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Best Beers, Brewers, New Brewers By Country
JAN 30, 2018 - The top beers, brewers and new brewers listed by country according to reviews taken last year and weighted by performance within and outside of style, balanced by indicators of depth. The winners here are presented by country of origin and reflect the top performing brewers of all of those listed at RateBeer. New brewer contests include those brewers who gained their first review after 1 June 2016. All winners in this category are eligible for award certificates and medallions.
| top beer | top brewer | best new brewer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Araucana Cerveza Artesanal | ||
| Australia | Boatrocker Coffee Ramjet 2016 | Akasha Brewing Australia | Stockade Brew Co (BrewPack) |
| Austria | Bevog Hagger Blend 1116 | Brauerei Schloss Eggenberg | |
| Bahamas | Pirate Republic Brewery | ||
| Barbados | Banks Barbados Brewery | ||
| Belarus | TRYE Beer Tsmok | OOO Kraftovaya Pivovarnya - TRYE Beer | Tochca |
| Belgium | Bokkereyder Framboos Noyaux | Cantillon | Siphon Brewing |
| Bhutan | Ser Bhum Dragon Stout | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| Brazil | Invicta 108 | Cervejaria Dogma | |
| Bulgaria | White Stork Tropikalia IPA | Byal Shtark / White Stork Beer Company | Rhombus Craft Brewery |
| Cambodia | Stone Head | Stone Head | |
| Canada | Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel Bourbon | Dieu du Ciel | Halcyon Barrel House (Beau's) |
| Cayman Islands | The Cayman Islands Brewery Ltd. | ||
| Chile | Kross Kuad | Kross | |
| China | Boxing Cat Purple Rain | Boxing Cat Brewery (AB InBev) | |
| Colombia | Bogotá Beer Company (AB InBev) | ||
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co. | ||
| Croatia | Zmajska Pivovara RIS Barrel Aged | Zmajska Pivovara | Prvo Viško Pivo |
| Cyprus | Prime Microbrewery | ||
| Czech Republic | Falkon SWITCH:OFF Tangerine Double IPA | Pivovar Matuška | Loď Pivovar |
| Denmark | Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Shake (Bourbon Edition) | Mikkeller | BRUS |
| England | Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve | Cloudwater Brew Co | Burnt Mill Brewery |
| Estonia | Põhjala Cellar Series - Porridge Bullet | Põhjala | UJH Man's Brewery |
| Faroe Islands | Okkara | ||
| Finland | Pyynikin Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout | Panimoravintola Beer Hunter's | Takatalo & Tompuri Brewery |
| France | Craig Allan Yirgacheffe Imperial Stout | Craig Allan | Brasserie Popihn |
| Georgia | Castel-Sakartvelo (BGI) | ||
| Germany | Schönramer Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - Kentucky Bourbon | Brauerei Aying | FUERST WIACEK |
| Greece | 7 Seven Island Brewery Citra Blast IPA | 7 Seven Island Brewery | 7 Seven Island Brewery |
| Guam | The Great Deep Brewing Company | ||
| Hong Kong | Young Master Yat Cheen 壹仟 | Young Master Hong Kong | |
| Hungary | armando_otchoa's Grabanc Imperial Fantomtáp | armando_otchoa | HopTop Brewery |
| Iceland | Ölvisholt Lava | Einstök Ölgerð | |
| Ireland | White Hag Black Boar Barrel Aged 2016 | Galway Bay Brewery | |
| Isle of Man | Okells MPA (Manx Pale Ale) | Hooded Ram | |
| Israel | Alexander Imperial Stout | Alexander Brewery | |
| Italy | Baladin Xyauyù Kentucky | Le Baladin | Ca' del Brado |
| Jamaica | Desnoes and Geddes (Diageo PLC) | ||
| Japan | Tamamura-Honten The Far East Barrel Aged Imperial House IPA | Kyoto Brewing Company | TDM 1874 Brewery |
| Jersey | Liberation | ||
