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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 Rhode Island, 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. The Depths

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

- Rating: 4.04 (15 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#21. Hydrofoil

- Rating: 4.05 (15 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.3%
- Brewery: Ragged Island Brewing Company
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#20. Object Permanence

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

- Rating: 3.93 (32 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
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#18. 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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#17. 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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#16. Black Cat

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

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

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