The following data was collected from RateBeer.com on 3/8/2018, and was used as the basis for the article Data Chug: An Analysis of RateBeer’s Top 50 Beers.
RateBeer Top 50 Beers
| RANK | NAME | STYLE | ABV | BREWERY | STATE/ COUNTRY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout | Imperial Stout | 12% | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company | IA | 4.53 |
| 2 | Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) | Quadrupel | 10.2% | Brouwerij Westvleteren | Belgium | 4.42 |
| 3 | Mornin' Delight | Imperial Stout | 12% | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company | IA | 4.4 |
| 4 | Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged | Imperial Stout | 11% | Cigar City Brewing | FL | 4.39 |
| 5 | Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord Imperial Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 15% | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. | IN | 4.35 |
| 6 | Pliny the Younger | Double IPA | 10.3% | Russian River Brewing Company | CA | 4.35 |
| 7 | Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout - Bourbon Vanilla Bean | Russian Imperial Stout | 14% | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. | IN | 4.33 |
| 8 | Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged | Imperial Stout | 12% | AleSmith Brewing Company | CA | 4.33 |
| 9 | Bell's Black Note Stout | Imperial Stout | 11.2% | Bell's Brewery, Inc. | MI | 4.31 |
| 10 | CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) | Imperial Stout | 11.7% | Founders Brewing Company | MI | 4.3 |
| 11 | Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee (Bourbon-Barrel Aged) | Imperial Stout | 12% | AleSmith Brewing Company | CA | 4.3 |
| 12 | Trappistes Rochefort 10 | Quadrupel | 11.3% | Brasserie de Rochefort | Belgium | 4.3 |
| 13 | Speedway Stout | Imperial Stout | 12% | AleSmith Brewing Company | CA | 4.29 |
| 14 | Ann | Saison | 6.5% | Hill Farmstead Brewery | VT | 4.29 |
| 15 | Hunahpu's Imperial Stout | Imperial Stout | 11% | Cigar City Brewing | FL | 4.29 |
| 16 | Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) | Imperial Stout | 11.8% | Founders Brewing Company | MI | 4.28 |
| 17 | Dark Lord Imperial Stout | Russian Imperial Stout | 15% | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. | IN | 4.28 |
| 18 | Expedition Stout | Imperial Stout | 10.5% | Bell's Brewery, Inc. | MI | 4.27 |
| 19 | Pliny the Elder | Double IPA | 8% | Russian River Brewing Company | CA | 4.27 |
| 20 | Barrel-Aged Abraxas | Imperial Stout | 11% | Perennial Artisan Ales | MO | 4.27 |
| 21 | Bourbon County Stout | Imperial Stout | 13.8% | Goose Island Beer Co. | IL | 4.26 |
| 22 | Morning Wood | Imperial Porter | 12% | Funky Buddha Brewery | FL | 4.26 |
| 23 | Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged | Imperial Stout | 14.6% | Cigar City Brewing | IL | 4.26 |
| 24 | Buba Extreme Jack Daniels BA | Quadrupel | 16% | Browar Szałpiw | Poland | 4.25 |
| 25 | Beer Geek Vanilla Shake (Bourbon Edition) | Imperial Stout | 13% | Mikkeller ApS | Denmark | 4.24 |
| 26 | Heady Topper | Double IPA | 8% | The Alchemist Brewery and Visitors Center | VT | 4.24 |
| 27 | Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout | Imperial Stout | 13.4% | Goose Island Beer Co. | IL | 4.23 |
| 28 | Assassin | Imperial Stout | 12% | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company | IA | 4.23 |
| 29 | Dreadnaught IPA | Double IPA | 9.5% | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. | IN | 4.23 |
| 30 | Aaron | Barley Wine | - | Hill Farmstead Brewery | VT | 4.23 |
| 31 | Beer Geek Brunch Weasel | Imperial Stout | 10.9% | Mikkeller ApS | Denmark | 4.23 |
| 32 | Barrel Aged Bible Belt | Imperial Stout | 13% | Prairie Artisan Ales | OK | 4.22 |
| 33 | Bell's Bourbon Barrel-Aged Expedition Stout | Imperial Stout | 12.8% | Bell's Brewery, Inc. | MI | 4.22 |
| 34 | Trademark Dispute (Yellow) | Imperial Stout | 10.4% | Cycle Brewing | FL | 4.22 |
| 35 | Lorelei - Barrel Aged Extra Maple | Imperial Porter | 10.5% | Omnipollo | Sweden | 4.22 |
| 36 | Parabola | Russian Imperial Stout | 14% | Firestone Walker Brewing Co. | CA | 4.22 |
| 37 | Last Buffalo in the Park | Imperial Porter | 11.5% | Funky Buddha Brewery | FL | 4.21 |
| 38 | Double Barrel Jesus | Imperial Stout | 12% | Evil Twin Brewing | Denmark | 4.21 |
| 39 | Darkness | Russian Imperial Stout | 10.3% | Surly Brewing Company | MN | 4.2 |
| 40 | Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee | Imperial Stout | 12% | AleSmith Brewing Company | CA | 4.2 |
| 41 | Fyodor's Classic: Imperial Russian Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged | Imperial Stout | 13% | Stone Brewing | CA | 4.2 |
| 42 | Wide Awake It's Morning | Imperial Porter | 10% | Funky Buddha Brewery | FL | 4.2 |
| 43 | Trademark Dispute (Green) | Imperial Stout | - | Cycle Brewing | FL | 4.2 |
| 44 | The Abyss | Imperial Stout | 11% | Deschutes Brewery | OR | 4.2 |
| 45 | Westvleteren Extra 8 (VIII) | Belgian Dubbel | 8% | Brouwerij Westvleteren | Belgium | 4.2 |
| 46 | Abner | Double IPA | 8.2% | Hill Farmstead Brewery | VT | 4.2 |
| 47 | King Sue | Double IPA | 8% | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company | IA | 4.19 |
| 48 | Hopslam | Double IPA | 10% | Bell's Brewery, Inc. | MI | 4.19 |
| 49 | Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter Börb'nåhallon | Russian Imperial Stout | 9% | Närke Kulturbryggeri AB | Sweden | 4.19 |
| 50 | Matt | American Strong Ale | 11.5% | Hair of the Dog Brewing Company | OR | 4.19 |
