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The Top 100 Beers In The World: 2008


All brewers were eligible. All beers with over nine ratings in the last year were eligible. A Bayesian weighted mean was applied to beer average scores as validation of beers with a larger number of ratings. Congratulations to our winners!

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  beer  style  brewer  state  country  score  ratings
1  Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.55   32  
2  Westvleteren Abt 12   Abt/Quadrupel   Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus   -    Belgium    4.51   158  
3  N�rke Kaggen Stormaktsporter   Imperial Stout   N�rke Kulturbryggeri   -    Sweden    4.48   79  
4  Struise Black Albert   Imperial Stout   Struise   -    Belgium    4.42   23  
5  Surly Darkness   Imperial Stout   Surly Brewing Company   Minnesota    USA   4.35   57  
6  Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)   Barley Wine   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.35   27  
7  Bells Expedition Stout   Imperial Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   4.33   239  
8  Stone Bourbon Barrel Russian Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Stone Brewing Co.   California    USA   4.32   19  
9  Bells Bourbon Barrel Double Cream/Expedition Stout   Imperial Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   4.31   46  
10  Struise Aardnon - Earthnun   Belgian Strong Ale   Struise   -    Belgium    4.31   16  
11  Lost Abbey The Angels Share   Barley Wine   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.31   104  
12  Rochefort Trappistes 10   Abt/Quadrupel   Brasserie Rochefort   -    Belgium    4.31   286  
13  Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.31   145  
14  Russian River Pliny the Younger   Imperial/Double IPA   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   4.29   61  
15  North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Brandy Barrel   Barley Wine   North Coast Brewing Company   California    USA   4.29   40  
16  Struise Pannepot   Belgian Strong Ale   Struise   -    Belgium    4.28   205  
17  Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock   Fruit Beer   Kuhnhenn Brewing   Michigan    USA   4.28   61  
18  AleSmith Speedway Stout   Imperial Stout   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.27   163  
19  Bells Bourbon Barrel Batch 7000 Ale   Imperial Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   4.26   16  
20  Struise Pannepot Reserva Oak Aged   Belgian Strong Ale   Struise   -    Belgium    4.26   102  
21  N�gne � Dark Horizon First Edition   Imperial Stout   N�gne �   -    Norway    4.25   205  
22  Westvleteren Extra 8   Belgian Strong Ale   Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus   -    Belgium    4.21   119  
23  Russian River Pliny the Elder   Imperial/Double IPA   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   4.2   90  
24  Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout    Imperial Stout   Great Divide Brewing Company   Colorado    USA   4.2   230  
25  Stone Imperial Russian Stout   Imperial Stout   Stone Brewing Co.   California    USA   4.19   183  
26  Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Foothills Brewing   North Carolina    USA   4.19   55  
27  Mikkeller X Imperial Stout 2007   Imperial Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    4.19   33  
28  Goose Island Bourbon County Stout   Imperial Stout   Goose Island Beer Company   Illinois    USA   4.18   151  
29  St. Bernardus Abt 12   Abt/Quadrupel   St. Bernard Brouwerij   -    Belgium    4.18   239  
30  Founders Kentucky Breakfast Bourbon Aged Stout   Imperial Stout   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   4.18   150  
31  Founders Breakfast Stout   Imperial Stout   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   4.18   149  
32  N�rke Stormaktsporter   Imperial Stout   N�rke Kulturbryggeri   -    Sweden    4.17   30  
33  Rochefort Trappistes 8   Belgian Strong Ale   Brasserie Rochefort   -    Belgium    4.17   240  
34  �lfabrikken Porter    Porter   �lfabrikken   -    Denmark    4.17   251  
35  New Glarus Belgian Red   Fruit Beer   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   4.16   135  
36  Hair of the Dog Adam   Traditional Ale   Hair of the Dog Brewing Company   Oregon    USA   4.16   111  
37  Surly Barrel Aged Darkness   Imperial Stout   Surly Brewing Company   Minnesota    USA   4.15   31  
38  Lost Abbey Cable Car   Sour Ale   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.14   39  
39  AleSmith Barrel Aged Wee Heavy   Scotch Ale   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.14   49  
40  Rock Bottom Chicago Clares Thirsty Ale   Imperial Stout   Rock Bottom Chicago   Illinois    USA   4.14   17  
41  Russian River Supplication   Sour Ale   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   4.14   94  
42  Pizza Port Cuvee de Tomme   Belgian Strong Ale   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.13   59  
43  Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA   Imperial/Double IPA   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.13   170  
44  Hoppin Frog BORIS The Crusher   Imperial Stout   Hoppin Frog   Ohio    USA   4.13   209  
45  Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast   Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    4.13   317  
46  Livery Bourbon Cask Aged Wheat Trippelbock   Weizen Bock   The Livery   Michigan    USA   4.13   32  
47  Amager Hr. Frederiksen   Imperial Stout   Amager Bryghus   -    Denmark    4.12   96  
48  Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%)   Imperial Stout   Dogfish Head Brewery   Delaware    USA   4.12   187  
49  New Glarus Raspberry Tart   Fruit Beer   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   4.11   97  
50  Dieu du Ciel P�ch� Mortel    Imperial Stout   Dieu du Ciel!   Quebec    Canada    4.11   72  
