HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
94 beers from 51 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 94 beers from 51 breweries.
Top 5 of 50
Greene King IPABest Overall
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.
Crafty Fox
ABV
4.4%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
Crafty Fox pulls off a contradiction: it wears the black of a stout and delivers the hop character of an IPA. The malt brings dark fruit and a whisper of toast, while hops and double-roasted malt keep the bitterness present without… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Off The Hook IPA
ABV
4.3%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
Off The Hook IPA arrives pale and bright, the colour a first signal of the citrus to follow. Orange and citrus strike immediately and sustain throughout — not a whisper but a full, refreshing character. At 4.3 percent it drinks light… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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First Drop Session IPAMost Distinctive
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.
5
Proper Job IPA
ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
golden 8
St Austell's Proper Job is a Cornish IPA that doesn't whisper — Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops come forward with grapefruit, pine, and tropical fruit in quick succession. Medium-bodied at 5.5% and moderately bitter (35 IBU), it… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
Craft IPA
A golden straw ale with a persistent lacing head that signals a well-structured brew. The nose opens with floral hop character—clean and inviting—backed by a subtle malt foundation that keeps the aroma grounded. On the palate, caramelized… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
7
Sundial IPA
Sundial IPA arrives in pale gold, a bright sessionable beer built on citrus and tropical notes. The aroma opens with lemon zest and grapefruit, light enough to refresh without overwhelming. On the palate, that citrus line holds… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
8
Shepherd Neame India Pale Ale
Shepherd Neame's return to the historic English IPA tradition — hopped with Target and Fuggles, deep-golden, spiced fruit notes and a distinctly hop-forward bitterness. Not the modern American fruit-bomb but the dry, earthy English… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
9
People Money Space Time
People Money Space Time is a session IPA from Verdant Brewing Co, based in the Cornish town of Penryn, United Kingdom. This West Country craft pours a hazy pale gold with a soft, white head that lingers invitingly. The aroma bursts with… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
10
Easy Answers
Easy Answers is a year-round IPA from Burning Sky Brewery, based in the village of Firle in the South Downs of East Sussex. Poured from its 440ml can, it presents with a clear, inviting golden hue and a clean, well-formed white head. The… 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 48 lean hop-forward.