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THE BEST BEERS IN THE WORLD BY STYLE: 2007

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Drakes 15th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Lager	European Strong Lager	Drakes Brewing Company	California	USA	3.78	42
	2	Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner	European Strong Lager	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.68	59
	3	Samuel Adams Imperial Pilsner	European Strong Lager	Boston Beer Company	Massachusetts	USA	3.59	34
	4	Mikkeller Movin´ Pilsner	Pilsener	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	3.54	20
	5	Dogfish Head Golden Era (Shower)	European Strong Lager	Dogfish Head Brewery	Delaware	USA	3.54	200

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock	Doppelbock	Brauerei Aying	-	Germany	4.08	188
	2	Triumph Roggenbock	Dunkler Bock	Triumph Brewing Company	New Jersey	USA	3.98	18
	3	Thomas Hooker Liberator Doppelbock	Doppelbock	Thomas Hooker (formerly Troutbrook)	Connecticut	USA	3.94	40
	4	Kulmbacher Eisbock	Eisbock	Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)	-	Germany	3.85	109
	5	Southampton Double Ice Bock	Eisbock	Southampton Publick House	New York	USA	3.85	15

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock	Fruit Beer	Kuhnhenn Brewing	Michigan	USA	4.22	92
	2	New Glarus Belgian Red	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	4.07	110
	3	Selins Grove The Phoenix Kriek	Fruit Beer	Selins Grove Brewing Co.	Pennsylvania	USA	4.06	22
	4	Triumph Rauchweizen	Smoked	Triumph Brewing Company	New Jersey	USA	4.03	18
	5	New Glarus Raspberry Tart	Fruit Beer	New Glarus Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	4	79

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	Russian River Depuration	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	3.77	11
	2	Crouch Vale Brewers Gold	Golden Ale/Blond Ale	Crouch Vale	-	England	3.71	17
	3	Rogue Brutal Bitter	Premium Bitter/ESB	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.67	157
	4	Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale	Premium Bitter/ESB	Ballast Point Brewing Company	California	USA	3.66	19
	5	Thornbridge Hall Jaipur	Premium Bitter/ESB	Thornbridge Hall	-	England	3.66	31

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	Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	4.23	159
	2	Russian River Pliny the Younger	Imperial/Double IPA	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	4.15	33
	3	Russian River Pliny the Elder	Imperial/Double IPA	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	4.13	70
	4	AleSmith IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.11	77
	5	AleSmith YuleSmith (Summer) India Pale Ale	Imperial/Double IPA	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.1	135

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Drakes Hoppy Ass Brown	Brown Ale	Drakes Brewing Company	California	USA	3.94	22
	2	Mikkeller Jackie Brown	Brown Ale	Mikkeller	-	Denmark	3.74	82
	3	Surly Bender	Brown Ale	Surly Brewing Company	Minnesota	USA	3.71	37
	4	Rogue HazelNut Brown Nectar	Brown Ale	Rogue Ales	Oregon	USA	3.69	172
	5	Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale	Brown Ale	Dogfish Head Brewery	Delaware	USA	3.69	144

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	Surly Darkness	Imperial Stout	Surly Brewing Company	Minnesota	USA	4.43	39
	2	Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	4.42	109
	3	Three Floyds Oak Aged Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout	Imperial Stout	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	4.39	68
	4	AleSmith Barrel Aged Speedway Stout	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.33	57
	5	AleSmith Speedway Stout	Imperial Stout	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.33	153

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	Lost Abbey The Angels Share	Barley Wine	Port Brewing/Lost Abbey	California	USA	4.18	58
	2	AleSmith Barrel Aged Old Numbskull	Barley Wine	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.15	33
	3	AleSmith YuleSmith (Winter) Imperial Red Ale	American Strong Ale	AleSmith Brewing Company	California	USA	4.12	147
	4	StoneWall Ale	Barley Wine	Stone Brewing Co.	California	USA	4.05	22
	5	Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine	Barley Wine	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	4.05	56

