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INTRODUCTION ......................................... 3 PALE ALE ................................................... 5 WORLDS BEST PALE ALE ......................... 20 DARK ALE ................................................ 37 WORLDS BEST DARK ALE ........................ 48 LAGER ..................................................... 55 WORLDS BEST LAGER ............................. 59 STOUT & PORTER .................................... 79 WORLDS BEST STOUT & PORTER ........... 91 WHEAT BEER ........................................... 94 WORLDS BEST WHEAT BEER ................ 103
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INTRODUCTION
The World Beer Awards is brought to you by... PARAGRAPH PUBLISHING LTD St Faiths House, Mountergate, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1PY, U.K. www.paragraphpublishing.com The publishers have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of information at the time of going to press. However, they cannot accept responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience resulting from the use of information herein contained. With thank to our international panel of judges: World Chairman: Roger Protz Europe chairman: Adrian Tierney-Jones Europe judges: John Bexton, Ted Bruning, Steve Chroscicki, Melissa Cole, Richard Dinwoodie, Jeff Evans, Tim Hampson, Terry Hughes, Gerald Michaluk, Alan Pateman, Ron Pattinson, Glenn Payne, Lubomir Sedlak, Jason Tipple US chairman: Stan Hieronymus US judges: Pat Berger, Jay Brooks, Ti Fujimura, John Hannafan, Phil Kuhl, Mike Miller, Adam Vavrick, Eric Warner Japan chairman: Bryan Harrell Japan judges: Tatsuo Aoki, Ry Beville For further information on the World Beer Awards, please email: info@worldbeerawards.com Awards Organiser & Editor: Sophie Donovan Art Editor: Paul Beevis Designer: Sophie Maloney Publisher: Damian Riley-Smith www.worldbeerawards.com
Welcome to the winners guide to the World Beer Awards 2011, the global awards selecting the very best internationally recognised beer styles from around the world. Judging is blind with regional style heats held in Europe, the USA and Asia under the careful eye of a regional Chairman. They select the style winner in each region, which is then tasted against the other regional winners to select the Worlds Best Style. From these world winners judges can then select the Worlds Best Ale, Lager, Stout & Porter and Wheat Beer. The pages of this years World Beer Awards guide identify winners by style and by category, we hope you enjoy this years findings and the fantastic range of beers they represent. Enjoy exploring this incredible selection of outstanding beers, and for more details on each award delve deeper into www.worldbeerawards.com
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HAACHT BREWERY PRIOR TONGERLO (9%) B eautiful colour. Pear fruit on nose with peppery hops. Clean, crisp, bittersweet. Candy sugar; pear
drops and hops on tongue, alcohol notes in taste. Long, drying fruity finish with good hop balance.
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Haacht Brewery Provincietsteenweg 28 Boortmeerbeek Belgium B-3190 Tel: +32 16 60 15 01 Web: www.haacht.com
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Le Trou Du Diable 412 Willow Avenue Shawomigan Quebec Canada G9N 1X2 Telephone: +1 819 537 9151 Web: www.troududiable.com
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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Warabiza Sotsuda Aza Waseda 430 Akita ken Senboku Si Nippon Japan 014-1192 Tel: +81 87 44 3988
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(7.2%)
Roasty, C hestnut hews.Big, sweetsweet caramel nose with floral aromas. fruity taste with lots of floral notes. Autumnal flavours; toasted malts, caramel and bread. Chocolate, mocha coffee also a light fruitiness; plums. Dry expressive finish.
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Brasserie Distillerie du Mont Blanc 1460 Avenue de la Motte Servolex Chambery France 73000 Tel: +33 4 79 62 23 99 Web: www.brasserie-montblanc.com
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UNIBROUE MAUDITE
(8%)
sweetness, H azy amber. Spicy nose with maltytoffee, herbal spicy, cloves, coriander. Caramel, and boiled sweets, complex and spirituous. Earthy notes. Dry bittersweet finish, herbal and orange notes. A bit spicy, lingering.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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(4.8%)
Light toffee R ich amber in colour. Some citrusy,and caramel with a buttery aroma. orange hints on the palate. Hints of toffee apple. Banana undertones bringing a bitter dry, grainy finish.
