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Best Beers of the United States 2011



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BeerName BrewerName Award
1. Russian River Pliny the YoungerRussian River BrewingGold
2. Cigar City Zhukov’s Final PushCigar City BrewingGold
3. Goose Island Rare Bourbon County StoutGoose Island Beer CompanyGold
4. AleSmith Speedway StoutAleSmith Brewing CompanyGold
5. Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial StoutThree Floyds Brewing CompanyGold
6. Russian River Pliny the ElderRussian River BrewingGold
7. Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS)Founders Brewing CompanyGold
8. AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway StoutAleSmith Brewing CompanyGold
9. Bells HopslamBells BreweryGold
10. Cigar City Brandy Barrel Aged Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout Cigar City BrewingGold
11. Founders Canadian Breakfast StoutFounders Brewing CompanyGold
12. Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial StoutCigar City BrewingGold
13. Deschutes The AbyssDeschutes BreweryGold
14. Goose Island Bourbon County StoutGoose Island Beer CompanyGold
15. Russian River SupplicationRussian River BrewingGold
16. Bells Expedition StoutBells BreweryGold
17. Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPAThree Floyds Brewing CompanyGold
18. Goose Island Bourbon County Coffee StoutGoose Island Beer CompanyGold
19. Stone Imperial Russian StoutStone Brewing Co.Gold
20. Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial StoutThree Floyds Brewing CompanyGold
21. Lost Abbey Cable CarPort Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
22. Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial StoutGreat Divide Brewing CompanyGold
23. Russian River ConsecrationRussian River BrewingGold
24. Lost Abbey The Angel’s Share Grand CruPort Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
25. Firestone Walker ParabolaFirestone Walker Brewing Co.Gold
26. Three Floyds Vanilla Bean Barrel Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout Three Floyds Brewing CompanyGold
27. Oskar Blues Ten FIDYOskar Blues Grill & BrewGold
28. Goose Island Bourbon County Vanilla StoutGoose Island Beer CompanyGold
29. North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial StoutNorth Coast Brewing CompanyGold
30. Great Divide Yeti Imperial StoutGreat Divide Brewing CompanyGold
31. North Coast Old Rasputin Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout North Coast Brewing CompanyGold
32. Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Great Divide Brewing CompanyGold
33. Stone Bourbon Barrel Russian Imperial StoutStone Brewing Co.Gold
34. Cigar City Bourbon Barrel Aged Hunahpu’s Imperial StoutCigar City BrewingGold
35. Founders Breakfast StoutFounders Brewing CompanyGold
36. Lost Abbey Framboise de AmorosaPort Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
37. AleSmith Kopi Luwak Speedway StoutAleSmith Brewing CompanyGold
38. Lost Abbey Veritas 006Port Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
39. Surly DarknessSurly Brewing CompanyGold
40. Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)Port Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
41. Hoppin Frog Barrel Aged BORIS The Crusher Hoppin Frog BreweryGold
42. Cigar City Brandy Barrel Aged Marshal Zhukov’s Imperial Stout Cigar City BrewingGold
43. Hair of the Dog AdamHair of the Dog Brewing CompanyGold
44. Great Divide Barrel Aged YetiGreat Divide Brewing CompanyGold
45. Lost Abbey Veritas 007Port Brewing/Lost AbbeyGold
46. Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPADogfish Head BreweryGold
47. Cigar City Marshal Zhukov’s Double Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - 2010Cigar City BrewingGold
48. AleSmith IPAAleSmith Brewing CompanyGold
49. Bells Bourbon Barrel Double Cream/Expedition StoutBells BreweryGold
50. New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian RedNew Glarus Brewing CompanyGold