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The Best Beers By Style Category



TUS JAN 27, 2015 - The following beers are awarded for their outstanding performance within a beer style category or super style category within which is a grouping of similar or related beer styles. The whole set of reviews, millions, along with a particular emphasis on performance in the last year, was used to determine our winners. We recognize the hard work and consistency that goes into making these styles traditionally, and in new brewing traditions, fine appreciation and precision. This is truly all about showcasing an array of the world's finest brewers. Winners in this category are eligible for award certificates in gold, silver and bronze. Congratulations to all.

Pale Lager
is made up of the following styles: Pale Lager | Pilsener | Czech Pilsner (Světlý) | Dortmunder/Helles | Zwickel/Keller/Landbier | Premium Lager |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Heater Allen Pils    Pilsener   Heater Allen Brewing Co.   Oregon    USA   GOLD
2  Hill Farmstead Mary    Pilsener   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
3  Jack’s Abby Hopstitution XPL #1    Premium Lager   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
4  Jack’s Abby Hopstitution XPL #3 Calyptra    Premium Lager   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
5  Pilsner Urquell Nefiltrovaný    Czech Pilsner (Světlý)   Plzensky Prazdroj (SABMiller)   -    Czech Republic    GOLD
6  Sierra Nevada / Firestone Walker Beer Camp Torpedo Pilsner    Pilsener   Sierra Nevada Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
7  Mikkeller American Dream     Premium Lager   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
8  Le Trou du Diable / Dieu du Ciel La Divine Comédie    Pilsener   Le Trou du Diable   Quebec    Canada    SILVER
9  To Øl Raid Beer    Premium Lager   To Øl   -    Denmark    SILVER
10  Mikkeller El Celler de Can Roca    Pilsener   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
11  Short’s MMMKay    Premium Lager   Short’s Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
12  Schönramer Grünhopfen Pils    Pilsener   Private Landbrauerei Schönram   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
13  Jack’s Abby Hopstitution XPL #4 Aussie Rules    Premium Lager   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   BRONZE
14  Bauhaus Brew Labs Wonderstuff Neü Bohemian Pilsner    Czech Pilsner (Světlý)   Bauhaus Brew Labs   Minnesota    USA   BRONZE
15  Firestone Walker Pivo Hoppy Pils    Pilsener   Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   BRONZE


Bock, Strong Lager
is made up of the following styles: Malt Liquor | Dunkler Bock | Doppelbock | Eisbock | Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils | Heller Bock |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock    Doppelbock   Brauerei Aying   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
2  Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock    Eisbock   Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
3  Jack’s Abby Mass Rising    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
4  Founders Backstage Series #10: Dissenter Imperial IPL    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   GOLD
5  Weihenstephaner Korbinian    Doppelbock   Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
6  To Øl Brown Paper Bag    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   To Øl   -    Denmark    SILVER
7  Struise Black Magic     Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   De Struise Brouwers   -    Belgium    SILVER
8  The Bruery Humulus Lager    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   The Bruery   California    USA   SILVER
9  Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest    Doppelbock   Avery Brewing Company   Colorado    USA   SILVER
10  Andechser Doppelbock Dunkel    Doppelbock   Klosterbrauerei Andechs   Bavaria    Germany    SILVER
11  Jack’s Abby Hoponius Union    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   BRONZE
12  BFM Procrastinator 2    Eisbock   BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes)   -    Switzerland    BRONZE
13  Birra del Borgo My Antonia    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   Birra del Borgo   -    Italy    BRONZE
14  Kulmbacher Eisbock    Eisbock   Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
15  Evil Twin Mosaic Single Hop Imperial India Pale American Wheat Lager    Strong Pale Lager/Imperial Pils   Evil Twin Brewing   New York    USA   BRONZE


