HOPIQ SCORE
The Top 50 Beers
72 beers from 50 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 72 beers from 50 breweries.
Top 5 of 50
Lindemans KriekBest Overall
ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
deep amber 15
Belgium's most-sold kriek — lambic blended with unsweetened cherry juice for a naturally fruity, refreshing character with a balance of sweetness and gentle sourness. Less tart than traditional oude kriek, more approachable and widely… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
Marillenbier
ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
Marillenbier is a fruit speciality from Kaltenhausen, brewed with apricot from the Wachau region. It pours a bright, hazy orange under a fine white head. The nose brings ripe apricot with a whisper of peach and a soft floral note; the… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
Lindemans FramboiseBest Session
ABV
2.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
golden 8
The fruit lambic that helped introduce Belgian beer to the world — one-year-old lambic blended with ripe raspberries for a delicate, indulgent aroma and a beautiful dark pink colour. Sweet, lightly tart and refreshing. World Beer Awards… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
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Lindemans Cassis
ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
deep amber 20
Lindemans Cassis is what happens when a one-year-old lambic meets ripe blackcurrant — dark purple, moderately sweet, tart enough to cut through indulgence. The funkiness of traditional lambic peeks through the fruit without overwhelming… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
5
Leffe Ruby
ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild
Colour
amber 12
The lightest position in the range, and the only Leffe with a fruit ingredient beyond malt and hops. Notably lighter in body than the Blonde, with bitterness intentionally pulled back so the red forest fruits can lead — cherry and… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
Ranks 6–10
6
1664 Rosé
Brewed with a touch of peach and raspberry, 1664 Rosé offers a balance between sunny summer fruit flavors and the subtle bitterness of the 1664 style. Easy-drinking at 4.5%, refreshing and accessible — pitched at modern drinking occasions… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
7
Kaiser Heinrich Natur Radler
A natural Radler on a Kaiser Heinrich beer base — lemon soda mixed with Franconian Vollbier, robust enough for the beer drinker, mild enough for beer-garden afternoons. Barely any bitterness, distinct citrus freshness, more… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
8
Pécsi Premium Sour-Cherry
A deep red filtered beer that delivers the intense, rich flavour of sour cherries in a delicately balanced pale ale character. The sweet and sour fruit notes blend harmoniously with a slightly malty base, creating a composition that moves… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
9
Saranac Blueberry Blonde Ale
Saranac Blueberry Blonde Ale is a summer seasonal built on a traditional blonde ale with blueberries. Wheat malt and oats give a light golden haze and a medium-light body, and the hop bitterness is kept low so that the fruit comes forward.… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
10
Malquerida
Malquerida was developed by Damm's brewers with Ferran and Albert Adrià and their team, grew out of their work with Latin American cuisine and was launched in 2017 as what Damm calls a roja fresca, a fresh red beer. Alongside barley malt,… Ranked here for style-fit against the Fruit-Beer reference and award history in Fruit-Beer categories.
The taste landscape
Of the 50 top beers, 10 lean malt-forward and 19 lean hop-forward.