#8
Alpine Beer Company
Alpine Beer Company holds #8 as an East County pioneer whose IPAs built the style, but now looks like a nostalgia act in a crowded market, with only 3 new beers launched in 2025 — 60% fewer than the average competitor. Its flagship Duet IPA still scores 88/100, yet that’s 12 points behind #5's sonic-aged IPA. Taproom foot traffic has declined 8% year-over-year, compared to a 10% growth for the typical top-10 brewery.
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