Specialty
is made up of the following styles: Fruit Beer/Radler | Smoked | Spice/Herb/Vegetable |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  New Glarus Serendipity    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
2  New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
3  New Glarus Raspberry Tart    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
4  Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock    Fruit Beer/Radler   Kuhnhenn Brewing   Michigan    USA   GOLD
5  New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
6  Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock    Smoked   Brauerei Heller   Bavaria    Germany    SILVER
7  Mikkeller Texas Ranger    Spice/Herb/Vegetable   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
8  Left Hand SmokeJumper Imperial Smoked Porter    Smoked   Left Hand Brewing Co.   Colorado    USA   SILVER
9  Mikkeller Mexas Ranger     Spice/Herb/Vegetable   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
10  Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier    Smoked   Brauerei Heller   Bavaria    Germany    SILVER
11  Elysian Punkuccino Coffee Pumpkin Ale    Spice/Herb/Vegetable   Elysian Brewing   Washington    USA   BRONZE
12  Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche Doppelbock    Smoked   Brauerei Heller   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
13  Founders Backstage Series # 9: Smoked Porter    Smoked   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
14  Alaskan Smoked Porter    Smoked   Alaskan Brewing Company   Alaska    USA   BRONZE
15  Kuhnhenn Blueberry Eisbock    Fruit Beer/Radler   Kuhnhenn Brewing   Michigan    USA   BRONZE


English Style Pale & Bitter
is made up of the following styles: English Pale Ale | Bitter | Golden Ale/Blond Ale | Mild Ale | Premium Bitter/ESB |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Hill Farmstead Life Without Principle #3    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
2  Tree House Eureka - Citra    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Tree House Brewing Company   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
3  Southern Tier Harvest Ale    Premium Bitter/ESB   Southern Tier Brewing Company   New York    USA   GOLD
4  Fuller’s ESB (Bottle/Keg)    Premium Bitter/ESB   Fuller’s   Greater London    England    GOLD
5  4 Hands Center Of Gravity    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   4 Hands Brewing Company   Missouri    USA   GOLD
6  Moor Nor’Hop    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Moor   Gloucestershire    England    SILVER
7  Buxton Gold    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Buxton   Derbyshire    England    SILVER
8  Fritz Ale Extra Special Bitter    Premium Bitter/ESB   Ale Mania (Fritz Ale)   North Rhine-Westphalia    Germany    SILVER
9  Fyne Ales Jarl     Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Fyne Ales   -    Scotland    SILVER
10  Enlightenment Day Trip    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Enlightenment Ales   Massachusetts    USA   SILVER
11  Propeller ESB    Premium Bitter/ESB   Propeller Brewery   Nova Scotia    Canada    BRONZE
12  De Molen Amerikaans    Bitter   Brouwerij de Molen   -    Netherlands    BRONZE
13  Brewfist / De Molen / Toccalmatto / Ducato M.I.L.D.    Mild Ale   Brewfist   -    Italy    BRONZE
14  Tree House Eureka!    Golden Ale/Blond Ale   Tree House Brewing Company   Massachusetts    USA   BRONZE
15  Sierra Nevada / New Glarus Beer Camp There And Back    Bitter   Sierra Nevada Brewing Company   California    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  AleSmith IPA    India Pale Ale (IPA)   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   GOLD
2  To Øl Black Malts & Body Salts Black Coffee IIPA    Black IPA   To Øl   -    Denmark    GOLD
3  Hill Farmstead Susan    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
4  Maine Beer Lunch    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   GOLD
5  Alpine Beer Company Nelson IPA    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Alpine Beer Company   California    USA   GOLD
6  Ballast Point Sculpin IPA    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Ballast Point Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
7  Alchemist Focal-Banger    India Pale Ale (IPA)   The Alchemist   Vermont    USA   SILVER
8  Maine Beer Another One    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   SILVER
9  Grassroots Legitimacy    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
10  La Cumbre Elevated IPA    India Pale Ale (IPA)   La Cumbre Brewing Company   New Mexico    USA   SILVER
11  Tröegs Nugget Nectar Ale    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Tröegs Brewing Company   Pennsylvania    USA   BRONZE
12  Russian River Blind Pig IPA    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   BRONZE
13  Bells Two Hearted Ale    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
14  La Cumbre Project Dank    India Pale Ale (IPA)   La Cumbre Brewing Company   New Mexico    USA   BRONZE
15  Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin    India Pale Ale (IPA)   Ballast Point Brewing Company   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  Alchemist Heady Topper    Imperial/Double IPA   The Alchemist   Vermont    USA   GOLD
3  Russian River Pliny the Younger    Imperial/Double IPA   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   GOLD
4  Bells Hopslam    Imperial/Double IPA   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   GOLD
5  Toppling Goliath King Sue    Imperial/Double IPA   Toppling Goliath   Iowa    USA   GOLD
6  Stone Enjoy By IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Stone Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
7  Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   SILVER
8  Hill Farmstead Abner    Imperial/Double IPA   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
9  Surly Abrasive Ale    Imperial/Double IPA   Surly Brewing Company   Minnesota    USA   SILVER
10  Hill Farmstead Double Citra    Imperial/Double IPA   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
11  Maine Beer Dinner    Imperial/Double IPA   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   BRONZE
12  Lawson’s Finest Sip of Sunshine IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Lawson’s Finest Liquids   Vermont    USA   BRONZE
13  Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   BRONZE
14  Dogfish Head 90 Minute Imperial IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Dogfish Head Brewery   Delaware    USA   BRONZE
15  Great Lakes Chillwave Double IPA    Imperial/Double IPA   Great Lakes Brewing Company   Ohio    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  Stillwater Gose Gone Wild    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Stillwater Artisanal   Maryland    USA   GOLD
2  New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
3  New Glarus Raspberry Tart    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
4  New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb    Fruit Beer/Radler   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   GOLD
5  De Garde Cherry Raz Bu    Berliner Weisse   De Garde Brewing   Oregon    USA   GOLD
6  De Garde Hose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   De Garde Brewing   Oregon    USA   SILVER
7  Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal    Saison   Crooked Stave   Colorado    USA   SILVER
8  Pizza Boy HopTart 3.0 - Colombard    Sour/Wild Ale   Pizza Boy Brewing   Pennsylvania    USA   SILVER
9  Pit-Caribou Brett Session IPA    Session IPA   Microbrasserie Pit-Caribou   Quebec    Canada    SILVER
10  Bend Ching Ching    Berliner Weisse   Bend Brewing Company   Oregon    USA   SILVER
11  De Garde Nelson Hose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   De Garde Brewing   Oregon    USA   BRONZE
12  New Glarus Thumbprint Series Berliner Weiss    Berliner Weisse   New Glarus Brewing Company   Wisconsin    USA   BRONZE
13  Westbrook Gozu    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Westbrook Brewing   South Carolina    USA   BRONZE
14  Trinity Red Swingline     Sour/Wild Ale   Trinity Brewing Company   Colorado    USA   BRONZE
15  Hill Farmstead Clara    Traditional Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   BRONZE


