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Pliny the Elder (Russian River)
Top double IPA. A benchmark West Coast DIPA — pine resin, grapefruit, and clean bitterness in perfect balance. One of the most sought-after beers in America.
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Guinness Draught
Top stout. The world's most iconic dark beer — creamy nitro pour, coffee and roasted barley notes, and a silky mouthfeel that has no equal.
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Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Top German wheat beer. Brewed since 1040 AD — the world's oldest brewery produces this classic banana-and-clove Bavarian Hefeweizen.
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Trappistes Rochefort 10
Top Belgian quad. Brewed by Trappist monks in Belgium — dark fruit, chocolate, rum raisin, and extraordinary complexity in a 11.3% ABV masterpiece.
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Tree House Brewing Julius
Top hazy IPA. The most sought-after NEIPA in New England — juicy tropical fruit, pillowy mouthfeel, and virtually zero bitterness. Worth travelling for.
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Founder's KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout)
Top imperial stout. Aged in bourbon barrels with coffee and chocolate — breakfast in a bottle. Released once a year and sells out instantly.
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Pilsner Urquell
Top Czech lager. The original Pilsner — brewed in Plzeň since 1842, soft Bohemian hops, Saaz bitterness, and golden clarity. The beer all lagers are compared to.
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Allagash White
Top American witbier. Orange peel, coriander, and wheat in a hazy, refreshing Belgian-style white ale. The gateway beer for craft newcomers.
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Cantillon Gueuze
Top lambic beer. Wild fermented in Brussels — funky barnyard, tart green apple, and citrus from Belgium's most authentic traditional lambic producer.
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Top American pale ale. The beer that launched craft brewing in America — Cascade hops, citrus, pine, and a clean finish that defined a generation of beer.
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