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Stockholm Beer Festival is usually when our top-10 gets stirred up and we'll find new favourite beers. This year was no exception to that rule. J&aunl;mtlands Bryggeri presented a well hopped, complex schwarzbier called Heaven, which came witin inches from taking over first spot. They also managed to squeeze in their extremely well hopped amber lager J&aunl;mtlands Bärnsten and the hefeweizen Jämtlands Weiss President in th etop 50.
Tärnö Bryggeri, a Stockholm micro, counterattacked by relasing a new Beligian style double dark ale preliminary called Nils Osvcar Julöl 2000 as this years christmas brew. They also re-released the last two years high gravity Christmas seasonals Nils Oscar Imperial Stout and Nils Oscar Barley Wine, and by doing that they managed to get no less than 3 new beers in the top 30...
Another highlight was Ålö Ale a lightbodied pale ale from Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri. I was also pleasantly surprised by the new dark lager Avesta Mörköl from Avesta Bryggeri, a small brewery who other beers has been less interesting for beer lovers.
Weltenburger Kloster is an excellent German brewer. Their Asam Bock is one of my all time favourite bock beers, and their Hefe-Weissbier Hell is also a tp class beer, lightbodied and refreshing.
At this event we were joned by Josh Oakes from The Beer Manifesto. You can reach his report here
| Beers rated atStockholm Beer Festival, September 2000 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | BEER | COUNTRY | SCORE | JZ | ML | PS | LS | CG | FH | AH | ABV | STYLE |
| 2 | Heaven, draught | Sweden | 4,82 | 5+ | 5 | 4+ | 5 | 4 | 5- | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | |
| 4 | Nils Oscar Julöl 2000 | Sweden | 4,75 | 4+ | 5 | 5 | 7,5% | Ale, Belgian style | ||||
| 12 | Jämtlands Bärnsten, draught | Sweden | 4,54 | 5 | 4+ | 5- | 5- | 4 | 4 | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | |
| 23 | Nils Oscar Imperial Stout 2000, draught | Sweden | 4,46 | 5 | 4+ | 4 | 7,2% | Porter/Stout | ||||
| 29 | Nils Oscar Barley Wine | Sweden | 4,40 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8,7% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 37 | Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock, draught | Germany | 4,34 | 4+ | 4+ | 4+ | 6,5% | Lager, Dark | ||||
| 46 | Jämtlands Weiss President, draught | Sweden | 4,31 | 4+ | 4+ | 5+ | 3 | 4+ | 4,6% | Wheat beer | ||
| 57 | Ålö Ale, draught | Sweden | 4,25 | 5- | 4+ | 4- | 4+ | 4 | 5,6% | Ale, British style | ||
| 73 | Weltenburger Kloster Hefe-Weissbier Hell, draught | Germany | 4,21 | 4 | 5 | 4+ | 3+ | 5,1% | Wheat beer | |||
| 79 | Saranac Pale Ale | USA | 4,19 | 4+ | 4+ | 4 | 5,7% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 123 | Carlow O'Hara Celtic Stout | Ireland | 4,06 | 4- | 4+ | 4+ | 4 | 4- | 4,3% | Porter/Stout | ||
| 125 | Schneider Weisse Weizenhell, draught | Germany | 4,06 | 4- | 4 | 4+ | 4 | 4 | Wheat beer | |||
| 128 | Triple Karmeliet, draught | Belgium | 4,06 | 3+ | 5 | 5+ | 2+ | 8,0% | Ale, Belgian style | |||
| 165 | Leffe's Stout, homebrew | Sweden | 4,01 | 3+ | 4+ | 5 | 3+ | Porter/Stout | ||||
| 187 | Summer Blitz II Best Bitter, homebrew | Sweden | 3,98 | 4- | 4- | 5 | 4- | Ale, British style | ||||
| 242 | Bios Kriek, draught | Belgium | 3,87 | 2+ | 4+ | 5- | 4+ | 5,0% | Special | |||
| 281 | Weltenburger Kloster Pils, draught | Germany | 3,81 | 4+ | 3 | 4 | 4,7% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 321 | Bryggmästarens Pilsner, draught | Sweden | 3,75 | 4 | 4 | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 323 | Celis White, draught | USA | 3,75 | 4- | 4 | 4 | 3+ | 5,0% | Wheat beer | |||
| 337 | Spaten Oktoberfest, draught | Germany | 3,74 | 4 | 3+ | 4 | 3+ | 4- | Lager, Light | |||
| 343 | Beamish Irish Stout, draught | Ireland | 3,73 | 3+ | 4 | 4 | 4- | 4,2% | Porter/Stout | |||
| 391 | Anchor Liberty Ale, draught | USA | 3,69 | 4 | 4 | 4- | 3 | 5,9% | Ale, British style | |||
| 400 | St Peter's Winter Ale, draught | England | 3,67 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ale, British style | |||
| 455 | Weltenburger Kloster Anno 1050, draught | Germany | 3,61 | 4- | 4- | 3+ | 4 | 3+ | 5,3% | Lager, Light | ||
| 482 | Jämtlands Julöl, draught | Sweden | 3,59 | 4 | 3 | 4- | 6,5% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 497 | Spaten Pils, draught | Germany | 3,56 | 4- | 4 | 3 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 514 | Fuller's India Pale Ale, draught | England | 3,54 | 4+ | 3+ | 3- | 4,8% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 520 | Anchor Steam Beer, draught | USA | 3,54 | 3+ | 3 | 4+ | 4- | 4,8% | Special | |||
