The Best Beers of 2010

Published May 2011, Volume 32, Number 2
Flavored Ale

Alba Scots Pine Ale, Williams Bros. Brewing Co. (Scotland). 5% ABV (93)
Raisin Hell Ale, Bastone Brewery (MI). 6.5% ABV (92)
Kelpie Ale, Williams Bros. Brewing Co. (Scotland). 4.4% ABV (90)

Porter

Taddy Porter, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery (England). 5% ABV (93)
Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery (OR). 5.2% ABV (93)
Chelsea Moylan’s Porter, Moylan’s Brewing Co. (CA). 5.1% ABV (92)

Flavored Porter

Black Butte XXI, Deschutes Brewery (OR). 11% ABV (93)
Smoked Porter, Stone Brewing Co. (CA). 5.9% ABV (92)
Samuel Adams Honey Porter, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.5% ABV (91)

Imperial/Baltic Porter

Bourbon Barrel Baltic Porter, Browning’s Brewery (KY). 8% ABV (93)
Badder Elmer’s Baltic Porter, Upland Brewing (IN). 6.6% ABV (92)
Imperial Porter, Breckenridge Brewery (CO). 7.5% ABV (90)

Dry Stout

Kujukuri Ocean Beer Stout, Kankiku Meijyo Co. (Japan). 5% ABV (90)

Sweet Stout

Samuel Adams Cream Stout, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 4.85% ABV (91)
Lion Stout, Lion Brewery Ceylon PLC (Sri Lanka). 8% ABV (91)

Oatmeal Stout

Oatmeal Stout, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery (England). 5% ABV (93)
Shakespeare Stout, Rogue Ales (OR). 6.5% ABV (90)

Flavored Stout

Brooklyn Black Ops Stout, The Brooklyn Brewery (NY). 10.7% ABV (97)

Strong Stout

Obsidian Stout, Deschutes Brewery (OR). 6.4% ABV (93)
San Quentin’s Breakout Stout, Marin Brewing Co. (CA). 7% ABV (92)

Imperial Stout

Siberian Night Imperial Stout, Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. (OH). 9.7% ABV (93)
Russian Imperial Stout, Rogue Ales (OR). 11% ABV (93)
Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery (England). 7% ABV (93)
Black Chocolate Stout, The Brooklyn Brewery (NY). 10% ABV (93)

Winter Ale

Weizen-Bock, Ayinger (Germany). 7.1% ABV (94)
Jolly Pumpkin-Nogne Ø-Stone Special Holiday Ale, Stone Brewing Co. (CA). 9% ABV (94)
2009 Festive Ale, Sweetwater Brewing Co. (GA). 7.56% ABV (94)

Strong Ale

Imperial Red Ale, Rogue Ales (OR). 9% ABV (94)
Gordon Imperial Red Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery (CO). 8.7% ABV (94)
Double Dead Guy, Rogue Ales (OR). 9% ABV (94)

Old Ale

English Owd Ale, Moorhouse’s Brewery (England). 5.9% ABV (94)

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