The Year of New Beer in Review
Written By: Dion on 01/01/2014
As I close out 2013, I look back at another year of great brews. A new one (and sometimes two), every day for the second straight year. During this time, I've had several beers that, frankly, were terrible. But I'm not here to dwell on those. Thankfully, the good and sometimes excellent beers more than outnumbered the bad ones. Perhaps even more importantly, this year I made some new friends that share my passion for craft beer. I've done my best to go over my pictures and notes to tag people who gave me beer this year, be it a new one or an old favorite. If I missed you, please accept my apologies. What follows is a list of the top 25 beers that left a lasting impression for one reason or another. Keep in mind these are in no particular order!! No way could I name the best of the year--too many good ones!!
- Samuel Smith-Organic Chocolate Stout
- Great Lakes- Alchemy Hour IPA
- 2011 Boulevard Brewing- Saison Brett
- Terrapin Beer Co.- Wake-N-Bake (Tim & Angela)
- Cantillon- Classic Gueuze
- Sierra Nevada- 30th Anniversary Grand Cru
- Firestone Walker- Wookey Jack
- Revolution Brewing- Eugene Porter
- Three Floyds Brewpub- Arctic Panzer Wolf (Brooks)
- Spiteful Brewing- Burning Bridges
- Baird Beer- West Coast Wheat Wine (Michiko)
- Russian River Brewing-Pliny the Elder (Evan & Dara)
- Evil Twin Brewing-Imperial Biscotti Break
- West Sixth Brewing-Christmas Ale (Chris, Ben, Brady)
- Country Boy Brewing-Guatemalan Coffee Stout (Daniel)
- The Alchemist-Heady Topper (Kevin & Nate)
- Three Floyd's Brewing- Dark Lord (??)
- Country Boy Brewing- Rx Strength Imperial Stout (Jeff)
- Country Boy Brewing- Knotty Pine (Nathan)
- Westbrook Brewing- Mexican Cake Imperial Stout
- Country Boy Brewing- Infinite Sadness
- Against The Grain Brewery- Rico Sauvin (Sam)
- Country Boy Brewing- Second Crop Wet Hop
- Three Floyds Brewpub- Permanent Funeral
- Wicked Weed Brewing- Freak of Nature Double IPA