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 703 beers from 415 breweries.
Top 5 of 50
1
Greene King IPABest Overall
BitternessStrongly bitter
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.
2
First Drop Session IPABest Session
BitternessNoticeably bitter
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.
3
Birrificio Isola IPA
BitternessStrongly bitter
A Sardinian American IPA from Birrificio Isola, founded December 2017 in Thiesi in Sassari province. Amber, unfiltered, dry-hopped with American varieties for tropical fruit and citrus over a firm bitter finish. 6% vol., 45 IBU. Part of… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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Revision IPA
BitternessStrongly bitter
Gold at the 2018 World Beer Cup in year one. Simcoe-hopped with tropical citrus, orange and pine flavors melding seamlessly. Clean, quaffable, and a genuine benchmark for West Coast IPA done right. Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
5
Pako's IPA
BitternessStrongly bitter
Snake River's flagship and biggest seller — it outsells all their other beers combined. Named for the brewery mascot, this golden, full-flavoured IPA delivers explosive hop aroma from a pungent Simcoe and Mosaic blend, balanced and… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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6
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA is a classic American IPA showcasing bright citrus and pine characteristics with a crisp, balanced finish. This well-crafted beer combines assertive hop bitterness with a clean malt backbone, delivering a… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
7
Hop Knot IPA
Gold at the 2012 World Beer Cup, silver at the 2013 GABF. Five American hop varieties woven in at seven different intervals for bold, interlocking hop flavor with crisp clean bitterness. The grapefruit-forward West Coast IPA that launched… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
8
Schützengarten Red IPA
Switzerland's oldest brewery meets modern craft — a bold Red IPA from Schützengarten's innovation range. Caramel malt backbone with assertive American hop bitterness, citrus, and pine. International award winner and proof that St. Gallen's… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
9
Guerrilla
CRAK's award-winning flagship — Silver at European Beer Star 2024, first place at Brussels Beer Challenge 2023. An explosion of tropical fruit from Citra and Mosaic hops: mango, pineapple, grapefruit and a clean resinous backdrop.… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
10
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Union Jack IPA is a bold and assertive West Coast-style IPA showcasing a complex blend of English and American hops that deliver a striking balance of citrus, pine, and floral notes. The beer features a smooth, rich malt backbone that… Ranked here for style-fit against the IPA reference and award history in IPA-specific categories.
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The taste landscape
Of the 50 top beers, 0 lean malt-forward and 49 lean hop-forward.