These Are the Best Beers in the World, According to Experts
Keep your taste buds busy with these lagers, IPAs, porters and more.
Someone curates a new “Best Beer” list every day, but it’s hard to argue with the esteemed experts who awarded gold medals at the “Olympics of Beer,” aka the 2018 World Beer Cup.
Two hundred ninety-five judges meticulously analyzed 8,234 different brews from all over the the world, according to the Brewers Association. When all was said and drunk, the United States dwarfed 32 other countries with an astounding 242 accolades.
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“Beer brings people together,” said Charlie Papazian, founder and former president of Brewers Association. “The World Beer Cup showcases the breadth of the global brewing community and winning an award symbolizes one of the greatest brewing achievements.”
All 302 award winners can be viewed here, but you can glimpse the top dogs from select categories below:
Best American-Style Amber Lager
Brooklyn Lager – Brooklyn Brewery
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiZPmmlgV7k
Best American-Style Imperial Stout
Cultivating Mass – Cooperage Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BetMwitHtoH
Best American-Style India Pale Ale
Revision IPA – Revision Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BR3Zb1hFJqq
Best American-Style Lager/Cream Ale
Old Style Lager – Pabst Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/b-s8hYPKgC
Best American-Style Pale Ale
C-Hops – Firestone Walker Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgPKzLagwnN
Best American-Style Stout
Black Cliffs – Boise Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiVuiJzAKdz
Best American-Style Wheat Beer
Dark O’ The Moon – Tilted Axis Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiZ1XdmHFiL
Best Baltic-Style Porter
Bangor Slate – Two Rivers Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg1mjFWAMzY
Best Belgian-Style Sour Ale
Oude Geuze Boon VAT 108 – Brouwerij Boon
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTwa4vqlD4h
Best Belgian-Style Tripel
Triple LeFort – Omer Vander Ghinste
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOh0d2UApEY
Best Belgian-Style Witbier
Camden Gentlemans Wit – Camden Town Brewery
https://www.instagram.com/p/bZXn_7gILc
Best Bohemian-Style Pilsener
Chuckanut – Chuckanut Brewery
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhSAXqwFKo5
Best Classic English-Style Pale Ale
Valley Isle ESB – Maui Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgDk-Uzlf5T
Best French & Belgian-Style Saison
La Finca Miami – The Tank Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZKMZMBHFoy
Best Pumpkin Beer
5 Phantoms Pumpkin Spice Barleywine – Philipsburg Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BdYB4tBDYbj
Best Scotch Ale
Scotch Ale Wee Heavy – Microbrasserie Gainsbourg
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO5x8E6FE91
Best Session Beer
Fernson Farmhouse Ale – Fernson Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiX1_VFFIh0
Best Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
Queen of Hearts – Pelican Brewing (Pacific City)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXcSFn0lgrd
Best Aged Beer
Vladislav – Diebolt Brewing
https://www.instagram.com/p/BiXp3FgHrS1
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