The best beers rated in 2006

Lager, Light (376 entries)

1

Helderbräu Lager, draught

4.57

2

Wanaka Beerworks Brewski

4.31

3

Helderbräu Pilsner, draught

4.04

3

Limburg Pilsener, draught

4.04

3

Limburg Czechmate Pilsener

4.04

3

Paddy's Pilsner, draught

4.04

3

Beck-Bräu Zwickelbier, cask

4.04

3

Kaiserdom Pilsner, draught

4.04

9

Hacker-Pschorr Braumeister Pils

3.90

10

Cork & Keg Pilsner, draught

3.78

10

Mussel Inn Golden Goose Lager, draught

3.78

10

Mac's Wicked Blond, draught

3.78

10

Bryghuset Braunstein Pilsner, draught

3.78

10

Raasted Pilsner, draught

3.78

10

Slottskällans Pilsner

3.78

10

Wisby Hansapils, draught

3.78

10

LaConner Pilsner, draught

3.78

10

Mahr's Bräu Pilsner, draught

3.78

Lager, Dark (81 entries)

1

Farmers Brauhaus Schwarzbier, draught

4.31

2

U Medvidku Oldgott Barique Lezak

3.93

3

Paulaner Bräuhaus (Beijing) Dark Lager, draught

3.78

3

Barba Roja Negra

3.78

3

Helderbräu Märzen, draught

3.78

6

Stone Money Telmar Biya

3.51

6

Great Wall Dark, draught

3.51

6

Helderbräu Dunkel, draught

3.51

6

Søgaard Schwarzbier, draught

3.51

6

Sprecher Black Bavarian

3.51

Lager, Bock (73 entries)

1

Fässla Bambergator

4.57

2

Vancouver Island Hermannator Ice Bock

4.08

3

Mikkeller Movin' Pilsener

4.04

4

Araucana Bock

3.78

4

Alfa Super Dortmunder

3.78

4

Bryghuset Braunstein Winter Bock, draught

3.78

4

Drakes 15th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Lager

3.78

4

Ahornberger Maibock

3.78

9

Chouffe Bok 6666

3.64

10

Redoak Märzen Lager, draught

3.51

10

Poretti Bock 1877 Rossa

3.51

10

Nørrebro Påske Bock, draught

3.51

10

Anchor Bock

3.51

10

Sprecher Mainock

3.51

10

Lauterbacher Gut Mergentau Dunkler Doppelbock

3.51

10

Hofbräu München Maibock

3.51

Ale, British style (650 entries)

1

Szot Strong Ale

4.57

1

Mikkeller Simcoe IPA

4.57

1

Valley Brew Uberhoppy IPA

4.57

1

21st Amendment Lower Da Boom Barleywine

4.57

1

Lucky Labrador Got Hops?, draught

4.57

1

Diamond Knot IPA, draught

4.57

7

Murray's Old Ale, draught

4.31

7

Ølfabrikken Batch #100, draught

4.31

7

Mikkeller Stateside India Pale Ale, draught

4.31

7

Mikkeller Centennial IPA

4.31

7

Jämtlands Påsköl 2006, draught

4.31

7

Crouch Vale Brewers Gold, cask

4.31

7

Dow Bridge Fosse Ale, cask

4.31

7

Mallard Waddlers Mild, cask

4.31

7

Two Brothers Hop Juice

4.31

7

Santa Barbara Castle Rock IPA, draught

4.31

7

Drakes Jolly Rodger Scotch Ale Barrel Aged

4.31

7

Big Time Scarlet Fire IPA, draught

4.31

7

Southern Tier Big Red

4.31

Ale, Belgian style (158 entries)

1

Jolly Pumpkin Luciérnaga - Grande Reserve

4.84

1

De Dolle Stille Nacht Special Reserva 2005

4.84

3

Baladin Elixir

4.57

4

BFM Cuvée du 7ème

4.57

4

Russian River Temptation

4.57

6

Thiriez Etoile du Nord

4.38

7

De Hemel Nieuw Ligt Grand Cru

4.33

8

Mussel Inn Monkey Puzzle

4.31

8

BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien

4.31

8

Sigtuna Unicum Verum IPA

4.31

8

Unibroue Trader Joe's Vintage Ale 2005

4.31

8

Pizza Port SPF 8 Saison, draught

4.31

8

Russian River Benediction, draught

4.31

8

Russian River Sanctification

4.31

8

Chouffe Houblon Dobbelen IPA Tripel

4.31

Ale, German style (26 entries)

