
Your State’s Best-Rated Brewery: All 50 States, Ranked
A full Google Places pull covering one flagship city per state, all 50 plus DC. Seven states share a perfect 5.0, New Jersey's best tops out at 4.4.
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A full Google Places pull covering one flagship city per state, all 50 plus DC. Seven states share a perfect 5.0, New Jersey's best tops out at 4.4.

We pulled real Google search volume for 35 major beer brands across all 50 states. Blue Moon wins 34 of them. Modelo Especial, America's best-selling beer by dollar sales, wins zero.

We went back to the smallest breweries (and one cidery) flagged by our cross-platform data and checked every one against real news coverage. Nine closures held up. Here is what killed them.

We pulled weekly opening hours for 683 US breweries and checked them against Google rating and Untappd check-in volume. Staying open longer buys almost nothing, and the breweries with the least check-in traffic are actually open more hours than the busiest ones.

We checked Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok, and YouTube adoption across 758 US breweries. Facebook is basically universal, and closed breweries used it at the exact same rate as open ones. Here is what platform count actually predicts, and what it doesn't.

Two independent public-data checks flagged the same brewery as the highest closure risk in our 758-brewery study. We also found breweries near hotels get less than half the engagement of breweries that aren't.

Busier breweries score lower on Yelp and Google, a bigger beer menu tracks with a higher rating, TikTok is winner-take-all for breweries while Twitter/X is not, and more findings from a 758-US-brewery data study, with the full dataset available to download.

Twitter followers strongly predict Untappd check-ins, but they do not predict whether a brewery survives or how good its beer actually is. A data study of 758 US breweries across Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and Untappd, with the full dataset available to download.

Aluminum can prices are up 50 percent since early 2025, raw materials and packaging eat 20 to 25 percent of production costs, and craft beer volume fell 4 percent in 2025. Here is what is actually driving the squeeze, sourced from the Brewers Association, trade press and real cost breakdowns.

We cross-checked 758 US breweries across Untappd, Google, Yelp, and Foursquare. Only 18 of 79 possible-closure flags held up, and the confirmed-closed group shares real patterns with the ones still pouring. Plus the best-kept secrets four platforms agree on.

A look at Untappd data across 1,275 non-alcoholic and low-ABV beers shows 93 percent now come from ordinary breweries, not just dedicated NA specialists.

I cross-referenced Untappd ratings against Ahrefs coverage data across a working set of beers. These 13 rate like cult classics and almost nobody outside my own reviews has ever written about them.

A record hot, dry summer has left German hop farmers worried about future harvests, even though this year's Oktoberfest beer supply is not in danger.

Edinburgh's all-in craft beer festival is bringing Sierra Nevada across the Atlantic and Austria's Stiegl to Summerhall this weekend, alongside Scottish regulars Pilot Beer and Barney's Beer.

An unopened, scorched half-litre bottle of Lowenbrau, one of only six known to have survived the 1937 airship disaster, is expected to fetch up to 6,000 GBP at auction.

Exeter's Arcadia bar is turning into a Bavarian-inspired beer hall from September 25 to October 3, built around two new Oktoberfest beers from a Munich-trained head brewer.

Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 drew a crowd of Koreans, Germans and visitors from across the world to Mapo-gu for German beer, oompah bands, and fried chicken.

Around 700 people packed Munich's Braeurosl tent for the first FLINTA-Wiesn, a new event created to give lesbian women and the wider queer community their own space at the world's biggest beer festival.

New Market Watch data shows Britons spent 4 percent more per visit to the pub in August, and stayed 13 minutes longer, but draught beer volumes still fell 3 percent year on year.

The DeVANS Modern Breweries brand became the most decorated Indian beer at this year's World Beer Awards, taking Gold and Country Winner honors for Six Fields Brute alongside three other medals.

A Founders Brewing brewmaster and a former Sierra Nevada brew specialist break down the habits that lead people to buy beer they end up not enjoying.

Portland's Gigantic Brewing teamed up with Weird Portland United, the nonprofit run by The Unipiper, on a limited-edition Italian-style lager that proudly claims it blows.

A 4 percent ABV pilsner made for City Cruises York by Kirkstall Brewery has become the top-selling beer on the fleet, beating global brands like Stella Artois.

Munich's health authorities have set up a new slogan for the 2026 festival, O'piekst is, offering flu and Covid-19 vaccines to revelers packed into the beer tents.

