HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
7 beers from 7 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 7 beers from 7 breweries.
Top 5 of 7
Old OriginalBest Overall
ABV
5.2%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
deep amber 18
"Testament to our fantastic brewing team — continuing the passion sparked by William Everard in 1849." A rich and fruity ruby ale. The ultimate Everards classic, first brewed in 1999 to celebrate the brewery's 150th anniversary. Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale
ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
deep amber 15
Brewery-anniversary beer for their 300th year (first brewed 1998, named for the 1698 founding) — thrice-hopped, bottle-conditioned, complex-layered. Copper-bronze in the glass, resinous pine notes against Marsala-wine sweetness, liquorice… Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
Fuller's Vintage Ale
ABV
8.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Colour
deep amber 18
Fuller's Vintage Ale is a complex and rich barley wine that showcases the brewery's mastery of traditional English brewing techniques. This full-bodied ale develops character over time, revealing layers of malt sweetness, dried fruit, and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
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Jacobite Ale
ABV
8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Colour
dark 35
Spiced with coriander, brewed to commemorate the Jacobite uprising. Rich, warming and complex with dark malt, Christmas spice and a long, smooth finish. Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
5
Summerskills Indiana's Bones
ABV
5.6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Colour
amber 9
Plymouth's oldest brewery, set up by Adam Summerskill in his Bigbury vineyard in 1983. Indiana's Bones launched that year as a winter warmer and stayed year-round after it outsold everything else. 5.6% ABV dark ruby ale, soft chocolate and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
Ranks 6–7
6
Centurion's Ghost Ale
A multi gold medal award-winning dark ruby ale with a smooth roasted malt palate. A combination of Challenger, Fuggle and Bramling Cross hops give it a subtle bitterness with autumn fruit flavours that linger on the aftertaste. Named after… Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
7
Skull Splitter
Named after the 7th Viking Earl of Orkney. A powerful Wee Heavy with rich dried fruit, spice and warming caramel malt character. Smooth despite its strength. Ranked here for style-fit against the Strong-Ale reference and award history in Strong-Ale categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 7 top beers, 6 lean malt-forward and 1 lean hop-forward.