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The Best American IPAs

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.

#2
Santilli
Night Shift Brewing · United States
American IPA
hoppycitrusyclean
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#1
Top Ranked
Pako's IPA
Snake River Brewing · United States
American IPA
hoppyfruitycrisp
18 matches
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#3
2x4
Melvin Brewing · United States
Double IPA
hoppycitrusyfruity
66 matches
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#1
Pako's IPA
Snake River Brewing · United States
American IPAhoppyfruitycrisp
18 matches
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#2
Santilli
Night Shift Brewing · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
164 matches
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#3
2x4
Melvin Brewing · United States
Double IPAhoppycitrusyfruity
66 matches
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#4
Hop Drop 'N Roll
NoDa Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
75 matches
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#5
Revision IPA
Revision Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
65 matches
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#6
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Firestone Walker Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyrich
205 matches
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#7
Creature Comforts Tropicália IPA
Creature Comforts Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
114 matches
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#8
Hop Knot IPA
Four Peaks Brewing Company · United States
West Coast IPAhoppycitrusyclean
5 matches
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#9
Karbach Hopadillo IPA
Karbach Brewing Co. · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
11 matches
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#10
Finestkind IPA
Smuttynose Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycrisprefreshing
31 matches
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#11
Hop Reach
Allagash Brewing Company · United States
India Pale Alehoppycleancrisp
52 matches
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#12
Melcher Street
Trillium Brewing Company · United States
New England IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
39 matches
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#13
Congress Street
Trillium Brewing Company · United States
India Pale Alehoppycitrusypeach
46 matches
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#14
Monumental IPA
Port City Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
131 matches
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#15
Little Sip
Lawson's Finest Liquids · United States
India Pale Alehoppyfruitytropical
42 matches
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#16
Devil Anse IPA
Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
241 matches
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#17
Sea Hag IPA
New England Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycrisppiney
271 matches
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#18
Susan
Hill Farmstead Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyfruity
169 matches
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#19
Eight Point IPA
Devils Backbone Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusycrisp
18 matches
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#20
Julius
Tree House Brewing Company · United States
New England IPAtropicalhoppypeach
97 matches
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#21
Dippity Do
Throwback Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycleancrisp
34 matches
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#22
Honeyspot Road
Two Roads Brewing Company · United States
White IPAhoppycitrusycrisp
34 matches
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#23
Melvin IPA
Melvin Brewing · United States
American IPAhoppybittercrisp
58 matches
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#24
Master Shredder
The Veil Brewing Co. · United States
New England IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
25 matches
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#25
Green
Tree House Brewing Company · United States
New England IPAtropicalhoppypeach
37 matches
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#26
OG IPA
Proclamation Ale Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
14 matches
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#27
Pawtucket Patriot
Foolproof Brewing Company · United States
New England IPAhoppycitrusypeach
72 matches
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#28
King Julius
Tree House Brewing Company · United States
Imperial New England IPAhoppycitrusysweet
19 matches
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#29
Lunch
Maine Beer Company · United States
American IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
51 matches
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#30
Rhode Trip
Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Company · United States
New England IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
23 matches
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#31
Breakside IPA
Breakside Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
70 matches
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#32
Sip of Sunshine
Lawson's Finest Liquids · United States
Imperial IPAtropicalhoppydry
1 matches
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#33
whiteferrari
The Veil Brewing Co. · United States
Hazy Double IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
11 matches
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#34
Haze
Tree House Brewing Company · United States
New England IPApeachhoppyfruity
0 matches
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#35
Wanderlust IPA
Breakside Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusycrisp
61 matches
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#36
Hazy IPA
Zipline Brewing Co. · United States
New England IPAhoppycitrusyfruity
22 matches
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#37
Dr. Lupulin
Revision Brewing Company · United States
Triple IPAtropicalhoppyfruity
0 matches
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#38
Fiddlehead IPA
Fiddlehead Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppypineydry
93 matches
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#39
Fluffy
Night Shift Brewing · United States
New England IPAhoppycitrusypeach
55 matches
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#40
Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Flying Dog Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusydry
338 matches
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#41
Hill Farmstead Edward IPA
Hill Farmstead Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
264 matches
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#42
Jewel
The Veil Brewing Co. · United States
West Coast IPAhoppycitrusypeach
4 matches
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#43
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Green Flash Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
67 matches
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#44
Harpoon IPA
Harpoon Brewery · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
156 matches
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#45
Dinner
Maine Beer Company · United States
Double IPAhoppycitrusyclean
29 matches
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#46
DIPA
Revision Brewing Company · United States
Double IPAhoppycitrusypeach
18 matches
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#47
Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA
Bear Republic Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusyclean
77 matches
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#48
Karl Strauss Tower 10 IPA
Karl Strauss Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppycitrusydry
225 matches
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#49
Road 2 Ruin
Two Roads Brewing Company · United States
Double IPAhoppycitrusyfruity
143 matches
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#50
IPA
Big Timber Brewing Company · United States
American IPAhoppybitterfloral
38 matches
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this ranking include hazy NEIPAs or only West Coast IPAs?

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.

How is this different from the global IPA ranking?

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.

What makes an American IPA score highly on style authenticity?

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.

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