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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 New Hampshire 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. Squeeze

- Rating: 4.15 (92 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 5.7%
- Brewery: Great Rhythm Brewing Company
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#29. Aspect Oriented

- Rating: 4.30 (25 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Spyglass Brewing Company
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#28. Nunchuck Ping Pong

- Rating: 4.27 (32 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#27. Q

- Rating: 4.35 (21 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#26. Jakobus

- Rating: 4.17 (111 ratings)
- Type: German Pilsner
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
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#25. MI6

- Rating: 4.28 (32 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#24. Robust Porter

- Rating: 4.13 (2,816 ratings)
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
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#23. Indikator

- Rating: 4.31 (27 ratings)
- Type: Doppelbock
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
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#22. MEGA: The Madvillainy Edition

- Rating: 4.38 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#21. Citra Dry-hopped Pale

- Rating: 4.21 (72 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.1%
- Brewery: Garrison City Beerworks
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#20. Dreamstate

- Rating: 4.26 (43 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#19. Center Of Attention MEGA

- Rating: 4.29 (35 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#18. Draken Robust Porter

- Rating: 4.20 (102 ratings)
- Type: Robust Porter
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
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#17. Smuttlabs The Stallion Red Wine Barrel Aged

- Rating: 4.21 (89 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
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#16. Panic In Babylon

- Rating: 4.39 (23 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#15. King Misanthrope

- Rating: 4.25 (58 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Henniker Brewing Co.
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#14. Elle

- Rating: 4.27 (49 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: From The Barrel Brewing Company
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#13. Quest

- Rating: 4.29 (49 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kettlehead Brewing Company
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#12. Double Sunrise

- Rating: 4.42 (24 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#11. Paradigm Brown Ale

- Rating: 4.22 (165 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
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#10. The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World

- Rating: 4.36 (35 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Modestman Brewing
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#9. Karl暖v 13掳

- Rating: 4.29 (65 ratings)
- Type: Czech Dark Lager
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: Schilling Beer Co.
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#8. Mozaccalypse

- Rating: 4.24 (231 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#7. Vendel Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (79 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.4%
- Brewery: Kelsen Brewing Company
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#6. Rum Barrel RIS

- Rating: 4.48 (30 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#5. Baltic Porter

- Rating: 4.25 (1,436 ratings)
- Type: Baltic Porter
- ABV: 9.24%
- Brewery: Smuttynose Brewing Company
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#4. IPA

- Rating: 4.28 (861 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#3. RIS

- Rating: 4.36 (187 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#2. Hopulization

- Rating: 4.37 (235 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.9%
- Brewery: Stoneface Brewing Co.
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#1. Vinatta Russian Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.44 (94 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Kelsen 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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