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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

Top German Beers 14 beers

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    HefeweissbierWeihenstephan · GermanyBanana, clove and fresh bread from the world's oldest brewery.
    Hefeweizen5.4%96.0
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    VitusWeihenstephan · GermanyPale weizenbock with apricot, clove and a honeyed body.
    Weizenbock7.7%94.0
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    CelebratorAyinger · GermanySilky doppelbock of toasted malt, cocoa and dark fruit.
    Doppelbock6.7%94.0
  4. 4
    AventinusSchneider Weisse · GermanyDark wheat bock with banana bread, clove and plum.
    Weizenbock8.2%94.0
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    Lagerbier HellAugustiner-Bräu · GermanyMunich's favourite: soft bread, a hint of hops, perfect balance.
    Helles5.2%94.0
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    Andechser Doppelbock DunkelKlosterbrauerei Andechs · GermanyMonastery doppelbock: chestnut, toffee and toasted bread.
    Doppelbock7.1%93.0
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    SalvatorPaulaner · GermanyThe original "liquid bread" doppelbock, first brewed by monks.
    Doppelbock7.9%92.0
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    Aecht Schlenkerla MärzenSchlenkerla · GermanyBeechwood-smoked lager — like drinking a campfire, beautifully.
    Rauchbier5.1%92.0
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    Oktober Fest-MärzenAyinger · GermanyToasty, golden-amber festbier that nails autumn in a mug.
    Märzen5.8%92.0
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    TannenzäpfleRothaus · GermanyCrisp Black Forest pils with a cult following and a cute label.
    German Pilsner5.1%92.0
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    Köstritzer SchwarzbierKöstritzer · GermanyBlack lager that tastes of cocoa but drinks light and crisp.
    Schwarzbier4.8%90.0
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    Uerige AltbierUerige · GermanyCopper-coloured, bitter Düsseldorf alt served in short glasses.
    Altbier4.7%90.0
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    Spaten OktoberfestbierSpaten · GermanyOfficial Munich Oktoberfest beer with toasty malt and clean finish.
    Märzen5.9%90.0
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    Früh KölschCölner Hofbräu Früh · GermanyDelicate, fruity Cologne ale served in slender stangen.
    Kölsch4.8%89.0