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Pale Lagers
is made up of the following styles: Pale Lager | Pilsener | Classic German Pilsener | Bohemian Pilsener | Premium Lager | Dortmunder/Helles | European Strong Lager |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Rogue Imperial Pilsner	European Strong Lager	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.71	105
	2	Deschutes Pine Mountain Pils	Classic German Pilsener	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	3.49	11
	3	Sierra Blanca Pilsner	Pilsener	Sierra Blanca Brewing Co	New Mexico	USA	3.45	10
	4	Lagunitas Pils	Bohemian Pilsener	Lagunitas Brewing Company	California	USA	3.38	27
	5	Rogue Kells Irish Style Lager	Premium Lager	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.32	27

Bocks
is made up of the following styles: Bock | Doppelbock | Eisbock |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Tabernash Rye Bock	Doppelbock	Left Hand / Tabernash / Indian Peaks	Colorado	USA	3.83	21
	2	Fish Tale Detonator Doppelbock	Doppelbock	Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers	Washington	USA	3.8	18
	3	Rogue Dead Guy Ale	Bock	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.48	153
	4	Sudwerk Doppel Bock	Doppelbock	Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch	California	USA	3.39	12
	5	Saxer Bock	Bock	Portland Brewing Company (owned by Pyramid)	Oregon	USA	3.26	18

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Stone Smoked Porter	Smoked	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	3.9	119
	2	Alaskan Smoked Porter	Smoked	Alaskan Brewing Co	Alaska	USA	3.89	81
	3	Anchor Our Special Ale 2003	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Anchor Brewing Company	California	USA	3.68	182
	4	New Belgium Transatlantique Kriek	Fruit Beer	New Belgium Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.55	114
	5	Rockies Brewing Killer Penguin Ale	Spice/Herb/Vegetable	Rockies Brewing Company/Wilderness Pub	Colorado	USA	3.51	12

English Style Pales & Bitters
is made up of the following styles: English Pale Ale | Bitter | Golden Ale/Blond Ale | Premium Bitter/ESB |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Rogue Brutal Bitter	Premium Bitter/ESB	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.77	70
	2	AleSmith Anvil ESB	Premium Bitter/ESB	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	3.68	42
	3	Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale	Premium Bitter/ESB	Ballast Point Brewing Company	California	USA	3.52	12
	4	Rogue Youngers Special Bitter	Premium Bitter/ESB	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.51	77
	5	Deschutes Bachelor ESB	Premium Bitter/ESB	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	3.5	19

India Pale Ales
is made up of the following styles: India Pale Ale (IPA) | Imperial/Double IPA |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Great Divide Hercules Double IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Great Divide Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	4.26	39
	2	LaConner India Pale Ale (Bottleworks)	India Pale Ale (IPA)	LaConner Brewing Company	Washington	USA	4.25	41
	3	AleSmith YuleSmith India Pale Ale	Imperial/Double IPA	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.17	59
	4	Stone Ruination IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	4.13	132
	5	AleSmith IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.11	73

American Brown Ales & English Milds
is made up of the following styles: Brown Ale | Mild Ale |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar	Brown Ale	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.78	108
	2	Bear Republic Pete Brown Tribute Ale	Brown Ale	Bear Republic Brewing Company	California	USA	3.7	22
	3	AleSmith Nautical Nut Brown Ale	Brown Ale	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	3.59	14
	4	Lost Coast Winterbraun	Brown Ale	Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe	California	USA	3.48	34
	5	Lost Coast Downtown Brown	Brown Ale	Lost Coast Brewery & Cafe	California	USA	3.47	49

Stouts
is made up of the following styles: Stout | Dry Stout | Sweet Stout | Imperial Stout | Foreign Stout |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.5	40
	2	AleSmith Speedway Stout	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.29	116
	3	Stone Imperial Russian Stout	Imperial Stout	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	4.22	83
	4	North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout	North Coast Brewing Company	California	USA	4.12	167
	5	Left Hand Oak Aged Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout	Left Hand / Tabernash / Indian Peaks	Colorado	USA	4.07	48