The Kingston upon Thames brewery has shut down after 12 years of rising costs and tough trading conditions, though co-owner Frankie Kearns says several parties are talking about taking on the brand.

A coalition of 42 groups in Faro is pushing back on plans to relocate the musicians' association out of the historic Fabrica da Cerveja building, warning that leaving it empty could put its future at risk.

Zagrebacka pivovara has been brewing since 1892, surviving a near-bankruptcy, Ustasa persecution of its Jewish owners, and decades of ownership change to become one of Zagreb's most recognizable brands.

Brew York's new Halloween series turns classic horror characters into three new beers, from a raspberry sour to a 6.66 percent hazy pale ale.

How the beer mile got its official rules, how the World Classic world championship started in 2015, and every men's and women's champion since, through the 12th edition in Cologne.

Sapporo is marking 150 years as Japan's first beer brand with manga-illustrated cans and a photo activation that turns fans into manga characters.

Totality Brewing opens September 25 at 1519 McCallie Ave, the culmination of a years-long project to bring an elevated taproom to Chattanooga.

From how fast the taps pour to how much waste it leaves behind, here are the real numbers behind the 191st Oktoberfest.

Flanders is marking 10 years since Belgian beer culture joined UNESCO's heritage list with new themed cycling routes through breweries, abbeys and hop fields.

Hopgrail's new free iOS app matches a photo of any beer can or bottle against the federal label filing every US brewer has to submit before a beer ships.

The 191st Oktoberfest opened in Munich on Saturday as new mayor Dominik Krause tapped the first keg in two strokes, kicking off 16 days expected to draw more than 6 million visitors.

Tilray Brands is launching 24 SKUs across nine of its US craft and non-alcoholic beer brands in the UK through BrewDog's bars and website, the first step in a bigger international push.

Downtown Bay City hosts the Hop Riot Beer Festival on Saturday, October 3, with more than 30 Michigan breweries, plus wineries and cider makers, pouring in Wenonah Park.

C4 Energy is launching All Hopped Up, a zero-alcohol, zero-sugar energy drink built to taste like a light beer with an orange twist, aimed squarely at tailgate season and Sober October.

Triple Rock Brewery and Alehouse in Berkeley, opened in 1986 by brothers John and Reid Martin, will pour its last pints before the end of 2026, closing one of the businesses that helped launch California's brewpub era.

Garage Beer and Kingsford charcoal have launched Terrors of the Tailgate, a 90s-style trading card set that turns tailgate regulars into monsters, led by Jason Kelce as the King of the Tailgate.

New US tariffs on Canadian beer have Sapporo shifting a piece of its North American production south of the border. Here is what is actually changing, and what it means for the beer you buy.

New Realm Brewing is releasing its first-ever fresh hop beer at its Virginia Beach tasting room, brewed with hops harvested in upstate New York and rushed back within 24 hours.

10 Barrel Brewing, the Bend, Oregon brand now owned by Tilray, is marking 20 years with a public birthday bash on September 19. Here is what is actually happening, and why a brewery hitting 20 is worth noting in this market.

New Carlsberg data shows alcohol-free beer sales at Danish festivals up 10.4% year over year and more than triple what they were in 2021. Here is what is actually driving it, and where to find the best non-alcoholic beer worth trying yourself.

Fremont Oktoberfest hits the streets of Seattle's 'Center of the Universe' September 18-20. Here is the full rundown: hours, tickets, beer list, and why it has held its title for almost 30 years.

For $30, Bills Mafia can now drink Labatt Blue out of a reusable, bison horn-shaped mug at the new Highmark Stadium. Here is what it actually is and how to get one.

A NEPM report on a Massachusetts brewery captures something real happening across the whole craft beer industry right now. Here is what the numbers actually say, and what breweries are doing about it.

A liter of Oktoberfest beer will run you about 15.61 euros this year. That is five times what it cost in 1985, but this year's actual increase is the mildest in twenty years.

A Euronews piece on Bavaria's hop drought is making the rounds. Here is what is true, what is exaggerated, and what it actually means for the beer in your glass this year and next.

Heineken has launched Personalised Draught, an AI-powered tap that blends over 100 tailored beers from a single line based on taste, mood and occasion, with ABV from 0.0% to 5%.

