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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 South Carolina 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. Lefty Loosey

- Rating: 3.93 (49 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Revelry Brewing Co
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#29. Oyster Stout

- Rating: 3.94 (40 ratings)
- Type: Irish Dry Stout
- ABV: 5.8%
- Brewery: Holy City Brewing
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#28. Double Indemnity Double IPA

- Rating: 3.97 (27 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.6%
- Brewery: Legal Remedy Brewing
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#27. Double Dry Hopped Covercraft

- Rating: 4.23 (14 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Charles Towne Fermentory
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#26. Pro Bono Vanilla Porter

- Rating: 4.04 (29 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: Legal Remedy Brewing
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#25. The Palmetto Trail Ale

- Rating: 4.07 (22 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.3%
- Brewery: RJ Rockers Brewing Company
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#24. Covercraft

- Rating: 4.07 (24 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Charles Towne Fermentory
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#23. Park Circle Pale

- Rating: 4.07 (25 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Commonhouse Aleworks
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#22. World Court Mocha Blonde Stout

- Rating: 4.05 (69 ratings)
- Type: American Stout
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Legal Remedy Brewing
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#21. Dirty Myrtle

- Rating: 4.10 (34 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.9%
- Brewery: New South Brewing Co.
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#20. Fountain Drink

- Rating: 4.14 (24 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 5.8%
- Brewery: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company
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#19. Bound By Time

- Rating: 4.05 (163 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company
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#18. Peanut Butter & Jelly

- Rating: 4.13 (54 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company
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#17. Mars Express

- Rating: 4.17 (41 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.9%
- Brewery: Charles Towne Fermentory
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#16. 32掳/50掳 K枚lsch

- Rating: 4.09 (386 ratings)
- Type: K枚lsch
- ABV: 4.8%
- Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
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#15. Yeast Wrangler

- Rating: 4.14 (70 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Holy City Brewing
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#14. Dead Arm Pale Ale

- Rating: 4.11 (168 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
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#13. Whiskey Sour

- Rating: 4.30 (22 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 4.5%
- Brewery: Carolina Bauernhaus
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#12. Rye Knot Brown

- Rating: 4.17 (97 ratings)
- Type: American Brown Ale
- ABV: 6.2%
- Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
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#11. Bulls Bay Oyster Stout

- Rating: 4.21 (64 ratings)
- Type: Foreign / Export Stout
- ABV: 5.8%
- Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
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#10. Order of Magnitude

- Rating: 4.38 (21 ratings)
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company
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#9. Gates of S'mordor

- Rating: 4.21 (110 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
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#8. Viridi Rex

- Rating: 4.28 (53 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Edmund's Oast Brewing Company
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#7. Sungazer - Double Dry-Hopped

- Rating: 4.41 (26 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Charles Towne Fermentory
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#6. Siberian Black Magic Panther

- Rating: 4.21 (244 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
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#5. Key Lime Pie Gose

- Rating: 4.24 (551 ratings)
- Type: Gose
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
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#4. Sungazer

- Rating: 4.29 (117 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.8%
- Brewery: Charles Towne Fermentory
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#3. Boy King

- Rating: 4.28 (551 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.7%
- Brewery: COAST Brewing Company
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#2. Mexican Cake

- Rating: 4.40 (3,079 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Westbrook Brewing Co.
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#1. Mexican Coffee Cake

- Rating: 4.43 (348 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Westbrook 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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