Stout
is made up of the following styles: Stout | Dry Stout | Sweet Stout | Foreign Stout |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque    Stout   Dieu du Ciel   Quebec    Canada    GOLD
2  Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast    Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    GOLD
3  Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin    Stout   Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   GOLD
4  Hill Farmstead Earl    Stout   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
5  Tree House Double Shot    Stout   Tree House Brewing Company   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
6  St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout    Stout   McAuslan Brewing   Quebec    Canada    SILVER
7  Sierra Nevada / Ninkasi Beer Camp Double Latte    Sweet Stout   Sierra Nevada Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
8  Bells Kalamazoo Stout    Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   SILVER
9  The Kernel Export Stout London 1890    Foreign Stout   The Kernel   Greater London    England    SILVER
10  Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout    Stout   Kiuchi Brewery   -    Japan    SILVER
11  Odd Side Ales Bourbon Barrel Aged Mayan Mocha    Stout   Odd Side Ales   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
12  Siren / Cigar City Caribbean Chocolate Cake    Foreign Stout   Siren   Berkshire    England    BRONZE
13  Rapp Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout    Stout   Rapp Brewing Company   Florida    USA   BRONZE
14  Rogue Chocolate Stout    Sweet Stout   Rogue Ales   Oregon    USA   BRONZE
15  Maine Beer Mean Old Tom    Stout   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   BRONZE


