Highest-rated beer in Rhode Island

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June 20, 2024
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Highest-rated beer in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island 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.

#29. The Depths

- Rating: 3.85 (27 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Foolproof Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#28. Hydrofoil

- Rating: 4.05 (15 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Ragged Island Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#27. Revival White Electric Coffee Stout

- Rating: 3.91 (114 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Revival Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#26. Mercy Brown

- Rating: 3.93 (25 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Revival Brewing Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#25. Object Permanence

- Rating: 4.01 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Buttonwoods Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#24. Little Sister

- Rating: 3.93 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#23. Wheelhouse Series: Far, Far Aweigh Galaxy IPA

- Rating: 3.94 (37 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#22. Rise

- Rating: 3.94 (181 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Whalers Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#21. Dave's Coffee Stout

- Rating: 3.99 (45 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#20. Haze, Ho!

- Rating: 4.01 (28 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#19. Hazelnut Creme Stout

- Rating: 4.05 (46 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Whalers Brewing Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#18. Buffalo Czech

- Rating: 4.11 (25 ratings)
- Type: Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Shaidzon Beer Co
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#17. Black Cat

- Rating: 4.21 (23 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#16. Wesside IPA

- Rating: 4.19 (31 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#15. Through These Eyes

- Rating: 4.27 (27 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#14. InfRIngement

- Rating: 4.18 (64 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#13. The All Seeing Eye - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.34 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#12. The All Seeing Eye

- Rating: 4.25 (62 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#11. The Stalk

- Rating: 4.21 (187 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#10. Derivative: Mosaic

- Rating: 4.23 (136 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#9. Penultimate Unicorn

- Rating: 4.31 (51 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#8. Cactus

- Rating: 4.27 (132 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#7. Violet

- Rating: 4.29 (131 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#6. Derivative: Galaxy

- Rating: 4.29 (368 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#5. Milo's Phoenix

- Rating: 4.33 (135 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#4. Derivative: Citra

- Rating: 4.31 (227 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#3. Captain's Daughter

- Rating: 4.31 (1,559 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#2. The Other One

- Rating: 4.41 (176 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.9%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
- Read more on BeerAdvocate

#1. The Chosen One

- Rating: 4.42 (189 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
- 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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