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Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc Griffin Brewery Chiswick Lane South Chiswick London England W4 2QB Tel: +44 20 8996 2000 Web: www.fullers.co.uk
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(6.2%)
amber, big hoppy nose, with malty H azythe mouth. Chewy, mild flavours, goodfruit in balance. Citrus and pine. Decent carbonation. Long, hoppy clean finish.
INFORMATION
Rogue Ales 2320 OSU Drive Newport OR U.S.A. 97365 Tel: +1 541 867 3660 Web: www.rogue.com
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SAMUEL ADAMS LONGSHOT LEMON PEPPER SAISON (6.4%) G olden. Pear, pineapple and banana. Bubblegum aromas. Smoky malt too. Bittersweet, peppery
fruity palate, lemony. Spicy warmth. Toasted sweet corn. More citrus. Dry in mouth with hop bitterness.
INFORMATION
The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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SHARPS SPECIAL (5%) S picy, perfumy hop aroma. Juicy malt. Rich, sultana fruits and hops in the mouth. Long,
complex, malty, hoppy. Good carbonation. Bitter orange and lemon notes. Fruity though bitterness reins in the sweetness. Velvety mouthfeel, good balanced finish.
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Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd Sharps Brewery Rock Wadebridge Cornwall England PL27 6NU Tel: +44 1208 862 121 Web: www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk
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Redoak Boutique Brewery 201 Clarence Street Sydney New South Wales Australia Tel: +2 9262 3303 Web: www.redoak.com.au
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STEWARTS HOLLYROOD
(5%)
L ight and hazy. Lovely nose, apricot aroma, Elderflower coming through. Strong fruity
flavour but flowery too. Highly carbonated. Hints of dry grape. Good example of its style. Refreshing, lemony with a dry bitter finish.
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Stewart Brewing Ltd Unit 5, 42 Dryden Road Bilston Glen Industrial Estate Loanhead Edinburgh Scotland EH20 9LZ Tel: +44 131 440 2442 Web: www.stewartbrewing.co.uk
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(9%)
H azy blonde. Super spicy yeasty esters. Melon, pepper, clove. Lemon zest, cream, chewy. Hints
of strawberry. Little bit of straw and cotton candy; sweet, lingering flavour. Juicy fruit bubblegum all the way through, slight wheat tartness, dry finish.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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(6.8%)
but fresh. More E lderflower, dry slightly sharp vanilla. Apples and elderflower; sweet and flowery, pears with citrus coming through. Mildy herbal, with a sweet bitterness. Peppery and spicy. Well balanced.
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Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd Sharps Brewery Rock Wadebridge Cornwall England PL27 6NU Tel: +44 1208 862 121 Web: www.sharpsbrewery.co.uk
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SanktGallen 1137-1 Kaneda Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 243-0807 Tel: +81 46 224 2317 Web: www.sanktgallenbrewery.com
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DESCHUTES HOP TRIP (5.5%) R eddish copper,athin head. Big hop aroma of pine and citrus with hoppy nose, oxidised, hoppy and
sharp. Nicely balanced. Tropical fruit, mango, raisins, pine and grapefruit. Finish, nicely bitter.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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(9%)
retention, bready B right coppery hue, low head appealing. Decent aromas, big and hoppy. Very malt, clean, slightly vegetal. Grapefruit, orange zest, underlying orchard fruit. Rich and clean. Sweet fruit with nice hop flavour. Bold yet balanced.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Avenue Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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Minoh Beer (AJIBEER INC.) Minoh Japan 3-19-11 Tel: +81 727 257 234 Web: www.minoh-beer.jp
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(5.5%)
nose. Subtle lemon, F ruity and spicy hopRich, tangy, bitter citrus fruit; marmalade aromas. orange and grapefruit. Juicy, more citrus fruit and spicy hops. Dry, bitter, fruity finish.
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St Austell Brewery Company Ltd 63 Trevarthian Road St Austell Cornwall England PL25 4BY Tel: +44 1726 74 444 Web: www.staustellbrewery.co.uk
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(6.8%)
copper, hazy orange. Good B right piney aroma. Pine, raisins andtan head, light nose, grapefruit. Sweet and peppery, minty, zesty finish. Hoppy, chewy and a decent balance, with a lingering finish.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Avenue Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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SANKTGALLEN CO. LTD. YOKOHAMA XPA (5.8%) G olden colour. Citrusy hop aromas. Peaches,Welllemon, strawberries and honey in the nose.
balanced, chewy, bready, clean malt, peaches in the mouth. Moderately bitter finish, refreshing.
