Special Report
America’s 40 Most Delicious Beers
July 3, 2020 8:28 pm
Last Updated: August 10, 2020 3:55 pm
Source: Courtesy of Bell’s Brewery, Inc.
30. Hopslam Ale
> Brewery: Bell’s Brewery (Michigan)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.49 out of 5
Hopped generously (six different varietals are used), but softened with a touch of honey; intensely fragrant and reasonably potent at 10% ABV.
Source: Courtesy of Allagash Brewing Co.
29. River Trip
> Brewery: Allagash Brewing Co. (Maine)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: n/a
A light, accessible, refreshing coriander-spiced Belgian-style session ale — meaning a low-strength, well-balanced beer brewed for drinkability (this one’s 4.8% ABV).
Source: Courtesy of Hill Farmstead Brewery
28. Ann
> Brewery: Hill Farmstead Brewery (Vermont)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.68 out of 5
A fruity, vinous farmhouse ale, produced by aging the brewery’s similarly named Anna ale (brewed with 20% Vermont wildflower honey) in French oak wine barrels.
Source: Courtesy of AleSmith Brewing Company
27. Speedway Stout, Vietnamese Coffee
> Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Co. (California)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.51 out of 5
The most popular of AleSmith’s Speedway stouts, a vividly flavored 12% ABV offering brewed with four varieties of Vietnamese coffee. (There is also a bourbon-barrel-aged version.)
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Source: Courtesy of Bell's Brewery
26. Black Note Stout
> Brewery: Bell’s Brewery (Michigan)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.57 out of 5
Creamy, malty, and aromatic, this imperial stout is complex and intense, with a noticeable bourbon-barrel character, but remains easily drinkable.
Source: Courtesy of Lawson’s Finest Liquids
25. Sip of Sunshine
> Brewery: Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Vermont)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.59 out of 5
A hazy, bittersweet IPA, generously hopped but with plenty of malt coming through, a floral character, and notes of citrus and tropical fruit.
Source: Courtesy of Side Project Brewing
24. Fuzzy
> Brewery: Side Project Brewing (Missouri)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.65 out of 5
A wild or sour ale (made with wild yeast and/or various bacteria), flowery and fruity, brewed with Missouri white peaches and fermented and aged in chardonnay barrels.
Source: Courtesy of AleSmith Brewing Company
23. Speedway Stout, Bourbon Barrel-Aged
> Brewery: AleSmith Brewing Co. (California)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.54 out of 5
Brewed with locally sourced Ryan Bros. coffee and roasted barley and aged for up to a year in bourbon barrels; chocolate, vanilla, and coffee in the mouth, with a hint of bourbon flavor.
Source: Courtesy of 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
22. Zombie Dust
> Brewery: 3 Floyds Brewing Co. (Indiana)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.63 out of 5
A pale ale — formerly marketed as Cenotaph — strongly flavored with Yakima Valley Citra hops; resinous in the nose; fruity and yeasty.
Source: Courtesy of Funky Buddha Brewery
21. Morning Wood
> Brewery: Funky Buddha Brewery (Florida)
> Beer Advocate avg. rating: 4.66 out of 5
Talk about beer for breakfast: This assertive (12%ABV) porter, is bourbon-barrel-aged and flavored with coffee, bacon, and maple syrup.
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