The 14th annual Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival returns to Swasey Parkway in Exeter, NH on October 3, 2026. Tickets, prices, breweries pouring, and what to know before it sells out.

The FT says Gen Z is raising a glass to cask beer. New trade data backs it up, and names the exact heritage brands driving it: Bass, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Wadworth 6X, Old Peculier and a relaunched Boddingtons.

National Cask Ale Week runs 17-27 September 2026. Heres the history, Orbit Beers new collaboration ESB, events around the country, and classic cask ales worth ordering this week.

C&C Group is buying Asahi UK's wholesale arm for a nominal sum. Here's what actually changes for drinkers, plus the bigger history of beer industry mergers behind it.

CoolCan, the self-chilling beer can from Cardiff startup deltaH Innovations, just made its public debut with Brains Brewery's Bayside Welsh Lager. Here's how it works, who's behind it, and whether it's actually legit.

Optimum Nutrition, the sports-supplement brand behind the tub of whey powder sitting in half the gym bags in America, just started ...

Tennent’s is best known today for the yellow-and-red lager can, but the Glasgow brewery is going back to where it actually ...

Aldi’s German Pilsner Beer flavoured crisps went down as a genuine cult item when they first launched in 2024, and they ...

Sierra Nevada just told its distributors what 2027 looks like, and it is a lot bigger than a new IPA. The ...

BrewDog will become Leicester Tigers' Official Beer Partner from the 2026-27 season, joining a lineup that still includes Guinness and Thatchers. Here's what the deal covers, and five BrewDog beers worth trying.

Yo-Ho Brewing's Furatsuku Beer Glass forces you to drink water at the same pace as your beer, or it tips over and spills both. Here's how it works, and what to buy instead if you're in the US.

A new campaign wants to change what “alcohol-free” legally means in the UK, and the number it is fighting is 0.05%. ...

Old Speckled Hen is going alcohol-free. Its new owner, Spanish brewer Damm, has launched Old Speckled Hen Zero, a 0.0% ABV ...

Heineken is the official beer of the 2027 Ryder Cup, not Guinness. Here is exactly where to get a proper pint near Adare Manor, in Limerick city, near Shannon Airport, and in Dublin if you're extending the trip.

A new University of Sheffield study found no/lo beer is genuinely cheaper per bottle, but pack sizes quietly cancel most of that savings out. Being cheap was never the real reason people reach for it anyway.

Heineken Ireland is the official beer of the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, and Guinness isn't part of the deal. Here's what's actually on tap, the ticket demand from US fans, past Ryder Cup beer sponsors, and where to get a real pint near the course.

Two lorries, two trailers, and roughly 800 barrels of Guinness worth 115,000 pounds vanished from a depot near Liverpool. It's the second major beer heist to make headlines this month.

A WSJ report is pushing the nonalcoholic beer industry to drop 'zero' and 'alcohol-free' claims. Here's the labeling loophole behind it, and which beers actually hit 0.0%.

Pabst is offering up to $20,000 for information on 1,602 missing cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon stolen from a California warehouse, two weeks after the truck first vanished.

From a Beijing bar handing out free AI tokens with every drink to Heineken's digital backbone and a scrapped AI beer startup, here's where artificial intelligence actually sits in the beer industry today, and where it doesn't.

Kent, Washington's River Barrel Distributing is adding Left Hand, Anderson Valley, Occidental and Steeplejack breweries, one of the largest portfolio additions in the independent distributor's history.

DESTIHL Brewery is launching Normal Beer, a standalone all-malt American Light Lager brand rolling out across Illinois this September, positioned as the anti-craft-beer craft beer.

BrewDog has launched Liquid Visions, a four-beer premium craft series with artist-designed cans rolling out across Tesco and Sainsbury's this September and October.

A new 50% tariff on Canadian alcohol and continuing aluminum tariffs are hitting US breweries just as beer volumes keep sliding. Here's what changed, how small breweries are absorbing it, and how US beer taxes compare to Europe's.

Allagash's three-person social team runs on a simple system. Add in the beer industry's biggest viral wins, its worst social media disaster, and why the same post performs completely differently on Instagram versus TikTok.

Allagash Brewing teamed up with Maine band The Ghost of Paul Revere on Ghostland Rustic Lager, a limited-run 4.2% ABV beer released for the band's reunion shows in Portland this week.