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SanktGallen 1137-1 Kaneda Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 243-0807 Tel: +81 46 224 2317 Web: www.sanktgallenbrewery.com
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KENTUCKY LIGHT
(4.3%)
white head, lemony C lear, bright light gold, Spicy, floral hops at the citrus, clean and thin. outset Slight bready nose, crisp clean apple and grape aroma. Crisp fruit (pear, Granny Smith), light mouthfeel. Lingering finish.
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Alltech, Inc. 3031 Catnip Hill Pike Nicholasville KY U.S.A. 40356 Tel: +1 859 885 9613 Web: www.alltech.com
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OUDE GUEUZE
(6%)
M usty lambic nose with sour apple fruit. Earthy, bone-dry taste. Lemon, spritzy, refreshing.
Lightly tart. Sour in mouth and finish. Good example of style, a real thirst quencher!
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Oud Beersel Brewery Laarheidestraat 230 Beersel Belgium 1650 Tel: +32 486 36 58 43 Web: www.oudbeersel.com
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(5%)
fruitiness over D istinct juicy tangerineand nectarines onlightly toasted malts. Plums the nose. Tinned mandarines, rhubarb, sweet malt in mouth, bittersweet finish. Good carbonation. Dry finish. Very quaffable.
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St Austell Brewery Company Ltd 63 Trevarthian Road St Austell Cornwall England PL25 4BY Tel: +44 1726 74 444 Web: www.staustellbrewery.co.uk
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Primo Schincariol Indstria de Cervejas e Refrigerantes Laboratorio Central Avenida Primo Schincariol, 2222-2300 Bairro Itaim Itu So Paulo Brazil 13312-900 Tel: +55 11 21189 500 Web: www.schincariol.com.br
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(5.5%)
A lmost Belgian style, hints of spice and bubblegum. Fruit and light grain on nose.
Sweet but not too cloying, citrus. Juicy malt and sweet fruit on the palate and finish.
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Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd The Bridge Wharf Brewery Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex England BN7 2AH Tel: +44 1273 480 209 Web: www.harveys.org.uk
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LA VOIE MALTEE GRAINCHEUSE (8%) H azy orange, white lacy head, fruity, bubblegum, estery, more juicy fruit.
Wood notes, some higher alcohols. Pit fruit persists into flavour. Clove, citrus, banana. Sweet, nice body, candied lingering citrusy finish.
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La Voie Maltee Microbrasserie Du Saguenay 2509 rue St-Dominique Jonquiere Qubec Canada G7X 6K1 Tel: +1 418 542 4373 Web: www.lavoiemaltee.com
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(5%)
H azy gold, low head retention, fruity, estery nose. Coriander, spicy combination of hops and
yeast. Ginger, spice and tea. Nice orange citrus nose, slight lemon flavour. Cloves. Belgian style. Sweet, lemon and candy apples.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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(7.3%)
T art oranges. Earthy nose brightened by Sour grapefruit notes. Bone dry, funky, and tart.
and refreshing. Big palate, acidic. Lambic characters sour but perfectly balanced.
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Brewery Bavik NV Rijksweg 33 Bavikhove Belgium 8531 Tel: +32 56 71 90 91 Web: www.bavik.be
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel. +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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DAISEN G BEER YAGOU (7%) P ale and golden. Belgian yeast nose, bubblegum. Banana, spicy, herbal and lemony. Sweet but
nicely restrained. Spicy, bittersweet, bready and gently warming.
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Kume-Zakura Micro Brewery 30, 1740-banchi, Maruyama, Hoki-cho Saihaku-gun Tottori-ken Japan 689-4108 Tel: +81 59 39 8033 Web: www.g-beer.jp
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FULLERS ESB (5.9%) O range notesaover sweet malt. Complex, a little caramel and subtle warmth. Very well balanced
with a decent complex malt flavour. Hops balanced nicely. Bittersweet with a fresh finish.
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Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc Griffin Brewery Chiswick Lane South Chiswick London England W4 2QB Tel: +44 20 8996 2000 Web: www.fullers.co.uk
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(6.2%)
C lear copper, sweet hoppy aromas. Hoppy strong flavours. Citrusy. Pine and tropical
fruit, kiwi, mango, orange. Sweet, candied fruit. Light bitterness. Orchard fruits, apricots. Spicy and dry. A long complex finish.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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PETRUS DUBBEL
(6.5%)
bitter hops on the M ixed spice and cinnamon. Sweet in nose. Deep herbal aroma the mouth with herbs and hops. Complex herbal character. Sharp, citrus fruit. A lot going on.
