Best By Style 2013

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Pale Lager
is made up of the following styles: Pale Lager | Pilsener | Classic German Pilsener | Bohemian Pilsener | Dortmunder/Helles | Zwickel/Keller/Landbier | Premium Lager |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Heater Allen Pils	Bohemian Pilsener	Heater Allen Brewing Co.	Oregon	USA	GOLD
2	Pilsner Urquell Kvasnicov�	Bohemian Pilsener	Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)	-	Czech Republic	GOLD
3	Mikkeller The American Dream	Premium Lager	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	GOLD
4	Jack's Abby Jabby Brau	Premium Lager	Jack's Abby Brewing	Massachusetts	USA	GOLD
5	To �l Raid Beer	Premium Lager	To �l	-	Denmark	GOLD
6	Victory Braumeister Pils	Pilsener	Victory Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	SILVER
7	Victory Prima Pils	Pilsener	Victory Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	SILVER
8	Moa Methode	Classic German Pilsener	Moa Brewing Company	-	New Zealand	SILVER
9	Tired Hands/Pizza Boy California Uber Helles	Dortmunder/Helles	Tired Hands Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	SILVER
10	Mikkeller P1	Premium Lager	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	SILVER
11	Birrificio Italiano Tipopils	Classic German Pilsener	Birrificio Italiano	-	Italy	BRONZE
12	New Glarus Home Town Blonde	Classic German Pilsener	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	BRONZE
13	Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL	Premium Lager	Boston Beer Company	Massachusetts	USA	BRONZE
14	Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold	Dortmunder/Helles	Great Lakes Brewing Company	Ohio	USA	BRONZE
15	Mikkeller Kihoskh D�szt?	Premium Lager	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock	Doppelbock	Brauerei Aying	Bavaria	Germany	GOLD
2	Jack's Abby Kiwi Rising	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	Jack's Abby Brewing	Massachusetts	USA	GOLD
3	Mikkeller Frelser	Doppelbock	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	GOLD
4	Weihenstephaner Korbinian	Doppelbock	Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan	Bavaria	Germany	GOLD
5	Jack's Abby Hoponius Union	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	Jack's Abby Brewing	Massachusetts	USA	GOLD
6	Coney Island Barrel-Aged Human Blockhead	Doppelbock	Shmaltz Brewing Company	New York	USA	SILVER
7	G�nstaller-Br�u Green Gold IPA (104 Germany Meets USA)	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	G�nstaller-Br�u (Drei Kronen)	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
8	The Duck-Rabbit Duck-Rabbator Dopplebock	Doppelbock	The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery	North Carolina	USA	SILVER
9	Birra del Borgo My Antonia	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	Birra del Borgo	-	Italy	SILVER
10	Weltenburger Kloster Asam Bock	Doppelbock	Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
11	Kulmbacher Eisbock	Eisbock	Kulmbacher Brauerei (Sch�rghuber)	Bavaria	Germany	BRONZE
12	Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel	Doppelbock	Klosterbrauerei Andechs	Bavaria	Germany	BRONZE
13	Les Trois Mousquetaires G.C. Doppelbock	Doppelbock	Les Trois Mousquetaires	Quebec	Canada	BRONZE
14	The Bruery Humulus Lager	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	The Bruery	California	USA	BRONZE
15	Dogfish Head My Antonia	Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils	Dogfish Head Brewery	Delaware	USA	BRONZE

