DENVER (Stacker) — In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most top 100 ranked beers in Colorado using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Colorado breweries have the tastiest offerings.
#20. Copper Kettle Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #94. Snowed In – Coconut (Stout – Oatmeal)
#19. Finkel & Garf Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #92. Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
#18. Broken Compass Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #77. Coconut Porter (Porter – American)
#17. River North Brewery
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #48. Mr. Sandman – Whiskey Barrel-Aged (Stout – American Imperial)
#16. Bierstadt Lagerhaus
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #45. Slow Pour Pils (Pilsner – German)
#15. Comrade Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #42. Superpower IPA (IPA – American)
#14. Rocky Mountain Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #30. Da Yoopers (Fruit and Field Beer)
#13. Dry Dock Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #24. Bligh’s Barleywine Ale (Barleywine – English)
#12. Odd13 Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #62. Codename: Holidayfan (IPA – New England)
— #91. Alpha Twins (IPA – Imperial)
#11. Outer Range Brewing Co
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #49. In The Steep (IPA – New England)
— #88. Blocks Of Light (IPA – American)
#10. New Belgium Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #38. Le Terroir (Wild Ale)
— #60. La Folie (Sour – Flanders Oud Bruin)
#9. Bull & Bush Brewery
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #8. Royal Oil (Strong Ale – American)
— #18. Legend Of The Liquid Brain (Stout – American Imperial)
#8. Odell Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #43. Myrcenary Double IPA (IPA – Imperial)
— #51. IPA (IPA – American)
— #63. Jolly Russian (Stout – Russian Imperial)
#7. Cerebral Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #46. Barrel Aged Work From Home (Porter – Imperial)
— #57. Here Be Monsters with Vanilla (Stout – American Imperial)
— #76. Here Be Monsters (Stout – American Imperial)
#6. Avery Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #7. Tweak (Stout – American Imperial)
— #9. Uncle Jacob’s Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
— #29. Raspberry Truffale (Stout – American Imperial)
#5. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #5. Ten FIDY – Bourbon Barrel Aged (Stout – American Imperial)
— #16. Ten FIDY (Stout – American Imperial)
— #71. Ten FIDY – JahVanilla (Stout – American Imperial)
#4. Great Divide Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 9
– Highest ranked beers:
— #36. Yeti – Barrel-Aged (Stout – American Imperial)
— #47. Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
— #59. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
#3. Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 17
– Highest ranked beers:
— #10. Persica (Wild Ale)
— #11. Nightmare On Brett Raspberry (Brett Beer)
— #20. Nightmare On Brett (Brett Beer)
#2. Casey Brewing & Blending
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 20
– Highest ranked beers:
— #2. Leaner (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
— #13. Casey Family Preserves – Nectarine (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
— #14. Fruit Stand – Apricot (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
#1. WeldWerks Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Colorado: 23
– Highest ranked beers:
— #1. Medianoche – Coconut (Stout – American Imperial)
— #3. Medianoche Reserve (2021) (Stout – American Imperial)
— #4. Starry Noche (Stout – American Imperial)