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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 top 100 ranked beers in Missouri using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Missouri breweries have the tastiest offerings.

#10. Heavy Riff Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #90. Vanilla Coffee Underbrown (Brown Ale – American)

#9. 2nd Shift Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 1
– Highest ranked beer:
— #69. Chaotic Insecure Delusions (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)

#8. Mother’s Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #66. MILF (Mother’s Imperial Liquid Fantasy) (Stout – American Imperial)
— #100. Materfamilias (Stout – American Imperial)

#7. 4 Hands Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 2
– Highest ranked beers:
— #24. Madagascar (Stout – Sweet / Milk)
— #80. Madagascar – Maple (Stout – Sweet / Milk)

#6. The Schlafly Tap Room
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 3
– Highest ranked beers:
— #75. Ibex Series: Imperial Coffee Stout (Stout – American Imperial)
— #76. Tasmanian IPA (TIPA) (IPA – American)
— #93. Pumpkin Ale (Pumpkin Beer)

#5. Boulevard Brewing Co.
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 7
– Highest ranked beers:
— #52. Rye On Rye On Rye (Rye Beer)
— #59. Saison-Brett (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
— #60. Magic Drip (Stout – American Imperial)

#4. Shared Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 7
– Highest ranked beers:
— #2. Coconut Vibes – Barrel-Aged (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #7. Coconut Vibes (Stout – Russian Imperial)
— #19. Morning Vibes (Stout – Russian Imperial)

#3. Narrow Gauge Brewing Company
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 14
– Highest ranked beers:
— #44. OJ Run (IPA – New England)
— #45. Fallen Flag – Double Dry-Hopped (IPA – New England)
— #49. King Fallen Flag (IPA – New England)

#2. Perennial Artisan Ales
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 20
– Highest ranked beers:
— #1. Abraxas – Barrel-Aged (Stout – American Imperial)
— #5. Maman (Stout – American Imperial)
— #13. Barrel-Aged Sump Coffee Stout (Stout – American Imperial)

#1. Side Project Brewing
– Top 100 beers in Missouri: 43
– Highest ranked beers:
— #3. Anabasis (Barleywine – American)
— #4. Framboise Du Fermier (Farmhouse Ale – Saison)
— #6. Fuzzy (Wild Ale)

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