How much of a beer aficionado are you? If you are going to try beer for the first time, you’re probably asking yourself which one you should try.
You want to try the best one for the first time, but with 1000’s of options, it can get confusing. And when you facotor in the creativity of us homebrewers and the creative names that we can develop for things, that number of beer names grows exponentially fast. Think about it for just a second, if you go through the process of learning how to brew beer at home – would you name it something new or take someone elses name?
We are going to make things a little simpler for you. Here are our favourite beers with their calories and ABV (Alcohol by Volume) percentage. Choose the one you like and tell us about your experience.
The 51 Coolest Beer Names We Love Today
21st Amendment Bitter American
Owner: Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan.
Location: San Leandro, California
The 21st Amendment Bitter American lives up to its name. The bitterness of the beer makes it to the list. It is a combination of mild malt with bitter hops. The citrus flavor adds a strong taste to the beer. The low ABV and calories make it preferable. It has a Session beer style with 4.4% ABV and 132 calories.
Against the Grain 70K
Owner: Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse
Location: Kentucky, United States
Against the Grain 70K beer, owned by Against the Grain Brewery & Smokehouse is a milk stout style. The 35K recipe doubled to create 70K beer recipe is double chocolaty, double creamy, double delicious and double roasted. The flavors of this beer are bourbon and oak. The best dessert you can ever have! It has an English Sweet or milk stout style with 13% ABV and 393 calories.
Alabama: Laika Russian Imperial Stout
Owner: Straight to Ale
Location: Alabama, United States
This beer is dark and rich, with a Russian imperial stout style. This dessert beer has a flavor of dark chocolate, fruit, and caramel. The roasted grain and woody hops enhance the flavor of the beer. It has a Russian Imperial Stout style with 9.75% ABV.
Utah: Dubhe
Owner: Uinta Brewing Company
Location: Utah, United States
Dubhe has a chocolaty dark toast, with coffee and dark fruit flavors. This beer made from coffee, vanilla, and bright pine flavors makes a beautiful dessert. The roasted malt covers the bitterness of the hops. It has an American Black Ale style with 9.3% ABV.
AleSmith Horny Devil
Owner: AleSmith Brewing Company
Location: California, United States
The Alesmith Horny Devil has an aroma of coriander and fruit. The bitterness of the hop balances the fruitiness of the flavor. The dry pale malts give slight spice taste to the beer as well. It has a Belgian Strong Pale Ale style with 10% ABV.
AleSmith Speedway Stout
Owner: AleSmith Brewing Company
Location: California, United States
The vanilla, chocolate and licorice flavor beats the high alcohol content of the beer. The roasted malt and vanilla ones enhance the exceptional taste of the beer. The rich caramel taste gives the satisfaction of the best dessert. It has an American Imperial Stout style with 12% ABV.
Allagash White
Owner: Allagash Brewing Company
Location: Maine, United States
The light malt and fresh citrus hop add deliciousness to this beer. This traditional Belgian-style beer has an aroma of banana and cloves. It has a traditional Belgian-style with 5% ABV.
Alpine Duet IPA
Owner: Alpine Beer Company
Location: California, United States
The Alpine Duet beer has a delicious taste with a tinge of orange zest, tropical fruit, and grapefruit. The malt backbone enhances the flavour of the beer. It has an American IPA style with 7% ABV.
Anchor Brewing Company Anchor Steam
Owner: Anchor Brewing Company
Location: San Francisco, California
The Anchor Steam beer has Californian common or Steam beer as style and 4.9% ABV. This beer made from historic brewing process has a taste that is second to none other. The natural process called Krausening ferments the alcohol, adding deliciousness to this beer.
Anchorage Brewing A Deal With the Devil
Owner: Anchorage Brewing Company
Location: Alaska, United States
This American Barleywine styled beer has 17.3% ABV. Brewed with Galaxy hops, the beer has massive vanilla and caramel flavors.
Angry Chair German Chocolate Cupcake Stout
Owner: Angry Chair Brewing
Location: Florida, United States
This beer has chocolate, dark roasted malts, caramel, toasted coffee and little coconut flavors. It has a 7% ABV and English Sweet style.
Arizona Wilderness Superstition Coffee Stout
Owner: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
Location: Arizona, United States
With a good blend of vanilla and chocolate, the beer also exhibits caramel and some bitterness. A 6.6% ABV beer has a American Stout style.
Avery Brewing Co. The Maharaja
Owner: Avery Brewing Company
Location: Colorado, United States
As the name suggests, this beer is the ‘king’ of all the other beers in taste and flavors. A large amount of malt along with tangy, vibrant and pungent hops gives the deliciousness of the beer.