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Brewery Bavik NV Rijksweg 33 Bavikhove Belgium 8531 Tel: +32 56 71 90 91 Web: www.bavik.be
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(9.1%)
marmalade. Lime, B itter orange aroma, orangeBittersweet, tangy lemon and hint of nuttiness. hops. Full bodied. Rich and spirituous, fiery, dry expressive finish.
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Nynshamns ngbryggeri AB Lovlundsvagen 2-4 NYNSHAMN Sweden 149 30 Tel: +46 709 919 114 Web: www.nyab.se
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(11%)
amber. Brandy, malty, hoppy. B right, reddisharoma. Chewy, strong sharp biting Candy malt in hops, lots of heat. Dried fruit, candy and hops. Piney and very sweet.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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Kamakura Beer Brewery (Nagoezaka Brewery) 5-9-29 O-machi Kamakura-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 248-0007 Tel: +81 467 23 5533 Web: www.kamakura-beer.co.jp
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Bolets Petras, S.C.P. Apartado De Correos 263 Olesa De Montserrat Barcelona Spain 08640 Tel: +93 778 76 78 Web: www.boletspetras.com
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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(5.5%)
D ark reddish brown, creamy head. Good malt and hop aroma in balance. Nutty, with caramel
and hints of hops. Creamy toffee, hazelnuts, with a bitter finish.
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Kamakura Beer Brewery Nagoezaka Brewery 5-9-29 O-machi Kamakura-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 248-0007 Tel: +81 467 23 5533 Web: www.kamakura-beer.co.jp
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THORNBRIDE BRACIA (9%) D ark espresso colour. Smoky, phenolic on the nose. Toasted nuts. Sarsaparilla notes on the
palate, roast chocolate, mocha. Fiery but sweet, warming with a bitter smoked finish.
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Thornbridge Brewery Thornbridge Hall Ashford-in-the-Water Bakewell Derbyshire England DE45 1NZ Tel: +44 1629 641 000 Web: www.thornbridgehall.co.uk
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(8%)
brown. Full nose of cherry spices with R eddish No carbonation, strong, sour alcohol. vanilla. Dried fruit, more cherries! Puckering. Should be warmed, complex. Sweet cough syrup with slight tart tangy finish.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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(3.5%)
huge pink head. B right crimson with aslight bubblegum. Lots Cherries on the nose, of sweetness, with plenty of cherry bubblegum flavours. Raspberry is prominent, vanilla and marzipan. Bitterness evident in the finish.
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Brewery Bockor Kwabrug Straat 5 Bellegem West Flanders Belgium 8510 Tel: +32 56 23 51 71 Web: www.bockor.be
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SA Brain & Co Ltd The Cardiff Brewery PO Box 53 Crawshay Street Cardiff Glamorgan Wales CF10 1SP Tel: +44 29 2040 2060 Web: www.sabrain.com
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Palm Breweries N.V. Steenhuffeldorp 3 Steenhuffel Belgium 1840 Tel: +32 52 31 74 42 Web: www.palmbreweries.com
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(8.9%)
hints M ahoganey red. A little oaky,sweet. of raisins, dark toffee. Medicinal. Rich and Preserved fruit, nice balance. Very boozy. Fruity cherry flavour with dry sour tart finish.
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel. +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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(7%)
on Tart, acetic nose. S light sour notetaste.aroma. and sour in mouth. Strongly acetic Sweet Sharp, refreshing, palate cleansing. Musty, earthy notes. Challenging and interesting, finish is dry with sweet and sour notes.
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Palm Breweries N.V. Steenhuffeldorp 3 Steenhuffel Belgium 1840 Tel: +32 52 31 74 42 Web: www.palmbreweries.com
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(9%)
B right red, tan head.a Sour aroma, strong and boozy. Cherry, tart, little sour.
Tannins/puckering sour (cherries in fermentation). Balanced toward back of mouth. Decent lingering finish.
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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(12%)
the nose. T offee and caramel onTreacle andFruity notes; grapes, blackcurrants. spice. Toffee bitterness. Robust heavy treacle palate. Big and roasty, smoky finish with peppery hops. Elegant for the ABV.
