Highest-rated beer in California

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#30. Stickee Monkee
- Rating: 4.47 (3,003 ratings)
- Type: Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV: 12.3%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#29. Leche Borracho
- Rating: 4.49 (499 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#28. Space Trace
- Rating: 4.50 (436 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.1%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#27. Foggier Window
- Rating: 4.51 (340 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.1%
- Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
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#26. Adios Ghost
- Rating: 4.61 (92 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 10.2%
- Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
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#25. Mocha Wednesday
- Rating: 4.49 (1,506 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.9%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#24. Consecration
- Rating: 4.49 (5,637 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 10.0%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#23. Saison Bernice
- Rating: 4.50 (1,088 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 6.5%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#22. Modem Tones - Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Vanilla
- Rating: 4.57 (155 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.4%
- Brewery: Modern Times Beer
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#21. Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee
- Rating: 4.50 (2,019 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#20. Grey Monday
- Rating: 4.51 (1,943 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.9%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#19. Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.51 (2,403 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.3%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#18. §ucaba
- Rating: 4.51 (5,538 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 12.5%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#17. Fundamental Forces
- Rating: 4.55 (296 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.2%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#16. Parabajava
- Rating: 4.53 (960 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#15. Chocolate Rain
- Rating: 4.53 (2,887 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.6%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#14. Cable Car Kriek
- Rating: 4.59 (210 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
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#13. Beatification
- Rating: 4.54 (2,942 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 6.0%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#12. Black Tuesday
- Rating: 4.54 (4,280 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.5%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#11. Citra
- Rating: 4.55 (1,911 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Kern River Brewing Company
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#10. Supplication
- Rating: 4.55 (6,735 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.75%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#9. West Ashley
- Rating: 4.56 (1,216 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 7.3%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#8. Cable Car
- Rating: 4.58 (1,163 ratings)
- Type: Wild Ale
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
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#7. Parabola
- Rating: 4.60 (7,266 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.8%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#6. Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.62 (1,134 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#5. Duck Duck Gooze
- Rating: 4.62 (1,998 ratings)
- Type: Gueuze
- ABV: 7.0%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
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#4. Westly
- Rating: 4.65 (449 ratings)
- Type: Saison
- ABV: 8.5%
- Brewery: Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
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#3. Pliny The Elder
- Rating: 4.64 (15,770 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Russian River Brewing Company
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#2. Fundamental Observation
- Rating: 4.68 (1,576 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#1. Pliny The Younger
- Rating: 4.69 (3,599 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 10.25%
- Brewery: Russian River 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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