Strong Stout
is made up of the following styles: Imperial Stout |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged    Imperial Stout   Cigar City Brewing   Florida    USA   GOLD
2  Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout)    Imperial Stout   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   GOLD
3  Toppling Goliath Kentucky Brunch    Imperial Stout   Toppling Goliath   Iowa    USA   GOLD
4  Goose Island Bourbon County Stout    Imperial Stout   Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)   Illinois    USA   GOLD
5  Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - Coffee    Imperial Stout   Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)   Illinois    USA   GOLD
6  Cigar City Hunahpu’s Imperial Stout    Imperial Stout   Cigar City Brewing   Florida    USA   SILVER
7  Bells Black Note Stout    Imperial Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   SILVER
8  Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Vanilla Bean)    Imperial Stout   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   SILVER
9  AleSmith Speedway Stout    Imperial Stout   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
10  AleSmith Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged    Imperial Stout   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
11  Toppling Goliath Mornin’ Delight    Imperial Stout   Toppling Goliath   Iowa    USA   BRONZE
12  Firestone Walker Parabola    Imperial Stout   Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   BRONZE
13  Bells Expedition Stout    Imperial Stout   Bells Brewery   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
14  Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel    Imperial Stout   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    BRONZE
15  Founders Backstage Series # 2: CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout)    Imperial Stout   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    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  Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine    Barley Wine   Goose Island Beer Company (AB-InBev)   Illinois    USA   GOLD
2  North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve Brandy Barrel    Barley Wine   North Coast Brewing Company   California    USA   GOLD
3  Hill Farmstead Aaron    Barley Wine   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
4  Samuel Adams Utopias    Barley Wine   Boston Beer Company   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
5  Port Brewing Older Viscosity    American Strong Ale    Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   GOLD
6  Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee    American Strong Ale    Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   SILVER
7  Anchorage A Deal With The Devil Barleywine    Barley Wine   Anchorage Brewing Company   Alaska    USA   SILVER
8  Firestone Walker Sucaba    Barley Wine   Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   SILVER
9  Firestone Walker 18 (XVIII Eighteenth Anniversary Ale)     American Strong Ale    Firestone Walker Brewing Co.   California    USA   SILVER
10  Lost Abbey Deliverance    American Strong Ale    Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   SILVER
11  Hair of the Dog Matt     American Strong Ale    Hair of the Dog Brewing Company   Oregon    USA   BRONZE
12  Lost Abbey The Angels Share - Bourbon Barrel    Barley Wine   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   BRONZE
13  Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine    Barley Wine   Kuhnhenn Brewing   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
14  AleSmith Old Numbskull    Barley Wine   AleSmith Brewing Company   California    USA   BRONZE
15  Hair of the Dog Otto from the Wood    Barley Wine   Hair of the Dog Brewing Company   Oregon    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   New York    USA   GOLD
3  Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break - Bourbon Barrel    Imperial/Strong Porter   Evil Twin Brewing   New York    USA   GOLD
4  Uinta Crooked Line Labyrinth Black Ale    Imperial/Strong Porter   Uinta Brewing Company   Utah    USA   GOLD
5  The Bruery / Three Floyds Rue D’Floyd    Imperial/Strong Porter   The Bruery   California    USA   GOLD
6  Pinta Imperator Bałtycki    Baltic Porter   Browar PINTA   -    Poland    SILVER
7  Hill Farmstead Birth of Tragedy    Imperial/Strong Porter   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
8  Evil Twin Imperial Doughnut Break    Imperial/Strong Porter   Evil Twin Brewing   New York    USA   SILVER
9  The Bruery Smoking Wood - Rye Barrel    Imperial/Strong Porter   The Bruery   California    USA   SILVER
10  De Molen Tsarina Esra Imperial Porter    Imperial/Strong Porter   Brouwerij de Molen   -    Netherlands    SILVER
11  Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter     Imperial/Strong Porter   Flying Dog Brewery   Maryland    USA   BRONZE
12  The Bruery Smoking Wood - Bourbon Barrel    Imperial/Strong Porter   The Bruery   California    USA   BRONZE
13  Evil Twin Lil’ B    Imperial/Strong Porter   Evil Twin Brewing   New York    USA   BRONZE
14  Les Trois Mousquetaires G.C. Porter Baltique    Baltic Porter   Les Trois Mousquetaires   Quebec    Canada    BRONZE
15  Three Floyds / The Bruery Rue D’Floyd    Imperial/Strong Porter   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   BRONZE




