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Budweiser American Ale

All About Beer Magazine
Volume 24 Number 3
May 2003

The Expanded List of Must-Taste Beers - Page 2

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  United Kingdom
BeerBreweryCity/RegionCountryComments
Belhaven Scottish AleBelhaven BreweryDunbar, ScotlandUKThe peat that can't be beat.
Bluebird BitterW.H.Brakspear & SonsHenley on Thames, EnglandUKChampion Beer of Britain a couple of years back.
Fuller's Vintage AleFuller, Smith & Turner BreweryChiswick, EnglandUK
Fuller's ESBFuller, Smith & Turner BreweryChiswick, EnglandUK
Fuller's London PorterFuller, Smith & Turner BreweryChiswick, EnglandUK
Fuller's London PrideFuller, Smith & Turner BreweryChiswick, EnglandUKMy everyday pint.
Olde Suffolk Vintage AleGreene King BreweryBury St. Edmunds, EnglandUKGraham Greene's family brewery.
A. Le Coq Imperial StoutHarvey's and SonLewes, EnglandUK18th century recipe, conditioned for two years.
Fraoch Heather AleHeather Ale Ltd.Strathaven, ScotlandUKTry this beer with Maryland crab cakes.
ApricotMelbourn BrothersStamford, EnglandUK
Oatmeal StoutSamuel Smith Old BreweryTadcaster, EnglandUK
Taddy PorterSamuel Smith Old BreweryTadcaster, EnglandUK
Old Peculier T. & R. TheakstonMasham, EnglandUK
LandlordTimothy Taylor & Co.Keighly, EnglandUKTwice Champion Beer of Britain, aromatic hop complexity simply not found any more in the overwhelming majority of sticky (sickly) brown British ales.
Traquair House AleTraquair House BreweryInverleithen, ScorlandUKA warming sipper for watching the sunset on cool island evenings.
Double Chocolate StoutYoung & Co.'s The Ram BreweryLondon, EnglandUKA stout with a distinctive chocolate flavour, smooth and velvety finish.
BitterYoung & Co's The Ram BreweryWandsworth, EnglandUKCask-conditioned
Ptarmigan 80/-Harviewtoun BreweryDollar, ScotlandUKDuring a recent and extensive tour of cask ales in England and Scotland this eighty shilling ale was one of the finest beers tasted.
 