1

Wig & Pen Kamberra Kolsch, draught

3.77

1

Lucky Labrador Crazu Ludwig's Alt, draught

3.77

1

Uerige Doppel Sticke

3.77

4

Sigtuna Gas-Jannes Golden Ale, draught

3.58

5

Antares Kölsch

3.51

6

Sigtuna Humle-Hildas Altbier, draught

3.44

7

Wetzel Ammeler Gugger

3.34

8

Hops Hollow Digger's Draught

3.25

8

Drayman's Berghof, draught

3.25

8

Drayman's Düssel Altbier

3.25

8

Mora Midvinterbrygd

3.25

8

Santa Barbara Blonde, draught

3.25

8

Magnolia Kalifornia Kolsch, draught

3.25

Porter/Stout (127 entries)

1

Plevnan Siperia Imperial Stout, draught

4.57

2

Three Floyds Black Sun Stout

4.56

3

Shopron Porter

4.36

4

Bersaglier Cream Stout

4.31

4

Australis Romanov Baltic Stout 2000, aged 6 years

4.31

4

Redoak Baltic Porter

4.31

4

Ølfabrikken Oaked Stout 2005, draught

4.31

4

Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Draft Version, draught

4.31

4

Coast Range Russian Imperial Stout

4.31

4

Fitger Edmunds Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel)

4.31

4

Smuttynose Imperial Stout

4.31

Wheat beer (92 entries)

1

Tuatara Hefe, draught

4.31

1

Greifenklau Weizen

4.31

3

Drayman's Altstadt Weissbier, draught

4.04

3

Limburg Witbier

4.04

3

Anacortes Hefeweizen, draught

4.04

6

Aare Bier Weizen

3.78

7

Hopf Brauhaus Weisse, draught

3.78

7

Rome Weisse, draught

3.78

7

Paddy's Wheat Beer, draught

3.78

7

Steamworks Hefeweizen, draught

3.78

7

Indslev Hvede Bock, draught

3.78

7

Wintercoat Aprilsnar, cask

3.78

7

Santa Barbara Nit Wit Wheat, draught

3.78

7

Bell's Wheat Love Ale

3.78

7

Störtebeeker Bernsteins-Weizen

3.78

Gueuze/Lambic (18 entries)

1

Cantillon Reed Gueuze Muscat

4.82

2

Girardin Jonge Lambik, draught

4.78

3

Cantillon Oude Lambic, 2y/o, draught

4.61

4

Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage 2002

4.56

4

Drie Fonteinen Faro, draught

4.56

6

Cantillon Baie d'Argousier Lambic 2002

4.37

7

Lindemans Lambic 1996, aged 10 years

4.14

8

Mikkeller X Lambic, draught

4.04

8

Mort Subite Oude Lambic, cask

4.04

8

Hanssens Kriekenlambiek, draught

4.04

8

Cantillon Reed Gueuze Pinot Noir

4.04

8

Lindemans Oude Lambik, draught

4.04

Special (107 entries)

1

LaConner Framboise

4.30

2

Quarryman Ahumada

4.04

2

Del Castillo Stout Ahumada

4.04

2

Plevnan James Savuolut, draught

4.04

2

Thorogood's Billy B's Golden Malted Apple Beer

4.04

2

Black Diamond Wild Rice

4.04

7

Scottish Mead Bute

4.01

8

Troll Shangri-La

4.01

9

Grado Plato Strada S. Felice

3.92

10

Szot Rubia al Vapor

3.78

10

Dogfish Head Raison D'Extra

3.78

10

Roots Organic Burghead Heather Ale, draught

3.78

10

Elysian The Great Pumpkin, draught

3.78

Overall (1765 entries)

1

Jolly Pumpkin Luciérnaga - Grande Reserve

4.84

1

Cantillon Reed Gueuze Muscat

4.84

1

De Dolle Stille Nacht Special Reserva 2005

4.84

4

Girardin Jonge Lambik, draught

4.79

5

Cantillon Oude Lambic, 2y/o, draught

4.62

6

Baladin Elixir

4.57

7

Szot Strong Ale

4.57

7

Helderbräu Lager, draught

4.57

7

Plevnan Siperia Imperial Stout, draught

4.57

7

BFM Cuvée du 7ème

4.57

7

Mikkeller Simcoe IPA

4.57

7

Fässla Bambergator

4.57

7

Valley Brew Uberhoppy IPA

4.57

7

21st Amendment Lower Da Boom Barleywine

4.57

7

Lucky Labrador Got Hops?, draught

4.57

7

Diamond Knot IPA, draught

4.57

7

Russian River Temptation

4.57

7

Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage 2002

4.57

7

Drie Fonteinen Faro, draught

4.57

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Updated 2007-03-02 Per Samuelsson