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Redoak Boutique Brewery 201 Clarence Street Sydney New South Wales Australia Tel: +2 9262 3303 Web: www.redoak.com.au
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Sinclair Breweries Ltd Head Office Cawdor Nairn Highland Scotland IV12 5XP Tel: +44 1667 404 555 Web: www.sinclairbreweries.co.uk
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(7.5%)
red, C loudy mahoganynose, good lace, thick tan head, sweet creamy. Deep dark fruits, booze, apples, peaches. Sweet malt and pears caramel, good malty backbone, hoppy finish with sweet taste, very balanced.
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Brasserie Artisanale Le Trou du Diable 412 rue Willow Shawinigan Qubec Canada G9N 1X2 Tel: +1 819 537 9151 Web: www.troududiable.com
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Dark | LAGER
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Bernard Brewery 5 Kvtna .1 Humpolec Czech Republic 39601 Tel: +420 565 532 511 Web: www.bernard.cz
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Dark | LAGER
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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Dark | LAGER
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Kumazawa Brewing 2292 Kagawa Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 253-0082 Tel: +81 4467 52 6118 Web: www.kumazawa.jp
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Doppelbock | LAGER
(7.5%)
brown. Some smoke on R eddish/chestnutjelly all working togetherpalate, a hint of orange in harmony. Velvety, smooth and creamy, sweet with a bitter aftertaste. Bitter chocolate and raisin finish.
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Fltzinger Bra Privatbrauerei Franz Steegmller Herzog Heinrich Str. 7 Rosenheim Germany 83022 Tel: +49 8031 36630 Web: www.floetzinger-braeu.de
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Doppelbock | LAGER
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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Flavoured | LAGER
(4.1%)
Good carbonation. Sweet C lear reddish-pink.nose. Strong fruit notes raspberries on the with oaky undertones. Slightly bitter followed by sweetness. Clean taste, not too sweet. Dry in mouth and finish. Refreshing.
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Innis & Gunn Brewing Company 6 Randolph Crescent Edinburgh Scotland EH3 7TH Tel: +44 131 220 7230 Web: www.innisandgunn.com
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Flavoured | LAGER
EISENBAHN RAUCHBIER
(6.5%)
cherry colour. Bacon smoke B eautiful darkSmoky, gritty mouthfeel, sweetnose at the outset. barbeque flavours. Beechwood smoke and sweet malt balance nicely. Rounded mouthfeel. Peppery hop finish.
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Primo Schincariol Indstria de Cervejas e Refrigerantes Laboratorio Central Avenida Primo Schincariol, 2222-2300 Bairro Itaim Itu So Paulo Brazil 13312-900 Tel: +55 11 21189 500 Web: www.schincariol.com.br
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Flavoured | LAGER
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Fujikanko Kaihatsu Company 6663-1 Funatsu Fujiawaguchiko-machi Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi-ken Japan 401-0301 Tel: +81 555 83 2236 Web: www.fujikanko.co.jp
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Gluten-Free | LAGER
(5.4%)
C lear, pale gold with foamy white head and light bubbly lacing. Aroma is malted, cereal,
grassy hops. Grainy, peppery and slightly skunky. Lightly bitter with a light body and medium bitter long finish.
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SA Damm Rosello 515 Barcelona Catalonia Spain 08025 Tel: +34 93 290 9200 Web: www.damm.es
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Binding-Brauerei AG Darmstdter Landstrae 185 Frankfurt Germany 60598 Tel: +49 69 60 650 Web: www.binding.de
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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San Miguel Pol. Ind. El Segre Auda La Industria S/No Lleida Spain 25191 Tel: +34 973 705 400 Web: www.mahou-sanmiguel.com
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CLUB PREMIUM
(4.4%)
G olden straw colour. Light inviting nose, slightly dimethylsulfide nose. Whiff of skunk.
Light palette, corny. No hops but light malts with green apples. Playful on the tongue. Dry, thirst quenching finish.
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CERVECERIA NACIONAL Parque industrial Pascuales, Km 16 1/2 va Daule Guayaquil Ecuador 5934 Tel: +593 421 620 88
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APU BORGIO
(5%)
Herbal hops, bitter lemon notes, P ale yellow. Sweet soft fruits, grainy malts. good body. More citrus coming through. Fresh and clean. Bitter, dry finish. A typical lager palate, refreshing.
