HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
30 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 30 beers from 18 breweries.
Top 5 of 27
Whitstable Bay LagerBest Overall
ABV
4.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
pale gold 4
A blonde lager with an unusual trans-Atlantic hop bill — English Challenger for structure, Czech Saaz for noble florality, American Centennial for the citrus top-note. Pale gold, spicy nose, fresh-floral balance, a bone-clean finish.… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
Tennent's Super
ABV
9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
pale gold 4
Tennent's Super has been Glasgow's strong lager since the 1980s — at 9%, it's built for staying power. Pale gold, almost clean despite the strength, it drinks smooth and straightforward with just a malt sweetness to balance the alcohol… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
Spitfire LagerBest Session
ABV
4%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
pale gold 4
Shepherd Neame's lager detour — a pale lager with full body but discreet hopping (only 14 IBU), a vanilla note up front per the brewery's Cyclops descriptor. The name Spitfire refers to the RAF fighter of the Battle of Britain — the… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
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Tennent's Lager
ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
pale gold 2
Scotland's best-selling lager, brewed in Glasgow since 1885. Light, crisp and refreshing with a clean malt character and subtle hop bitterness. A cornerstone of Scottish pub culture. Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
5
Carling
ABV
4%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
golden 5
Britain's best-selling lager — brewed by Coors for the UK market since the 1950s. Clean, light golden and refreshing with mild grain character and gentle bitterness. Carling is the volume lager of British pubs and football culture:… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
I Would Give Her Flowers x TATE
I Would Give Her Flowers x TATE is a collaborative lager from Verdant Brewing Co, based in Penryn, Cornwall, crafted alongside the renowned TATE galleries. This Cornish-born lager pours a bright, pale golden hue with a crisp, white head… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
7
NZ PILS
NZ Pils is a crisp, characterful pilsner from DEYA Brewing Company, based in Cheltenham, England. Pouring a bright, pale golden hue with a fine, persistent white head, this lager immediately signals its craft intentions. The aroma is… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
8
TAPPY PILS '26
Tappy Pils '26 is a Pilsner from DEYA Brewing Company, based in Cheltenham, England. Pouring a brilliant, pale straw gold with a crisp, white head, this Cotswolds-crafted lager immediately signals precision and care. The aroma is fresh and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
9
Helles Lager
Verdant Brewing Co, based in the Cornish town of Penryn, United Kingdom, brings a bright and inviting take on the classic Bavarian style with this Helles Lager. It pours a clear, pale golden straw colour beneath a fine, persistent white… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
10
Wild WEST
A hazy golden kellerbier that opens with a bright, zingy character—crisp and lively without aggression. The nose carries grassy and herbaceous notes that feel fresh and understated, inviting rather than assertive. On the palate, the beer… Ranked here for style-fit against the Lager reference and award history in Lager-specific categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 27 top beers, 11 lean malt-forward and 14 lean hop-forward.