| Jordan | Carakale Brewing Co. | ||
| Kenya | Ozzbeco (K) Ltd. | ||
| Kosovo | Sabaja Craft Brewery | ||
| Latvia | Labietis Pokainu Mežs BA | Malduguns | Nurme Alus |
| Lebanon | 961 Beer - Gravity Brewing | ||
| Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner Brauhaus | ||
| Lithuania | Sakiškių Imperial Stout - Whiskey BA | Sakiškių alus | |
| Luxembourg | Nowhere Brewing Doña Darkness | Nowhere Brewing | |
| Macedonia | Temov Craft Brewery | ||
| Malaysia | Guinness Anchor Berhad (Diageo/Asia Pacific Breweries-Heineken) | ||
| Malta | Stretta India Pale Ale No. 1 | Lord Chambray | |
| Mauritius | Phoenix Beverages Group (formerly Mauritius Breweries) | ||
| Mexico | Wendlandt Perro del Mar India Pale Ale | Cerveceria Insurgente | |
| Moldova | Litra / armando_otchoa Beetroot Borsch IPA | Lumencraft | Sunstone Alehouse |
| Monaco | Brasserie de Monaco | ||
| Myanmar | Myanmar Brewery and Distillery | ||
| Namibia | Namibia Breweries | ||
| Netherlands | Uiltje Mind Your Step DBBA Maple (Alvinne ed.) | Brouwerij de Molen | Brouwerij Hoop |
| New Zealand | 8 Wired iStout | 8 Wired Brewing | |
| Nigeria | Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (Nigeria) | Guinness Nigeria | |
| Northern Ireland | Boundary Gift | Farmageddon Brewing Co-Op | Heaney |
| Norway | Lervig Brewers Reserve Barley Wine Aged in Bourbon Barrels (13%) | Lervig Aktiebryggeri | Eik & Tid |
| Palestine/West Bank | Taybeh Brewing Co. | ||
| Panama | Casa Bruja Talingo Chocolate Milk Stout | Casa Bruja Brewing Co. | |
| Peru | Cervecería Barbarian | ||
| Poland | Artezan Samiec Alfa 2017 Bourbon Barrel Aged | Browar Artezan | Browar Rockmill |
| Portugal | Passarola Double Oatmeal Stout (Café da Guatemala) | Dois Corvos Cervejeira | |
| Puerto Rico | Old Harbor Brewery | ||
| Romania | Wicked Barrel / Bereta The Black Pot | Hop Hooligans | Wicked Barrel |
| Russia | AF Brew Lobotomiya Sinistral Bourbon BA | Jaws Brewery | |
| San Marino | Birrificio Abusivo | ||
| Scotland | Fierce Beer / BrewDog Aberdeen Very Big Moose | BrewDog | Cross Borders Brewing Company |
| Serbia | Kabinet Olga | Crow Brewery | |
| Singapore | ABC Extra Stout | Archipelago Brewery | |
| Slovak Republic | Hellstork Beat to Juice 13° | Holíčsky Pivovar Wywar | Žil Verne |
| Slovenia | Reservoir Dogs Brewery | Lobik Craft Brewery | |
| South Africa | Devil's Peak Toe The Line | Devil's Peak Brewing Company | |
| South Korea | The Booth Throat Punch | The Booth Brewing Co. | |
| Spain | Nómada Naturepils | Nómada Brewing | Tibidabo Brewing |
| Sri Lanka | Lion Stout | Lion Brewery (Sri Lanka) | |
| Sweden | Omnipollo / Siren / David Strachan Lorelei - Barrel Aged Extra Maple | Omnipollo | Frequency Beer Works |
| Switzerland | BFM Degustator - la Jeandy | BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes) | Hoppy People |
| Taiwan | Taihu The Black Bear | Taihu Brewing 臺虎精釀 | Zhang Men 掌門 Brewing Company |
| Thailand | Eleventh Fort Black India Pale Ale | Full Moon Brew Works | Silom Beer |
| Togo | Brasserie BB Lomé (BGI) | ||
| Turkey | Atak | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks Head Brewery | ||
| Ukraine | Pravda DWIPA | Tsypa | |
| United States | Toppling Goliath Kentucky Brunch | Hill Farmstead Brewery | Suarez Family Brewery |
| United States Virgin Islands | St. John Brewers - The Tap Room | ||
| Vietnam | Pasteur Street Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout | Heart of Darkness | Heart of Darkness |
| Wales | Tiny Rebel Imperial Puft | Lines | West By Three |