Specialty
is made up of the following styles: Fruit Beer | Smoked | Spice/Herb/Vegetable |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	New Glarus Serendipity	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
2	New Glarus Raspberry Tart	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
3	New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
4	Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock	Fruit Beer	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	GOLD
5	New Glarus Apple Ale	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
6	Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier	Smoked	Brauerei Heller	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
7	Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock	Smoked	Brauerei Heller	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
8	Left Hand SmokeJumper	Smoked	Left Hand Brewing Co.	Colorado	USA	SILVER
9	Midnight Sun T.R.E.A.T. Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Midnight Sun Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	SILVER
10	Mikkeller Texas Ranger	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	SILVER
11	Mikkeller Mexas Ranger	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	BRONZE
12	Hardywood Gingerbread Stout	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Hardywood Park Craft Brewery	Virginia	USA	BRONZE
13	Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock	Smoked	Brauerei Heller	Bavaria	Germany	BRONZE
14	Southern Tier Pumking	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Southern Tier Brewing Company	New York	USA	BRONZE
15	The Bruery Smoking Wood - Rye Barrel	Smoked	The Bruery	California	USA	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Russian River Happy Hops	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	GOLD
2	Hill Farmstead Life Without Principle #1	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
3	Fuller's ESB (Bottle/Keg)	Premium Bitter/ESB	Fuller's	Greater London	England	GOLD
4	Three Floyds Lord Admiral Nelson	Premium Bitter/ESB	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	GOLD
5	Pipeworks At Her Majesty's Pleasure	English Pale Ale	Pipeworks Brewing Company	Illinois	USA	GOLD
6	Fyne Ales Jarl	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Fyne Ales	-	Scotland	SILVER
7	AleSmith Anvil ESB	Premium Bitter/ESB	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
8	De Molen Amerikaans	Bitter	Brouwerij de Molen	-	Netherlands	SILVER
9	Moor Nor'Hop	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Moor	Somerset	England	SILVER
10	Hill Farmstead Life Without Principle #2	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
11	Grand Teton Bitch Creek ESB	Premium Bitter/ESB	Grand Teton Brewing Co.	Idaho	USA	BRONZE
12	Dunham Rye ESB (Extra Special Bitter de Seigle)	Premium Bitter/ESB	Brasserie Dunham	Quebec	Canada	BRONZE
13	Southern Tier Harvest Ale	Premium Bitter/ESB	Southern Tier Brewing Company	New York	USA	BRONZE
14	Magic Rock Carnival	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Magic Rock	West Yorkshire	England	BRONZE
15	Victory Summer Love	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Victory Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	BRONZE

India Pale Ale
is made up of the following styles: India Pale Ale (IPA) | Black IPA |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Ballast Point Sculpin IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Ballast Point Brewing Company	California	USA	GOLD
2	Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #2	Black IPA	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
3	Two Hearted Ale	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Bells Brewery	Michigan	USA	GOLD
4	AleSmith IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	GOLD
5	Fat Heads Head Hunter IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Fat Head's Brewery & Saloon	Ohio	USA	GOLD
6	Hill Farmstead Susan	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
7	Hill Farmstead Jimmy	Black IPA	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
8	Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale	Black IPA	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	SILVER
9	Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Alpine Beer Company	California	USA	SILVER
10	Lagunitas Sucks	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Lagunitas Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
11	Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Black Rye IPA	Black IPA	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	California	USA	BRONZE
12	Surly Furious	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Surly Brewing Company	Minnesota	USA	BRONZE
13	Maine Beer Lunch	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Maine Beer Company	Maine	USA	BRONZE
14	Russian River Blind Pig IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	BRONZE
15	Stone India Pale Ale (IPA)	India Pale Ale (IPA)	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	BRONZE

Double IPA
is made up of the following styles: Imperial/Double IPA |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Russian River Pliny the Elder	Imperial/Double IPA	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	GOLD
2	Russian River Pliny the Younger	Imperial/Double IPA	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	GOLD
3	Bells Hopslam	Imperial/Double IPA	Bells Brewery	Michigan	USA	GOLD
4	Alchemist Heady Topper	Imperial/Double IPA	The Alchemist	Vermont	USA	GOLD
5	Hill Farmstead Abner	Imperial/Double IPA	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
6	Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	SILVER
7	Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5	Imperial/Double IPA	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
8	Stone Ruination IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	SILVER
9	Surly Abrasive Ale	Imperial/Double IPA	Surly Brewing Company	Minnesota	USA	SILVER
10	Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	California	USA	SILVER
11	Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #3	Imperial/Double IPA	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
12	Stone Ruination 10th Anniversary IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	BRONZE
13	Avery The Maharaja Imperial India Pale Ale	Imperial/Double IPA	Avery Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	BRONZE
14	Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Dogfish Head Brewery	Delaware	USA	BRONZE
15	Williamsburg AleWerks Bitter Valentine	Imperial/Double IPA	Williamsburg AleWerks	Virginia	USA	BRONZE

