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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 Pennsylvania 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. Sunny Side Up - Little Amps! (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

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#30. Sunny Side Up - Little Amps! (Bourbon Barrel Aged)

- Rating: 4.25 (172 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
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#29. Ralphius - Vanilla

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#29. Ralphius - Vanilla

- Rating: 4.42 (32 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.4%
- Brewery: Free Will Brewing Co.
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#28. Idle Hands Double IPA

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#28. Idle Hands Double IPA

- Rating: 4.25 (229 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Helltown Brewing
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#27. The Shape Of Hops To Come

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#27. The Shape Of Hops To Come

- Rating: 4.24 (893 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
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#25. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

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#25. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.39 (48 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.9%
- Brewery: Winding Path Brewing Co / Wyndridge Farm Brewing
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#24. Flying Mouflan - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

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#24. Flying Mouflan - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.29 (170 ratings)
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: Tr枚egs Brewing Company
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#23. Gratitude

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#23. Gratitude

- Rating: 4.27 (702 ratings)
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 11.5%
- Brewery: East End Brewing Company
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#22. DirtWolf

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#22. DirtWolf

- Rating: 4.27 (6,903 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.7%
- Brewery: Victory Brewing Company - Downingtown
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#20. Le Roar Grrrz Apricot

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#20. Le Roar Grrrz Apricot

- Rating: 4.37 (120 ratings)
- Type: Fruit Lambic
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Bullfrog Brewery
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#19. Recertified

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#19. Recertified

- Rating: 4.44 (67 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Brew Gentlemen
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#18. Ralphius

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#18. Ralphius

- Rating: 4.36 (206 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.4%
- Brewery: Free Will Brewing Co.
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#17. Nugget Nectar

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#17. Nugget Nectar

- Rating: 4.32 (8,908 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Red Ale
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Tr枚egs Brewing Company
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#15. Alien Church

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#15. Alien Church

- Rating: 4.34 (845 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Tired Hands Brewing Company
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#14. Double Milkshake IPA - EXTRA Vanilla

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#14. Double Milkshake IPA - EXTRA Vanilla

- Rating: 4.39 (160 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: Tired Hands Brewing Company
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#13. Cowbell

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#13. Cowbell

- Rating: 4.36 (370 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Voodoo Brewing Co.
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#12. Sunday Morning Stout

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#12. Sunday Morning Stout

- Rating: 4.34 (2,274 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.7%
- Brewery: Weyerbacher Brewing Co.
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#10. FOSHOMO

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#10. FOSHOMO

- Rating: 4.47 (79 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Brew Gentlemen
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#9. Only Void - Single-Origin Ethiopian Coffee

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#9. Only Void - Single-Origin Ethiopian Coffee

- Rating: 4.42 (141 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Tired Hands Brewing Company
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#8. Mammoth

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#8. Mammoth

- Rating: 4.43 (123 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Brew Gentlemen
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#7. Sunny Side Up - Little Amps! (Double Coffee)

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#7. Sunny Side Up - Little Amps! (Double Coffee)

- Rating: 4.37 (645 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
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#5. DoubleMex

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#5. DoubleMex

- Rating: 4.50 (85 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 9.9%
- Brewery: Brew Gentlemen
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#4. Albatross

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#4. Albatross

- Rating: 4.49 (123 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Brew Gentlemen
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#3. Le Roar Grrrz

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#3. Le Roar Grrrz

- Rating: 4.47 (180 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.2%
- Brewery: Bullfrog Brewery
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#2. Grande Negro Voodoo Papi - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

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#2. Grande Negro Voodoo Papi - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.59 (417 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Voodoo Brewing Co.
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#1. Black Magick - Pappy Van Winkle

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#1. Black Magick - Pappy Van Winkle

- Rating: 4.73 (281 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Voodoo 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.

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