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#30. Neon Green Relish
- Rating: 4.38 (87 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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#29. Malevolence - Chocolate Caliente
- Rating: 4.36 (126 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Spiteful Brewing
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- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.5%
- Brewery: Spiteful Brewing
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#28. Mikerphone Check 1, 2
- Rating: 4.36 (151 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 8.0%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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#27. Arabesque
- Rating: 4.72 (21 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 16.4%
- Brewery: Phase Three Brewing Company
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- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 16.4%
- Brewery: Phase Three Brewing Company
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#26. Green Moss
- Rating: 4.39 (114 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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#25. Bourbon County Brand Bardstown Cask Finish Stout (2024)
- Rating: 4.48 (53 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.0%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 16.0%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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#24. Catch Hell - Double Barrel Aged
- Rating: 4.60 (34 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.3%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 15.3%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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#23. Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.46 (76 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.24%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.24%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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#22. Beer Hates Astronauts
- Rating: 4.36 (654 ratings)
- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.8%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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- Type: American IPA
- ABV: 7.8%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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#21. Benthic
- Rating: 4.39 (219 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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#20. Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit
- Rating: 4.41 (186 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.75%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.75%
- Brewery: Mikerphone Brewing
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#19. Benthic - Vanilla
- Rating: 4.49 (74 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.2%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.2%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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#18. Double Grid
- Rating: 4.42 (170 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 7.5%
- Brewery: Hop Butcher For The World
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#17. Henna: Double Rainbow
- Rating: 4.52 (62 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.8%
- Brewery: More Brewing Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.8%
- Brewery: More Brewing Co.
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#16. Benthic - 2 x 4
- Rating: 4.57 (48 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.6%
- Brewery: Half Acre Beer Company
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#15. Wooden Hell
- Rating: 4.43 (236 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
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- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery
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#14. Citra
- Rating: 4.40 (1,412 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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#13. Henna: S'more
- Rating: 4.51 (87 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: More Brewing Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.0%
- Brewery: More Brewing Co.
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#12. Supermassive Café Deth
- Rating: 4.46 (157 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 14.3%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 14.3%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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#11. Barrel Aged Jones Dog
- Rating: 4.42 (481 ratings)
- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 14.1%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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- Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
- ABV: 14.1%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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#10. Double Barrel V.S.O.D.
- Rating: 4.48 (127 ratings)
- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 17.9%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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- Type: Oatmeal Stout
- ABV: 17.9%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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#9. Sure Bet
- Rating: 4.44 (662 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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#8. Barrel Aged Hyper Dog
- Rating: 4.51 (128 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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#7. Barrel-Aged Malevolence Chocolate Caliente
- Rating: 4.53 (119 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Spiteful Brewing
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Spiteful Brewing
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#6. Emerald Grouper
- Rating: 4.46 (937 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 9.5%
- Brewery: Pipeworks Brewing Co.
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#5. V.S.O.R. Select
- Rating: 4.62 (74 ratings)
- Type: Rye Beer
- ABV: 15.7%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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- Type: Rye Beer
- ABV: 15.7%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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#4. Bourbon County Brand Stout
- Rating: 4.60 (13,471 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.7%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.7%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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#3. Double Barrel V.S.O.J.
- Rating: 4.74 (137 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 16.8%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 16.8%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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#2. V.S.O.J.
- Rating: 4.68 (364 ratings)
- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 14.4%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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- Type: English Barleywine
- ABV: 14.4%
- Brewery: Revolution Brewing
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#1. Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Rye Stout
- Rating: 4.67 (2,170 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.0%
- Brewery: Goose Island Beer Co.
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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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