Avery Uncle Jacob’s Stout
Owner: Avery Brewing Company
Location: Colorado, United States
A 14.9% ABV beer has an American Imperial Stout style. The aroma of vanilla and dark roasted malt enhances the features of this beer.
Ballast Point Sculpin
Owner: Ballast Point Brewing Company
Location: California, United States
The citrus and grapefruit hop braces the bitterness of the alcohol. This deep-orange colored booze has 7% ABV and American IPA style.
Bell’s Two Hearted
Owner: Bell’s Brewery – Eccentric Café & General Store
Location: Michigan, United States
This 7% of alcohol has a perfect balance between bitterness and maltiness. The smooth bitterness and light caramel flavor enhance the features of the beer.
Boise Brewing Jagged Shard
Owner: Boise Brewing Company
Location: Idaho, United States
The Jagged Shard beer has 8.5% ABV and American Amber or Red Ale style. The red dark copper colored beer has an aroma of citrus fruit.
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Owner: Breckenridge Brewery Company
Location: Colorado, United States
The Breckenridge Vanilla Porter beer has chocolate and a bit of vanilla flavor. This beer has 5.4% and the American Porter style.
Brooklyn Brewery Lager
Owner: Brooklyn Brewery Company
Location: New York, United States
The Brooklyn Brewery Lager has 5.2% ABV and Red Lager Style. The ‘dry-hopping’ creates refreshing bitterness to the alcohol. Caramel malts and floral hops enhance the deliciousness of the beer.
Capital Autumnal Fire Doppelbock
Owner: Capital Brewery
Location: Wisconsin, United States
A German Doppleback styled beer has 7.8% ABV and deep copper color. It has an aroma of fruit, coffee, and caramel.
Casey Brewing & Blending Saison
Owner: Casey Brewing & Blending
Location: Colorado, United States
Brewed with Colorado malt, ingredients and crystal hops, this beer has a 5.5% ABV and Belgian Saison style. The rustic fermentation adds bitterness to the alcohol.
Connecticut: Ol’ Factory Pils
Owner: Two Roads Brewing Company
Location: Connecticut, United States
A German Pilsner style beer with 5% ABV has a traditional twist in its brewing process. The aroma of this beer consists of yeast and caramel.
Craftsman Cabernale
Owner: Craftsman Brewing Co.
Location: California, United States
A fruit and field beer, with 7.5% ABV has a unique color and flavor. The appearance of the juice is so admirable, along with a tasty grape taste.
Dale’s Pale Ale
Owner: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
Location: Colorado, United States
This beer is one of the exquisite beers that you must try. Dale’s Pale Ale started to introduce beers in can. It has an American Pale Ale Style and 6.5% ABV.
DC Brau On the Wings Of Armageddon
Owner: DC Brau Brewing Co.
Location: District of Columbia, United States
An American Imperial style beer with 9.2% ABV, owned by DC Brau Brewing Company, is a single hop beer. It is so refreshing and has an addictive taste.
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Owner: Deschutes Brewery
Location: Oregon, United States
An American Porter style beer has a dark brown texture with amazing contours. The roasted malts and dark chocolate contributes to the 5.2% ABV of this beer.
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Owner: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Location: Delaware, United States
The American Imperial style beer with 9% ABV gives a blend of malt and hops experiences. This beer is sweet and viscous.
Firestone Walker Parabola
Owner: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Location: California, United States
This beer with 13% ABV has a Russian Imperial Stout style. This beer ages for a full year in the bourbon barrels.
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
Owner: Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Location: California, United States
You will have to try this beer for its stunning flavor of pineapple, citrus and piney blended aromas. This beer has 7% ABV and American IPA style.
Foothills Brewing Sexual Chocolate
Owner: Foothills Brewing Company – Downtown Brewpub
Location: North Carolina, United States
You wouldn’t want to miss the amazing flavor of this beer – with just the right mix of dark chocolate, dry fruits, coffee, and citrus. It has the Russian Imperial Stout style with 9.75% ABV.
Fullsteam Carver
Owner: Fullsteam Brewery
Location: North Carolina, United States
The orange-amber colored beer has a touch of sweet potato flavor and herbal aroma. It has German Marzen style with 5.5% ABV.
Funky Buddha Morning Wood
Owner: Funky Buddha Brewery
Location: Florida, United States
An American Imperial Porter styled beer with 12% ABV has a rich combo of maple syrup, fresh roasted coffee, and bacon. If you can try beer for breakfast, why should you miss the fun?
