I mentioned a few posts ago that I am a fan of ‘Ad Age’. They recently had an article about the growth of regional breweries despite the overall beer industry being down. One of the examples they gave of this growth is the (finally!) expansion of New Belgium Brewery’s Fat Tire out of Colorado into Minnesota (albeit only one store).
This spurred a conversation about what are the five best beers. This like any other top list is purely subjective, but here is my take:
1. Fat Tire (New Belgium)
2. Oktoberfest (Samuel Adams)
3. Yuengling Traditional Amber Lager
4. Christmas Ale (Great Lakes Brewing Company)
5. Honkers Ale (Goose Island)
This list is pretty set, well, at least the top four. As much as I like Honkers Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Anchor Steam are coming on pretty fast. Like music, I’m always open to try new tastes, so pass along any you think are worth trying out.
5 responses so far ↓
Candis // August 27, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Good List. Never had Flat Tire. What about Great Lakes Oktoberfest? I’ve convinced myself that GL Oktoberfest is the same as Christmas Ale with one alteration.
By the Way Oktoberfest is Friday and I need to leave work early to get my 32 oz. mug! ha!
Destro // August 28, 2007 at 2:11 pm
I have to say Maudite is damn good. They sell a corked 22oz which is just the right size.
http://www.unibroue.com/products/maudite.cfm
tastyburger // August 29, 2007 at 1:32 am
I haven’t had the GLBC Oktoberfest, but if it’s that close to Christmas Ale I have to try it!
tastyburger // August 29, 2007 at 1:34 am
Maudite looks good; Canada has really been doing a nice job lately. I might have to give them their own post.
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