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APU Joint Stock Company Chinggis Avenue 14 APU JSC Building Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 36 Tel: +976 11 344 554 Web: www.apu.mn
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Premium | LAGER
A DAMM KELER 18
(6.5%)
C lear goldeninhue. Perfumed, floral grassy hops. Sweet malt mouth, warming alcohol. Pleasing
lemon notes. Pear flavours. Sweet start leads to a mild hoppy finish. Warming.
INFORMATION
SA Damm Rosello 515 Barcelona Catalonia Spain 08025 Tel: +34 93 290 9200 Web: www.damm.es
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Premium | LAGER
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Moosehead Breweries Unit 1 1670 Finfar Court Mississauga Ontario Canada L5J 4K1 Tel: +1 905 491 2078 Web: www.moosehead.ca
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Premium | LAGER
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International Beverage Holdings Room 901-2 Silvercord Tower 1 30 Canton Road Kowloon Hong Kong China Tel: +852 2375 6648 Web: www.interbevgroup.com
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Seasonal | LAGER
(5.5%)
chestnut brown, slight haze. Medicinal L ight on the nose. Toffee, syrupy, sweet oily body. hint Dry and grainy. Lightly fruity. Brown sugar flavours in the after-taste.
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Privatbrauerei Loncium Mauthen 60 Ktschach-Mauthen Austria 9640 Tel: +43 699 1 213 6894 Web: www.loncium.at
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Seasonal | LAGER
(6%)
nose. Chocolate and J et black. Decent smokedroast coffee and burnt burnt toast aroma. Dark toast up front with lingering dark chocolate. Lots of smoked malt, very nice dry finish.
INFORMATION
Rogue Ales 2320 OSU Drive Newport OR U.S.A. 97365 Tel: +1 541 867 3660 Web: www.rogue.com
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Standard | LAGER
EGILS GULL (5%) C lear golden colour, small white head. Light toasted malt nose, grainy aroma.
Lemony hops in the mouth. Crisp, dry and malty. Nice finish with some lingering bitterness.
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lgerin Egill Skallagrmsson Grjthlsi 7-11 Reykjavik Iceland 110 Tel: +35 4412 8000 Web: www.olgerdin.is
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Standard | LAGER
(5%)
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Hop City Brewing Co. 54 Bramsteele Road Brampton, On L6W 3M6 Tel: +1 905 491 2067 Web: www.hopcity.com
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75
Strong | LAGER
KETTERER MAILBOCK
(7.1%)
Floral and grassy nose. G reenish gold.mouthfeel. Creamy and Light malt too. Nice full not too much carbonation. Intensely spicy. Warming alcohol, good balance sweet finish but not cloying.
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Privatbrauerei Ketterer KG Jahnstr. 10 Pforzheim Germany 75173 Tel: +49 7231 9211 20 Web: www.brauerei-ketterer.de
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76
Strong | LAGER
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Primo Schincariol Indstria de Cervejas e Refrigerantes Laboratorio Central Avenida Primo Schincariol, 2222-2300 Bairro Itaim Itu So Paulo Brazil 13312-900 Tel: +55 11 2118 9500 Web: www.schincariol.com.br
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77
Strong | LAGER
INTERNATIONAL BREWERIES AUSTRALIAN MAX (7.1%) S trong malt aroma, some herbal esters and bananas. Some DMS, but to a good level, nice
sweetness. Great balance. Strong alcohol in finish but again perfectly balanced.
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International Breweries Pte Ltd. c/o Khoday Breweries 7th Mile Kanakapura Road Bangalore India 560082 Tel: +91 80 2632 1417
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78
(5.4%)
pipe tobacco aroma. A S mokywith coffee notes. Hint of creamy chocolate nose iron on the palate. Dry, treacle, sweets malts with dark fruit. Slightly metallic with peppery hops.
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Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc Griffin Brewery Chiswick Lane South Chiswick London England W4 2QB Tel: +44 20 8996 2000 Web: www.fullers.co.uk
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79
(5.8%)
black. Caramel rich start. Milk chocolate, M usky of espresso and roasted coffee. Little hints carbonation. Good hopping, sharp and biting. Silky mouthfeel with lingering coffee and chocolate finish.
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel. +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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80
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SanktGallen 1137-1 Kaneda Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken Japan 243-0807 Tel: +81 46 224 2317 Web: www.sanktgallenbrewery.com
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81
(7%)
D ark chestnut brown with reddish tint. Sweet aromas - raisins/fruit cake. Chewy
spirituous texture, smooth, fiery, pleasantly warming. A hint of vanilla. Sweet, caramel but smooth, good alcohol fullness.
