The RateBeer Guide To The

Best Beer in California, USA

The following are the regional highlights -- best beers available here, best beers brewed here, events and local RateBeerian info -- for California, USA. This site is interactive, so we encourage you to take part in the rating, addition and correction of the site.

TOP BEER AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA, USA

These are the best beers you can find in this region's stores and restaurants based on the availability information provided by RateBeerians in this area. A beer has to have 5 or more ratings to be listed here.

		Brewer	Count	Score
1	Westvleteren 12	Abdij St. Sixtus - Westvleteren	3688	100
2	Russian River Pliny the Elder	Russian River Brewing Company	2802	100
3	Russian River Pliny the Younger	Russian River Brewing Company	761	100
4	Lost Abbey Yellow Bus	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	125	100
5	Stone Imperial Russian Stout	Stone Brewing (Sapporo)	3160	100
6	Deschutes The Abyss	Deschutes Brewery	1756	100
7	Founders KBS - Maple Mackinac Fudge	Founders Brewing Company (Mahou San Miguel)	230	100
8	Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	53	100
9	Alpine Beer Company Keene Idea	Alpine Beer Company (CA)	66	100
10	Fremont Brew 4000	Fremont Brewing Company	40	100
11	Side Project Continuance Blend #1	Side Project Brewing	22	100
12	Fremont Brew 5000	Fremont Brewing Company	45	100
13	Apis Półtorak Jadwiga	Spóldzielnia Pszczelarska Apis	668	100
14	Kern River Citra Double IPA	Kern River Brewing	226	100
15	Firestone Walker Parabajava	Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel Moortgat)	183	100
16	Bottle Logic Red Eye November	Bottle Logic Brewing	79	100
17	Firestone Walker Rye Double DBA	Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel Moortgat)	44	100
18	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston Honing (Honey)	Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen	134	100
19	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Platinum Blend	Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen	41	100
20	Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	1174	100
21	Ballast Point Victory at Sea	Ballast Point Brewing Company (Kings & Convicts)	1589	100
22	Ballast Point Victory At Sea - High West Barrel	Ballast Point Brewing Company (Kings & Convicts)	272	100
23	Bottle Logic / Ritual Arcane Rituals	Bottle Logic Brewing	25	100
24	Russian River Pliny the Elder - Double Dry-Hopped	Russian River Brewing Company	37	100
25	Fremont B-Bomb	Fremont Brewing Company	337	100

TOP BEER FROM CALIFORNIA, USA

		Brewer	Count	Score
1	Modern Times Monster Tones	Modern Times Beer	52	100
2	Russian River Pliny the Elder	Russian River Brewing Company	2802	100
3	Russian River Pliny the Younger	Russian River Brewing Company	761	100
4	Lost Abbey Yellow Bus	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	125	100
5	AleSmith Speedway Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	3139	100
6	AleSmith Speedway Stout - Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee	AleSmith Brewing Company	215	100
7	AleSmith Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged	AleSmith Brewing Company	937	100
8	AleSmith Speedway Stout - Barrel-Aged Vietnamese Coffee Rye Whiskey	AleSmith Brewing Company	93	100
9	AleSmith Speedway Stout - Hawaiian	AleSmith Brewing Company	459	100
10	AleSmith Speedway Stout - Vietnamese Coffee	AleSmith Brewing Company	594	100
11	Firestone Walker Parabola	Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel Moortgat)	1261	100
12	Firestone Walker Parabola (2021)	Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel Moortgat)	39	100
13	Hangar 24 Barrel Roll: Pugachev Royale	Hangar 24 Craft Brewing	63	100
14	Lost Abbey Cable Car	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	453	100
15	Lost Abbey The Angels Share - Bourbon Barrel	Port Brewing Company / The Lost Abbey	1012	100
16	Bottle Logic Fundamental Forces	Bottle Logic Brewing	58	100
17	Bottle Logic Fundamental Observation	Bottle Logic Brewing	247	100
18	Bottle Logic Number Crunch	Bottle Logic Brewing	46	100
19	Russian River Consecration	Russian River Brewing Company	1327	100
20	Russian River Supplication	Russian River Brewing Company	1526	100
21	Stone Imperial Russian Stout	Stone Brewing (Sapporo)	3160	100
22	Stone Imperial Russian Stout - Bourbon Barrel	Stone Brewing (Sapporo)	505	100
23	North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve - Brandy Barrel	North Coast Brewing Company	391	100
24	North Coast Old Rasputin (Bourbon Barrel)	North Coast Brewing Company	1196	100
25	Alpine Beer Company Keene Idea	Alpine Beer Company (CA)	66	100