The best ranked IPA of every state

The India pale ale is America’s favorite choice for craft beer.

The drink known by its “IPA” initials accounted for 21 percent of the volume of craft sales in 2014, a year when its sales rose by 49 percent.

And hop heads can rejoice. After comparing ratings on BeerAdvocate, RateBeer and Untappd websites, here’s a look at what consumers have voted the best IPA from each state.

Let the debate begin on whether these are actually the best from each state.

•Alabama: Birmingham brewery Good People Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU double IPA called Snake Handler. The beer uses Columbus, Warrior, Cascade, Simcoe and Chinook hops.

•Alaska: The Anchorage Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU Belgian-style double IPA called Bitter Monk. The beer uses Apollo, Simcoe and Citra hops.

•Arizona: Tempe brewery Four Peaks Brewing Co. makes a 47-IBU IPA called Hop Knot. The beer uses Cascade, Glacier, Magnum, Liberty and Simcoe hops.

•Arkansas: North Little Rock brewery Diamond Bear BrewingCo. makes an IPA called Presidential IPA that’s named after Bill Clinton. The beer uses Goldings, Cascade, Fuggles and Amarillo hops.

•California: Santa Rosa brewery Russian River Brewing makes a 100-IBU double IPA called Pliny The Elder IPA. The beer uses Amarillo, Centennial, CTZ and Simcoe hops.

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•Colorado: Fort Collins brewery Odell Brewing Co. makes a 70-IBU double IPA called Myrcenary IPA. Homebrew clones of the recipe use Simcoe, Cascade, Fuggles, Crystal and Amarillo hops.

•Connecticut: Woodbridge brewery New England Brewing Co. makes a single-hop IPA called Fuzzy Baby Ducks IPA. The beer uses Citra hops.

•Delaware: Milton’s Dogfish Head Brewery makes a 90-IBU IPA called 90 Minute IPA. Homebrew clones of the recipe use Amarillo, Simcoe and Warrior hops, which are added over a 90-minute span.

•Florida: Tampa brewery Cigar City Brewing makes a 70-IBU IPA called Jai Alai IPA. The beer uses Amarillo, Ahtanum, Columbus, Cascade, Centennial and Simcoe hops.

•Georgia: Athens brewery Creature Comforts Brewing Co. makes a 65-IBU IPA called Tropicalia. The beer uses Citra, Centennial, and Galaxy hops.

•Hawaii: The Maui Brewing Co. makes an 82-IBU IPA called Big Swell IPA. The beer uses Columbus, Chinook, Centennial and Simcoe hops.

•Idaho: Victor brewery Grand Teton Brewing Co. makes a 117-IBU black IPA called Trout Hop. The beer uses Chinook, Columbus, Cascade and Galena hops.

•Illinois: Chicago’s Revolution Brewing makes a 100-IBU double IPA called Unsessionable. The beer uses Centennial, Chinook, Amarillo, Galaxy, Citra and Cascade hops.

•Indiana: Munster brewery 3 Floyds Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU single-hop double IPA called Permanent Funeral. The beer uses Citra hops.

•Iowa: Decorah brewery Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU American-style double IPA called King Sue. The beer uses Citra hops.

•Kansas: Manhattan brewery Tallgrass Brewing Co. makes a 110-IBU American-style IPA called Ethos. Homebrew clones of the recipe use Centennial, Amarillo, Columbus and Cascade hops.

•Kentucky: Louisville’s Against The Grain Brewery & Smokehouse makes a 68-IBU IPA called Rico Sauvin. The beer uses Nelson Sauvin hops.

•Louisiana: Broussard brewery Parish Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU double IPA called Ghost In The Machine. The beer uses Centennial, Columbus, Chinook and Cascade hops.

•Maine: Freeport brewery Maine Brewing Co. makes a 70-IBU double IPA called Dinner. The beer uses Citra, Falconer’s Flight, Mosaic and Simcoe hops.

• Maryland: Baltimore’s Union Craft Brewing makes a 90-IBU double IPA called Double Duckpin. The beer uses Cascade, Mosaic, CTZ, Amarillo and Galaxy hops.

•Massachusetts: Monson brewery Tree House Brewing Co. makes a 72-IBU IPA called Julius. The beer uses Citra hops.

• Michigan: Kalamazoo’s Bell’s Brewery makes a 70-IBU IPA called Hopslam Ale. Homebrew clones of the recipe use Simcoe, Glacier, Centennial, Vanguard, Crystal and Hallertau hops.

•Minnesota: Minneapolis’ Surly Brewing Co. makes a 120-IBU imperial IPA called Abrasive. The beer uses Citra and Warrior hops.

