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

    #16. Smug Brewing
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 1
    – Highest ranked beer:
    — #87. Driving Miss Hazy (IPA – New England)

    #15. Ravenous Brewing Co.
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 1
    – Highest ranked beer:
    — #56. Coffee Milk Stout (Stout – Sweet / Milk)

    #14. Buttonwoods Brewery
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 1
    – Highest ranked beer:
    — #41. Cool Arcade (IPA – New England)

    #13. Shaidzon Beer Co
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 1
    – Highest ranked beer:
    — #38. Buffalo Czech (Pilsner – Bohemian / Czech)

    #12. Coddington Brewing Co.
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 2
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #90. Oatmeal Stout (Stout – Oatmeal)
    — #94. Irish Stout (Stout – Irish Dry)

    #11. Trinity Brewhouse
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 2
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #83. Captain America (Pale Ale – American)
    — #95. Rhode Island IPA (IPA – English)

    #10. Ragged Island Brewing Company
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 2
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #70. TwoTree IPA (IPA – American)
    — #73. Beach Night (IPA – New England)

    #9. Whalers Brewing Company
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 4
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #42. Hazelnut Creme Stout (Stout – American)
    — #52. Rise (Pale Ale – American)
    — #92. East Coast IPA (IPA – American)

    #8. Long Live Beerworks
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 4
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #17. The All Seeing Eye (IPA – New England)
    — #20. Through These Eyes (IPA – New England)
    — #24. Black Cat Sees All (IPA – Imperial)

    #7. Narragansett Brewing Co.
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 5
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #84. Narragansett Bock (Bock – Maibock)
    — #88. It’s About Time IPA (IPA – American)
    — #89. Autocrat (Stout – Sweet / Milk)

    #6. Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 5
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #21. InfRIngement (Stout – Russian Imperial)
    — #67. Rhode Rage (IPA – Imperial)
    — #75. Rhode Trip (IPA – New England)

    #5. Revival Brewing Co.
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 6
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #60. Mercy Brown (Brown Ale – American)
    — #63. Revival White Electric Coffee Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
    — #71. Pinky Swear (Sour – Berliner Weisse)

    #4. Foolproof Brewing Company
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 8
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #72. Revery (Stout – Russian Imperial)
    — #74. The Depths (IPA – Imperial)
    — #78. La Ferme Urbaine (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)

    #3. Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 8
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #4. Captain’s Daughter (IPA – Imperial)
    — #45. Dave’s Coffee Stout (Stout – American)
    — #46. Kegnog (IPA – New England)

    #2. Tilted Barn Brewery
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 21
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #1. The Chosen One (IPA – New England)
    — #2. The Chosen One (Double Dry-Hopped) (IPA – New England)
    — #3. The Other One (IPA – New England)

    #1. Proclamation Ale Company
    – Top 100 beers in Rhode Island: 29
    – Highest ranked beers:
    — #6. Derivative: Citra (Pale Ale – American)
    — #7. Derivative: Galaxy (Pale Ale – American)
    — #12. Penultimate Unicorn (IPA – New England)

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