Gigantic IPA
Owner: Gigantic Brewing Company
Location: Oregon, United States
The name says it all. This beer has truly an amazing blend of Continental, Crystal, and Cascade elements that make it unique. It has an American IPA style with 7.3% ABV.
Good People Brewing Co. Snake Handler
Owner: Good People Brewing Company
Location: Alabama, United States
If your beer could give you the mood of happiness and lift your spirits, then this beer is a perfect choice. It has aromas of refreshing flavors of pine, citrus, flowers, and spices. It has 10% ABV and American Imperial style.
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Owner: Goose Island Beer Co.
Location: Illinois, United States
An American Imperial Stout styled beer with 15.2% ABV is one of the darkest beverages available for you to try. The roasted malt, oak hints, and raisins are the notable flavors in the beer.
Green Flash Hop Head Red
Owner: Green Flash Brewing Co.
Location: California, United States
A luscious beer, Hop Head Red has American Imperial Red Ale style with 8.1% ABV. The taste is malty and little sweet, making it the best dessert beer.
Green Flash Palate Wrecker
Owner: Green Flash Brewing Co.
Location: California, United States
An American Imperial APA styled beer with 9.5% ABV is originally brewed to celebrate Hamilton’s second anniversary. You might smell a strong flavor of grapefruit in this delicious beer.
Hair of the Dog Adam
Owner: Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room
Location: Oregon, United States
An English Old Ale style beer with 10% ABV is a re-creation of a historic beer. This delicious dark-brown craft beer has a dark bittersweet chocolate taste.
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Owner: Half Acre Beer Company
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
The American Pale Ale style beer with 5.2% ABV has blended flavors of pine, citrus, papaya, and mango. This beer is unique because of its raw flavour.
Haymarket Angry Birds Rye IPA
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This Belgian IPA style beer has 7.5% ABV. It has an amazing taste of tropical fruits. You will not want to miss this luscious hazy yellow beer.
Highland Cold Mountain Winter Ale
Owner: Highland Brewing
Location: North Carolina, United States
The full-flavored, syrupy and dark chocolate beer has winter warmer style and 5.8% ABV. You will have to try this craft beer once to see how refreshingly light it is.
Hill Farmstead Abner
Owner: Hill Farmstead Brewery
Location: Vermont, United States
The double dry-hopped beer has mixes of citrus and pine taste. It has a New England IPA style and 8.2% ABV.
Idaho: Double Vision
Owner: Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Location: Idaho, United States
The dark-leather colored beer has a German Doppleback style and 8% ABV. It has a sophisticated blend of American and German malts.
Iowa: Saftig
Owner: Pulpit Rock Brewing Company
Location: Iowa, United States
This hazy-pale orange beer has a unique blend of grapefruit and orange flavors. Saftig beer has New England IPA style with 6.1% ABV.
J. Wakefield Brewing DFPF
Owner: J. Wakefield Brewing
Location: Florida, United States
This beer flavour is blended from passion fruit and dragon fruit has a Berliner Weisse style and 3.5% ABV. The low alcohol content makes it a lighter beverage to drink.
Kansas: Old Backus
Owner: Free State Brewing Co.
Location: Kansas, United States
The Bronze Medal winner of 1997 Beer World Championships, Kansas beer has an American Barleywine style with 10.5% ABV. You will have to savor the beer slowly, to realize the complexity.
Kentucky: Pay It Forward
The chocolate malts and cascade hops with house ale yeast of this beer gives you a tremendous drinking experience. It has an American Porter style with 6% ABV.
Louisiana: Turbodog Brown Ale
Owner: Abita Brewing Co.
Location: Louisiana, United States
The amazing combination of chocolate, pale and crystal malts gives the luscious characteristics to this craft beer. This beer has an English Brown Ale style with 5.6% ABV.
Maryland: On Fleek
A stout Imperial style beer with 13.0% ABV is brewed with dark sugar and molasses. The aroma is dark sugar, roasted malt, and chocolate.
Massachusetts: Julius
Owner: Tree House Brewing Company
Location: Massachusetts, United States
This beer has a large amount of hops, that is, 1.6oz per gallon of American Hops. It has a rich taste of passion fruit, mango, and citrus. It has a New England IPA style with 6.8% ABV.
Rhode Island: Captain’s Daughter
Owner: Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
Location: Rhode Island, United States
This Indian-pale ale beer brewed with pilsner malt and flaked oats, is one of the refreshing beverages, which you must not miss to try. It has an American Imperial IPA style with 8.5% ABV.
These are the list of our favorite craft beer names that one must not miss trying in their life.
Let us know in the comments about the flavors and aromas that you experienced after trying these beers out for yourself.