America's 40 Most Delicious Beers

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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Saw this list of America's 40 Most Delicious Beers on my Google News feed. Of course no two people's lists are going to be identical (where is Fremont Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb?), but, I've also seen worst lists—except for the fact that 21 of the listings are stouts (one porter, but close enough), 11 are IPAs, and all of the many other styles out there are represented by only the remaining 8 listings. The author acknowledges this in the intro. On the one hand this does reflect the heavy focus on these two styles (and their variants) in American brewing, but on the other hand it overlooks all the amazing variety of beers being produced these days. Thoughts? Cheers!

    EDIT: Another thing I realized is that these beers come from only a handful of breweries. By my count (done hastily), four from Bell's, four from Toppling Goliath, and two each from Tree House, AleSmith, 3 Floyds, Lawson's, Goose Island, Founders, and Russian River. So in a country with 7,480 active craft breweries (according to the article) I find it inexcusable that so many listings come from such a short list of breweries.
     
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  2. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Unfortunately only have had six in this list and mind you, from memory anyway I sampled about 150 good, great, outstanding or World-class American craft.

    Seems like a very solid list tbh although list are always controversial.

    Maybe someday, and for a change we should have a « list of the top 25/50 Europeans beers ».

    We love you yanks but Europe has a say in the wider beer industry. :wink:
     
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  3. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Couldn't agree more. This is a list of America's 40 best beers. I'll watch for some European author to produce a list of Europe's best beers, and to also please translate it into English. Cheers!
     
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  4. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    All these lists are subjective. That said, I clicked to make sure Heady was on it. #2. Yup. I'll give you some validity.
     
    #4 TheIPAHunter, Jul 5, 2020
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  5. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Let @shanex do it. Probably not many people who are better qualified. :slight_smile:
     
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  6. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,682) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
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    When "delicious" doesn't automatically mean "high ABV", I'll be a happier beer drinker. Of course, I should shut up considering I've all but given up beer for whisk(e)y :rolling_eyes::stuck_out_tongue:.

    An interesting list for sure. Thanks for posting!
     
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  7. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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  8. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Also, I appreciate the compliment but I’m no « Author » yet, though if I should ever publish a top 25 beers in Europe I’d gladly do so. Thanks.
     
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  9. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Just compile the list and post it here, with help from @EmperorBevis, @JamFuel and @Snowcrash000 if you want. More people will see it here than the list on 24/7 Wall Street anyway, whatever that is. I’d love to see such a list and count how many I’ve been fortunate enough to try. Cheers!
     
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  10. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    Worth considering. If it’s to please the community we’ll pull a nice homework together soon and post it here. :wink:
     
    #10 Shanex, Jul 5, 2020
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  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Selecting an enumerated list of best beers via committee should make for an 'interesting' exercise.:wink:

    Cheers!
     
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  12. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    If you regularly rate/review beers then you already have the start of your list. If the same beer appears near the top of multiple people’s lists, then that would be a sign that it should be included. I wouldn’t even say it needs to be ranked, just list 25 or 40 or 50 of your favorite European beers, what I’d refer to as your “desert island” beers. I hope you can make it happen!
     
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  13. JamFuel

    JamFuel Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,284) Mar 26, 2009 Sweden
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    Man, I wouldn’t know where to begin... but Carlsberg is probably the best beer in the world. :grin:
     
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  14. Shanex

    Shanex Grand Pooh-Bah (4,960) Dec 10, 2015 France
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    If you’re being ironic then you’ll be part of the project, if not... uhhh. Quite an odd swede you are. :wink:
     
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  15. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    I can't even get the list to come up. I'll guess it's a "round up the usual suspects list"!
     
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  16. zeff80

    zeff80 Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,425) Feb 6, 2006 Missouri
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    I was just in Maine and walked away from Allagash River Trip in the coolers multiple times. Oops. I guess I missed a great beer.
     
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  17. JamFuel

    JamFuel Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,284) Mar 26, 2009 Sweden
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    Just quoting Carlsberg's slogan... :grin: This could be an interesting thing to do, would be fun to see what others feel are great European beers.
     
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  18. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    You're right. The link in the intro doesn't work, and it appears the only way to view it is to click through four pages (numbers toward the bottom). On my phone the format was different. Here's the list, minus all the pictures, descriptions, etc. That's 10 minutes I'll never get back.

    40. Bigfoot | Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
    39. Tweak | Avery Brewing Company
    38. S9 | Transmiter Brewing
    37. Headroom | Trillium Brewing Company
    36. Area Two Table Terroir | Two Roads Brewing Co.
    35. Expedition Stout, Bourbon Barrel-Aged | Bell's Brewery
    34. Fyodor | Stone Brewing
    33. The Abyss | Deschutes Brewery
    32. Doubleganger | Tree House Brewing Co.
    31. Bourbon County Stout | Goose Island Beer Co.
    30. Hopslam Ale | Bell's Brewery
    29. River Trip | Allagash Brewing Co.
    28. Ann | Hill Farmstead Brewery
    27. Speedway Stout, Vietnamese Coffee | AleSmith Brewing Co.
    26. Black Note Stout | Bell's Brewery
    25. Sip of Sunshine | Lawson’s Finest Liquids
    24. Fuzzy | Side Project Brewing
    23. Speedway Stout, Bourbon Barrel-Aged | AleSmith Brewing Co.
    22. Zombie Dust | 3 Floyds Brewi
    21. Morning Wood | Funky Buddha Brewery
    20. Parabola | Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
    19. KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) | Founders Brewing Co.
    18. Assassin | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
    17. Double Sunshine | Lawson’s Finest Liquids
    16. Duck Duck Gooze | The Lost Abbey
    15. Bourbon County Coffee Stout | Goose Island Beer Co.
    14. Fundamental Observation | Bottle Logic Brewing
    13. SR-71 | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
    12. Dinner | Maine Beer Co.
    11. Pliny the Elder | Russian River Brewing Co.
    10. Mornin’ Delight | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
    9. Two Hearted Ale | Bell’s Brewery
    8. King Julius | Tree House Brewing Co.
    7. Barrel-Aged Abraxas | Perennial Artisan Ales
    6. CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) | Founders Brewing Co.
    5. Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout, Double Barrel-Aged | Cigar City Brewing
    4. Pliny the Younger | Russian River Brewing Co.
    3. BBADL (Bourbon-Barrel-Aged Dark Lord Imperial Stout) | 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
    2. Heady Topper | The Alchemist
    1. Kentucky Brunch Stout | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
     
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  19. EmperorBevis

    EmperorBevis Grand High Pooh-Bah (9,338) Sep 25, 2011 England
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  20. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Pretty uninspired list if you ask me
     
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