Pliny the Elder, Allagash White, Bourbon County Stout, Pete's Wicked Ale and Alaskan Smoked Porter make up the Hall of Fame's second Landmark Craft Beers class. Here's what earned each one a spot, plus our full reviews.

Okell's Brewery took gold for Nectar New World IPA (also Isle of Man country winner) and bronze for Smoked Porter at the 2026 World Beer Awards. Here's the news, plus a full rundown of the Isle of Man brewery's beer range.

Georgians drank more beer in 2025 than in any year on record, 141 million liters, according to a new report from ...

About 50,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon disappeared from a California distribution center in a fake-subcontractor cargo theft. Here's what happened, and what actually tends to happen to stolen beer.

San Diego's California Wild Ales has released Ozzy Oz-Orange, a heavy-metal-themed blood orange and cherry sour that spent about a year in American oak before being conditioned on fresh fruit. Here's what's actually in the glass and where it fits next to the brewery's other barrel-aged releases.

Gravity Beer Festival returns to Edinburgh's Summerhall on 25-26 September 2026 with 16 breweries, 1 cidery and 60+ beers on an all-in ticket. Here's a brewery-by-brewery breakdown, ticket and session info, how to get there, street food, and how to actually prepare for a 100ml-pour tasting format.

BERO's Kingston Golden Pils is now available in glass bottles across the US and UK, a first for the non-alcoholic beer brand co-founded by Tom Holland and John Herman. Here's what Untappd drinkers think of the beer, the rest of the BERO lineup, and how the move fits the broader NA beer boom.

Heineken is staying on as SSC Napoli's Official Beer Partner through the club's centenary season, bringing a fan lounge and post-match events to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Here's the background on both sides of the deal, plus what Untappd drinkers actually think of Heineken.

Rupee Beer, the Indian-inspired brewery started by brothers Van and Sumit Sharma out of their family's Maine restaurant, has launched in Kentucky, its 23rd state. Here's what Untappd drinkers say about the Basmati Rice Lager, India Pale Ale and Mango Wheat Ale, plus the story behind the brand.

Grain Brewery's Lignum Vitae IPA and Ampersand Brew Co's Hypothesis Imperial Stout have been named East of England champions at the 2026 Indie Beer Awards. Here's what the judges and drinkers on Untappd say about both beers, plus a look at Grain's two brewery-run pubs.

Vault City has teamed up with four breweries worldwide on a Bake Off-inspired sour beer series, timed for the show's return next month. Here's what's in each can and where to buy them.

BrewDog's Hazy Jane New England IPA has taken Scotland's country title and a Gold medal at the World Beer Awards 2026. Here's what the beer is, how the judging works, and where to buy it.

Sierra Nevada has launched Shred, a 4.5% ABV beer soda variety pack inspired by the radler trend, in four flavours.

Every World's Best No & Low Alcohol Beer winner across all World Beer Awards subcategories, 2021 through 2026, plus repeat winners, which country wins the most, and which ones you can actually buy in the US.

Every World's Best Stout & Porter winner across all World Beer Awards subcategories, 2018 through 2026, plus repeat winners, which country wins the most, and which one you can actually buy in the US.

The World Beer Awards, run by Paragraph Publishing (the company behind thedrinksreport.com and the wider World Drinks Awards), hands out a ...

Ask a 22-year-old what they are drinking at the bar right now and there is a decent chance the answer is ...

The next wave of non-alcoholic beer is not just about ditching alcohol, it is about adding something back in. A growing ...

Carlsberg says alcohol-free beer sales rose 11% and soft drinks rose 7.8% in the first half of 2026, offsetting a decline in regular beer volumes, and is now guiding toward the upper end of its profit growth range.

With Oktoberfest running September 19 to October 4 this year, Süddeutsche Zeitung published its annual breakdown of which of the six ...

Surly Brewing unveiled two new imperial stout collaborations for its annual Darkness Day: a 12% ABV beer aged in a mix ...

Sly Fox Brewing closed its Downtown Pittsburgh taphouse on August 15, its last location in Southwestern Pennsylvania, after already shuttering a ...

Lawson’s Finest Liquids released Sip’N, a Citra and Mosaic-hopped non-alcoholic IPA under 0.5% ABV and around 100 calories a can. The ...

Shiner released Dandelion, a limited-edition Honey Kölsch brewed with country singer Ella Langley and named after her album of the same ...