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	AleSmith Old Numbskull	Barley Wine	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.15	76
	2	Double Bastard Ale	American Strong Ale	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	4.11	165
	3	Full Sail Old Boardhead Barleywine	Barley Wine	Full Sail Brewing Company	Oregon	USA	4.06	44
	4	Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye Ale	American Strong Ale	Bear Republic Brewing Company	California	USA	4.03	82
	5	Rogue Brewer	American Strong Ale	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.97	36

Porters
is made up of the following styles: Porter | Baltic Porter |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Full Sail Imperial Porter Bourbon Barrel Aged	Baltic Porter	Full Sail Brewing Company	Oregon	USA	3.99	20
	2	MacTarnahans Bourbon Cask Aged Blackwatch Cream Porter	Porter	Portland Brewing Company (owned by Pyramid)	Oregon	USA	3.91	79
	3	Anchor Porter	Porter	Anchor Brewing Company	California	USA	3.9	156
	4	Full Sail Imperial Porter	Baltic Porter	Full Sail Brewing Company	Oregon	USA	3.87	23
	5	Avery New World Porter	Porter	Avery Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.73	60

Lambic Or Other Traditional
is made up of the following styles: Lambic - Fruit | Traditional Ale | Lambic - Gueuze | Lambic - Faro | Lambic - Unblended |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Hair of the Dog Adam	Traditional Ale	Hair of the Dog Brewing Company, Inc.	Oregon	USA	4.07	88
	2	New Belgium 1554 Brussels Style Black Ale	Traditional Ale	New Belgium Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.51	60

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Pizza Port SPF 8 Farmhouse Ale	Saison	Pizza Port (Solana Beach)	California	USA	4	13
	2	New Belgium Abbey Grand Cru	Abbey Dubbel	New Belgium Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.98	15
	3	Pizza Port SPF 45 Saison	Saison	Pizza Port (Solana Beach)	California	USA	3.96	24
	4	New Belgium La Folie	Flemish Sour Ale	New Belgium Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.93	46
	5	Symposium Ale (2004 Craft Brewers Conference)	Belgian Ale	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	3.89	26

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Midnight Sun La M�itresse du Moine	Belgian Strong Ale	Midnight Sun Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	4.13	70
	2	Pizza Port Cuvee de Tomme	Belgian Strong Ale	Pizza Port (Solana Beach)	California	USA	4.04	26
	3	Avery The Beast Grand Cru	Belgian Strong Ale	Avery Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	4.02	98
	4	AleSmith Grand Cru	Belgian Strong Ale	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	3.94	55
	5	Midnight Sun �pluche-Culotte	Abbey Tripel	Midnight Sun Brewing Company	Alaska	USA	3.78	52

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale	American Pale Ale	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company	California	USA	4.02	44
	2	Deschutes Cinder Cone Red	Amber Ale	Deschutes Brewery	Oregon	USA	3.74	28
	3	Mac and Jacks African Amber Ale	Amber Ale	Mac and Jacks Brewing Company	Washington	USA	3.72	17
	4	Full Sail Hopocity	American Pale Ale	Full Sail Brewing Company	Oregon	USA	3.68	21
	5	Stone Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	3.67	50

Wheats
is made up of the following styles: German Hefeweizen | American Wheat | Weizen Bock | Belgian White (Witbier) | Berliner Weisse | German Kristalweizen |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Avery White Rascal	Belgian White (Witbier)	Avery Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.4	76
	2	Rogue Half-E-Weizen	American Wheat	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.39	37
	3	New Belgium Sunshine Wheat	Belgian White (Witbier)	New Belgium Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.38	38
	4	Tabernash Weiss	German Hefeweizen	Left Hand / Tabernash / Indian Peaks	Colorado	USA	3.21	20

Dark Lager
is made up of the following styles: Dunkel | Schwarzbier | American Dark Lager | Oktoberfest/M�rzen | Vienna |

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Rogue Skullsplitter	Schwarzbier	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.68	14
	2	MacTarnahans Uncle Ottos Oktoberfest	Oktoberfest/M�rzen	Portland Brewing Company (owned by Pyramid)	Oregon	USA	3.29	22
	3	Tabernash Oktoberfest	Oktoberfest/M�rzen	Left Hand / Tabernash / Indian Peaks	Colorado	USA	3.27	13