In the picture above, you will see 10 beers. What makes these so special that they deserve a group picture like that? Well I’ll tell you. All 10 of these beers are on the Beer Advocate’s Best of BA guide. They are in the top 100 beers in the world based on BA’s ratings. I have decided to try my hardest to try every single one. A lot are very rare, as they aren’t distributed out of their own states. So I am starting with some of the more common ones that I just picked up at Half Time Beverage in Poughkeepsie. The list is always changing, but I am going to go off of the most current one for now. Here is what I have so far:
Stone Imperial Russian Stout from Stone Brewing Company. It has an A rating with over 1600 reviews, which is good enough for a ranking of #23.
St. Bernardus Abt 12 from Brouwerij St. Bernardus. It has an A rating with over 1500 reviews, for a ranking of #24 overall. I have reviewed this beer already, but I am still going to enjoy this one again.
Brute from Ithaca Brewing Company. An A rating with almost 140 reviews, ranked #57.
Duvel from Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat. An A rating with over 1700 reviews. Ranked at #58. I have had this before, but never reviewed.
Double Bastard Ale from Stone Brewing Company. It has an A rating with over 1200 reviews and ranked at #65. Another that I have had, but never reviewed.
Hop Rod Rye from Bear Republic Brewing Company. An A rating with over 1300 reviews ranked at #66.
La Fin du Monde from Unibroue. An A rating with over 1700 reviews ranked at # 74. Had many a time, but never reviewed.
Aventinus from Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider. A rating with over 1400 reviews ranked at #75.
Stone Ruination IPA from Stone Brewing Company. An A rating with over 1800 reviews. Ranked #79.
Chocolate Stout from Rogue Ales. Another A rating with over 1300 reviews, coming in at #94.
So there you have it, 10% of the best beers in the world. I will begin reviewing them shortly. Until then, if you feel like it, please send me any of the other 90 beers on the list. I will thank you for it.
