The best beers rated in 2008

Lager, Light (410 entries)

1

Zlata Labut Svetlé Kvasnicové Pivo 12°, draught

4.61

2

Mühlenbräu Pils, draught

4.52

3

Friedel Zentbechhofen Vollbier, draught

4.41

4

Van Tue Bia World Vàng (World Yeallow Beer), draught

4.34

4

Koutský 10° Kvasnicové Svetlé Výcepní , draught

4.34

4

Koutský 12° Kvasnicový Svetlý Lezák, draught

4.34

4

Modrá Hvezda 12° Kvasnicové Svetlý Lézák, draught

4.34

4

Pilsner Urquell Kvasnicový, draught

4.34

4

Svatováclavský Vašek Desítka, draught

4.34

10

Brauerei Eichhorn Kellerbier, draught

4.14

Lager, Dark (143 entries)

1

Oslavany 13° Polotmavé Frantisek, draught

4.34

2

Meister (Unterzaunsbach) Zwickl-Bier, draught

4.11

3

Hümmer Hirschentrunk, draught

4.06

4

Penning Hetzelsdorfer Fränkisches Vollbier

4.05

5

Mainlust Dunkles Märzen, draught

4.04

5

Schwarzes Kreuz Vollbier, draught

4.04

7

Greif Bräu Annafestbier, draught

3.97

8

Wilde Rose Kellerbier, draught

3.90

9

Friedel Zentbechhofen Lagerbier

3.85

10

Johan Albrecht (Soltau) Kupfer

3.83

Lager, Bock (88 entries)

1

U Medvídku X33-Beer

4.46

2

Bov Dobbelbock

4.39

3

Grand Teton Mammoth Maibock

4.23

4

Schloss Eggenberg Samichlaus Bier Helles

4.21

5

Braunstein Heritage 2006

4.07

6

Us Heit Twels Bokbier

4.00

7

Left Hand Rye Bock

3.94

8

Svatý Norbert Podzimní Tmavé Pivo

3.92

9

De Molen Borefts Bock (2008), draught

3.80

9

Bov Maj Bock

3.80

9

Beck Bräu Beckator, draught

3.80

9

Forschungsbrauerei St. Jakobus Bock

3.80

9

Pennichuck The Big O Oktoberfest Lager

3.80

Ale, British style (363 entries)

1

Green Flash West Coast IPA

4.61

1

AleSmith Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

4.61

1

Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)

4.61

4

Närke Kll n v fn d vll, draught

4.51

5

Trois Dames Saison Houblon

4.47

5

Midnight Sun Arctic Devil Barley Wine

4.47

7

Shimane Pale Ale

4.44

8

Amager Mikkeller Kølle

4.34

9

Harviestoun Number Of The Beast, cask

4.34

9

Irish Pub Sundsvall East India Pale Ale, cask

4.34

9

Mikkeller All Others Pale

4.34

9

Trois Dames IPA

4.34

9

Pizza Port High Tide Fresh Hop IPA

4.34

9

Trois Dames l´Impériale Pale Ale

4.34

9

Three Floyds/Mikkeller Hvedegoop

4.34

9

Herslev Barleywine Egefadlagret, draught

4.34

Ale, Belgian style (185 entries)

1

Struise Dirty Horse

4.88

2

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition

4.88

3

Lost Abbey Sinners 08

4.61

3

Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva Oak Aged

4.61

3

BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2007

4.61

6

Lost Abbey Amazing Grace

4.59

7

Russian River Salvation

4.54

8

Duysters Tuverbol

4.50

9

Captain Lawrence Cuvee de Castleton

4.47

10

Duvel Tripel Hop

4.40

Ale, German style (8 entries)

1

Zwettler Jubilar, draught

3.57

2

Aare Bier Bier-Bienne 2

3.41

3

Brøckhouse Høstbryg

3.27

4

Berg Ulrichsbier

3.26

5

Sevibräu Altbier

3.25

6

Taybeh Beer Amber

2.99

7

Goose Island Summertime

2.44

8

Rhenania Alt

2.44

Porter/Stout (141 entries)

1

Nynäshamns Whiskyfatslagrad Smörpundet Porter 2008, draught

4.61

1

Nynäshamns Whiskyfatslagrad Smörpundet Porter 2007, draught

4.61

3

Lost Abbey Serpents Stout

4.52

4

Hoppin Frog Silk Porter

4.48

5

Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, draught

4.40

6

Mikkeller Whisky Barrel Black As The Night

4.34

7

Närke Riktigt Elände, cask

4.34

7

Oppigårds Starkporter, draught

4.34

7

Trois Dames La Semeuse Espresso Stout

4.34

7

Hoppin Frog Bodacious Black & Tan

4.34

7

BrewDog Paradox Islay (Batch 004) Anniversary Edition

4.34

7

De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis

4.34

7

Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch One-for-One

4.34

7

Surly Darkness

4.34

7

Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

4.34

Wheat beer (111 entries)

1

Kaiser Grasmannsdorf Weißbier, draught

4.52

2

Schwanen Bräu Ebermannstadt Schwanenweisse, draughtl

4.23

3

Fischer (Greuth) Weissbier, draught

4.14

4

Wagner-Bräu Kemmern Hefeweizen, draught

4.10

5

U Richarda Pšenicné 12°, draught

4.07

5

Monks Café Donnerwetter Weisse, draught

4.07

7

Brauerei Müller Debringer Weissbier, draught

4.02

8

Wöllnitzer Weißbier

4.01

9

Hakusekikan Shiro

3.96

10

Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse

3.90

Gueuze/Lambic (8 entries)

1

Cantillon 50ºN-4ºE

4.70

2

Drie Fonteinen Doesjel

4.50

3

Käppelijoch Lambic Framboise/A>

4.21

4

Mikkeller X Redcurrant Lambic, draught

3.80

5

Mikkeller X Framboos Lambic, draught

3.53

6

Mikkeller Blåbær Lambik, draught

2.99

7

Belle-Vue Extra Framboise

1.64

8

Timmermans Woudvruchten - Fruits de la Forêt Lambic

1.63

Special (145 entries)

1

Søgaard Egtved Pigens Bryg

4.34

2

Hideji Mogura Smoking Mole Ale

4.17

3

Weiherer Rauch, draught

4.15

4

Weber Röbersdorfer Landbier Rauch, draught

4.12

5

Rittmayer Hallerndorfer Rauchbier, draught

4.09

6

Mikkeller Barrel Aged Smoke a Ciggy

4.08

7

Nøgne Ø Ut På Tur, draught

4.07

7

Sky River Dry Mead

4.07

9

Herslev Hvylde, draught

3.97

10

Left Hand Goosinator

3.92

Overall (1602 entries)

1

Struise Dirty Horse

4.88

2

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Special Edition

4.88

3

Cantillon 50ºN-4ºE

4.70

4

Zlata Labut Svetlé Kvasnicové Pivo 12°, draught

4.61

4

Green Flash West Coast IPA

4.61

4

Nynäshamns Whiskyfatslagrad Smörpundet Porter 2008, draught

4.61

4

Lost Abbey Sinners 08

4.61

4

Nynäshamns Whiskyfatslagrad Smörpundet Porter 2007, draught

4.61

4

AleSmith Barrel Aged Wee Heavy

4.61

4

Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva Oak Aged

4.61

4

BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2007

4.61

4

Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)

4.61

13

Lost Abbey Amazing Grace

4.59

14

Russian River Salvation

4.54

15

Lost Abbey Serpents Stout

4.52

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Updated 2009-01-06 Per Forsgren