Highest-rated beer in Nevada

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 Nevada 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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#28. IPA

- Rating: 3.80 (17 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Alibi Ale Works
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#27. Hoppy Times

- Rating: 3.81 (54 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Bad Beat Brewing
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#26. Old Jackalope Barleywine

- Rating: 3.83 (121 ratings)
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 10.4%
- Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
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#25. Hopathon IPA

- Rating: 3.80 (21 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Hop Nuts Brewing
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#24. Red-Headed Stranger

- Rating: 3.84 (58 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.4%
- Brewery: Brasserie Saint James
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#23. Atomic Duck

- Rating: 3.84 (58 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Able Baker Brewing Co.
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#22. Peace, Love & Hoppiness

- Rating: 4.01 (13 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Big Dog's Draft House
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#21. Outlaw Milk Stout

- Rating: 3.85 (102 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 4.9%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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#20. Come Out To Haze

- Rating: 4.19 (10 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Beer Zombies Brewing Co.
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#19. Pale Ale

- Rating: 3.87 (19 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Alibi Ale Works
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#18. Gnar-Gnar

- Rating: 3.95 (17 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#17. Black Chip Porter

- Rating: 3.89 (53 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 4.3%
- Brewery: Triple 7 Restaurant and Brewery
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#16. Imperial Stout

- Rating: 3.90 (88 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.3%
- Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
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#15. Cerveza Chilebeso

- Rating: 3.91 (25 ratings)
- Type: Chile Beer
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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#14. God Of Thunder Baltic Porter

- Rating: 3.91 (52 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery
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#13. Tectonic Event

- Rating: 3.95 (30 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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#12. Pineapple Passion

- Rating: 4.13 (15 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#11. Hop Gods

- Rating: 4.24 (13 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.9%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#10. Mayan Maybe Not

- Rating: 4.12 (16 ratings)
- Type: Old Ale
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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#9. Daily Wages

- Rating: 4.00 (43 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Brasserie Saint James
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#8. Peanut Butter Stout

- Rating: 4.02 (34 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#7. 427 Scytale

- Rating: 4.17 (19 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.8%
- Brewery: Great Basin Brewing Co.
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#6. Conan's Wrath

- Rating: 4.18 (21 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Lead Dog Brewing
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#5. Jewel Box

- Rating: 4.22 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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#4. Disco Ninja

- Rating: 4.16 (184 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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26 / 28

#3. Battle Of The Lords

- Rating: 4.20 (84 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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#2. Planet Lovetron

- Rating: 4.22 (71 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Revision Brewing Company
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#1. Coconut Pie Face

- Rating: 4.36 (32 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.7%
- Brewery: Revision 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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