Beers 2

the world’s most widely consumed and probably oldestalcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat. Sugars derived from maize (corn) and rice are widely used adjuncts because of their lower cost. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative, though other flavourings such as herbs or fruit may occasionally be included.

Being one of the world’s oldest drinks, humans have had a long time to tinker with the recipe and so there are a lot of beers out there. Every week, for a year, I’ve been reviewing one. Fifty-two weeks of beer. Asterisks denote beers I rated the highest.

A Year in Beer

1. Midas Touch by Dogfish Head Brewery
2. Shiner Bohemian Blach Lager by Spoetzl Brewery
3. Wailua Wheat Ale by Kona Brewing Company *
4. Old Chico by Sierra Nevada
5. Hoptober Golden Ale by New Belgium
6. Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale by Stone Brewing Company
7. Fest Märzen by Sudwerk
8. Old Foghorn by Anchor Brewing Company
9. Celebrator Doppelbock by Ayinger Brewery
10. Palo Santo Marron by Dogfish Head Brewery
11. Snow Day Winter Ale by New Belgium
12.  Routes des  épices by Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel *
13. Festbier by Weihenstephaner
14. Duchesse De Bourgogne by Brouwerij Verhaeghe
15. Velvet Merlin by Firestone Walker
16. Wassail by Full Sail
17. White by Allagash *
18. Espresso Stout by Kiuchi Brewery
19. 1554 by New Belgium *
20. Genesis Dry Hopped Session Ale by He’Brew
21. Scrimshaw by North Coast Brewing *
22. Gonzo Imperial Porter by Flying Dog
23. La Fin du Monde by Unibroue
24. Koko Brown by Kona Brewing Company
25. Red Nectar by Nectar Ales
26. Maudite by Unibroue
27. Ruthless Rye by Sierra Nevada
28. Scottish Ale by Belhaven
29. Inversion IPA by Deschutes Brewery
30. Matilda by Goose Island
31. Blue Star by North Coast Brewing
32. Red Chair NWPA by Deschutes Brewery *
33. Weissbier Dunkel by Franizskaner
34. Éphémère by Unibroue
35. Red Rice Ale by Kiuchi Brewery
36. Ricardo’s Red Rocket Ale
37. Pils by Lagunitas
38. Red Seal Ale by North Coast Brewing
39. Union Jack IPA by Firestone Walker
40. Hell or High Watermelon by 21st Amendment
41. Primátor Maibock by Pivovar Náchod a.s Brewery
42. Tweason’ale by Dogfish Head Brewery
43. Aprihop by Dogfish Head Brewery
44. Summerfest by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
45. Twilight Summer Ale by Deschutes Brewery
46. Le Merle by North Coast Brewing Company
47. Golden Monkey by Victory Brewing Company
48. Baba Black Lager by Uinta Brewing Company
49. Blond Ale by Mission Brewery
50. Chainbreaker by Deschutes Brewery
51. Elemental Pilsner by Lightning Brewing
52. PranQster by North Coast Brewing Company*