HOPIQ SCORE
The Best IPAs in the World
703 beers from 415 breweries · Ranked by style authenticity — not marketing
These rankings are dynamic. As more people rate, match and like beers on hopIQ, community signals will increasingly shape the results alongside style authenticity and award recognition.
IPAs are the most searched beer style on the planet — and also the most debated. West Coast or hazy? Session or imperial? The hopIQ Score cuts through the noise by combining style authenticity (how well the beer delivers on what an IPA promises: hop aroma, bitterness, and lasting character) with prestige-weighted award recognition from competitions like the World Beer Cup, World Beer Awards, and European Beer Star.
American producers dominate the top group by volume and depth — Snake River, Night Shift, and Melvin are the kind of multi-award American IPA brewers who consistently score well against a style they helped define. West Coast classics, New England hazy entries, and a growing handful of European examples fill out the rest, confirming that great IPA is no longer a purely American proposition.
How this ranking works
The hopIQ Score weights style authenticity (80%), user engagement (10%), notability (10%), and award history. Active, in-production beers only — non-alcoholic excluded. No paid placement — order follows the data alone. Ranking spans 703 beers from 415 breweries.
Top 5 of 50
Greene King IPABest Overall#89 worldwide
ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
Greene King IPA is a classic English-style India Pale Ale brewed with a blend of English and American hops, delivering a distinctive balance of floral and citrus notes. This full-bodied ale offers a robust malty backbone with a crisp, dry… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
First Drop Session IPABest Session#105 worldwide
ABV
4.3%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
golden 6
The story frame: 'First Drop' traces the journey of the water from the ancient well beneath the Faversham brewery to the finished session IPA. A four-hop blend of US and UK varieties, lively citrus aromatics with tropical undertones, a… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Birrificio Isola IPA#109 worldwide
ABV
6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 6
A Sardinian American IPA from Birrificio Isola, founded December 2017 in Thiesi in Sassari province. Amber, unfiltered, dry-hopped with American varieties for tropical fruit and citrus over a firm bitter finish. 6% vol., 45 IBU. Part of… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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Revision IPA#123 worldwide
ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 6
Gold at the 2018 World Beer Cup in year one. Simcoe-hopped with tropical citrus, orange and pine flavors melding seamlessly. Clean, quaffable, and a genuine benchmark for West Coast IPA done right. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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Pako's IPA#127 worldwide
ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
amber 10
Snake River's flagship and biggest seller — it outsells all their other beers combined. Named for the brewery mascot, this golden, full-flavoured IPA delivers explosive hop aroma from a pungent Simcoe and Mosaic blend, balanced and… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
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Green Flash West Coast IPA#136 worldwide
Green Flash West Coast IPA is a classic American IPA showcasing bright citrus and pine characteristics with a crisp, balanced finish. This well-crafted beer combines assertive hop bitterness with a clean malt backbone, delivering a… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
7
Hop Knot IPA#142 worldwide
Gold at the 2012 World Beer Cup, silver at the 2013 GABF. Five American hop varieties woven in at seven different intervals for bold, interlocking hop flavor with crisp clean bitterness. The grapefruit-forward West Coast IPA that launched… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
8
Schützengarten Red IPA#146 worldwide
Switzerland's oldest brewery meets modern craft — a bold Red IPA from Schützengarten's innovation range. Caramel malt backbone with assertive American hop bitterness, citrus, and pine. International award winner and proof that St. Gallen's… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
9
Guerrilla#147 worldwide
CRAK's award-winning flagship — Silver at European Beer Star 2024, first place at Brussels Beer Challenge 2023. An explosion of tropical fruit from Citra and Mosaic hops: mango, pineapple, grapefruit and a clean resinous backdrop.… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
10
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA#157 worldwide
Union Jack IPA is a bold and assertive West Coast-style IPA showcasing a complex blend of English and American hops that deliver a striking balance of citrus, pine, and floral notes. The beer features a smooth, rich malt backbone that… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 50 top beers, 0 lean malt-forward and 49 lean hop-forward.