The Best-Rated Hops and Beer Styles of 2023 So Far
Wondering what the most popular beer styles and hops of the new beer releases for 2023 are? Look no further! We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of the top trends in beer for the months of January and February based on data from Pint Please.
During this two-month period, nearly 6,000 new beers were added to the Pint Please from breweries worldwide. So, what’s brewing in the world of beer? Here are the most popular beer styles of new beer releases:
- India Pale Ale
- New England IPA / Hazy IPA
- Sour / Wild Ale
- Imperial Stout
- Imperial IPA / Double IPA
- Golden Ale / Blond Ale
- Pale Lager
- Pale Ale – International
- Pilsner
- Red Ale / Amber Ale
- American Pale Ale
- New England DIPA / Hazy Imperial IPA
- Session IPA
- Pale Ale – English
- Stout
- Brown Ale
- Tripel
- Witbier
- Wheat Beer / Wheat Ale
- English IPA
The top three looks similar to January-December 2022 list. So the trend with IPAs, NEIPAs and sours continues. Pale lager has risen from rank 9 to 7. Notably, in recent months, microbreweries have been releasing an abundance of stronger beers, such as imperial stouts and double IPAs.
Most popular hops of January-February beer releases
Ah, hops! Those little green cone-shaped beauties help the beer taste so good! Thanks to the craft beer revolution, even non-experts are getting to know their Simcoes from their Amarillos. And it’s not just the names that are getting attention – you’ve probably seen those hop cones popping up in all sorts of brewery logos and social media posts. It’s safe to say that hops are having a moment, and we’re here for it!
Here are the most popular hops found in new beers from January and February 2023:
- Citra
- Mosaic
- Simcoe
- Galaxy
- Idaho 7
- Amarillo
- Chinook
- El Dorado
- Cascade
- Nelson Sauvin
- Centennial
- Azacca
- Strata
- Motueka
- Sabro
- Columbus
- Ekuanot
- Saaz
- Vic Secret
- Magnum
Best-rated hops of January-February beer releases
But what about the best-rated hops? We looked at the top-rated beers released during January and February 2023 and identified the hops that appeared most frequently. Here’s the list of the top 10 hops:
- Saaz
- Perle
- Riwaka
- Motueka
- Golding
- Cascade
- Hallertau
- Fuggle
- Idaho 7
- Mandarina Bavaria
Best-rated hops of all January-February beer ratings
When we looked at all the ratings from January and February 2023, regardless of release date, we found a few overlaps with our previous list but also some new entries. Here are the hops that were present in the best-rated beers overall during that time period:
- Herkules – 4.24⭐
- Saaz – 4.20⭐
- Motueka – 4.11⭐
- Styrian Golding – 3.83⭐
- Hallertauer Tradition – 3.80⭐
- Riwaka – 3.77⭐
- Nectaron – 3.70⭐
- Hallertauer Mittelfrüh – 3.66⭐
- Hersbrucker – 3.63⭐
- Fuggle – 3.63⭐
In future posts, we’ll explore the combination of hops and malts that result in the best-rated beers. This with a combination of real-time pricing information enhanced with AI provides interesting data for those planning future beer releases. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of beer!
P.S. Brewery, remember to register your brewery for FREE and make sure your beers look good in Pint Please.
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