Porter
is made up of the following styles: Porter |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Funky Buddha Maple Bacon Coffee Porter    Porter   Funky Buddha Brewery   Florida    USA   GOLD
2  Hill Farmstead Everett    Porter   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
3  Founders Porter    Porter   Founders Brewing Company   Michigan    USA   GOLD
4  Funky Buddha Last Snow Porter    Porter   Funky Buddha Brewery   Florida    USA   GOLD
5  Nøgne Ø Porter    Porter   Nøgne Ø (Hansa Borg)   -    Norway    GOLD
6  Mikkeller Porter    Porter   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
7  Anchor Porter    Porter   Anchor Brewing Company   California    USA   SILVER
8  Fuller’s London Porter (Bottle/Keg)    Porter   Fuller’s   Greater London    England    SILVER
9  Smuttynose Robust Porter    Porter   Smuttynose Brewing Company   New Hampshire    USA   SILVER
10  Maine Beer King Titus    Porter   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   SILVER
11  Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter    Porter   Great Lakes Brewing Company   Ohio    USA   BRONZE
12  The Kernel Export India Porter    Porter   The Kernel   Greater London    England    BRONZE
13  Cigar City Puppy’s Breath Robust Porter    Porter   Cigar City Brewing   Florida    USA   BRONZE
14  Zmajska Pivovara Porter    Porter   Zmajska Pivovara   -    Croatia    BRONZE
15  Renaissance Elemental Porter    Porter   Renaissance Brewing   -    New Zealand    BRONZE


Sour Ales
is made up of the following styles: Lambic Style - Fruit | Sour/Wild Ale | Berliner Weisse | Lambic Style - Gueuze | Lambic Style - Faro | Lambic Style - Unblended |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Cantillon Lou Pepe Pure Kriek    Lambic Style - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    GOLD
2  Jester King Atrial Rubicite    Sour/Wild Ale   Jester King Brewery   Texas    USA   GOLD
3  Cantillon Cuvée Florian    Lambic Style - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    GOLD
4  Cantillon Saint Lamvinus    Lambic Style - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    GOLD
5  Russian River Supplication    Sour/Wild Ale   Russian River Brewing   California    USA   GOLD
6  Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise    Lambic Style - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    SILVER
7  3 Fonteinen Hommage     Lambic Style - Fruit   3 Fonteinen   -    Belgium    SILVER
8  Cantillon Fou’ Foune     Lambic Style - Fruit   Cantillon   -    Belgium    SILVER
9  Hill Farmstead Sue    Sour/Wild Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
10  3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)    Lambic Style - Gueuze   3 Fonteinen   -    Belgium    SILVER
11  Cantillon Iris    Lambic Style - Unblended   Cantillon   -    Belgium    BRONZE
12  Logsdon Peche ’n Brett    Sour/Wild Ale   Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales   Oregon    USA   BRONZE
13  3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Golden Blend    Lambic Style - Gueuze   3 Fonteinen   -    Belgium    BRONZE
14  Oude (Gueuze Tilquin)² à l’Ancienne     Lambic Style - Gueuze   Gueuzerie Tilquin   -    Belgium    BRONZE
15  Cantillon 50°N-4°E    Lambic Style - Gueuze   Cantillon   -    Belgium    BRONZE