Low/Moderate Alcohol
is made up of the following styles: Low Alcohol | | All beers under 4.6% alcohol by volume

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Cigar City Pilot Series Miami Madness	Berliner Weisse	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	GOLD
2	New Glarus Raspberry Tart	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
3	New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
4	New Glarus Apple Ale	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
5	Hill Farmstead/Alchemist Walden	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
6	Cigar City Pilot Series Phat Bottom Apple Berliner Weisse	Berliner Weisse	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	SILVER
7	Hill Farmstead Civil Disobedience (Release 2)	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
8	Bear Republic Tartare	Berliner Weisse	Bear Republic Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
9	Pilsner Urquell Kvasnicov�	Bohemian Pilsener	Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)	-	Czech Republic	SILVER
10	Cigar City Flameout Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	SILVER
11	Saison de la Senne	Saison	Brasserie de la Senne	-	Belgium	BRONZE
12	Jester King Das Wunderkind	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Jester King Craft Brewing	Texas	USA	BRONZE
13	Hill Farmstead Clara	Traditional Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
14	De la Senne Band of Brothers S01E01	Belgian Ale	Brasserie de la Senne	-	Belgium	BRONZE
15	Stillwater Premium	Specialty Grain	Stillwater Artisanal	Maryland	USA	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout)	Imperial Stout	Founders Brewing Company	Michigan	USA	GOLD
2	Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Brandy Barrel Aged	Imperial Stout	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	GOLD
3	Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	GOLD
4	Goose Island Bourbon County Stout	Imperial Stout	Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)	Illinois	USA	GOLD
5	Bells Black Note Stout	Imperial Stout	Bells Brewery	Michigan	USA	GOLD
6	AleSmith Speedway Stout (Barrel Aged)	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
7	AleSmith Speedway Stout	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
8	Firestone Walker Parabola	Imperial Stout	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	California	USA	SILVER
9	Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - Coffee	Imperial Stout	Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)	Illinois	USA	SILVER
10	Bells Expedition Stout	Imperial Stout	Bells Brewery	Michigan	USA	SILVER
11	Deschutes The Abyss	Imperial Stout	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	BRONZE
12	Peg's G.O.O.D. RareR DOS	Imperial Stout	Peg's Cantina	Florida	USA	BRONZE
13	Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel	Imperial Stout	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	BRONZE
14	Founders Breakfast Stout	Imperial Stout	Founders Brewing Company	Michigan	USA	BRONZE
15	Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Vanilla Bean)	Imperial Stout	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	BRONZE

Strong Ale
is made up of the following styles: Barley Wine | English Strong Ale | American Strong Ale | Old Ale |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Lost Abbey Deliverance	American Strong Ale	Port Brewing/Lost Abbey	California	USA	GOLD
2	Lost Abbey The Angels Share (Bourbon Barrel)	Barley Wine	Port Brewing/Lost Abbey	California	USA	GOLD
3	Firestone Walker Sucaba	Barley Wine	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	California	USA	GOLD
4	Firestone Walker 16 (XVI Sixteenth Anniversary Ale)	American Strong Ale	Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	California	USA	GOLD
5	Hair of the Dog Matt	American Strong Ale	Hair of the Dog Brewing Company	Oregon	USA	GOLD
6	Samuel Adams Utopias	Barley Wine	Boston Beer Company	Massachusetts	USA	SILVER
7	Port Brewing Older Viscosity	American Strong Ale	Port Brewing/Lost Abbey	California	USA	SILVER
8	Cigar City Leon	Barley Wine	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	SILVER
9	North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Bourbon Barrel	Barley Wine	North Coast Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
10	Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Fourth Dementia (4D) Old Ale	Old Ale	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	SILVER
11	The Bruery Fruet	Old Ale	The Bruery	California	USA	BRONZE
12	AleSmith Old Numbskull	Barley Wine	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	BRONZE
13	Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine	Barley Wine	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	BRONZE
14	Pizza Port Bagby's Last Stand	American Strong Ale	Pizza Port (Carlsbad)	California	USA	BRONZE
15	Fremont Bourbon Barrel Abominable Ale	English Strong Ale	Fremont Brewing Company	Washington	USA	BRONZE