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter	Baltic Porter	Närke Kulturbryggeri	-	Sweden	4.52	31
	2	Barley Johns The Dark Knight (Returns)	Porter	Barley Johns Brew Pub	Minnesota	USA	4.26	46
	3	Närke Stormaktsporter	Baltic Porter	Närke Kulturbryggeri	-	Sweden	4.26	26
	4	The Duck-Rabbit Baltic Porter	Baltic Porter	The Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery	North Carolina	USA	4.21	156
	5	Ølfabrikken Gammel Ekstra Porter	Porter	Ølfabrikken	-	Denmark	4.1	59

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	4.11	92
	2	Cantillon Saint Lamvinus Unblended	Lambic - Unblended	Cantillon	-	Belgium	4.07	14
	3	Girardin Gueuze Black Label	Lambic - Gueuze	Brouwerij Girardin	-	Belgium	4.05	77
	4	3 Fonteinen Schaerbeekse Kriek	Lambic - Fruit	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	4.03	66
	5	3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Vintage (all from 2002-*)	Lambic - Gueuze	3 Fonteinen	-	Belgium	4.02	64

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Russian River Beatification	Flemish Sour Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	4.13	90
	2	Struise Aardmonnik / Earthmonk	Flemish Sour Ale	Deca Services NV	-	Belgium	4.11	48
	3	Panil Barriquée (Sour)	Flemish Sour Ale	Panil Birra Artigianale	-	Italy	4.1	84
	4	Russian River Supplication	Flemish Sour Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	4.04	31
	5	Russian River Temptation	Belgian Ale	Russian River Brewing	California	USA	4	87

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Westvleteren Abt 12	Abt/Quadrupel	Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus	-	Belgium	4.56	163
	2	Rochefort Trappistes 10	Abt/Quadrupel	Brasserie Rochefort	-	Belgium	4.33	283
	3	Westvleteren Extra 8	Belgian Strong Ale	Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus	-	Belgium	4.28	100
	4	Struise Pannepot	Belgian Strong Ale	Deca Services NV	-	Belgium	4.23	90
	5	St. Bernardus Abt 12	Abt/Quadrupel	St. Bernard Brouwerij	-	Belgium	4.13	244

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Three Floyds Alpha King	American Pale Ale	Three Floyds Brewing Company	Indiana	USA	4.01	135
	2	Drafting Room 12th Anniversary Ale	Amber Ale	Tröegs Brewing Company	Pennsylvania	USA	3.8	15
	3	Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	Oskar Blues Grill & Brew	Colorado	USA	3.77	157
	4	Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale	American Pale Ale	Sierra Nevada Brewing Company	California	USA	3.77	58
	5	Drakes Expedition Ale	Amber Ale	Drakes Brewing Company	California	USA	3.74	36

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Livery Bourbon Cask Aged Wheat Trippelbock	Weizen Bock	The Livery	Michigan	USA	4.1	25
	2	Livery Wheat Trippelbock	Weizen Bock	The Livery	Michigan	USA	4.01	27
	3	Denisons Weissbier	German Hefeweizen	Denisons Brewing Company	Ontario	Canada	3.98	14
	4	Schneider Aventinus	Weizen Bock	Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn	-	Germany	3.94	171
	5	Dogfish Head Red and White	Belgian White (Witbier)	Dogfish Head Brewery	Delaware	USA	3.85	16

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

		beer	style	brewer	state	country	score	ratings
	1	Herold Cerny Lezák (Bohemian Black Lager) 13°	Schwarzbier	Pivovar Herold	-	Czech Republic	3.65	48
	2	Sprecher Black Bavarian	Schwarzbier	Sprecher Brewing Company	Wisconsin	USA	3.64	67
	3	Mahrs Bräu Jubelfestbier	Dunkel	Mahrs Bräu	-	Germany	3.63	14
	4	Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest	Oktoberfest/Märzen	Avery Brewing Company	Colorado	USA	3.59	107
	5	Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel	Dunkel	Brauerei Aying	-	Germany	3.59	58