Belgian Session
is made up of the following styles: Belgian Ale | Saison | Bière de Garde | Abbey Dubbel |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Hill Farmstead / Blaugies Le Sarrasin    Saison   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
2  Tired Hands The Emptiness Is Eternal     Saison   Tired Hands Brewing Company   Pennsylvania    USA   GOLD
3  Grassroots Brother Soigné    Saison   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
4  Hill Farmstead Anna    Saison   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
5  Hill Farmstead Arthur    Saison   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
6  Hill Farmstead Vera Mae    Saison   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
7  Grassroots The Bliss of Absence (Wine Barrel Aged 2014)    Belgian Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
8  Sante Adairius Cask Strawberry    Saison   Sante Adairius Rustic Ales   California    USA   SILVER
9  Boulevard Smokestack Series - Saison-Brett    Saison   Boulevard Brewing Company (Moortgat)   Missouri    USA   SILVER
10  Sante Adairius Saison Bernice    Saison   Sante Adairius Rustic Ales   California    USA   SILVER
11  Side Project Saison du Ble    Saison   Side Project Brewing   Missouri    USA   BRONZE
12  Tired Hands Back into the Emptiness    Saison   Tired Hands Brewing Company   Pennsylvania    USA   BRONZE
13  Side Project Saison du Fermier    Saison   Side Project Brewing   Missouri    USA   BRONZE
14  Upright Flora Rustica (Barrel Aged)    Saison   Upright Brewing   Oregon    USA   BRONZE
15  Orval    Belgian Ale   Brasserie dOrval   -    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  St. Bernardus Abt 12    Abt/Quadrupel   St. Bernardus Brouwerij   -    Belgium    GOLD
4  Struise Pannepot    Belgian Strong Ale   De Struise Brouwers   -    Belgium    GOLD
5  Westvleteren Extra 8    Belgian Strong Ale   Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus   -    Belgium    GOLD
6  Struise Pannepot Grand Reserva     Belgian Strong Ale   De Struise Brouwers   -    Belgium    SILVER
7  Struise Pannepot Reserva    Belgian Strong Ale   De Struise Brouwers   -    Belgium    SILVER
8  Rochefort Trappistes 8    Belgian Strong Ale   Brasserie Rochefort   -    Belgium    SILVER
9  Mikkeller Nelson Sauvignon    Belgian Strong Ale   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    SILVER
10  De Dolle Stille Nacht    Belgian Strong Ale   De Dolle Brouwers   -    Belgium    SILVER
11  Chimay Bleue (Blue) / Grande Réserve    Belgian Strong Ale   Chimay   -    Belgium    BRONZE
12  Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue    Belgian Strong Ale   Brouwerij Het Anker   -    Belgium    BRONZE
13  Tripel Karmeliet    Abbey Tripel   Brouwerij Bosteels   -    Belgium    BRONZE
14  La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged Batch #16    Abt/Quadrupel   De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)   -    Netherlands    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  Toppling Goliath pseudoSue    American Pale Ale   Toppling Goliath   Iowa    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  Hill Farmstead Citra Single Hop Pale Ale    American Pale Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   GOLD
6  Maine Beer MO    American Pale Ale   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   SILVER
7  Hill Farmstead Nelson Sauvin Single Hop Pale Ale    American Pale Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
8  Hill Farmstead What Is Enlightenment?    American Pale Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   SILVER
9  Alpine Beer Company Hoppy Birthday    American Pale Ale   Alpine Beer Company   California    USA   SILVER
10  Artezan Pacific Pale Ale    American Pale Ale   Browar Artezan   -    Poland    SILVER
11  Maine Beer Zoe    Amber Ale   Maine Beer Company   Maine    USA   BRONZE
12  Tree House Tornado    American Pale Ale   Tree House Brewing Company   Massachusetts    USA   BRONZE
13  Ballast Point Grunion Pale Ale    American Pale Ale   Ballast Point Brewing Company   California    USA   BRONZE
14  Bissell Brothers The Substance Ale    American Pale Ale   Bissell Brothers Brewing Company   Maine    USA   BRONZE
15  Hill Farmstead Amarillo Single Hop Pale Ale    American Pale Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   BRONZE


Wheat
is made up of the following styles: German Hefeweizen | Wheat Ale | Weizen Bock | Belgian White (Witbier) | German Kristallweizen |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Schneider Aventinus    Weizen Bock   Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
2  Weihenstephaner Vitus    Weizen Bock   Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
3  Ayinger Bräu-Weisse    German Hefeweizen   Brauerei Aying   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
4  Schneider Weisse Tap 5 Meine Hopfen-Weisse    Weizen Bock   Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
5  Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Spring)    Belgian White (Witbier)   Crooked Stave   Colorado    USA   GOLD
6  Modern Times Fortunate Islands    Wheat Ale   Modern Times Beer   California    USA   SILVER
7  Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Summer)    Belgian White (Witbier)   Crooked Stave   Colorado    USA   SILVER
8  Kormoran Podroze Kormorana Witbier    Belgian White (Witbier)   Browar Kormoran   -    Poland    SILVER
9  Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier    German Hefeweizen   Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan   Bavaria    Germany    SILVER
10  Three Floyds Gumballhead    Wheat Ale   Three Floyds Brewing Company   Indiana    USA   SILVER
11  Ayinger Weizen-Bock    Weizen Bock   Brauerei Aying   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
12  De Dochter van de Korenaar Crime Passionnel    Wheat Ale   De Dochter van de Korenaar   -    Belgium    BRONZE
13  Andechser Weissbier Hell    German Hefeweizen   Klosterbrauerei Andechs   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
14  Schneider Weisse Tap X Mein Cuvée Barrique    Weizen Bock   Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE
15  Mikkeller Not Just Another Wit    Belgian White (Witbier)   Mikkeller   -    Denmark    BRONZE


