HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
49 beers from 18 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 49 beers from 18 breweries.
Top 5 of 47
NessieBest Overall
ABV
6.6%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
The craft outlier in the range. Part of its wort still runs over the historic open copper vessel that gives the beer its subtitle. It stands copper red and hazy in the glass under a cream head. Grapefruit, mango and pine resin come first,… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Störtebeker Pazifik-Ale
ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 7
Störtebeker Braumanufaktur's Pazifik-Ale hails from the historic brewing city of Stralsund in northern Germany, where maritime traditions meet modern craft brewing. This American IPA showcases a bright golden hue with a clean, crisp… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Störtebeker New England IPA
ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 6
Störtebeker Braumanufaktur from Stralsund, Germany, brings a hazy golden-orange New England IPA that showcases a pillowy, cream-colored head. The nose bursts with juicy tropical fruit, citrus zest, and subtle stone fruit notes, while the… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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Camba Bavaria India Pale Ale
ABV
6.8%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
amber 9
Camba Bavaria India Pale Ale is a classic IPA brewed in the heart of Bavaria, combining traditional German brewing expertise with the bold, hoppy character of American-style IPAs. This beer showcases a perfect balance of citrus and pine… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
5
CREW Republic Jackpot
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 5
A hazy New England IPA with an intense tropical hop aroma of passion fruit and citrus. Light body, balanced acidity, restrained bitterness. Hopped with Galaxy, Mosaic, Amarillo and Citra. Brewed with barley, wheat and oat malt. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
Maisel & Friends IPA
Craft IPA brewed in the Maisel & Friends workshop — bold hop character with tropical fruit, citrus and a firm bitter finish. Part of the Finest Beer Selection with over 90 points. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
7
local IPA - german style
Local IPA from Orca Bräu, Nürnberg's forward-thinking craft brewery, is a German-style take on the India Pale Ale that marries Franconian brewing precision with modern hop culture. It pours a clear golden amber with a firm, lasting white… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
8
Camba Imperial IPA
Camba Bavaria's Imperial IPA is a statement beer — 8.9% and 65 IBU of unfiltered conviction. Tropical fruit, pine and citrus layer densely over a substantial malt backbone that refuses to be buried; the bitterness is clean and dry,… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
9
Brewship Revenge
Revenge follows the classic India pale ale of the nineteenth century, when heavy hopping and a higher strength were meant to keep the beer sound on the way to India. The colour is clear amber gold, beneath the hops a malt base of caramel… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
10
Turtledove
A double IPA dry-hopped with Citra and Columbus. Full-bodied and hazy with intense tropical fruit, citrus and resinous hop notes — the alcohol well-hidden behind a wave of hops. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 47 top beers, 0 lean malt-forward and 46 lean hop-forward.