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Baltika Brewery 6th Verhniy Pereulok 3 St. Petersburg Russia 194292 Tel: +7 812 325 9325 Web: www.baltika.ru
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82
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Okells Ltd Kewaigue Douglas Isle of Man England IM2 1QG Tel: +44 1624 699 400 Web: www.okells.co.uk
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83
(5.3%)
toast and M usky reddish black. Burntslight dark cherry chocolate with vanilla and flavour. Espresso, burnt caramel and roast Bourbon barrels. Chewy. Rich chocolate cake. Dry and layered, bitter finish.
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Rogue Ales 2320 OSU Drive Newport OR U.S.A. 97365 Tel: +1 541 867 3660 Web: www.rogue.com
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84
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Hook Norton Brewery Co Ltd Brewery Lane Hook Norton Banbury Oxfordshire England OX15 5NY Tel: +44 1608 737 210 Web: www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk
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85
(6.4%)
J et black, tan head. Oatmeal and chocolate aroma. Roasted coffee beans. Bitter burnt toast,
chocolate flavours, and rich malt. Subtle roast and worty, full, rich. Chocolate cake. Decent layering.
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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86
(7%)
tan-coloured head. coffee E spresso Gorgeously chocolaty,Excellentbarley, aromas. roasted a luscious creamy character. Bitter flavours with ash, liquorice, fruit and more chocolate. A dry grainy finish, very dark delicious.
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Nynshamns ngbryggeri AB Lovlundsvagen 2-4 NYNSHAMN Sweden 149 30 Tel: +46 709 919 114 Web: www.nyab.se
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87
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Honda Sangyou Company 421 Kawachi-gan Kaminogawa-mach Isooka Tochigi Japan 329 0606 Tel: +81 28 555 2259
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88
(4.8%)
chocolate D ark chestnut in colour. Excellenton the palate. aroma. Luxurious chocolate notes Bitter hops and burnt fruit. Sweet liquorice flavours. More pleasant chocolate, full and moreish.
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Saltaire Brewery The Brewery County Works Dockfield Road Shipley West Yorkshire England BD17 7AR Tel: +44 1274 594 959 Web: www.saltairebrewery.co.uk
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89
(6%)
O paque black,ofthick tan head. Nice fresh vanilla aroma. Lots chocolate. Great mouthfeel.
Creamy. Strong vanilla throughout. Complex, with hint of bitterness that becomes pronounced in flavour, great balance. A layered and inviting finish.
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Rogue Ales 2320 OSU Drive Newport OR U.S.A. 97365 Tel: +1 541 867 3660 Web: www.rogue.com
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90
(9%)
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Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd The Bridge Wharf Brewery Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex England BN7 2AH Tel: +44 1273 480 209 Web: www.harveys.org.uk
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91
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Deschutes Brewery 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend OR U.S.A. 97702 Tel: +1 541 385 8606 Web: www.deschutesbrewery.com
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92
(8%)
of heavy malts, roasted O ily black. Aromason the palate, lots of dark coffee. Nuttiness bitter chocolate. Leather, vinous characters. Smoky. Chocolate liqueur, warm alcohol. Earthy, nice complexity. Drying finish.
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AJI Beer Inc. Minoh Beer Minoh Japan 3-19-11 Tel: +81 7272 57234 Web: www.minoh-beer.jp
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93
(5.3%)
typical aroma of ripe A mber brown. Goodcloves. Full fresh palate bananas and hint of with spice, cloves, bananas and fruit. Bready. Good heady hop character in background.
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Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner Brewery Alie Akademie 2 Freising Bavaria Germany 85354 Tel: +49 8161 536 125 Web: www.weihenstephaner.de
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SAMUEL ADAMS DUNKEL WEIZEN (5.06%) R usty copper, slight haze. Some phenolic notes, some malt. Dark and toasty, banana, spicy cloves,
balanced toward malt, refreshing. Caramel, prunes, straw and fig pudding. Thin, clean finish.
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The Boston Beer Company One Design Center Suite 850 Boston MA U.S.A. 02210 Tel: +1 617 368 5000 Web: www.samueladams.com
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95
(6%)
of roast coffee, H azy amber. Aromaraisins. Roasted fruity dates, sultanas and malts, rich and chocolaty. Spicy character of apples and cinnamon. Nutella and chocolate brownies. Roasted bitter finish.
