Highest-rated beer in New Hampshire

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire 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. Squeeze

- Rating: 4.15 (92 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.7%
- Brewery: Great Rhythm Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#29. Aspect Oriented

- Rating: 4.30 (25 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Spyglass Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Nunchuck Ping Pong

- Rating: 4.27 (32 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Q

- Rating: 4.35 (21 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Jakobus

- Rating: 4.17 (111 ratings)
- Type: German Pilsner
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. MI6

- Rating: 4.28 (32 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Robust Porter

- Rating: 4.13 (2,816 ratings)
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Indikator

- Rating: 4.31 (27 ratings)
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. MEGA: The Madvillainy Edition

- Rating: 4.38 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Citra Dry-hopped Pale

- Rating: 4.21 (72 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: Garrison City Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Dreamstate

- Rating: 4.26 (43 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Center Of Attention MEGA

- Rating: 4.29 (35 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Draken Robust Porter

- Rating: 4.20 (102 ratings)
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Smuttlabs The Stallion Red Wine Barrel Aged

- Rating: 4.21 (89 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. Panic In Babylon

- Rating: 4.39 (23 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. King Misanthrope

- Rating: 4.25 (58 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Henniker Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. Elle

- Rating: 4.27 (49 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: From The Barrel Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. Quest

- Rating: 4.29 (49 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. Double Sunrise

- Rating: 4.42 (24 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. Paradigm Brown Ale

- Rating: 4.22 (165 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World

- Rating: 4.36 (35 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Karlův 13°

- Rating: 4.29 (65 ratings)
- Type: Czech Dark Lager
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Mozaccalypse

- Rating: 4.24 (231 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Vendel Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (79 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. Rum Barrel RIS

- Rating: 4.48 (30 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Baltic Porter

- Rating: 4.25 (1,436 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 9.24%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. IPA

- Rating: 4.28 (861 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. RIS

- Rating: 4.36 (187 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. Hopulization

- Rating: 4.37 (235 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.9%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. Vinatta Russian Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.44 (94 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Kelsen 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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