Imperial, Baltic Porter
is made up of the following styles: Baltic Porter | Imperial/Strong Porter |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Ballast Point Victory at Sea	Imperial/Strong Porter	Ballast Point Brewing Company	California	USA	GOLD
2	Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break	Imperial/Strong Porter	Evil Twin Brewing	-	Denmark	GOLD
3	De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter	Imperial/Strong Porter	Brouwerij de Molen	-	Netherlands	GOLD
4	Uinta Crooked Line Labyrinth Black Ale	Imperial/Strong Porter	Uinta Brewing Company	Utah	USA	GOLD
5	Smuttynose Baltic Porter	Baltic Porter	Smuttynose Brewing Company	New Hampshire	USA	GOLD
6	Deschutes Black Butte XXIV	Imperial/Strong Porter	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	SILVER
7	�gir Lynchburg Natt	Imperial/Strong Porter	�gir Bryggeri	-	Norway	SILVER
8	Fan� Imperial X-mas Porter (Kunstner �l No. 1)	Imperial/Strong Porter	Fan� Bryghus	-	Denmark	SILVER
9	N�gne � / Terrapin Imperial Rye Porter	Imperial/Strong Porter	N�gne �	-	Norway	SILVER
10	Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter	Imperial/Strong Porter	Flying Dog Brewery	Maryland	USA	SILVER
11	Hill Farmstead Birth of Tragedy	Imperial/Strong Porter	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
12	Three Floyds Alpha Klaus Christmas Porter	Imperial/Strong Porter	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	BRONZE
13	Pizza Port (San Clemente) Dusk Till Dawn	Imperial/Strong Porter	Pizza Port (San Clemente)	California	USA	BRONZE
14	Tyranena BGW The Devil Made Me Do It	Imperial/Strong Porter	Tyranena Brewing	Wisconsin	USA	BRONZE
15	N�mada Royal Porter A La Taza	Imperial/Strong Porter	N�mada Brewing	-	Spain	BRONZE

Porter
is made up of the following styles: Porter |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Hill Farmstead Everett	Porter	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
2	Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter	Porter	Funky Buddha	Florida	USA	GOLD
3	Founders Porter	Porter	Founders Brewing Company	Michigan	USA	GOLD
4	Fuller's London Porter (Bottle/Keg)	Porter	Fuller's	Greater London	England	GOLD
5	Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter	Porter	Great Lakes Brewing Company	Ohio	USA	GOLD
6	Hill Farmstead Twilight of the Idols	Porter	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
7	Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier	Porter	Dark Horse Brewing Company	Michigan	USA	SILVER
8	Maine Beer King Titus	Porter	Maine Beer Company	Maine	USA	SILVER
9	N�gne � Porter	Porter	N�gne �	-	Norway	SILVER
10	The Kernel India Double Porter	Porter	The Kernel	Greater London	England	SILVER
11	Smuttynose Robust Porter	Porter	Smuttynose Brewing Company	New Hampshire	USA	BRONZE
12	Foothills Barrel Aged Peoples Porter	Porter	Foothills Brewing	North Carolina	USA	BRONZE
13	Anchor Porter	Porter	Anchor Brewing Company	California	USA	BRONZE
14	The Kernel Export India Porter	Porter	The Kernel	Greater London	England	BRONZE
15	Deschutes Black Butte Porter	Porter	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Cigar City Pilot Series Miami Madness	Berliner Weisse	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	GOLD
2	Cantillon Fou' Foune	Lambic - Fruit	Cantillon	-	Belgium	GOLD
3	3 Fonteinen Framboos (Framboise)	Lambic - Fruit	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	GOLD
4	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)	Lambic - Gueuze	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	GOLD
5	Cantillon Lou Pepe Pure Kriek	Lambic - Fruit	Cantillon	-	Belgium	GOLD
6	Russian River Beatification (Batch 002 +)	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	SILVER
7	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend	Lambic - Gueuze	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	SILVER
8	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)	Lambic - Gueuze	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	SILVER
9	3 Fonteinen Armand'4 Oude Geuze Winter	Lambic - Gueuze	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	SILVER
10	Russian River Supplication	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	SILVER
11	Cigar City Pilot Series Passionfruit and Dragonfruit Berliner Weisse	Berliner Weisse	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	BRONZE
12	Southampton Black Raspberry Lambic	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Southampton Publick House	New York	USA	BRONZE
13	Cantillon Bl�b�r Lambik	Lambic - Fruit	Cantillon	-	Belgium	BRONZE
14	Russian River Consecration	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	BRONZE
15	Russian River Toronado 25th Anniversary	Sour Ale/Wild Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	BRONZE

