry-Hopped
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Southern Prohibition Brewing
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#2. Paradise Lost
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.1%
- Brewery: Southern Prohibition Brewing
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#1. Crowd Control
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Southern Prohibition 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.