The Best Beers of 2010

Published May 2011, Volume 32, Number 2
Barley Wine

Old Bawdy Barley Wine, 2007 Bottling, Pike Brewing Co. (WA). 10% ABV (94)
Old Crustacean Barley Wine, Rogue Ales (OR) 2006. 11.5% ABV (93)
Skullsplitter Barleywine, Orkney Brewery (Scotland). 8.5% ABV (92)

Alt

Samuel Adams Boston Ale, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 5.1% ABV (90)

Kölsch

Summertime, Goose Island Brewing Co. (IL). 4.7% ABV (90)

Bière de Garde

Terrible, Unibroue (Canada). 10.5% ABV (93)

Saison

Sofie, Goose Island Brewing Co. (IL) 2010. 6.5% ABV (93)
Le Merle, North Coast Brewing Co. (CA). 7.9% ABV (90)

Belgian Style Golden Ale

La Fin du Monde, Unibroue (Canada). 9% ABV (96)
Demolition, Goose Island Brewing Co. (IL). 7.2% ABV (92)

Belgian Style Amber Ale

Maudite, Unibroue (Canada). 8% ABV (93)
Matilda, Goose Island Brewing Co. (IL) 2010. 7% ABV (92)

Belgian Style Red Ale

Samuel Adams Stony Brook Red, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 9% ABV (94)

Belgian Style Specialty Ale

Anniversary 17, Unibroue (Canada). 10% ABV (97)
Samuel Adams American Kriek, The Boston Beer Co. (MA). 7% ABV (93)
He’Brew Rejewvenator Ale, Shmaltz Brewing Company (NY) 2009. 7.8% ABV (93)

Belgian Style Strong Ale

Local 1, The Brooklyn Brewery (NY). 9% ABV (94)

Abbey Single

Noire de Chambly, Unibroue (Canada). 6.2% ABV (91)

Abbey Dubbel

Pere Jacques, Goose Island Brewing Co. (IL) 2010. 8% ABV (94)

Abbey Tripel

Tripel Dipsea Belgian Style Ale, Marin Brewing Co. (CA). 9.2% ABV (92)

Pale Lager

Captain Fred Pale Lager, Grumpy Troll Brewery (WI). 4.5% ABV (92)

Pilsner

Organic Pilsner, Neumarkter Lammsbräu (Germany). 4.8% ABV (92)
Coldfoot Pilsner, Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling Co. (AK). 5.8% ABV (92)
Premium Pilsener, Privat Brauerei Bischoff (Germany). 4.7% ABV (91)

Dortmunder

Dortmunder Gold, Great Lakes Brewing Co. (OH). 5.8% ABV (92)

Flavored Lager

Black Giraffe Coffee Lager, Burleigh Brewing Co. (Australia). 5% ABV (94)
Coney Island Albino Python Lager, Shmaltz Brewing Company (NY). 6% ABV (90)

Munich Helles

LTD 03, Full Sail Brewing Co. (OR). 5.6% ABV (93)
Hell, Privatbrauerei Hofmühl (Germany). 4.9% ABV (93)
Hofbrau Original Lager, Hofbräuhaus München (Germany). 5.1% ABV (91)

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