Highest-rated IPAs in Nevada

Bitter is better for IPA lovers. This hop-forward brew is the most popular craft beer style in the United States, accounting for nearly half of all beer sales in off-premise retail establishments in 2024, according to Circana data.

India pale ales originated in England in the 1800s, with the phrase first appearing in print in 1835. Brewer George Hodgson typically gets the credit for its development. His competitors started calling his hoppier brew India pale ale because of his contract with the British East India Company.

American brewers first began making English IPAs in the late 1800s, but Americans preferred lagers. It wasn't until 1975, when Anchor Brewing Company launched a dry-hopped pale ale, that craft brewers started to latch onto the style. In 1991, Oregon brewer Teri Fahrendorf made an IPA with all-American ingredients, creating the first American IPA.

Like other ales, IPAs contain top-fermenting yeast, which gives them a robust flavor and aroma. IPAs are loaded with hops, responsible for the beer's characteristic bitterness and its notes of citrus, floral, or pine. These beers are known for their higher alcohol content, ranging from 5.5% to 7.5%, although session IPAs are lower in ABV, and double or triple IPAs are higher.

Brewers like IPAs because they allow for bold creativity. West Coast IPAs are known for their high hop levels, with brewers pushing the bounds of bitterness. While true IPA aficionados love that element, many are now leaning toward the more approachable New England-style IPA, which is hazier in appearance and maximizes the fruitier characteristics of hops without the extreme and potentially off-putting bitter taste.

Whatever your IPA preference, there are endless options to choose from. Stacker compiled a list of the best IPAs from Nevada, using data from BeerAdvocate, and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only IPAs that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 beer list by state were included.

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1 / 17

#17. IPA

- Rating: 3.80 (17 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Alibi Ale Works
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2 / 17

#16. Hoppy Times

- Rating: 3.81 (54 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Bad Beat Brewing
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3 / 17

#15. Hopathon IPA

- Rating: 3.80 (21 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Hop Nuts Brewing
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4 / 17

#14. Atomic Duck

- Rating: 3.84 (58 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Able Baker Brewing Co.
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5 / 17

#13. Peace, Love & Hoppiness

- Rating: 4.01 (13 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Big Dog's Draft House
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6 / 17

#12. Citra Solo IPA

- Rating: 3.84 (35 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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7 / 17

#11. Come Out To Haze

- Rating: 4.19 (10 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Beer Zombies Brewing Co.
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8 / 17

#10. Gnar-Gnar

- Rating: 3.95 (17 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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9 / 17

#9. Tectonic Event

- Rating: 3.95 (30 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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10 / 17

#8. Pineapple Passion

- Rating: 4.13 (15 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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11 / 17

#7. Hop Gods

- Rating: 4.24 (13 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.9%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#6. Conan's Wrath

- Rating: 4.18 (21 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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13 / 17

#5. Planetary Fog

- Rating: 4.19 (70 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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14 / 17

#4. Jewel Box

- Rating: 4.22 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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15 / 17

#3. Disco Ninja

- Rating: 4.16 (184 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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16 / 17

#2. Battle Of The Lords

- Rating: 4.20 (84 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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17 / 17

#1. Planet Lovetron

- Rating: 4.22 (71 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Revision 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.