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Bitter is better for IPA lovers. This hop-forward brew is the most popular craft beer style in the United States, accounting for nearly in off-premise retail establishments in 2024, according to Circana data.

India pale ales in the 1800s, with the phrase first appearing in print in 1835. Brewer typically gets the credit for its development. His competitors started calling his hoppier brew India pale ale because of his contract with the British East India Company.

American brewers first began making English IPAs in the late 1800s, but Americans preferred lagers. It wasn't until 1975, when Anchor Brewing Company launched a dry-hopped pale ale, that craft brewers started to latch onto the style. In 1991, Oregon brewer Teri Fahrendorf made an IPA with all-American ingredients, creating the first American IPA.

Like other ales, IPAs contain , which gives them a robust flavor and aroma. IPAs are , responsible for the beer's characteristic bitterness and its notes of citrus, floral, or pine. These beers are known for their higher alcohol content, ranging from 5.5% to 7.5%, although session IPAs are lower in ABV, and double or triple IPAs are higher.

Brewers like IPAs because they allow for bold creativity. West Coast IPAs are known for their , with brewers pushing the bounds of bitterness. While true IPA aficionados love that element, many are now leaning toward the more approachable New England-style IPA, which is hazier in appearance and maximizes the fruitier characteristics of hops without the extreme and potentially off-putting bitter taste.

Whatever your IPA preference, there are endless options to choose from. compiled a list of the best IPAs from New Mexico, using data from , and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only IPAs that made BeerAdvocate's top 100 beer list by state were included.

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#23. Scenic West

- Rating: 3.99 (12 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Bow & Arrow Brewing
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#22. Santa Fhazy IPA

- Rating: 3.88 (15 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#21. Uppercut IPA

- Rating: 3.79 (28 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.6%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#20. Aperture

- Rating: 3.90 (15 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#19. Skull Bucket

- Rating: 3.91 (17 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.7%
- Brewery: Steel Bender Brewyard
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#18. 7K

- Rating: 3.88 (145 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
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#17. Riverwalker

- Rating: 3.91 (87 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#16. 2920 IPA

- Rating: 3.95 (20 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.9%
- Brewery: Second Street Brewery - Rufina Taproom
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#15. Mass Ascension

- Rating: 3.95 (39 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.9%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#14. Sucker Punch Double IPA

- Rating: 4.01 (19 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Boxing Bear Brewing Co.
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#13. Exodus IPA

- Rating: 4.01 (49 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Canteen Brewhouse (Il Vicino)
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#12. Dynamic Duo

- Rating: 4.01 (58 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#11. Eliot

- Rating: 4.01 (103 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#10. Eliot - Fresh Hop

- Rating: 4.14 (31 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: Ex Novo Brewing
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#9. Double IPA

- Rating: 4.06 (171 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#8. Marble IPA

- Rating: 4.05 (515 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#7. Desert Fog

- Rating: 4.11 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Marble Brewery
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#6. Project Dank Autumn Edition

- Rating: 4.29 (19 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#5. Sun Fade

- Rating: 4.19 (49 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#4. Scale Tipper IPA

- Rating: 4.24 (51 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
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#3. Full Nelson

- Rating: 4.34 (141 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.74%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#2. Father Nelson

- Rating: 4.33 (182 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.6%
- Brewery: La Cumbre Brewing Co.
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#1. Elevated IPA

- Rating: 4.34 (1,645 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: La Cumbre 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.