Belgian Session
is made up of the following styles: Belgian Ale | Saison | Bi�re de Garde | Abbey Dubbel |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Hill Farmstead Ann	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
2	Hill Farmstead Mimosa	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
3	Anchorage Love Buzz Saison	Saison	Anchorage Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	GOLD
4	Hill Farmstead Biere de Norma	Bi�re de Garde	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
5	Boulevard Smokestack Series - Saison-Brett	Saison	Boulevard Brewing Company	Missouri	USA	GOLD
6	Hill Farmstead Flora	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
7	Hill Farmstead Art	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
8	Hill Farmstead E.	Belgian Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
9	Hill Farmstead Civil Disobedience (Release 4)	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
10	Hill Farmstead Vera Mae	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
11	Hill Farmstead Anna	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
12	Fant�me Saison	Saison	Brasserie Fant�me	-	Belgium	BRONZE
13	Hill Farmstead Arthur	Saison	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
14	Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux	Saison	Brasserie Dupont	-	Belgium	BRONZE
15	St. Bernardus Prior 8	Abbey Dubbel	St. Bernardus Brouwerij	-	Belgium	BRONZE

Belgian Strong
is made up of the following styles: Belgian Strong Ale | Abbey Tripel | Abt/Quadrupel |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Westvleteren 12 (XII)	Abt/Quadrupel	Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus	-	Belgium	GOLD
2	Rochefort Trappistes 10	Abt/Quadrupel	Brasserie Rochefort	-	Belgium	GOLD
3	Westvleteren Extra 8	Belgian Strong Ale	Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus	-	Belgium	GOLD
4	St. Bernardus Abt 12	Abt/Quadrupel	St. Bernardus Brouwerij	-	Belgium	GOLD
5	Struise Pannepot	Belgian Strong Ale	De Struise Brouwers	-	Belgium	GOLD
6	Struise Pannepot Reserva	Belgian Strong Ale	De Struise Brouwers	-	Belgium	SILVER
7	De Dolle Stille Nacht	Belgian Strong Ale	De Dolle Brouwers	-	Belgium	SILVER
8	Chimay Bleue (Blue) / Grande R�serve	Belgian Strong Ale	Chimay	- /TD>	Belgium	SILVER
9	Rochefort Trappistes 8	Belgian Strong Ale	Brasserie Rochefort	-	Belgium	SILVER
10	Tripel Karmeliet	Abbey Tripel	Brouwerij Bosteels	-	Belgium	SILVER
11	Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue	Belgian Strong Ale	Brouwerij Het Anker	-	Belgium	BRONZE
12	De Dolle Oerbier Special Reserva	Belgian Strong Ale	De Dolle Brouwers	-	Belgium	BRONZE
13	St. Bernardus Christmas Ale	Belgian Strong Ale	St. Bernardus Brouwerij	-	Belgium	BRONZE
14	Abbaye des Rocs Brune	Belgian Strong Ale	Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs	-	Belgium	BRONZE
15	La Trappe Quadrupel	Abt/Quadrupel	De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)	-	Netherlands	BRONZE

