Highest-rated beer in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island 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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#29. The Depths

- Rating: 3.85 (27 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Foolproof Brewing Company
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#28. Hydrofoil

- Rating: 4.05 (15 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Ragged Island Brewing Company
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#27. Revival White Electric Coffee Stout

- Rating: 3.91 (114 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Revival Brewing Co.
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#26. Mercy Brown

- Rating: 3.93 (25 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Revival Brewing Co.
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#25. Object Permanence

- Rating: 4.01 (17 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Buttonwoods Brewery
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#24. Little Sister

- Rating: 3.93 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#23. Wheelhouse Series: Far, Far Aweigh Galaxy IPA

- Rating: 3.94 (37 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#22. Rise

- Rating: 3.94 (181 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Whalers Brewing Company
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#21. Dave's Coffee Stout

- Rating: 3.99 (45 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.3%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#20. Haze, Ho!

- Rating: 4.01 (28 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#19. Hazelnut Creme Stout

- Rating: 4.05 (46 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Whalers Brewing Company
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#18. Buffalo Czech

- Rating: 4.11 (25 ratings)
- Type: Czech / Bohemian Pilsner
- ABV: 5.2%
- Brewery: Shaidzon Beer Co
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#17. Black Cat

- Rating: 4.21 (23 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
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#16. Wesside IPA

- Rating: 4.19 (31 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
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#15. Through These Eyes

- Rating: 4.27 (27 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.2%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
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#14. InfRIngement

- Rating: 4.18 (64 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
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#13. The All Seeing Eye - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.34 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
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#12. The All Seeing Eye

- Rating: 4.25 (62 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Long Live Beerworks
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#11. The Stalk

- Rating: 4.21 (187 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
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#10. Derivative: Mosaic

- Rating: 4.23 (136 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
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#9. Penultimate Unicorn

- Rating: 4.31 (51 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
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#8. Cactus

- Rating: 4.27 (132 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
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#7. Violet

- Rating: 4.29 (131 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
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#6. Derivative: Galaxy

- Rating: 4.29 (368 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
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#5. Milo's Phoenix

- Rating: 4.33 (135 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
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#4. Derivative: Citra

- Rating: 4.31 (227 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Proclamation Ale Company
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#3. Captain's Daughter

- Rating: 4.31 (1,559 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#2. The Other One

- Rating: 4.41 (176 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.9%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
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#1. The Chosen One

- Rating: 4.42 (189 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tilted Barn Brewery
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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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