Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Hawaii

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 beers ranked in the top 79 in Hawaii using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Hawaii breweries have the tastiest offerings.

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#11. Aloha Beer Company

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #38. Hop Lei IPA (American IPA)

#10. Ola Brewing Corporation

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #9. IPA (American IPA)

#9. Kauai Island Brewery & Grill

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 2
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #30. Captain Cook’s IPA (American IPA)
— #61. Cane Fire Red (American Amber / Red Ale)

#8. Lanikai Brewing Company

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 3
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #7. Route 70 Saison (Saison)
— #19. Pillbox Porter (American Porter)
— #22. Moku Imperial IPA (Imperial IPA)

#7. The Kauai Beer Company

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 4
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #26. Beer Co IPA (American IPA)
— #36. Tropical Armadillo (American Pale Ale)
— #55. Lihue Lager (Helles)

#6. Kohola Brewery

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 5
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #17. Lahaina Haze (New England IPA)
— #34. Lokahi (German Pilsner)
— #46. Talk Story (American Pale Ale)

#5. Honolulu Beerworks

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 6
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #15. Hop Island IPA (American IPA)
— #21. South Shore (American Stout)
— #28. Pussy Grabs Back (American Pale Ale)

#4. Waikiki Brewing Company

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 8
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #35. Black Strap Molasses Porter (American Porter)
— #40. Jalapeño Mouth (Chile Beer)
— #41. Engl-ish Brown Ale (English Brown Ale)

#3. Big Island Brewhaus

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 9
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #3. Hoptopias IPA (Imperial IPA)
— #5. Red Sea Of Cacao (Imperial Red Ale)
— #10. Overboard IPA (American IPA)

#2. Maui Brewing Co.

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 19
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #1. Imperial Coconut Porter (Imperial Porter)
— #2. Black Pearl (Imperial Porter)
— #4. Double Overhead Double IPA (Imperial IPA)

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#1. Kona Brewing Co.

– Number of top beers in Hawaii: 21
– Highest ranked beers in Hawaii:
— #8. Vanilla Thrilla (American Imperial Stout)
— #11. Black Sand Porter (American Porter)
— #25. Island Colada Cream Ale (Cream Ale)

Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Hawaii