Highest-rated beer in Arizona

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, but many people are simply opting to drink less. A January 2025 survey from NCSolutions found that almost half of Americans 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鈥攆or example, hazy IPAs were the most popular entrant in the . 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. compiled a list of the best beers from Arizona using data from 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.

BeerAdvocate

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#30. Northwest IPA

- Rating: 4.18 (15 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#29. Juicy Jack

- Rating: 3.98 (64 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#28. Jomax

- Rating: 3.99 (48 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.9%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

4 / 30

#27. Church Music

- Rating: 3.99 (62 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: The Shop Beer Co.
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BeerAdvocate

5 / 30

#26. Scout Porter

- Rating: 4.02 (29 ratings)
- Type: Smoked Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#25. Double Knot

- Rating: 3.99 (70 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Four Peaks Brewing Company - 8th Street Pub
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BeerAdvocate

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#24. Hatch Chile Gatos

- Rating: 4.03 (35 ratings)
- Type: Chile Beer
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: Fate Brewing Company - Scottsdale
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BeerAdvocate

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#23. Fateful IPA

- Rating: 4.10 (19 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Fate Brewing Company - Scottsdale
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BeerAdvocate

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#22. Pan-American Stout

- Rating: 4.05 (27 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Wanderlust Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#21. Tombstone Brewing Double IPA

- Rating: 4.16 (17 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#20. 480G IPA

- Rating: 4.06 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: The Beer Research Institute
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BeerAdvocate

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#19. Limited Visibility

- Rating: 4.22 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
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BeerAdvocate

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#18. Superstition Coffee Stout (Regular)

- Rating: 4.04 (75 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#17. Morning Sex

- Rating: 4.11 (24 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: The Beer Research Institute
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BeerAdvocate

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#16. Most Hops

- Rating: 4.37 (14 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

16 / 30

#15. Black Caddis

- Rating: 4.15 (20 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

17 / 30

#14. Wrenovation

- Rating: 4.07 (55 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#13. All The Hops Double IPA

- Rating: 4.16 (24 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#12. Roosevelts

- Rating: 4.14 (29 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#11. Refuge IPA

- Rating: 4.07 (173 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#10. More Hops

- Rating: 4.29 (19 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#9. Dragoon IPA

- Rating: 4.12 (317 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#8. Sarcosuchus Imperial IPA

- Rating: 4.30 (37 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.6%
- Brewery: Dragoon Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#7. Spellbinder

- Rating: 4.22 (97 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Wren House Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#6. Tower Station IPA

- Rating: 4.19 (278 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Mother Road Brewery
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BeerAdvocate

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#5. Tombstone Brewing IPA

- Rating: 4.29 (56 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.1%
- Brewery: Tombstone Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

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#4. Koffee K枚lsch

- Rating: 4.26 (114 ratings)
- Type: K枚lsch
- ABV: 4.7%
- Brewery: Huss Brewing Co
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BeerAdvocate

28 / 30

#3. DC Mountain Double IPA

- Rating: 4.30 (84 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#2. Barrel Aged American Presidential Stout

- Rating: 4.37 (51 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
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BeerAdvocate

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#1. White Russian Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.36 (109 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Sun Up Brewing Co.
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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.

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