Highest-rated stouts in California

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#27. Willettized
- Rating: 4.34 (975 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.7%
- Brewery: Lagunitas Brewing Company
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#26. Infinite Wishes
- Rating: 4.38 (189 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.47%
- Brewery: Smog City Brewing Co.
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#25. Older Viscosity
- Rating: 4.34 (2,691 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: Port Brewing Company
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#24. Barrel Roll No. 3 Pugachev's Cobra
- Rating: 4.36 (950 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.0%
- Brewery: Hangar 24 Brewing
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#23. Black Tuesday - Port Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.42 (150 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.8%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#22. Speedway Stout
- Rating: 4.38 (7,310 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#21. Box Set Track #10 - Bat Out Of Hell
- Rating: 4.40 (1,138 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.5%
- Brewery: The Lost Abbey - The Tasting Room
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#20. Vastness Of Space - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.51 (87 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
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#19. Paraboloid
- Rating: 4.49 (127 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.0%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#18. Speedway Stout - Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
- Rating: 4.44 (666 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.0%
- Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Company
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#17. Fyodor
- Rating: 4.45 (1,428 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.1%
- Brewery: Stone Brewing
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#16. Imperial Eclipse Stout - Elijah Craig (12 Year)
- Rating: 4.46 (2,048 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.9%
- Brewery: FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
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#15. Darkstar November
- Rating: 4.48 (783 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.3%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#14. Leche Borracho
- Rating: 4.49 (499 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#13. Space Trace
- Rating: 4.50 (436 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.1%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#12. Mocha Wednesday
- Rating: 4.49 (1,506 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.9%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#11. 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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#10. 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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#9. Grey Monday
- Rating: 4.51 (1,943 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.9%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#8. 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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#7. Fundamental Forces
- Rating: 4.55 (296 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.2%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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#6. Parabajava
- Rating: 4.53 (960 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#5. Chocolate Rain
- Rating: 4.53 (2,887 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.6%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#4. Black Tuesday
- Rating: 4.54 (4,280 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 19.5%
- Brewery: The Bruery
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#3. Parabola
- Rating: 4.60 (7,266 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.8%
- Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
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#2. 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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#1. Fundamental Observation
- Rating: 4.68 (1,576 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Bottle Logic Brewing
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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 48 states.

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