Our Picks from 2015
1. Brasserie Cantillon’s Classic Gueuze
2. Tivoli’s Helles, German Helles Lager
3. Avery Brewing’s Tweak, an Imperial Stout
4. Port Brewing’s Older Viscosity, an Imperial Stout
5. Peticolas’ Brewing Velvet Hammer, a Strong Ale
6. Oskar Blues Brewery’s Old Chub Nitro, a Scotch Ale
7. Hill Farmstead Brewery’s Harlan, an American IPA
8. To ØI’s Black Malts & Body Salts, a Black IPA
9. Samuel Smith Old Brewery’s Taddy Porter, an English Porter
10. Barley Brown’s Beer Turmoil, a Black IPA
11. Harviestoun Brewery’s Old Engine Oil, an English Porter
12. Brauerei Aying’s Celebrator, a German Doppelbock
13. Anchorage Brewing’s A Deal With The Devil, an American Barleywine
14. Hair of the Dog’s Adam, an Old Ale
15. Fat Head’s Brewery’s Hop JuJu, an Imperial IPA
16. Sierra Nevada’s Nooner, a German Pilsner
17. Victory Brewing’s Helles Lager
18. Birrificio Italiano’s Tipopils, a German Pilsner
19. Pretty Things Beer & Ale’s American Darling, a German Pilsner
20. Surly Brewing’s Abrasive Ale, an Imperial IPA
21. Ballast Point Brewing’s Grapefruit Sculpin, an American IPA
22. Columbus Brewing’s Bodhi, an Imperial IPA
23. Firestone Walker Brewing’s Easy Jack, a Session IPA
24. Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Double Sunshine, an Imperial IPA
25. Other Half Brewing’s Other Half Nelson, an American IPA
26. Rogue Ales’ Farms Dirtoir, a German Schwarzbier
27. Jack’s Abby Brewing’s Smoke & Dagger, a German Rauchbier
28. Russian River Brewing’s Supplication, an American Sour Ale
29. Gisebrauerei Bayerischer Banhof’s Leipziger Gose
30. Brasserie Cantillon’s Rose de Gambrinus, a Fruit Lambic
31. Jester King Brewery’s Commercial Suicide, an American Sour Ale
32. Logsdon Farmhouse Ales’ Peche ‘n Brett, an American Sour Ale
33. Brouwerij St. Bernardus’ Abt 12, a Belgian Quadrupel
34. Brasserie Saint James’ Daily Wages, a Belgian Saison
35. Brouwerij De Ranke’s XX Bitter, a Belgian Pale Ale
36. Brasserie Fantôme’s Saison, Belgian Saison
37. Brewery Ommegang’s Hennepin, a Belgian Saison
38. The Rare Barrel’s Ensorcelled, an American Sour Ale
39. Allagash Brewing’s Coolship Resurgam, an American Sour Ale
40. New Glarus Brewing’s Thumbprint Berliner Weiss
41. Westbrooks Brewing’s Mexican Cake, an Imperial Stout
42. Kiuchi Brewery’s Hitachino Nest Espresso Sout
43. Prairie Artisan Ales’ Prairie Bomb!, an Imperial Stout
44. Rogue Ales’ Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
45. Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Brunch Weasel, an Imperial Stout
46. Perennial Artisan Ales Abraxas, an Imperial Stout
47. Deschutes Brewery’s The Abyss, an Imperial Stout
48. Klosterbrauerei Andechss’ Andechser Weissbier Hell, a German Hefeweizen
49. Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Nonstop Hef Hop, an American Wheat Beer
50. Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen’s Oude Gueuz
51. Brouwerij Westvleteren’s Westvleteren 6, a Belgian Pale Age
52. Pivovar Kout na Šumave’s Koutsky 12, a Czech Pilsner
53. Aecht Schlenkerla’s Helles Lagerbier, a German Rauchbier
54. Three Floyds’ Zombie Dust, an American Pale Ale
55. Founders Brewing’s All Day IPA, Session IPA
56. Kulmbacher Brauerei’s Monchshof Schwarzbier
57. Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout, an Imperial Stout
58. Allagash Brewing’s Allagash White, a Belgian Witbier
59. Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn’s Aventinus, a German Weizenbock
60. Brasserie de Rochefort’s Rochefort 8, a Belgian Dark Strong Ale
61. Brauhaus Hartmannsdorf’s Ritterguts Gose
62. Stone Brewing’s Go To IPA, a Session IPA
63. Brooklyn Brewery’s ½ Ale, a Belgian Saison
64. Revolution’s Fist City, an American Pale Ale
65. Ca l’Arenys’ Guineu Riner, a Session IPA
66. Brauerei lm Füchschen’s Alt, a German Altbier
67. Pelican Pub & Brewery’s Kiwanda Cream Ale
68. Brasserie de la Senne’s Taras Boulba, a Belgian Pale Ale
69. Brasserie Du Mont Salève’s Sorachi Ace Bitter, a Session IPA
70. Wiseacre Brewing’s Tiny Bomb, a Czech Pilsener
71. Uerige Hausbrauerei’s Uerige Sticke, a German Altbier
72. Deschutes Brewery’s Black Butte Porter, an American Porter
73. Achelse Kluis Achel Extra Bruin, a Belgian Quadrupel
74. Brasserie Dupont’s Saison Dupont, a Belgian Saison
75. Hill Farmstead’s Arthur, a Belgian Saison
76. New Glarus Brewing’s Dancing Man Wheat, a German Hefeweizen
77. Brouwerij Westvleteren’s Westvleteren 12, a Belgian Quadrupel
78. Boulevard Brewing’s Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale, a Belgian Saison
79. Brasserie d’Orval’s Orval, a Belgian Pale Ale
80. Crooked Stave Brewery’s Surette Provision Saison
81. Wicked Weed Brewing’s Serenity, an American Sour Ale
82. Anchor Brewing’s Anchor Porter
83. Upslope Brewing’s Brown Ale
84. Firestone Walker Brewing’s Wookey Jack, a Black IPA
85. Bissell Brother’s The Substance, an American IPA
86. Bell’s Brewery’s Two Hearted Ale, an American IPA
87. Russian River Brewing’s Blind Pig IPA
88. Rhinegeist Brewery’s Truth, an American IPA
89. Left Hand Brewing’s Milk Stout
90. Founders Brewing’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout, an Imperial Stout
91. AleSmith Brewing’s Old Numbskull, an American Barleywine
92. Hill Farmstead’s Everett, an American Porter
93. Devils Backbone Brewing’s Vienna Lager
94. Firestone Walker Brewing’s Pivo, a German Pilsner
95. The Alchemist Brewery’s Heady Topper, an Imperial IPA
96. Carton Brewing’s Boat Beer, an American Pale Ale
97. Fuller’s Brewery’s ESP, an Extra Special Bitter
98. Maine Beer Company’s MO, an American Pale Ale
99. Half Acre Beer Company’s Daisy Cutter, an American Pale Ale
100. Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale
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