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Fujikanko Kaihatsu Company 6663-1 Funatsu Fujiawaguchiko-machi Minamitsuru-gun Yamanashi-ken Japan 401-0301 Tel: +81 555 83 2236 Web: www.fujikanko.co.jp
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96
(4.3%)
grassy, P ink haze. Huge raspberry aromas, through. slightly sour. Wheat notes coming More raspberries on the palate. Very sweet, quaffable with a tingle of carbonation.
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Brewery Bavik NV Rijksweg 33 Bavikhove Belgium 8531 Tel: +32 56 71 90 91 Web: www.bavik.be
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97
(5.5%)
hazy, peachy in colour. Agave at the S lightly Lime and grapefruit aromas, guava, outset. zippy and refreshing. Slightly earthy, bitter, light and fruity. Blackberry and a small portion of wheat lends a subtle tartness.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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98
(5%)
aroma of strawberry extremely F ruity raspberries. Sour and jam, medicinal juicy tart, cough mixture. Hints of apple with tart cherry notes. Refreshing not too sweet.
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Redoak Boutique Brewery 201 Clarence Street Sydney New South Wales Australia Tel: +2 9262 3303 Web: www.redoak.com.au
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Eder & Heylands Brauerei Aschaffenburger Str 3-5 GroBostheim Bavaria Germany 63762 Tel: +49 6026 5090 Web: www.schlappeseppel.de
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100
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Palm Breweries N.V. Steenhuffeldorp 3 Steenhuffel Belgium 1840 Tel: +32 52 31 74 42 Web: www.palmbreweries.com
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101
(5%)
gold. A pleasant zing from the spices, C loudy coriander, pineapple nose. Fruity flavours; heavy grapefruit, lime, passion fruit. Soft and clean. Refreshing finish with a citrus and bitter orange.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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WORLDS BEST BEER
WEIHENSTEPHANER VITUS (7.7%)
banana, cloves A roma ofPalate of banana, and wheat. Floral and citrusy. clove and sweet fermented fruit. Fruity bubblegum, big spicy flavours. Medium bodied with a creamy texture. Full and warming. Lively carbonation and a long finish.
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Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan Weihenstephaner Brewery Alie Akademie 2 Freising Bavaria Germany 85354 Tel: +49 8161 536 125 Web: www.weihenstephaner.de
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103
(9%)
thick C loudy gold,chewy.head. Lemon citrus nose, creamy and Citrus flavours, fruity; peach, banana. Wheat notes, cherries in the middle. Some phenolic and high alcohols. Hops add spice. Sweet, lingering finish.
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Unibroue Inc 80 Des Carrieres Chambly QC Canada J3L 2H6 Tel: +1 450 658 7658 Web: www.unibroue.com
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Kume-Zakura Micro Brewery 30, 1740-banchi, Maruyama, Hoki-cho Saihaku-gun Tottori-ken Japan 689-4108 Tel: +81 59 39 8033 Web: www.g-beer.jp
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105
PRIMATOR WEIZENBIER
(5%)
orange. Bubblegum aroma, bananas. G oldenand spritzy, bready. Cloves, creamy Light banana texture, spiky carbonation, hint of spice. Oranges and mangoes. Sweetness and light hops. Drying, slightly peppery finish.
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Primtor Brewery Nachod Dobrosovsk 130 Nchod Czech Republic 547 01 Tel: +420 491 407 236 Web: www.primator.cz
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106
EISENBAHN WEIZENBIER
(4.8%)
haze, white head. L ight golden, slight Bananagood clove, creamy. Peachy, fruity nose. and Big lemon and citrus flavours, refreshing. Wheat-rich mouthfeel, slightly tart. Light body with a clean finish.
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Primo Schincariol Indstria de Cervejas e Refrigerantes Laboratorio Central Avenida Primo Schincariol, 2222-2300 Bairro Itaim Itu So Paulo Brazil 13312-900 Tel: +55 11 21189 500 Web: www.schincariol.com.br
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Kume-Zakura Micro Brewery 30, 1740-banchi, Maruyama, Hoki-cho Saihaku-gun Tottori-ken Japan 689-4108 Tel: +81 59 39 8033 Web: www.g-beer.jp
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