HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
41 beers from 23 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 41 beers from 23 breweries.
Top 5 of 41
GoseBest Overall
ABV
4.3%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 5
A traditional German sour ale brewed with lactobacillus, salt, and coriander — refreshingly crisp with bright lemon notes and a vibrant salinity. Won back-to-back GABF gold medals in 2015 and 2016, the beer that put Reuben's on the map. Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
Howzit Punch
ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
Howzit Punch from Alvarado Street Brewery in Salinas, California pours a hazy golden-amber hue with a whisper of white foam. This Gold Medal-winning 2026 World Beer Cup fruited kettle sour opens with an inviting tropical bouquet of… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
Bird of Paradise
ABV
6%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
Bird of Paradise is a rotating fruited sour ale from Cerebral Brewing, based in Denver, Colorado. Part of an ever-changing series, each batch showcases a different seasonal fruit combination, making every release a distinct experience. The… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
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STRAWBERRY PROVENCE
ABV
6.2%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
Strawberry Provence is a Belgian-style sour from Beachwood Brewing in Long Beach, California. It pours a radiant rose-pink with a fine, evanescent white head. The aroma is immediately inviting — ripe Provençal strawberries sweep forward… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
5
MASK OF ETERNITYMost Distinctive
ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
Mask of Eternity is a Belgian-style sour ale from Beachwood Brewing, the celebrated Long Beach, California craft institution. Pouring a hazy, burnished gold with a delicate white head, this barrel-aged beauty draws the eye immediately. The… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
COOLSHIP CHAOS 2018
Coolship Chaos 2018 from Beachwood Brewing in Long Beach, California is a rare testament to the Southern Californian craft scene's adventurous spirit. This spontaneously fermented Belgian-style sour pours a hazy golden-amber with a thin,… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
7
COOLSHIP CHAOS 2017
Coolship Chaos 2017 is a spontaneously fermented sour ale from Beachwood Brewing, the celebrated Long Beach, California craft institution. This Southern Californian take on old-world lambic tradition pours a hazy golden amber with a wispy,… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
8
DIA DE LOS MANGOS PICOSO
Día de los Mangos Picoso is a mixed fermentation sour from Beachwood Brewing, the celebrated Long Beach, California craft institution. This sun-kissed ale pours a hazy golden-amber with a wispy white head that dissipates quickly. The aroma… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
9
DIA DE LOS MANGOS
Dia de Los Mangos is a Belgian-style mixed fermentation sour from Beachwood Brewing in Long Beach, California. This Southern Californian celebration of tropical fruit pours a hazy golden-amber with a soft, quickly fading white head. The… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
10
OUDE GREGG
Oude Gregg is a Belgian-style gueuze from Beachwood Brewing in Long Beach, California — a Southern Californian craft house applying Old World spontaneous-fermentation tradition to sun-baked West Coast character. It pours a hazy golden… Ranked here for style-fit against the Sour reference and award history in Sour-specific categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 41 top beers, 1 lean malt-forward and 21 lean hop-forward.