Cervezas artesanales con mayor IBU

Explore the world of high IBU craft beers, where hop bitterness takes centre stage. This selection highlights the boldest and most hop-forward creations from breweries worldwide, perfect for palates seeking an intense experience. Discover styles like double and triple IPAs, imperial stouts, and barleywines that exceed 60 IBU. Dive into the craft beer universe and find your next bitterness challenge.

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    Russian River Brewing Company Pliny the Elder DIPA

    127 Global Votes
    • Full-bodied

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    Pliny The Elder is an Imperial IPA boasting a 100 IBU, making it a craft beer with significant bitterness. Despite its high hop concentration, it maintains an exceptional balance between its pine, citrus, and malt notes, offering a complex and refreshing flavor experience.

  2. 2

    The Alchemist - Heady Topper

    112 Global Votes
    • Has 75 IBU

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    This beer features an IBU of up to 120, making it one of the craft beers with the highest bitterness available. Its flavor profile, despite the high hop concentration, maintains a remarkable balance with sweet malt and fruit notes, avoiding any astringency.

  3. 3

    Voodoo Ranger Juicy Hazy - New Belgium Brewing (Mexico)

    81 Global Votes
    • Packed with bright tropical aromas

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    This IPA stands out for its pronounced hop profile, which contributes to a high IBU, delivering a bold flavor and an intense experience. Its notes of pine, tropical citrus, and a smooth finish demonstrate a complexity that appeals to those seeking beers with character.

  4. 4

    Mind Haze IPA (Firestone Walker Brewing Co.)

    49 Global Votes

    Firestone Walker Mind Haze IPA features an IBU of 30, positioning it as a craft beer with a notable bitterness level within its style. Its hop profile, while not excessively bitter, contributes to a complex and balanced flavor experience. This beer offers an explosion of tropical aromas and juicy flavors, standing out for its luscious texture and freshness.

  5. 5

    Batsquatch Hazy IPA (Rogue)

    38 Global Votes
    • Has 54 IBU

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    Rogue Batsquatch Hazy IPA is included in this list due to its IBU of 35, a bitterness level that, while moderate for an IPA, is notable within the Hazy IPA style. This value positions it as an option with a defined bitterness in a segment where perceived bitterness is often low. Its balanced flavor profile, with tropical notes and a mild bitterness, makes it relevant for those seeking craft beers with a specific IBU.

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  7. 6

    Two Roads Brewing - Two Juicy Double IPA

    30 Global Votes

    Two Roads Two Juicy Hazy Double IPA is highly regarded for its intense hop profile and juicy character, making it a standout in the Double IPA segment. Its formulation achieves an expert balance, delivering a robust flavor experience without the common pitfalls of the Hazy style. It has been recognized with a 98/100 rating by Craft Beer & Brewing, underscoring its exceptional quality.

  8. 7

    Great Divide Hercules Double IPA

    29 Global Votes
    • Robust 10% ABV

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    Great Divide Hercules Double IPA is included in this ranking due to its remarkable IBU content, reaching 85, which positions it as a beer with significant bitterness. Its flavor profile combines this bitterness with sweet and citrus notes, offering a complex and potent experience for hop-forward beer enthusiasts.

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    Maximus Colossal IPA (Lagunitas Brewing Company)

    19 Global Votes
    • Robust and hoppy flavor

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    Lagunitas Maximus Colossal IPA is a Double IPA featuring a robust hop profile and distinct bitterness, making it ideal for those who appreciate high IBU beers. Its bold combination of Simcoe, Cascade, and Centennial hops delivers an intensity of flavor balanced by a rich malt base, providing a powerful and memorable experience.

  10. 9

    Toast Ale

    11 Global Votes

    Toast Ale IPA is crafted with a perfect balance of hop bitterness and fruit aromas, indicating a notable and well-integrated IBU profile. Its brewing process, utilizing surplus bread and vegan finings, demonstrates innovation that does not compromise the beer's quality or character, offering a complex and satisfying flavor experience.

