(Courtesy Tavour)
Tavour is an app that connects craft beer lovers with rare and hard-to-find beers from across the country. It also allows users to rate their favorites
Based on Tavour members’ ratings the company recently compiled a list of the best beer in every state. And since Tavour serves craft drinkers in 25 states, these top picks represent a cross-country sampling of their members’ distinguished beer preferences.
Some highlights…
- With 8.41% of Tavour’s sales coming from Alaskan breweries alone, the Frontier State solidifies its place as the #1 virtual drinking destination.
- The #2 state, with breweries contributing to a hefty 7.51% of sales, is New York.
- Following closely in the #3 spot is Washington State, whose breweries contributed to 7.45% of Tavour’s sales.
- Behind them, Colorado, Oregon, and California make up the next largest contributors, in that order.
And now, (drum roll please) Tavour’s Top Rated Beer by State
Alaska
Anchorage Brewing Company — A Deal With The Devil (2020)
Barrel-Aged American Barleywine, 17% ABV
Arizona
Superstition Meadery — Blueberry Spaceship Box
Fruited Cider, 5.5% ABV
California
Moonraker Brewing Company — Electric Lettuce
Imperial IPA, 8.5% ABV
Colorado
New Image Brewing — Triple Double One More Time
Imperial New England IPA, 9.5% ABV
Connecticut
Connecticut Valley Brewing Company — Fueled By Gravity
Imperial New England IPA, 8% ABV
Delaware
Dewey Beer Company — Secret Machine: Double Raspberry Double Blackberry
Fruited Sour Ale, 6% ABV
Florida
Cycle Brewing — Rare DOS 1
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, 11% ABV
Georgia
Monday Night Brewing — Overnight Celebrity
Barrel-Aged Imperial Coffee Porter, 11.5% ABV
Hawaii
Maui Brewing Company — Imperial Coconut Porter Dolce (2020)
Imperial Porter, 9% ABV
Idaho
Bombastic Brewing — Aggravated Murder
Imperial Coffee Stout, 14.5% ABV
Illinois
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery — Juice Pants
New England IPA, 7% ABV
Indiana
Taxman Brewing Company — Bourbon Barrel Deduction
Barrel-Aged Belgian Dubbel, 8.5% ABV
Iowa
Toppling Goliath Brewing Company — Pseudo Sue
American Pale Ale, 5.8% ABV
Kansas
Central Standard Brewing — Space Clouds (2017)
American Wild Ale, 7.9% ABV
Kentucky
Braxton Brewing Company — Braxton Labs Edge of Mysteries
New England IPA, 6.5% ABV
Louisiana
Parish Brewing Company — Ghost in the Machine
Imperial New England IPA, 8.5% ABV
Maine
Foundation Brewing Company — Raspberry’s My Jam
Fruited Sour Ale, 4.8% ABV
Maryland
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Company — Bones
Farmhouse Saison, 6.4% ABV
Massachusetts
Greater Good Imperial Brewing Company — DDH PULP Daddy
Imperial New England IPA, 8% ABV
Michigan
Old Nation Brewing Company — Boss Tweed
Imperial New England IPA, 9.3% ABV
Minnesota
BlackStack Brewing — Loud Pack (2020)
Imperial IPA, 8.3% ABV
Missouri
Main & Mill Brewing Company — 400 Yard Walk
Fruited Berliner Weisse, 7.5% ABV
Montana
Mountains Walking Brewery & Pub — Double Grazing Clouds
Imperial New England IPA, 8.5% ABV
Nebraska
White Elm Brewing Company — ¡Champurrado! (2020)
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout, 13% ABV
Nevada
Revision Brewing Company — Disco Ninja
New England IPA, 7% ABV
New Hampshire
Deciduous Brewing Company — Lollipop Forest: Triple Berry Muffin
Fruited Sour Ale, 5.5% ABV
New Jersey
Source Brewing — Single Silo Series: Ultra Cashmere
Imperial New England IPA, 8% ABV
New Mexico
Boxing Bear Brewing Company — Super Cereal
Imperial New England IPA, 7.5% ABV
New York
Evil Twin Brewing NYC — Luxurious Luxury: Volume 3
Fruited Gose, 9% ABV
North Carolina
Resident Culture Brewing Company — Human Potential
Triple New England IPA, 10.3% ABV
North Dakota
Drekker Brewing Company — Braaaaaaaains: Blueberry & Raspberry
Double Fruited Sour Ale, 6.9% ABV
Ohio
Urban Artifact — Epicurean Series: Cherries Jubilee
Spiced/Herbed Beer, 7% ABV
Oklahoma
Prairie Artisan Ales — Weekend
Imperial Pastry Stout, 13.3% ABV
Oregon
Gigantic Brewing Company — Bourbon Barrel-Aged MASSIVE! (2019)
Barrel-Aged English Barleywine, 14.4% ABV
Pennsylvania
Levante Brewing Company — D.O.P.E. (Doctrine of Phonetic Equivalents)
Triple IPA, 11.7% ABV
Rhode Island
Proclamation Ale Company — Penultimate Unicorn
Triple IPA, 10% ABV
South Carolina
Westbrook Brewing Company — Gates of S’mordor (Booker’s Bourbon Barrel Aged) (2020)
Barrel-Aged Imperial Pastry Stout, 11% ABV
Tennessee
Bearded Iris Brewing — Tunnel Vision DDH W/ Citra
New England IPA, 6.8% ABV
Texas
Martin House Brewing — Miss Marmalade
Fruited Sour Ale, 7% ABV
Utah
SaltFire Brewing Company — Mobius Trip: Prickly Pear
Fruited Sour Ale, 8% ABv
Vermont
Citizen Cider — Unified Press
Traditional Cider, 5.2% ABV
Virginia
Adroit Theory Brewing Company — REVOLT (Ghost 843)
Triple New England IPA, 10% ABV
Washington
Fremont Brewing Company — 2019 Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star: Coffee Edition
Barrel-Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout, 12.4% ABV
Wisconsin
The Brewing Projekt — Puff Tart XL: Cherry, Mandarin, Guava
Fruited Sour Ale, 8% ABV
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