 
  United States
BeerBreweryCity/RegionCountryComments
Alaskan Smoked Porter Alaskan Brewing Co.Juneau, AKUSAGreat with smoked salmon--Alaskan.
Old FoghornAnchor Brewing Co.San Francisco, CAUSA
Anchor SteamAnchor Brewing Co.San Francisco, CAUSAThe original "steam" beer, with lively effervescence, a hint of caramel, and what now on the west coast seems a subtle hoppiness.
Anchor Liberty AleAnchor Brewing Co.San Francisco, CAUSAFor thirst-quenching hop appeal.
Christmas AleAnchor Brewing Co.San Francisco, CAUSA
Barney Flats Oatmeal StoutAnderson Valley Brewing Co.Boonville, CAUSA
Belk's ESBAnderson Valley Brewing Co.Boonville, CAUSADrink it and learn to speak Boontling.
Boont Amber Anderson Valley Brewing Co.Boonville, CAUSA
Avery India Pale AleAvery Brewing Co.Boulder, COUSA
Telemark IPABackcountry Brewing CoFrisco, COUSA
Hop Rod RyeBear Republic Brewing Co.Healdsburg, CAUSA
Bhagwan's Best IPABig Time BrewingSeattle, WAUSA
Black Chocolate StoutBrooklyn BreweryBrooklyn, NYUSASuperb desert beer.
Monster BarleywineBrooklyn BreweryBrooklyn, NYUSA
Blonde DoppelbockCapital BreweryMiddleton, WIUSAMasterful German-style brewing.
Bohemian Pilsener Cleveland ChophouseCleveland, OHUSA
Traditional LagerD.G. Yuengling and SonPottsville, PAUSAFrom the country's oldest brewery.
Hampshire AleD.L. Geary Brewing Co.Portland, MEUSAƒavailable while the weather sucks.
Bourbon StoutDenver Chophouse & BreweryDenver, COUSA
Obsidian StoutDeschutes BreweryBend, ORUSA
Mirror Pond Pale AleDeschutes Brewery Bend, ORUSA
90-Minute IPADogfish Head BreweryMilton, DEUSANew American IPA; Amphetamine-like hop levels
Olde School BarleywineDogfish Head BreweryMilton, DEUSARaw, powerful and addicitive and the best American-style barleywine I've had in recent years.
World Wide Stout Dogfish Head BreweryMilton, DEUSA
Perseus Porter Elysian BrewingSeattle, WAUSA
Imperial Eclipse Stout Flossmoor Station BrewingFlossmoor, ILUSA
Crooked River ESBFrederick Brewing Co.Frederick, MDUSA
Imperial PorterFull Sail Brewing Co.Hood River, ORUSA
Eliott NessGreat Lakes Brewing Co.Cleveland, OHUSA
Gritty's Best BitterGritty McDuff's Portland, MEUSAI'm a sucker for unfiltered, hand-pulled, well-hopped New England ales.
AdamHair of the Dog Brewing Co.Portland, ORUSA
Perkuno's Hammer Baltic PorterHeavyweight Brewing Co.Ocean Township, NJUSA
Black Mocha StoutHighland Brewing Co.Asheville, NCUSA
BockHudepohl Schoenling Brewing Co.Cincinnati, OHUSA
Bell's Expedition Stout Kalamazoo Brewing Co.Kalamazoo, MIUSA
Bells Two-Hearted AleKalamazoo Brewing Co.Kalamazoo, MIUSA
Live Oak PilzLive Oak Austin TXUSAThe finest U.S.-brewed pilsner? Perhaps.
Indica India Pale Ale, Lost Coast Brewery & CafeEureka, CAUSA
Steelhead Extra Pale AleMad River Brewing Co.Blue Lake, CAUSA
Duck's Breath BitterMcNeill's Pub & BreweryBrattleboro, VTUSA
Moylan's Double IPAMoylan's Brewery & RestaurantNovato, CAUSA
La FolieNew Belgium Brewing Co.Ft. Collins, COUSAOnly from the brewery, and worth the trip.
Raspberry TartNew Glarus Brewing Co.New Glarus, WIUSA
Wisconsin Belgian RedNew Glarus Brewing Co.New Glarus, WIUSAA stunning flavor of cherries--this is the beer for anyone who thinks they don't like fruit beer.
Old Rasputin Imperial StoutNorth Coast Brewing Co.Ft. Bragg, CAUSAGood during a Russian winter.
Old Stock Ale North Coast Brewing Co.Ft. Bragg, CAUSA
Red Seal Ale North Coast Brewing Co.Ft. Bragg, CAUSA
Tuppers' Hop Pocket AleOld Dominion Brewing Co.Ashburn, VAUSA
Stovepipe PorterOtter Creek BrewingMiddlebury VTUSA
XXXXX StoutPike Brewing Co.Seattle, WAUSA
Cuvee de Tomme Pizza PortSolana Beach, CAUSA
Dead Guy AleRogue AlesNewport, ORUSA
Old Crustacean BarleywineRogue AlesNewport, ORUSARogue, pushing the envelope again.
Russian River IPARussian River BrewingSanta Rosa, CAUSA
BigfootSierra Nevada Brewing CoChico, CAUSA
Celebration AleSierra Nevada Brewing CoChico, CAUSA
Pale Ale Sierra Nevada Brewing CoChico, CAUSAIt really is the benchmark
Arrogant Bastard AleStone Brewing CoSan Marcos, CAUSA
Tabernash Weiss Tabernash and Lefthand BrewingLongmont, COUSA
Hoppy Hour IPAThe Mash House Restaurant & BreweryFayetteville, NCUSA
Hop Devil AleVictory Brewing Co.Downington, PAUSAI like my hops.
Storm King Imperial StoutVictory Brewing Co.Downington, PAUSA
Victory Lager Victory Brewing Co.Downington, PAUSA
Raspberry Imperial Stout Weyerbacher Brewing Co.Easton, PAUSA
Grant's Perfect PorterYakima Brewing Co.Yakima, WAUSABecause chocolate belongs in porters

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