HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
43 beers from 8 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.
These beers rank highest on the hopIQ Score — a nightly-updated weighting of style authenticity, award history, and community signals. Filter by style family or country to narrow the list; the top-3 podium and full ranking below always reflect the current day’s data.
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 43 beers from 8 breweries.
Top 5 of 42
Primátor StoutBest Overall
ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
dark 61
Primátor Stout is a top-fermented dark beer of the Irish type at 4.7 %, made from six grains: Pilsner, Munich and colour malts, a smoked malt, roasted barley and oats, with Northern Brewer as the only hop. It is near black with ruby glints… Ranked here for style-fit against the Stout reference and award history in Stout-specific categories.
Bernard Jantar
ABV
5.1%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
amber 14
Bernard's amber lager — 'Jantar' means 'Amber'. A semi-dark Czech lager from the Humpolec brewery: caramel malt sweetness, a balanced herbal bitterness and a clean, smooth finish. Bernard Jantar is the traditional Czech tmavé výčepní… Ranked here for style-fit against the Amber-Ale reference and award history in Amber-Ale categories.
Primátor Premium
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
pale gold 4
Premium is the brewery's flagship, a 12° pale lager of 5.0 % exported to more than 30 countries. It is brewed from Pilsner malt by double decoction, the method typical of Czech brewing, then fermented in open vessels and matured for a long… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
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Matuška DesítkaBest Session
ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
amber 9
World Beer Cup 2026 Silver. An unfiltered Czech Desítka (10°) pale lager — naturally hazy, soft and refreshing with Saaz hop aroma, gentle malt sweetness and a clean dry finish. A benchmark for Czech session lager. Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
5
Bernard Světlý Ležák
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
pale gold 3
Bernard Světlý Ležák is a classic Czech pale lager brewed by the family-owned Rodinný pivovar Bernard, showcasing the traditional brewing methods of Bohemia. This beer delivers a crisp, refreshing character with a perfect balance of noble… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
Krušovice Imperial
Krušovice's stronger premium lager — 'Imperial' references the royal and imperial heritage of the 1583 brewery. Fuller-bodied and slightly warming at 6.0% with a richer malt character and a firmer hop bitterness than the standard… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
7
Primátor IPA
The brewery's India Pale Ale is a top-fermented special of 6.5 %, amber to copper in colour and built on Pilsner, wheat, Munich and caramel malts. Six hop varieties, Summit, Chinook, Cascade, Triskel, Citra and Galaxy, go into the kettle… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
8
Krušovice Královské
The Royal Krušovice pale lager — 'Královské' means 'Royal'. Brewed at the historic 1583 Krušovice brewery using Bohemian Saaz hops and soft Bohemian spring water. Clean, full-bodied and malty with a gentle hop bitterness and a balanced,… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
9
Staropramen Granát
Staropramen's amber lager — 'Granát' means 'Garnet' in Czech, describing the deep amber-red colour. A semi-dark Czech lager with caramel malt sweetness, a balanced bitterness and a clean, smooth finish. Staropramen Granát is the halfway… Ranked here for style-fit against the Amber-Ale reference and award history in Amber-Ale categories.
10
Primátor APA
APA is a top-fermented American Pale Ale of 5.0 % from the brewery's Top Line range, brewed from barley, wheat and oats and left unfiltered, so it pours pale and naturally hazy. Northern Brewer, Triskel and Chinook in the kettle bring… Ranked here for style-fit against the Pale Ale reference and award history in Pale-Ale categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 42 top beers, 24 lean malt-forward and 13 lean hop-forward.