Highest-rated IPAs in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin, 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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BeerAdvocate

1 / 13

#13. Demon Haze

- Rating: 4.20 (44 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: Eagle Park Brewing
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BeerAdvocate

2 / 13

#12. Bowie's Space Suit

- Rating: 4.33 (20 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Eagle Park Brewing
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BeerAdvocate

3 / 13

#11. Idiot Farm

- Rating: 4.15 (131 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.4%
- Brewery: Karben4 Brewing
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BeerAdvocate

4 / 13

#10. Balling The Queen

- Rating: 4.15 (159 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Tyranena Brewing Company
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BeerAdvocate

5 / 13

#9. Bedlam

- Rating: 4.14 (749 ratings)
- Type: Belgian IPA
- ABV: 7.4%
- Brewery: Ale Asylum
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BeerAdvocate

6 / 13

#8. Hop Debacle

- Rating: 4.22 (61 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 5.8%
- Brewery: O'so Brewing Company & Tap House
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BeerAdvocate

7 / 13

#7. Dare Mighty Things

- Rating: 4.19 (96 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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BeerAdvocate

8 / 13

#6. Howler

- Rating: 4.22 (80 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Black Husky Brewing
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BeerAdvocate

9 / 13

#5. Things of That Nature: Their They're There

- Rating: 4.30 (37 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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BeerAdvocate

10 / 13

#4. 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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BeerAdvocate

11 / 13

#3. Resist

- Rating: 4.32 (80 ratings)
- Type: Milkshake IPA
- ABV: 7.52%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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BeerAdvocate

12 / 13

#2. Dare Mighty Things - Citra

- Rating: 4.37 (53 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.4%
- Brewery: The Brewing Projekt
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BeerAdvocate

13 / 13

#1. Thumbprint Scream IIPA

- Rating: 4.32 (2,032 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.0%
- Brewery: New Glarus Brewing Company
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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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