“He is a wise man who invented beer.” We can thank Plato for the quote. There are a lot of breweries in North Carolina. There are big ones, small ones, and even ones you can get lost in.

You are about to be all hopped up if you are a big beer fan. How good are the North Carolina beers in 2022? We can find out thanks to Beer Advocate. Listed below are the top 25 highest-rated beers from breweries in North Carolina. See all 100 from Beer Advocate here if you’re interested.

• 25. Hop, Drop 'n Roll

  Address: 2921 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206
  NoDa Brewing Company
  IPA – American | 7.20%

• 24. Oblivion - Bourbon Barrel-Aged

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Wild Ale | 10.50%

• 23. Collaboration Without Representation

  Address: 700 W Main St #102, Clayton, NC 27520
  Deep River Brewing Co.
  Stout – American Imperial | 12.80%

• 22. Lindley Park

  Address: 2 3rd St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
  Olde Hickory Brewery
  Stout – American Imperial | 10.00%

• 21. Freak Of Nature

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  IPA – Imperial | 8.50%

• 20. Dark Age

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Stout – Russian Imperial | 13.90%

• 19. Drunken Vigils Breakfast Stout

  Address: 565 Air Tool Dr E, Southern Pines, NC 28387
  Southern Pines Brewing Company
  Stout – American Imperial | 13.80%

• 18. TooQuench'l

  Address: 2909 N Davidson St STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
  Heist Brewery
  IPA – New England | 7.10%

• 17. Olde Rabbit's Foot

  Address: 638 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  Foothills Brewing Company – Downtown Brewpub
  Stout – American Imperial | 10.13%

• 16. Appalachian Walker

  Address: 2 3rd St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
  Olde Hickory Brewery
  Barleywine – English | 10.00%

• 15. Rhythm Rug

  Address: 1115 N Brevard St Ste d, Charlotte, NC 28206
  Fonta Flora Brewery
  Wild Ale | 5.90%

• 14. Golden Angel

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Wild Ale | 7.00%

• 13. Framboos Morte

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Wild Ale | 7.70%

• 12. Sexual Chocolate - Barrel-Aged

  Address: 638 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
  Foothills Brewing Company – Downtown Brewpub
  Stout – Russian Imperial | 9.60%

• 11. The Event Horizon

  Address: 2 3rd St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
  Olde Hickory Brewery
  Stout – American Imperial | 12.25%

• 10. Blurred Up

  Address: 2909 N Davidson St STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
  Heist Brewery
  IPA – New England | 8.40%

• 9. Maceo

  Address: 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Green Man Brewery
  Wild Ale | 8.60%

• 8. Über Quench'l

  Address: 2909 N Davidson St STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
  Heist Brewery
  IPA – Imperial | 8.20%

• 7. Angel Of Darkness

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Wild Ale | 11.00%

• 6. Blurred Is The Word

  Address: 2909 N Davidson St STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
  Heist Brewery
  IPA – New England | 6.80%

• 5. Follow Your Heart Southward

  Address: 217 South St S, Wilson, NC 27893
  Casita Brewing Company
  Stout – American Imperial | 11.00%

• 4. Bootsy

  Address: 27 Buxton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Green Man Brewery
  Wild Ale | 9.00%

• 3. Red Angel

  Address: 91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
  Wicked Weed Brewing
  Wild Ale | 7.00%

• 2. Omega Point

  Address: 2 3rd St SW, Hickory, NC 28602
  Olde Hickory Brewery
  Barleywine – English | 10.00%

• 1. Citraquench'l

  Address: 2909 N Davidson St STE 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
  Heist Brewery
  IPA – New England | 7.10%

• More Beer? Yeah, Sure!

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