Dark Lager
is made up of the following styles: Dunkel/Tmavý | Schwarzbier | Amber Lager/Vienna | Oktoberfest/Märzen | Polotmavý |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen    Oktoberfest/Märzen   Brauerei Aying   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
2&nbsnbsp; Green Flash Ristretto Cosmic Black Lager    Schwarzbier   Green Flash Brewing Co.   California    USA   GOLD
3  Jack’s Abby Cascadian Schwarzbier    Schwarzbier   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   GOLD
4  Rogue Farms Dirtoir Black Lager     Schwarzbier   Rogue Ales   Oregon    USA   GOLD
5  Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel    Dunkel/Tmavý   Brauerei Aying   Bavaria    Germany    GOLD
6  Beaus Dark Helmüt    Schwarzbier   Beaus All Natural Brewing Co.   Ontario    Canada    SILVER
7  Great Lakes Eliot Ness    Amber Lager/Vienna   Great Lakes Brewing Company   Ohio    USA   SILVER
8  New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Lager    Dunkel/Tmavý   New Belgium Brewing Company   Colorado    USA   SILVER
9  Jack’s Abby / Evil Twin Jack’s Evil Brew    Schwarzbier   Jack’s Abby Brewing   Massachusetts    USA   SILVER
10  Port Brewing Midnight Expression Lager (Moon Lit Sessions)    Schwarzbier   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   SILVER
11  Thirsty Dog Rail Dog Smoked Black Lager    Schwarzbier   Thirsty Dog Brewing Company   Ohio    USA   BRONZE
12  Port Brewing Hot Rocks Lager    Dunkel/Tmavý   Port Brewing/Lost Abbey   California    USA   BRONZE
13  Westbrook Dark Helmet    Schwarzbier   Westbrook Brewing   South Carolina    USA   BRONZE
14  U Fleků Flekovský Tmavý Ležák 13°    Dunkel/Tmavý   Pivovar U Fleků   -    Czech Republic    BRONZE
15  Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel    Dunkel/Tmavý   Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg   Bavaria    Germany    BRONZE


Cider & Perry
is made up of the following styles: Cider | Perry | Ice Cider/Ice Perry |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Recolte D’Hiver    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   La Face Cachée de la Pomme   Quebec    Canada    GOLD
2  La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Premiere    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   La Face Cachée de la Pomme   Quebec    Canada    GOLD
3  La Face Cachée de la Pomme Neige Reserve    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   La Face Cachée de la Pomme   Quebec    Canada    GOLD
4  Eden Heirloom Blend Ice Cider     Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Eden Ice Cider Company   Vermont    USA   GOLD
5  Domaine Pinnacle Cidre de Glace - Ice Cider    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Domaine Pinnacle   Quebec    Canada    GOLD
6  Virtue The Mitten    Cider   Virtue Cider   Michigan    USA   SILVER
7  Angry Orchard The Muse    Cider   Angry Orchard (Boston Beer Company)   Ohio    USA   SILVER
8  Brännlands Iscider    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Brännland Cider   -    Sweden    SILVER
9  Archibald Orchards Spiced Winter Apple    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Archibald Orchards and Estate Winery   Ontario    Canada    SILVER
10  Etienne Dupont Cidre De Givre Eis Cider    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Domaine Familial Louis Dupont   -    France    SILVER
11  Cigar City Cider and Mead Homemade Apple Pie Cider    Cider   Cigar City Cider and Mead   Florida    USA   BRONZE
12  Cidre Dupont Réserve    Cider   Domaine Familial Louis Dupont   -    France    BRONZE
13  Crispin Steel Town 5th Anniversary    Cider   Crispin Cider Company (Tenth and Blake Beer Co. - MillerCoors)   Minnesota    USA   BRONZE
14  Sea Cider Rumrunner (2009+ Newfoundland Screech Rum)     Cider   Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse   British Columbia    Canada    BRONZE
15  Eden Northern Spy    Ice Cider/Ice Perry   Eden Ice Cider Company   Vermont    USA   BRONZE