51  AleSmith Decadence 2006   American Strong Ale    AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.11   203  
52  Russian River Toronado 20th Anniversary    Belgian Strong Ale   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   4.1   72  
53  Deschutes The Abyss   Imperial Stout   Deschutes Brewery   Oregon    USA   4.1   102  
54  Cantillon Bl�b�r Lambik   Lambic - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    4.1   102  
55  Thirsty Dog Siberian Night Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Thirsty Dog Brewing Company   Ohio    USA   4.1   125  
56  Hair of the Dog Fred from the Wood   Barley Wine   Hair of the Dog Brewing Company   Oregon    USA   4.1   64  
57  Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Great Divide Brewing Company   Colorado    USA   4.1   204  
58  Cantillon Lou Pepe Pure Kriek   Lambic - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    4.1   47  
59  AleSmith IPA   India Pale Ale (IPA)   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.09   130  
60  Flossmoor Station Wooden Hell   Barley Wine   Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery   Illinois    USA   4.09   17  
61  3 Fonteinen Hommage    Lambic - Fruit   3 Fonteinen   -    Belgium    4.09   90  
62  Captain Lawrence Cuvee de Castleton   Sour Ale   Captain Lawrence Brewing Company   New York    USA   4.08   115  
63  North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   North Coast Brewing Company   California    USA   4.08   284  
64  AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale   Imperial/Double IPA   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.08   122  
65  Three Floyds Alpha King   American Pale Ale   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.08   152  
66  AleSmith Wee Heavy Scotch Ale   Scotch Ale   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.07   110  
67  N�rke ?   Barley Wine   N�rke Kulturbryggeri   -    Sweden    4.07   22  
68  Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve   Imperial Stout   Old Chimneys   -    England    4.07   27  
69  AleSmith Barrel Aged Decadence    Old Ale   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.07   61  
70  The Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter   Baltic Porter   The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery   North Carolina    USA   4.07   138  
71  Mikkeller Black Hole   Imperial Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    4.07   208  
72  Struise Aardmonnik / Earthmonk   Sour Ale   Struise   -    Belgium    4.07   84  
73  Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale   Sour Ale   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.07   13  
74  AleSmith Old Numbskull   Barley Wine   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.06   76  
75  Stone Ruination IPA   Imperial/Double IPA   Stone Brewing Co.   California    USA   4.06   268  
76  Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine   Barley Wine   Kuhnhenn Brewing   Michigan    USA   4.06   30  
77  Barley Johns The Dark Knight (Returns)   American Strong Ale    Barley Johns Brew Pub   Minnesota    USA   4.06   65  
78  Bells Hopslam   Imperial/Double IPA   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   4.05   97  
79  Two Hearted Ale   India Pale Ale (IPA)   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   4.05   276  
80  Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock   Doppelbock   Brauerei Aying   -    Germany    4.05   233  
81  Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine   Barley Wine   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.05   99  
82  3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)   Lambic - Gueuze   3 Fonteinen   -    Belgium    4.05   37  
83  N�gne � Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   N�gne �   -    Norway    4.05   279  
84  Oskar Blues Ten FIDY   Imperial Stout   Oskar Blues Grill & Brew   Colorado    USA   4.05   118  
85  Barley Johns Barrel-Aged Rosies Ale (Batch 2)   Barley Wine   Barley Johns Brew Pub   Minnesota    USA   4.05   51  
86  Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Pooh Coffee Dry Hopped Cask Festival Edition 2007   Sweet Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    4.04   38  
87  Milton Marcus Aurelius   Imperial Stout   Milton   -    England    4.04   10  
88  Great Lakes Barrel-Aged Blackout Stout   Imperial Stout   Great Lakes Brewing Company   Ohio    USA   4.04   95  
89  AleSmith Barrel Aged Old Numbskull   Barley Wine   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.04   40  
90  Bush Prestige (Scaldis Prestige)   Belgian Strong Ale   Dubuisson   -    Belgium    4.04   59  
91  Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA   Imperial/Double IPA   Dogfish Head Brewery   Delaware    USA   4.04   369  
92  Russian River Temptation   Sour Ale   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   4.04   57  
93  Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Christmas Porter   Porter   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   4.03   83  
94  Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek   Fruit Beer   Selins Grove Brewing Co.   Pennsylvania    USA   4.03   54  
95  Pizza Port Hop 15   Imperial/Double IPA   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   4.03   207  
96  Leinenkugels Big Eddy Imperial Stout   Imperial Stout   Leinenkugel Brewing Company (SABMiller)   Wisconsin    USA   4.03   138  
97  Southern Tier Jah-va   Imperial Stout   Southern Tier Brewing Company   New York    USA   4.02   104  
98  Flossmoor Station Young Sarge   Imperial Stout   Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery   Illinois    USA   4.02   19  
99  AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale   American Strong Ale    AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   4.02   132  
100  Southern Tier Oat   Imperial Stout   Southern Tier Brewing Company   New York    USA   4.02   240