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Sixteen curated lists, all powered by the same live rankings. Pick one to dive in.

The Top 100 BeersThe definitive ranking — every beer, best first.#1: Pliny the ElderTop IPAs & Pale AlesHop-forward heroes from West Coast to hazy.#1: Pliny the ElderTop Stouts & PortersRoasty, chocolatey, occasionally life-changing.#1: Beer Geek BreakfastStrong & Barrel-AgedImperial stouts and barleywines to sip slowly.#1: Kentucky Brunch Brand StoutBelgian & Trappist GreatsQuads, tripels and saisons from the beer holy land.#1: Westvleteren 12Top Sours & Wild AlesLambic, gueuze, kriek and barrel-aged funk.#1: SupplicationTop Lagers & PilsnersCrisp, clean and criminally underrated.#1: CelebratorTop Wheat BeersHefeweizen, witbier and weizenbock.#1: HefeweissbierTop Microbrewery BeersSmall breweries, giant reputations.#1: Heady TopperBest Session Beers (≤ 5% ABV)Big flavour you can enjoy all afternoon.#1: Gueuze 100% Lambic BioBig Beers (9%+ ABV)Heavyweights. Share them.#1: Westvleteren 12Top American BeersCraft beer's home team.#1: Pliny the ElderTop German BeersReinheitsgebot royalty.#1: HefeweissbierTop Belgian BeersThe most diverse beer country on earth.#1: Westvleteren 12Top British BeersBitters, stouts and the modern UK IPA.#1: Harvest AleLow & No AlcoholFlavour first, alcohol optional (≤ 3% ABV).#1: Le Petit Prince

Big Beers (9%+ ABV) 20 beers

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    Westvleteren 12Sint-Sixtus Abbey · BelgiumMonk-brewed legend of dark fruit, caramel and quiet complexity.
    Quadrupel10.2%98.0
  2. 2
    Pliny the YoungerRussian River Brewing · USAThe once-a-year triple IPA that creates lines around the block.
    Triple IPA10.25%97.0
  3. 3
    Kentucky Brunch Brand StoutToppling Goliath Brewing · USABarrel-aged maple coffee stout that people cross states to taste.
    Imperial Stout12%97.0
  4. 4
    St. Bernardus Abt 12St. Bernardus · BelgiumRich, spicy and raisiny — the easiest world-class quad to find.
    Quadrupel10%96.0
  5. 5
    Trappistes Rochefort 10Brasserie de Rochefort · BelgiumPlum, fig and chocolate with a warming, cellar-worthy finish.
    Quadrupel11.3%96.0
  6. 6
    Black TuesdayThe Bruery · USAColossal bourbon-barrel stout — sip it slowly, share it wisely.
    Imperial Stout19%95.0
  7. 7
    ConsecrationRussian River Brewing · USACurrant-laced, cabernet-barrel sour — dark, tart and luxurious.
    Wild Ale10%95.0
  8. 8
    SucabaFirestone Walker Brewing · USABarrel-aged barleywine of toffee, coconut and dried fruit.
    Barleywine13%95.0
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    HopslamBell's Brewery · USAHoney-kissed winter double IPA with a floral hop blast.
    Double IPA10%95.0
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    Bourbon County Brand StoutGoose Island Beer Co. · USAThe beer that launched a thousand barrel-aged stouts.
    Imperial Stout14%95.0
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    Westmalle TripelWestmalle Abbey · BelgiumThe original tripel — golden, honeyed and deceptively light.
    Tripel9.5%95.0
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    ParabolaFirestone Walker Brewing · USABarrel-aged titan of vanilla, oak, bourbon and dark chocolate.
    Imperial Stout13%95.0
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    KBSFounders Brewing · USACoffee and chocolate stout aged in bourbon barrels.
    Imperial Stout12%95.0
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    Péché MortelBrasserie Dieu du Ciel! · CanadaIntense coffee-infused imperial stout from Montreal.
    Imperial Stout9.5%94.0
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    Harvest AleJ.W. Lees · EnglandVintage-dated English barleywine: marmalade, sherry and toffee.
    Barleywine11.5%93.0
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    La Fin du MondeUnibroue · CanadaQuebec's world-class tripel: spicy, fruity and effervescent.
    Tripel9%93.0
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    90 Minute IPADogfish Head · USAContinuously hopped imperial IPA with a rich malt backbone.
    Double IPA9%93.0
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    Grande Réserve (Blue)Chimay · BelgiumPeppery, fruity Trappist that ages gracefully for years.
    Belgian Strong Dark9%93.0
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    BigfootSierra Nevada Brewing · USAHop-forward American barleywine that cellars like a champ.
    Barleywine9.6%92.0
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    Yeti Imperial StoutGreat Divide Brewing · USADenver's roasty, hop-forward monster of a stout.
    Imperial Stout9.5%92.0