Highest-rated beer in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin 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. Fishing With Horus V1

- Rating: 4.28 (43 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Humble Forager Brewery
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#29. Blood Of The Cherry

- Rating: 4.24 (66 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
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#28. Hustle Mosaic Pale Ale

- Rating: 4.34 (31 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Ale
- ABV: 5.5%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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#27. Things of That Nature: Literally

- Rating: 4.34 (33 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 9.2%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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#26. Cookies And Cream Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (38 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Untitled Art
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#25. The Devil Made Me Do It!

- Rating: 4.18 (723 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Tyranena Brewing Company
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#24. Barrel Aged Coconut S'mores Pastry Stout

- Rating: 4.49 (20 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: Untitled Art
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#23. The Wolf

- Rating: 4.24 (150 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.5%
- Brewery: 3 Sheeps Brewing
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#22. Double Chocolate Fudgy Brownie Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (52 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.7%
- Brewery: Untitled Art
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#21. 脺ber Joe - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

- Rating: 4.38 (37 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: 3 Sheeps Brewing
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#20. Veneration

- Rating: 4.31 (65 ratings)
- Type: Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: 3 Sheeps Brewing
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#19. Who's Your Daddy? Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter

- Rating: 4.26 (177 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Tyranena Brewing Company
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#18. 脺ber Joe

- Rating: 4.29 (106 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: 3 Sheeps Brewing
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#17. Arbre Qui Donne

- Rating: 4.29 (107 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.6%
- Brewery: O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
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#16. Resist

- Rating: 4.32 (80 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 7.52%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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#15. Dare Mighty Things - Citra

- Rating: 4.37 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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#14. Black Friday - Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.32 (98 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.5%
- Brewery: Lakefront Brewery, Inc.
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#13. Barrel Aged Chocolate Vanilla Maple Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.41 (49 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Untitled Art
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#12. Barrel-Aged Hazelnut Imperial Stout

- Rating: 4.36 (93 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.2%
- Brewery: Untitled Art
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#11. Devil Over A Barrel

- Rating: 4.29 (582 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Tyranena Brewing Company
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#10. Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Barleywine

- Rating: 4.31 (2,529 ratings)
- Type: American Barleywine
- ABV: 14.3%
- Brewery: Central Waters Brewing Co.
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#9. Toppling Waters

- Rating: 4.52 (40 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.0%
- Brewery: Central Waters Brewing Co.
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#8. Strawberry Rhubarb

- Rating: 4.33 (1,637 ratings)
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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#7. Brewer's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Cassian Sunset

- Rating: 4.35 (787 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.7%
- Brewery: Central Waters Brewing Co.
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#6. Black Gold - Rye

- Rating: 4.51 (58 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Central Waters Brewing Co.
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#5. Thumbprint Wild Sour Ale

- Rating: 4.36 (1,085 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 5.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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#4. Serendipity

- Rating: 4.36 (3,024 ratings)
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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#3. Raspberry Tart

- Rating: 4.37 (4,056 ratings)
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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#2. Wisconsin Belgian Red

- Rating: 4.38 (3,855 ratings)
- Type: Fruit and Field Beer
- ABV: 4.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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#1. Black Gold

- Rating: 4.54 (884 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Central Waters 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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