# Extract value from filtered Arquero table

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/extract-value-from-filtered-arquero-table/4431>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 5, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/extract-value-from-filtered-arquero-table/4431 "2021-01-05T20:30:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![mkfreeman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mkfreeman/32/2988_2.png) [@mkfreeman](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mkfreeman)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/extract-value-from-filtered-arquero-table/4431/1 "2021-01-05T20:30:49Z")

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I’m really enjoying using arquero, but am struggling to find a clear or direct way to extract a value from a filtered table. Is there a better approach than this?

```
// What is the name of the beer with the the highest abv? -- a bit awkward?
beers
  .filter(d => d.abv === op.max(d.abv))
  .objects()[0].name

```

See [this notebook](https://observablehq.com/d/5ee8315cd4636147) for details. Thanks!