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•Mississippi: Kiln brewery Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. makes an 80-IBU IPA called Timber Beast Rye IPA. The beer uses Zythos, Nugget, Cascade and Centennial hops.

•Missouri: St. Louis brewery Schlafly Beer makes a 65-IBU IPA called Tasmanian. The beer uses Galaxy and Topaz hops.

•Montana: Helena’s Lewis & Clark Brewing Co. makes an 80-IBU IPA called Tumbleweed IPA. The beer uses Cascade and Centennial hops.

•Nebraska: Papillion’s Nebraska Brewing Co. makes an 87-IBU Belgian Tripel-West Coast IPA cross called Hop Anomaly. The beer uses Warrior, Centennial, Chinook and Cascade hops.

•Nevada: Las Vegas’ Tenya Creek Brewery makes an 80-IBU IPA called Hop Ride. The beer uses Magnum, Summit and Cascade hops.

•New Hampshire: Newington brewery Stoneface Brewing Co. makes a 60-IBU IPA called Stoneface IPA. The beer uses Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe hops.

•New Jersey: Atlantic Highlands brewery Carton Brewing makes an 80-IBU IPA called 077XX. The beer uses Nugget, Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Amarillo, Galaxy, Columbus and Crystal hops.

• New Mexico: Albuquerque’s La Cumbre Brewing Co. makes a 100-IBU IPA called Project Dank. The beer uses Chinook, CTZ, Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra, Sorachi Ace and Meridian hops.

•New York: Brooklyn’s Other Half Brewing makes a 120-IBU triple IPA called All Green Everything. The beer uses Motueka, Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hops.

• North Carolina: Charlotte’s NoDa Brewing Co. makes an 81-IBU IPA called Hop, Drop ‘n Roll. The beer uses Citra and Amarillo hops.

•North Dakota: The Fargo Brewing Co. makes a 70-IBU IPA called Wood Chipper. The beer uses Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Horizon and Simcoe hops.

•Ohio: North Olmsted’s Fat Heads Brewery & Saloon makes a double IPA called Hop Juju. The beer uses Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, Cascade and Citra hops.

• Oklahoma: Oklahoma City’s COOP Ale Works makes a 100-IBU IPA called F5. The beer uses Columbus and Falconers Flight hops.

• Oregon: Bend brewery Boneyard Beer makes an 80-IBU triple IPA called Notorious. The beer uses Citra, Mosaic and Fuggle hops.

• Pennsylvania: Downingtown brewery Victory Brewing Co. makes a 65-IBU double IPA called DirtWolf. The beer uses Citra, Chinook, Simcoe and Mosaic hops.

• Rhode Island: Westerly brewery Grey Sail Brewing makes a 69-IBU double IPA called Captain’s Daughter. The beer uses Mosaic hops.

• South Carolina: North Charleston’s Coast Brewing Co. makes a double IPA called Boy King. The beer uses Citra, Chinook, Nugget, Cascade, Centennial and Columbus Hops.

• South Dakota: Spearfish brewery Crow Peak Brewing makes a 70-IBU IPA called 11th Hour.

• Tennessee: Memphis’ Wiseacre Brewing makes a 61-IBU IPA called Ananda. The beer uses Bravo, Centennial and Cascade hops.

•Texas: Magnolia’s Lone Pint Brewery makes a 62-IBU single-hop IPA called Yellow Rose. The beer uses Mosaic hops.

• Utah: Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Co. makes an 82-IBU IPA called HopNosh that was formerly known as Hop Notch before a trademark dispute. The beer uses Galaxy hops.

• Vermont: Waterbury brewery The Alchemist makes a 75-IBU double IPA called Heady Topper. Homebrew clone recipes use Simcoe, Apollo, Columbus, Amarillo and Centennial hops.

• Virginia: Williamsburg brewery AleWerks Brewing Co. makes a double IPA called Bitter Valentine.

• Washington: Yakima brewery Bale Breaker Brewing Co. makes a 70-IBU IPA called Topcutter IPA. The beer uses Simcoe, Citra, Ahtanum and Mosaic hops.

• West Virginia: Maxwelton brewery Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. makes a 71-IBU black IPA called Mothman Black IPA. The beer uses Amarillo and Chinook hops.

• Wisconsin: The New Glarus Brewing Co. makes a double IPA called Scream. The beer uses Cascade, Vic Secret, Columbus, Brewer’s Gold, Chinook and New P hops.

• Wyoming: Jackson brewery Snake River Brewing makes a 60-IBU IPA called Pako’s IPA. The beer uses Simcoe and Columbus hops.