| 533 | Bolten Alt, draught | Germany | 3,51 | 3+ | 4- | 4- | 4,8% | Ale, German style | ||||
| 580 | Christoffel Robertus | Netherlands | 3,47 | 3+ | 4- | 3+ | 4- | 6,0% | Lager, Dark | |||
| 588 | Avesta Mörköl | Sweden | 3,46 | 3+ | 4- | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4- | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | |
| 597 | Caledonian Deuchars IPA, cask | Scotland | 3,44 | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 3,8% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 649 | Saranac Black Forest | USA | 3,40 | 3+ | 4- | 3+ | 3+ | 5,2% | Lager, Dark | |||
| 673 | Spaten Ludwig Tohma Dunkel, draught | Germany | 3,39 | 3- | 4+ | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | ||||
| 694 | Aass Pils, draught | Norway | 3,37 | 4 | 3+ | 3- | 4,5% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 745 | Pivo From Heaven, homebrew | Sweden | 3,34 | 4- | 3+ | 3 | Lager, Light | |||||
| 789 | Kelham Island Cathedral Ale, cask | England | 3,30 | 4- | 3- | 4 | 3 | 5,0% | Porter/Stout | |||
| 907 | Nils Oscar Pils, draught | Sweden | 3,20 | 3- | 4 | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | 3 | 4,2% | Lager, Light | |
| 983 | Christoffel Blond | Netherlands | 3,14 | 3 | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | |||
| 1022 | Newton, draught | Belgium | 3,12 | 2- | 4 | 3+ | 4- | 3,5% | Special | |||
| 1041 | McEwans 80/-, cask | Scotland | 3,10 | 3+ | 4 | 2 | 3+ | 4,5% | Ale, British style | |||
| 1048 | Slottskällan Blond 3,5, draught | Sweden | 3,09 | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 2+ | 3,5% | Lager, Light | |||
| 1083 | Kelham Island Pale Rider, cask | England | 3,06 | 3+ | 3- | 3+ | 5,2% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 1116 | Piraat, draught | Belgium | 3,04 | 2+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 10,5% | Ale, Belgian style | |||
| 1226 | Anchor Wheat Beer | USA | 2,98 | 3- | 3 | 3+ | 5,9% | Wheat beer | ||||
| 1244 | Küpper Kölsch, draught | Germany | 2,97 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4,8% | Ale, German style | |||
| 1265 | Worthington Cream Flow, draught | England | 2,95 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ale, British style | |||
| 1288 | Munkbo Kristall, draught | Sweden | 2,94 | 3 | 3+ | 3- | 3 | 2+ | 3+ | 5,1% | Wheat beer | |
| 1315 | Anchor Small Beer | USA | 2,91 | 3 | 3 | 3- | 5,9% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 1325 | Dacicky, draught | Czech Republic | 2,91 | 3+ | 2 | 3+ | 3- | Lager, Light | ||||
| 1365 | Pripps Pilsner | Sweden | 2,87 | 3- | 3 | 3- | 3+ | 3- | Lager, Light | |||
| 1375 | Gulden Draak, draught | Belgium | 2,86 | 2- | 5 | 2+ | 2+ | 10,5% | Ale, Belgian style | |||
| 1407 | Fallen Angel Bitter, cask | Scotland | 2,83 | 3- | 3- | 3+ | 5,0% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 1409 | Passendale, draught | Belgium | 2,83 | 3 | 2+ | 2+ | 4 | 6,0% | Ale, Belgian style | |||
| 1463 | Kelham Island Best Bitter, cask | England | 2,79 | 4- | 2+ | 2+ | 3 | 3,8% | Ale, British style | |||
| 1479 | Gamla Stans Julfärsköl, draught | Sweden | 2,78 | 3 | 2 | 3+ | 5,0% | Lager, Dark | ||||
| 1539 | Aass Bayersk, draught | Norway | 2,72 | 3- | 2+ | 3+ | 4,5% | Lager, Dark | ||||
| 1663 | Broughton Old Jock, cask | Scotland | 2,63 | 3- | 3- | 3- | 6,7% | Ale, British style | ||||
| 1757 | Svea Viking Mjöd, draught | Sweden | 2,54 | 2 | 3- | 3+ | 2+ | 5,0% | Special | |||
| 1861 | Bro-Ölet, draught | Czech Republic | 2,43 | 3- | 2+ | 2+ | 4,7% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 2039 | Dom Kölsch, draught | Germany | 2,28 | 2 | 2+ | 3- | 4,8% | Ale, German style | ||||
| 2071 | Avesta Country, draught | Sweden | 2,25 | 3- | 2- | 2 | 3 | 5,3% | Lager, Light | |||
| 2190 | Carling Black Label, draught | England | 2,10 | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 4,1% | Lager, Light | ||||
| 2370 | Carlton Crown Lager | Australia | 1,86 | 2+ | 2- | 2- | 2 | 4,9% | Lager, Light | |||
| 2476 | Fors Gammeldags Svagdricka | Sweden | 1,65 | 2- | 1 | 2+ | Special | |||||
| 2519 | Tomelilla-Dricka | Sweden | 1,53 | 1+ | 1+ | 2 | Special | |||||
| 2593 | Fosters*, draught | Australia | 1,33 | 2- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5,0% | Lager, Light | |||
| Rated by: Johan Zetterlund, Mattias Leidebjer, Per Samuelsson, Lars Samuelsson, Cecilia Gårdebäck,Fredrik Huldt and Anna Hultén | ||||||||||||
Updated 2000-10-16 Per Samuelsson