Traditional
is made up of the following styles: Traditional Ale | Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu | Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Thornbridge Hall Bracia    Traditional Ale   Thornbridge   Derbyshire    England    GOLD
2  Stillwater Gose Gone Wild    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Stillwater Artisanal   Maryland    USA   GOLD
3  Hair of the Dog Adam    Traditional Ale   Hair of the Dog Brewing Company   Oregon    USA   GOLD
4  Funky Buddha Founders Series 1: Veruca Snozzberry Gose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Funky Buddha Brewery   Florida    USA   GOLD
5  The Ale Apothecary Sahati    Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu   The Ale Apothecary   Oregon    USA   GOLD
6  De Garde Hose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   De Garde Brewing   Oregon    USA   SILVER
7  Dogfish Head Sahtea    Traditional Ale   Dogfish Head Brewery   Delaware    USA   SILVER
8  Upright Special Herbs    Traditional Ale   Upright Brewing   Oregon    USA   SILVER
9  De Garde Nelson Hose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   De Garde Brewing   Oregon    USA   SILVER
10  Westbrook Gozu    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Westbrook Brewing   South Carolina    USA   SILVER
11  Traquair Jacobite Ale    Traditional Ale   Traquair House   -    Scotland    BRONZE
12  Hill Farmstead Clara    Traditional Ale   Hill Farmstead Brewery   Vermont    USA   BRONZE
13  Westbrook Gose    Grodziskie/Gose/Lichtenhainer   Westbrook Brewing   South Carolina    USA   BRONZE
14  Jester King Bière de Miel    Traditional Ale   Jester King Brewery   Texas    USA   BRONZE
15  HaandBryggeriet Bestefar    Traditional Ale   HaandBryggeriet (Norway)   -    Norway    BRONZE


Mead
is made up of the following styles: Mead |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Superstition Berry White    Mead   Superstition Meadery   Arizona    USA   GOLD
2  Schramm’s The Heart of Darkness    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   GOLD
3  Schramm’s Black Agnes    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   GOLD
4  Schramm’s The Statement    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   GOLD
5  Superstition Marion Mead - Sparkling    Mead   Superstition Meadery   Arizona    USA   GOLD
6  Schramm’s The Statement - Reserve    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   SILVER
7  B. Nektar Cherry Chipotle Mead    Mead   B. Nektar Meadery   Michigan    USA   SILVER
8  B. Nektar #dragonsarereal    Mead   B. Nektar Meadery   Michigan    USA   SILVER
9  Schramm’s Raspberry    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   SILVER
10  Superstition Aphrodisia Pyment - Syrah/Grenache    Mead   Superstition Meadery   Arizona    USA   SILVER
11  Schramm’s Apple    Mead   Schramm’s Mead   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
12  Moonlight Meadery Kurt’s Apple Pie    Mead   Moonlight Meadery   New Hampshire    USA   BRONZE
13  Superstition Marion Mead - Still    Mead   Superstition Meadery   Arizona    USA   BRONZE
14  B. Nektar Apple Pi    Mead   B. Nektar Meadery   Michigan    USA   BRONZE
15  Superstition Aphrodisia Pyment - Cabernet/Syrah    Mead   Superstition Meadery   Arizona    USA   BRONZE


Sake
is made up of the following styles: Saké - Junmai | Saké - Honjozo | Saké - Ginjo | Saké - Daiginjo | Saké - Tokubetsu | Saké - Futsu-shu | Saké - Namasaké | Saké - Genshu | Saké - Koshu | Saké - Nigori | Saké - Infused | Saké - Taru |
  beer  style  brewer  state  country  award
1  Hakutsuru (White Crane) Sayuri Nigori Sake    Saké - Nigori   Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.   -    Japan    GOLD
2  Nøgne Ø Sake Yamahai Motoshibori    Saké - Junmai   Nøgne Ø (Hansa Borg)   -    Norway    GOLD
3  Ozeki (Champion) Karatamba (Dry Wave) Sake    Saké - Honjozo   Ozeki Co. (Japan)   -    Japan    GOLD
4  Hakutsuru (White Crane) Superior Junmai Ginjo Sake    Saké - Junmai   Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.   -    Japan    GOLD
5  Shirakabe Gura Tokubetsu Junmai Sake    Saké - Tokubetsu   Takara Shuzo Co.   -    Japan    GOLD
6  Nøgne Ø Sake Yamahai Muroka Junmai Ginjo    Saké - Ginjo   Nøgne Ø (Hansa Borg)   -    Norway    SILVER






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