mike20793
Well-Known Member
The March 2012 issue of Men's Journal has an article about their top craft beers in America. The article is titled "The Golden Age of Beer" and is found, sadly, towards the end of the issue. It starts out with a half page talking about Stone Brewing Company and then a third of a page talking about Surley Brewing Co. and a third of a page talking about Barrier Brewing Co. The article then lists the following as the top craft beers in America:
Pilsner:
-Victory Prima Pils
-Lagunitas Czech-Style Pils
-Trumer Pils
Wheat:
-Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
-Allagash White
-Avery White Rascal
Lager:
-Samuel Adams Boston Lager
-Yuengling Traditional Lager
-Sprecher Black Bavarian
Pale Ale:
-Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
-Dale's Pale Ale
-Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
IPA:
-Ranger IPA
-21st Amendment Back in Black
-Stone IPA
Amber,Red, and Brown:
-Alaskan Amber
-Surly Coffee Bender
-Big Sky Moose Drool
Belgian Style:
-Ommegang Abbey Ale
-Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
-Russian River Consecration
Stout and Porter:
-Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
-Zonker Stout
-Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
The Next Big Thing (five innovative styles):
-Real Farmhouse Ale
-American Wild Ale
-Spiced/Fruit Beer
-Hopless
-Black Saison
The nice part about the article is that it gives tasting notes on each beer and a description of the five innovative styles. It's worth reading. Discuss!
Pilsner:
-Victory Prima Pils
-Lagunitas Czech-Style Pils
-Trumer Pils
Wheat:
-Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat
-Allagash White
-Avery White Rascal
Lager:
-Samuel Adams Boston Lager
-Yuengling Traditional Lager
-Sprecher Black Bavarian
Pale Ale:
-Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
-Dale's Pale Ale
-Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
IPA:
-Ranger IPA
-21st Amendment Back in Black
-Stone IPA
Amber,Red, and Brown:
-Alaskan Amber
-Surly Coffee Bender
-Big Sky Moose Drool
Belgian Style:
-Ommegang Abbey Ale
-Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
-Russian River Consecration
Stout and Porter:
-Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
-Zonker Stout
-Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
The Next Big Thing (five innovative styles):
-Real Farmhouse Ale
-American Wild Ale
-Spiced/Fruit Beer
-Hopless
-Black Saison
The nice part about the article is that it gives tasting notes on each beer and a description of the five innovative styles. It's worth reading. Discuss!