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    La Brü Doble IPA

    1 Global Votes
    • Won Best Of Show in national pro brewer's competition

    La Brü Doble IPA stands out for its high International Bitterness Units (IBU), a fundamental characteristic for craft beers in this ranking. Its intense flavor profile, with citrus notes and a pronounced hoppy bitterness, makes it a prominent choice for lovers of high-bitterness IPAs.

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    Grains of Wrath Brewing - Panopticon IPA

    0 Global Votes
    • Has 72 IBU

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    Grains of Wrath Brewing's Panopticon IPA is included in this ranking due to its notable IBU of 72, which firmly places it among craft beers with higher bitterness. This West Coast IPA delivers an intensely hoppy and bitter flavor experience, characteristic of the American IPA style, with a balance that highlights its piney and fruity notes.

  13. 12

    Stone RuinTen Triple IPA

    0 Global Votes
    • Has 110 IBUs

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    This Triple IPA stands out for its exceptional bitterness level, reaching 110 IBU, which positions it as a craft beer with a very high hop intensity. Its aggressive and hoppy profile, featuring pine, resin, and fruit notes, makes it a prominent choice for those seeking brewing experiences with a superior IBU.

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    Goyeneche Doble IPA

    0 Global Votes
    • Strong and bold character

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    Goyeneche Doble IPA stands out for its high bitterness level, reaching 70 IBUs, which positions it as a beer with remarkable hop intensity. Its flavor profile is hop-dominated, offering a silky bitterness and a citrus and floral character that satisfies palates seeking a complex and bitter experience.

  15. 14

    Suburbier Doble IPA

    0 Global Votes
    • Has an IBU of 60-120

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    This Double IPA stands out for its firm and precise bitterness, coupled with a hop profile that delivers citrus, tropical, resinous, and pine notes. Its intensity and dry, clean finish make it a prominent choice for those seeking beers with a high IBU and a pronounced hoppy character.

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    Peninsula y Castelló Beer Factory Doble IPA

    0 Global Votes

    This Double IPA boasts an impressive 100 IBU, positioning it as a beer with an exceptionally high bitterness. Its intense hop profile and robust character make it a standout choice for enthusiasts of high IBU beers.

Frequently asked questions

" IBU stands for International Bitterness Units, and it's a scale indicating a beer's bitterness level, derived from the hops used during the brewing process. The higher the IBU, the more bitter the beer."
" Most beers fall somewhere between about 5 IBU at the absolute minimum and up to 120 IBU at the maximum. While some beers have recorded much higher IBUs, human taste buds generally stop detecting bitterness beyond 100-120 IBUs."
" Styles like American IPAs, Double IPAs, and some Russian Imperial Stouts are known for their high IBU levels. These beers often feature bold flavors and hop notes such as grapefruit, pine, or resin."
" This ranking highlights craft beers that are recognized for their notable bitterness, as measured in IBUs. The results can guide you if you enjoy bold flavors and a pronounced hop profile in your beer."

How we built this ranking and what to consider when choosing

" This ranking of craft beers with the highest IBU has been compiled based on community recognition and available information regarding their bitterness levels. Our aim is to provide a guide for enthusiasts of intense and hoppy beers."

  • " Beers noted for their high IBU in various sources and craft beer community discussions have been considered."
  • " Priority has been given to beers that offer a bold flavor profile, with distinctive hop notes such as grapefruit, pine, or resin."
  • " Examples of beers that, while potentially having a high measured IBU, are appreciated for their balance and complexity have been included."
  • " The ranking reflects the general consensus on beers that truly stand out for their perceptible bitterness and palate impact."
  • " Selected beers must have a significantly high measured IBU, preferably above the average 5-120 range, or be widely recognized for their extreme bitterness."
  • " Beers that offer an intense and hoppy flavor experience, with characteristics such as grapefruit, pine, resin, or dank tropical notes, are highly valued."
  • " Commercially available beers that are frequently mentioned in discussions about high IBU beers by enthusiasts are included."
  • " The brewery's reputation and consistency in producing beers with a notable bitterness profile are also important factors."