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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 Arkansas 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.

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#30. IPA #3

- Rating: 3.52 (16 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Fossil Cove Brewing Co.
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#29. Native Lager

- Rating: 4.52 (3 ratings)
- Type: American Lager
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Point Remove Brewing
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#28. Soul Shine Kolsch

- Rating: 4.05 (5 ratings)
- Type: K枚lsch
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#27. Early Bird IPA

- Rating: 3.56 (16 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Flyway Brewing Company
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#26. Natural State Porter

- Rating: 4.23 (5 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#25. Zwinger

- Rating: 4.30 (5 ratings)
- Type: Gose
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: New Province Brewing Company
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#24. Epic Trail Amber Ale

- Rating: 3.95 (8 ratings)
- Type: American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Bike Rack Brewing Co.
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#23. Dirty Blonde

- Rating: 3.66 (22 ratings)
- Type: K枚lsch
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#22. Pig Trail Porter

- Rating: 3.76 (190 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.24%
- Brewery: Diamond Bear Brewing Company
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#21. Java Stout

- Rating: 3.73 (17 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#20. La Brea Brown

- Rating: 3.74 (43 ratings)
- Type: Belgian Dark Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Fossil Cove Brewing Co.
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#19. Bock

- Rating: 3.85 (14 ratings)
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Saddlebock Brewery
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#18. 10-Point Bock

- Rating: 3.97 (11 ratings)
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Bubba Brew's Brewing Company
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#17. Philosopher King

- Rating: 3.74 (23 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: New Province Brewing Company
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#16. Slaughter Pen Ale

- Rating: 3.77 (26 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Bike Rack Brewing Co.
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#15. Deliverance

- Rating: 4.23 (9 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.6%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#14. Love Honey

- Rating: 3.84 (100 ratings)
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#13. Toasted Coconut Ale

- Rating: 3.89 (28 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Core Brewing & Distilling Co.
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#12. Space Goose NEIPA

- Rating: 4.14 (15 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#11. Bluewing

- Rating: 3.99 (32 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV: 4.9%
- Brewery: Flyway Brewing Company
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#10. Homewrecker

- Rating: 4.01 (22 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Bentonville Brewing Co.
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#9. IPA

- Rating: 3.97 (77 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#8. Cream Stout

- Rating: 4.00 (122 ratings)
- Type: English Stout
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#7. Snake Party

- Rating: 4.09 (50 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#6. Bourbon Love Honey (Barrel-Aged Bock)

- Rating: 4.16 (27 ratings)
- Type: Bock
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#5. Double IPA

- Rating: 4.23 (37 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#4. Trash Panda IPA

- Rating: 4.22 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#3. Nighty Night

- Rating: 4.27 (65 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.2%
- Brewery: Lost Forty Brewing
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#2. Onyx Coffee Stout

- Rating: 4.34 (57 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer Co.
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#1. BDCS

- Rating: 4.50 (574 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Ozark Beer 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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