If you drink beer—any beer—you’ve likely heard of the craft beer revolution, and you likely fall into one of two camps: IPA warrior or lager loyalist. The great thing about a beer-related revolution is that there is no wrong side. Whatever your preference, cheers to you.
The burgeoning brewery business is indeed a revolution by many counts. According to the Brewers Association, the number of breweries in the United States grew 390% from 2010 to 2020—all while beer consumption, on average, was declining.
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Like all revolutions, this, too, began as a desire for change—as an overthrow of the old and the monopolistic. In 2010, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Molson Coors (formerly MillerCoors), two of the largest beer companies in the world, comprised roughly 77% of total beer sales in the U.S. In 2020, that share was 60%, with smaller brewers claiming a larger share toward the end of the decade.
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With a taste of the innovations and variety coming out of craft breweries, consumers are demanding a higher quality product, and are willing to pay more for it. Over the last decade, beer prices have increased by 33%.
If you’ve ever been curious about which beers are most popular in your home state, we have the answer. Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated beer in Florida using ratings from BeerAdvocate. A maximum of 5 beers per brewery were included.
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#30. Hazelnut Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout With Cocoa Nibs
- Rating: 4.34 (81 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#29. Zero-Zero
- Rating: 4.42 (35 ratings)
- Type: Imperial IPA
- ABV: 8.00%
- Brewery: Calusa Brewing
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#28. El Mariachi - Brandy Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.41 (45 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.20%
- Brewery: Aardwolf Brewing Company
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#27. Pulp
- Rating: 4.36 (277 ratings)
- Type: American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV: 6.30%
- Brewery: Civil Society Brewing
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#26. Black Aggie - FlufferNutter - Double Barrel
- Rating: 4.44 (52 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 13.00%
- Brewery: Hidden Springs Ale Works
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#25. Citronious
- Rating: 4.41 (82 ratings)
- Type: New England IPA
- ABV: 6.50%
- Brewery: Calusa Brewing
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#24. Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout
- Rating: 4.37 (3,043 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.80%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#23. Rocky Road
- Rating: 4.45 (115 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#22. Imperial German Chocolate Coffee Cupcake Stout
- Rating: 4.49 (64 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.60%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#21. The Adjunct Trail
- Rating: 4.53 (46 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.50%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#20. Rare DOS 1
- Rating: 4.49 (71 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#19. Rare DOS
- Rating: 4.44 (447 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#18. Marshal Zhukov's Imperial Stout - Zhukov's Penultimate Push
- Rating: 4.45 (366 ratings)
- Type: Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#17. Caffè Americano
- Rating: 4.46 (1,248 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#16. Last Snow
- Rating: 4.46 (2,155 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.40%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#15. Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
- Rating: 4.46 (2,219 ratings)
- Type: American Porter
- ABV: 6.40%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#14. DBR
- Rating: 4.5 (180 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.50%
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#13. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
- Rating: 4.51 (431 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 14.60%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#12. DFPF
- Rating: 4.51 (491 ratings)
- Type: Berliner Weisse
- ABV: 3.50%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#11. Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout
- Rating: 4.52 (322 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
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#10. Label Us Notorious - Calvados BA Big Poppa
- Rating: 4.59 (80 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.00%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#9. Wide Awake It's Morning
- Rating: 4.52 (1,001 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 10.00%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#8. Last Buffalo In The Park
- Rating: 4.54 (906 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 11.50%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#7. Miami Madness
- Rating: 4.56 (489 ratings)
- Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
- ABV: 5.50%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#6. I Let My Tape Rock
- Rating: 4.64 (95 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.00%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#5. Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
- Rating: 4.57 (4,445 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 10.20%
- Brewery: Cigar City Brewing
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#4. Morning Wood
- Rating: 4.63 (1,242 ratings)
- Type: Imperial Porter
- ABV: 12.00%
- Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery
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#3. Rare Scooop
- Rating: 4.67 (207 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: not available
- Brewery: Cycle Brewing
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#2. It Was All A Dream
- Rating: 4.69 (190 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 17.00%
- Brewery: J. Wakefield Brewing
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#1. Barrel Aged Imperial German Chocolate Cupcake Stout
- Rating: 4.71 (356 ratings)
- Type: American Imperial Stout
- ABV: 11.00%
- Brewery: Angry Chair Brewing
- Read more on BeerAdvocate
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