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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 Michigan 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. Raspberry Wild One

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#30. Raspberry Wild One

- Rating: 4.32 (202 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Caf茅 & General Store
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#29. Plead The 5th Imperial Stout

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#29. Plead The 5th Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.30 (4,119 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
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#28. Night Fury - Bourbon Barrel-Aged Traxxx

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#28. Night Fury - Bourbon Barrel-Aged Traxxx

- Rating: 4.34 (211 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.8%
- Brewery: Witch's Hat Brewing Co.
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#27. Buckley Reserve #2

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#27. Buckley Reserve #2

- Rating: 4.50 (46 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: Transient Artisan Ales
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#25. Bring the Ruckley

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#25. Bring the Ruckley

- Rating: 4.49 (59 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.5%
- Brewery: Transient Artisan Ales
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#24. Soursmith Black Raspberry

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#24. Soursmith Black Raspberry

- Rating: 4.46 (76 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: Arclight Brewing Company
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#23. Hazel's Nuts

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#23. Hazel's Nuts

- Rating: 4.36 (565 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Odd Side Ales
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#22. Black Note - Vanilla

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#22. Black Note - Vanilla

- Rating: 4.42 (127 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Caf茅 & General Store
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#20. Hipster Brunch Stout

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#20. Hipster Brunch Stout

- Rating: 4.36 (891 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Odd Side Ales
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#19. Raspberry Eisbock

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#19. Raspberry Eisbock

- Rating: 4.38 (1,348 ratings)
- Type: Eisbock
- ABV: 15.5%
- Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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#18. M-43

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#18. M-43

- Rating: 4.39 (1,325 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Old Nation Brewing Co.
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#17. Blueberry Eisbock

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#17. Blueberry Eisbock

- Rating: 4.46 (162 ratings)
- Type: Eisbock
- ABV: 15.5%
- Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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#16. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

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#16. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barley Wine

- Rating: 4.42 (793 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 14.5%
- Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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#15. Barrel-Aged Black Biscuit

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#15. Barrel-Aged Black Biscuit

- Rating: 4.47 (282 ratings)
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 11.1%
- Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
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#14. Kentuckley

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#14. Kentuckley

- Rating: 4.48 (257 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.5%
- Brewery: Transient Artisan Ales
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#13. Solstice Stout

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#13. Solstice Stout

- Rating: 4.50 (176 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.0%
- Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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#12. Rye Hipster Brunch Stout

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#12. Rye Hipster Brunch Stout

- Rating: 4.46 (498 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Odd Side Ales
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#10. Expedition Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

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#10. Expedition Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.47 (810 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.4%
- Brewery: Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Caf茅 & General Store
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#9. No Rules

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#9. No Rules

- Rating: 4.48 (1,423 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: Perrin Brewing Co.
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#8. KBS - Maple Mackinac Fudge

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#8. KBS - Maple Mackinac Fudge

- Rating: 4.49 (949 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
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#7. Canuckley

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#7. Canuckley

- Rating: 4.54 (226 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.5%
- Brewery: Transient Artisan Ales
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#5. Plead The 5th - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

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#5. Plead The 5th - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.52 (3,377 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Dark Horse Brewing Company
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#4. Black Note Stout

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#4. Black Note Stout

- Rating: 4.54 (4,988 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.2%
- Brewery: Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Caf茅 & General Store
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#3. Fourth Dementia - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

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#3. Fourth Dementia - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.55 (2,090 ratings)
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
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#2. KBS

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#2. KBS

- Rating: 4.60 (14,212 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Founders Brewing Company
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#1. CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout)

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#1. CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout)

- Rating: 4.64 (6,809 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.7%
- Brewery: Founders 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.

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