Highest-rated beer in California

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#30. Consecration
- Rating: 4.49 (5,630 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#29. Yellow Bus
- Rating: 4.53 (151 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey
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#28. Foggier Window
- Rating: 4.51 (334 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.10%
- Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
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#27. Saison Bernice
- Rating: 4.5 (1,083 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#26. Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee
- Rating: 4.5 (2,012 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#25. Grey Monday
- Rating: 4.51 (1,939 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.90%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#24. §ucaba
- Rating: 4.51 (5,523 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 12.50%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#23. Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.52 (2,384 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.30%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#22. Modem Tones - Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Vanilla
- Rating: 4.56 (151 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.40%
- Brewery: Modern Times Beer
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#21. Parabajava
- Rating: 4.53 (958 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.00%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#20. Chocolate Rain
- Rating: 4.53 (2,882 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.60%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#19. Fundamental Forces
- Rating: 4.55 (295 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.20%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#18. Beatification
- Rating: 4.54 (2,924 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.00%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#17. Keene Idea
- Rating: 4.55 (542 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.88%
- Brewery: Alpine Beer Company
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#16. Black Tuesday
- Rating: 4.54 (4,244 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.50%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#15. Black Tuesday - Reserve
- Rating: 4.56 (352 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 20.50%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#14. Adios Ghost
- Rating: 4.62 (85 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 10.20%
- Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
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#13. Citra
- Rating: 4.55 (1,905 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Kern River Brewing Company
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#12. Supplication
- Rating: 4.55 (6,723 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.75%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#11. West Ashley
- Rating: 4.56 (1,213 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.30%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#10. Cable Car Kriek
- Rating: 4.6 (205 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey
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#9. Cable Car
- Rating: 4.58 (1,161 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey
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#8. Parabola
- Rating: 4.6 (7,242 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.50%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#7. Duck Duck Gooze
- Rating: 4.62 (1,996 ratings)
- Type: Gueuze
- ABV: 7.00%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey
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#6. Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee - Bourbon-Barrel Aged
- Rating: 4.63 (1,071 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.20%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#5. Westly
- Rating: 4.65 (445 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.50%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#4. Pliny The Elder
- Rating: 4.64 (15,703 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#3. Monster Tones
- Rating: 4.72 (111 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.00%
- Brewery: Modern Times Beer
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#2. Fundamental Observation
- Rating: 4.68 (1,556 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.00%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#1. Pliny The Younger
- Rating: 4.69 (3,571 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.25%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states and Washington D.C.

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