After more than a decade of massive growth, the beer industry is experiencing a slowdown. According to the Brewers Association, in 2024, nationwide closings of brewpubs and taprooms outpaced openings for the first time in 14 years, and overall beer production volume decreased by 1.2%.
Changing consumer preferences factor into this decline. The convenience of ready-to-drink cocktails has increased spirits sales, but many people are simply opting to drink less. A January 2025 survey from NCSolutions found that almost half of Americans plan to cut back on their drinking in 2025.
To achieve this goal, some people are shifting to non-alcoholic drinks, including NA beers. This has created demand for higher-quality NA beers, including non-alcoholic IPAs and stouts. Other consumers are opting for moderation, looking for session beers and light beers that are still full of flavor.
That said, hop-forward beers are still popular—for example, hazy IPAs were the most popular entrant in the 2025 World Beer Cup. Fruit beers are also having a moment, with cherry and raspberry leading the pack in a 2024 report from Research and Markets, while drinkers looking for sweeter options can find brewers experimenting with candy-infused beers. Many beer makers are revisiting regional flavors on traditional styles, such as Czech pilsners, Mexican lagers, and Vienna lagers. At the same time, craft brewers continue to push the envelope to find new ways to excite beer lovers, often using unusual ingredients like sage, peppercorn, watermelon, and garlic.
Among all these different options, certain beers still appeal to hopheads more than others. Stacker compiled a list of the best beers from Oregon using data from BeerAdvocate and sorted them according to their weighted ranking. Beers without images were excluded. Only beers that made BeerAdvocate’s top 100 list by state were included.
#30. Black Butte³
– Rating: 4.40 (48 ratings)
– Type: Imperial Porter
– ABV: 13.5%
– Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#29. Sahati
– Rating: 4.29 (186 ratings)
– Type: Sahti
– ABV: 8.77%
– Brewery: The Ale Apothecary
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#28. Mocha Rhino Suit
– Rating: 4.40 (50 ratings)
– Type: Sweet / Milk Stout
– ABV: 13.3%
– Brewery: Alesong Brewing & Blending
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#27. Four Play
– Rating: 4.29 (202 ratings)
– Type: Saison
– ABV: 5.0%
– Brewery: Upright Brewing Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#26. The Beer Formerly Known As (TBFKA) La Tache
– Rating: 4.28 (293 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 8.5%
– Brewery: The Ale Apothecary
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#25. Armored Fist Double CDA
– Rating: 4.29 (227 ratings)
– Type: Black IPA
– ABV: 10.0%
– Brewery: Boneyard Beer Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#24. Pallet Jack IPA
– Rating: 4.30 (271 ratings)
– Type: American IPA
– ABV: 7.2%
– Brewery: Barley Brown’s Brewpub
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#23. Intergalactic Hop Shop
– Rating: 4.40 (62 ratings)
– Type: New England IPA
– ABV: 7.75%
– Brewery: Block 15 Brewing – Southtown Tap Room
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#22. Over Ripe
– Rating: 4.36 (104 ratings)
– Type: New England IPA
– ABV: 7.0%
– Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
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#21. Juice Jr.
– Rating: 4.32 (245 ratings)
– Type: New England IPA
– ABV: 6.0%
– Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
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#20. Sticky Hands – Tropical Slam
– Rating: 4.43 (57 ratings)
– Type: Imperial IPA
– ABV: 8.25%
– Brewery: Block 15 Brewing – Southtown Tap Room
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#19. RPM IPA
– Rating: 4.32 (1,021 ratings)
– Type: American IPA
– ABV: 6.5%
– Brewery: Boneyard Beer Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#18. Sticky Hands
– Rating: 4.33 (528 ratings)
– Type: Imperial IPA
– ABV: 8.1%
– Brewery: Block 15 Brewing – Southtown Tap Room
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#17. Golden Canary
– Rating: 4.40 (129 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 7.25%
– Brewery: Block 15 Brewing – Southtown Tap Room
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#16. Sahalie
– Rating: 4.36 (508 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 9.83%
– Brewery: The Ale Apothecary
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#15. Special Herbs (Seasonal)
– Rating: 4.39 (207 ratings)
– Type: Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale
– ABV: 5.7%
– Brewery: Upright Brewing Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#14. Blueberry Muffin
– Rating: 4.39 (310 ratings)
– Type: Fruited Kettle Sour
– ABV: 6.0%
– Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#13. Fantasia
– Rating: 4.38 (523 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 5.75%
– Brewery: Upright Brewing Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#12. Juice Box (JB DIPA)
– Rating: 4.40 (280 ratings)
– Type: New England IPA
– ABV: 8.2%
– Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#11. Turbulent Consequence: Pêche
– Rating: 4.45 (124 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 6.25%
– Brewery: Block 15 Brewing – Southtown Tap Room
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#10. The Lucy
– Rating: 4.45 (179 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 8.0%
– Brewery: de Garde Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#9. Hop Venom Double IPA
– Rating: 4.42 (1,072 ratings)
– Type: Imperial IPA
– ABV: 8.9%
– Brewery: Boneyard Beer Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#8. The Lily
– Rating: 4.49 (202 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 7.0%
– Brewery: de Garde Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#7. Mother Of All Storms
– Rating: 4.45 (2,176 ratings)
– Type: English Barleywine
– ABV: 14.0%
– Brewery: Pelican Brewing Co. – Pacific City
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#6. The Abyss
– Rating: 4.47 (7,595 ratings)
– Type: American Imperial Stout
– ABV: 11.4%
– Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#5. Double Stack
– Rating: 4.49 (765 ratings)
– Type: American Imperial Stout
– ABV: 11.0%
– Brewery: Great Notion Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#4. Notorious Triple IPA
– Rating: 4.53 (904 ratings)
– Type: Imperial IPA
– ABV: 11.5%
– Brewery: Boneyard Beer Company
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#3. The Peach
– Rating: 4.56 (347 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 7.3%
– Brewery: de Garde Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#2. The Broken Truck
– Rating: 4.58 (412 ratings)
– Type: Wild Ale
– ABV: 5.0%
– Brewery: de Garde Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
#1. Nectarine Premiere
– Rating: 4.61 (427 ratings)
– Type: Saison
– ABV: 8.1%
– Brewery: de Garde Brewing
– Read more on BeerAdvocate
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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