American Amber/ Pale
is made up of the following styles: American Pale Ale | Amber Ale |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Three Floyds Zombie Dust	American Pale Ale	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	GOLD
2	Hill Farmstead What Is Enlightenment?	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
3	Hill Farmstead Edward	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	GOLD
4	Three Floyds Alpha King	American Pale Ale	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	GOLD
5	Maine Beer MO	American Pale Ale	Maine Beer Company	Maine	USA	GOLD
6	Russian River Row 2/Hill 56	American Pale Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	SILVER
7	Hill Farmstead/Alchemist Walden	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	SILVER
8	Maine Beer Zoe	Amber Ale	Maine Beer Company	Maine	USA	SILVER
9	Tired Hands HopHands	American Pale Ale	Tired Hands Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	SILVER
10	Half Acre Daisy Cutter	American Pale Ale	Half Acre Beer Company	Illinois	USA	SILVER
11	Hill Farmstead Citra Single Hop Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
12	Hill Farmstead Simcoe Single Hop Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
13	Alpine Beer Company Hoppy Birthday	American Pale Ale	Alpine Beer Company	California	USA	BRONZE
14	Hill Farmstead Columbus Single Hop Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
15	Hill Farmstead Riwaka Single Hop Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Hill Farmstead Brewery	Vermont	USA	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Schneider Aventinus	Weizen Bock	Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn	Bavaria	Germany	GOLD
2	New Glarus Dancing Man Wheat	German Hefeweizen	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
3	Three Floyds Gumballhead	Wheat Ale	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	GOLD
4	Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock	Weizen Bock	Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn	Bavaria	Germany	GOLD
5	Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier	German Hefeweizen	Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan	Bavaria	Germany	GOLD
6	Weihenstephaner Vitus	Weizen Bock	Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
7	Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse	Weizen Bock	Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
8	Anchorage Whiteout Wit Bier	Belgian White (Witbier)	Anchorage Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	SILVER
9	Stillwater Barrel Aged Series - Cellar Door	Belgian White (Witbier)	Stillwater Artisanal	Maryland	USA	SILVER
10	Live Oak Hefe Weizen	German Hefeweizen	Live Oak Brewing Company	Texas	USA	SILVER
11	Schneider Weisse Tap X Mein Nelson Sauvin	Weizen Bock	Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn	Bavaria	Germany	BRONZE
12	Mikkeller Not Just Another Wit	Belgian White (Witbier)	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	BRONZE
13	Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse	Weizen Bock	Brooklyn Brewery	New York	USA	BRONZE
14	Ayinger Br�u-Weisse	German Hefeweizen	Brauerei Aying	Bavaria	Germany	BRONZE
15	Mikkeller Red/White Christmas	Belgian White (Witbier)	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Rogue Farms Dirtoir Black Lager	Schwarzbier	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	GOLD
2	Pretty Things Lovely Saint Winefride	American Dark Lager	Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project	Massachusetts	USA	GOLD
3	Sprecher Black Bavarian	Schwarzbier	Sprecher Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	GOLD
4	Midnight Sun 2009 Crew Brews: Brewtality	Schwarzbier	Midnight Sun Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	GOLD
5	Flossmoor Station Barrel Aged Imperial Schwartz	Schwarzbier	Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery	Illinois	USA	GOLD
6	Cigar City Ligero Black Lager	Schwarzbier	Cigar City Brewing	Florida	USA	SILVER
7	Grand Teton 5 O'Clock Shadow	Schwarzbier	Grand Teton Brewing Co.	Idaho	USA	SILVER
8	Great Lakes Eliot Ness	Vienna	Great Lakes Brewing Company	Ohio	USA	SILVER
9	Moonlight Death and Taxes	American Dark Lager	Moonlight Brewing Company	California	USA	SILVER
10	Ayinger Oktober Fest-M�rzen	Oktoberfest/M�rzen	Brauerei Aying	Bavaria	Germany	SILVER
11	Jack's Abby Cascadian Schwartzbier	Schwarzbier	Jack's Abby Brewing	Massachusetts	USA	BRONZE
12	Shorts Sustenance Black Beer	Schwarzbier	Shorts Brewing Co.	Michigan	USA	BRONZE
13	Three Floyds Das Kleine Schwarz Einhorn	Schwarzbier	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	BRONZE
14	Brooklyn Lager	Vienna	Brooklyn Brewery	New York	USA	BRONZE
15	Sweetwater Dank Tank Danktoberfest	Oktoberfest/M�rzen	Sweetwater Brewing Company	Georgia	USA	BRONZE

