HOPIQ SCORE
50beers · Ranked by style authenticity & award recognition
American craft brewing's defining contribution to world beer is the IPA — not the original English style, but a bold reinvention built on American hop varieties (Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Mosaic) that introduced citrus, tropical fruit, and resinous pine to a style previously defined by earthy English hops. The hopIQ Score for American IPAs weighs style authenticity — hop aroma intensity, bitterness level, clean malt base — against award recognition from competitions including the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup.
Pako's IPA from Snake River Brewing leads with multiple award wins and strong style scores. Night Shift Brewing's Santilli follows, celebrated for its precise American IPA profile. Melvin Brewing's 2x4 — a Double IPA — places third. Hop Drop 'N Roll from NoDa Brewing and Revision IPA from Revision Brewing round out the top five.
Both. The filter covers all IPA sub-styles brewed in the United States — American IPA, Double IPA, New England IPA, and Session IPA all qualify. The hopIQ Score evaluates each sub-style against its own reference criteria, so a NEIPA is not penalised for intentional haze or lower bitterness.
The global IPA ranking includes IPAs from all countries — European and Australian entries appear there alongside American ones. This ranking covers only the 55 US-brewed IPAs in the hopIQ database. The global ranking is the place to compare American IPAs against the world.
The hopIQ style reference for American IPA expects pronounced citrus and tropical fruit hop aroma from varieties like Cascade, Centennial, Citra, and Mosaic, combined with assertive bitterness and a clean, dry malt base. Beers that express those characteristics clearly and hold competition medals from GABF and World Beer Cup score highest.