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Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Kentucky

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 Kentucky using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Kentucky breweries have the tastiest offerings.

#18. Goodwood Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #79. Hemp Gose (Sour – Gose)

#17. Great Flood Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #41. Toasted Brown Ale (Brown Ale – American)

#16. Hofbräuhaus Newport
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #49. Hofbräu Dunkel (Lager – Munich Dunkel)
— #89. Hofbräu Munich Weizen (Wheat Beer – Hefeweizen)

#15. Dry Ground Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #33. Rapture (Stout – American Imperial)
— #68. 37′ Flood (IPA – American)

#14. Gravely Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #11. Debaser (IPA – American)
— #34. Power Chord (IPA – American)

#13. Georgetown Trading Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #5. James E. Pepper 1776 Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
— #22. James E. Pepper 1776 American Brown Ale (Brown Ale – American)

#12. Falls City Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #78. Streetlamp (Porter – American)
— #87. Hipster Repellant (IPA – American)
— #97. Falls City Classic Premium Pilsner (Pilsner – Bohemian / Czech)

#11. Blue Stallion Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #31. Ya Damn Skippy (Porter – American)
— #62. Dunkel (Lager – Munich Dunkel)
— #91. Helles Lager (Lager – Helles)

#10. Mirror Twin Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #29. You, Me, Mr. P.B. (Porter – American)
— #51. Mos Def (IPA – American)
— #65. Citranomical IPA (IPA – American)

#9. Mile Wide Beer Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #7. Uncle Disheveled (Stout – American)
— #20. Catalina Breeze (Scavenger Series – West Coast IPA) (IPA – American)
— #43. McPoyle (Stout – Sweet / Milk)

#8. Monnik Beer Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #53. King George (Brown Ale – English)
— #56. Eagle Skull Saison (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
— #67. His Dark Materials (Stout – Sweet / Milk)

#7. Wooden Cask Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 4
– Highest ranked beers:
— #28. Corruption (Stout – American Imperial)
— #61. Reformation (Stout – Foreign / Export)
— #71. The Scotsman (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)

#6. Ethereal Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 7
– Highest ranked beers:
— #1. Baba Yaga (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #9. Bellerophon (Barleywine – English)
— #10. Fad-tastic Vol. 1 (IPA – New England)

#5. Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 9
– Highest ranked beers:
— #30. Kentucky Coffee Barrel Cream Ale (Cream Ale)
— #35. Kentucky Maple Barrel Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
— #36. Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Peppermint Porter (Porter – Imperial)

#4. Country Boy Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 10
– Highest ranked beers:
— #16. Knotty Pine (IPA – Imperial)
— #19. Nate’s Coffee Stout (Stout – American)
— #39. Dynasty (IPA – Imperial)

#3. West Sixth Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 13
– Highest ranked beers:
— #2. Snake Cake (Stout – American Imperial)
— #6. Snakes In A Barrel (Stout – American Imperial)
— #15. Snake Eyes Imperial Stout (Stout – American Imperial)

#2. Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 15
– Highest ranked beers:
— #3. 70K (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
— #4. Bo & Luke (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #8. London Balling (Barleywine – English)

#1. Braxton Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Kentucky: 16
– Highest ranked beers:
— #17. Dark Charge – Bourbon Barrel-Aged – Vanilla (Stout – American Imperial)
— #21. Dark Charge – Bourbon Barrel-Aged – Starter Coffee (Stout – American Imperial)
— #24. Dead Blow – Coffee (Stout – Foreign / Export)

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