Cider & Perry
is made up of the following styles: Cider | Perry | Ice Cider/Perry |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme Neige Recolte D'Hiver	Ice Cider/Perry	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme	Quebec	Canada	GOLD
2	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme Neige Premiere	Ice Cider/Perry	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme	Quebec	Canada	GOLD
3	Cryo de Glace Prestige	Ice Cider/Perry	Cidrerie Cryo	Quebec	Canada	GOLD
4	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme Neige Reserve	Ice Cider/Perry	La Face Cach�e de la Pomme	Quebec	Canada	GOLD
5	Cidre Dupont R�serve	Cider	Domaine Familial Louis Dupont	-	France	GOLD
6	Crispin Stagger Lee	Cider	Crispin Cider Company (Tenth and Blake Beer Co. - MillerCoors)	Minnesota	USA	SILVER
7	Etienne Dupont Cidre Bouch� Brut de Normandie	Cider	Domaine Familial Louis Dupont	-	France	SILVER
8	Eden Calville Blend	Ice Cider/Perry	Eden Ice Cider Company	Vermont	USA	SILVER
9	Clos Saragnat Avalanche	Ice Cider/Perry	Clos Saragnat	Quebec	Canada	SILVER
10	Etienne Dupont Organic Cidre Bouch� Brut de Normandie	Cider	Domaine Familial Louis Dupont	-	France	SILVER
11	Domaine Pinnacle Cidre de Glace - Ice Cider	Ice Cider/Perry	Domaine Pinnacle	Quebec	Canada	BRONZE
12	Domaine Pinnacle Summit Selection	Ice Cider/Perry	Domaine Pinnacle	Quebec	Canada	BRONZE
13	Sea Cider Rumrunner (2009 - 2012 - Newfoundland Screech Rum)	Cider	Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse	British Columbia	Canada	BRONZE
14	Woodchuck Private Reserve Barrel Select Cider	Cider	Vermont Hard Cider Company, LLC	Vermont	USA	BRONZE
15	Etienne Dupont Cidre De Givre Eis Cider	Ice Cider/Perry	Domaine Familial Louis Dupont	-	France	BRONZE

Mead
is made up of the following styles: Mead |

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	B. Nektar Ken Schramm Signature Series - The Heart of Darkness	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	GOLD
2	Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Banana French Toast Mead	Mead	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	GOLD
3	Apis P�ltorak Jadwiga	Mead	Sp�łdzielnia Pszczelarska Apis	-	Poland	GOLD
4	B. Nektar Cherry Chipotle Mead	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	GOLD
5	Kuhnhenn Caramel Coconut Creme Mead	Mead	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	GOLD
6	B. Nektar Zombie Killer	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	SILVER
7	B. Nektar Dark Dark Goose	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	SILVER
8	B. Nektar Imperial Funky Monky	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	SILVER
9	B. Nektar Miel de Garde #1	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	SILVER
10	Kuhnhenn Pumpkin Braggot	Mead	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	SILVER
11	Kuhnhenn Blackberry Port Pyment	Mead	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	BRONZE
12	Empire Royal Mead	Mead	Empire Winery & Distillery (T&W Brand)	Florida	USA	BRONZE
13	Redstone Black Folie	Mead	Redstone Meadery	Colorado	USA	BRONZE
14	Apis Dw�jniak Kurpiowski	Mead	Sp�łdzielnia Pszczelarska Apis	-	Poland	BRONZE
15	B. Nektar Sleeping Giant	Mead	B. Nektar Meadery	Michigan	USA	BRONZE

	beer	style	brewer	state	country	award
1	Ginga Shizuku (Divine Droplets) Junmai Daiginjo Sake	Sak� - Daiginjo	Takasago Shuzo Sake Co.	-	Japan	GOLD
2	Suigei (Drunken Whale) Tokubetsu Junmai Sake	Sak� - Tokubetsu	Suigei Shuzo Co.	-	Japan	GOLD
3	Ginrei Gassan Junmai Ginjo Gassan no Yuki Sake	Sak� - Ginjo	Gassan Shuzo	-	Japan	GOLD
4	Ozeki (Japan) Taruzake	Sak� - Taru	Ozeki Co. (Japan)	-	Japan	GOLD

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