Archives for January 2019

Here are the 2018 Top 50 Abbey Quadrupel/Abt Ales Rated By Ratebeer.com.  Abt, or quadrupel, is the name given to ultra-strong Trappist and abbey ales. The name Abt was pioneered to describe Westvleteren and the beer that would become St. Bernardus.  Quadrupel was pioneered by La Trappe. Abts are the darker of the two, with more rich, deep fruity notes. Inspired by the Trappist brewers of Belgium, a Quadrupel is a Belgian style ale of great strength with bolder flavor compared to its Dubbel and Tripel sister styles. Typically a dark creation that ranges within the deep red, brown and garnet hues. Full bodied with a rich malty palate. Phenols are usually at a moderate level. Sweet with a low bitterness yet a well perceived alcohol. Neither have much in the way of hop, and both are very strong and malty. Though both are bottle-conditioned, abts trend more towards yeastiness. For the current top 50 Abby Quadrupel click here

1. Westvleteren 12 (XII) (ABV: 10.2%)
2. Rochefort Trappistes 10 (ABV: 11.3%)
3. Szałpiw Buba Extreme Jack Daniels BA (ABV: 16.0%)
4. St. Bernardus Abt 12 (ABV: 10.0%)
5. Szałpiw Buba Extreme Cognac BA (ABV: 16.0%)
6. Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee (ABV: 15.0%)
7. Het Anker Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Imperial Dark (Blauw Label) (ABV: 11.0%)
8. Szałpiw Buba Extreme Calvados BA (ABV: 16.0%)
9. Lost Abbey Box Set: Track #8 (Number of the Beast) (ABV: 13.7%)
10. Jan Olbracht Rzemieślniczy Kord Whiskey Barrel Aged (ABV: 12.0%)
11. Unibroue Trois Pistoles (ABV: 9.0%)
12. Struise Pannepøt – Old Monk’s Ale – Pannepeut (ABV: 10.0%)
13. Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt – Goose Island (ABV: 11.3%)
14. Achel Extra Bruin (de 3 Wijzen) (ABV: 9.5%)
15. Buxton Quadrupel Barrel Aged ABV: 12.0%)
16. AleSmith Quad(ABV: 12.0%)
17. Unibroue La Terrible (ABV: 10.5%)
18. De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Heritage 2016 – Rum Oak Aged Ale (ABV: 11.0%)
19. St. Bernardus Abt 12 Oak Aged (ABV: 11.0%)
20. Struise St. Amatus – Oostvleteren 12 (ABV: 11.0%)
21. Nøgne Ø Quadrupel (Red Wine Barrel Edition) (ABV: 15.5%)
22. Mikkeller Raspberry Quadrupel Brandy BA (ABV: 13.0%)
23. Struise Blue Monk Special Reserve (Bottled) (ABV: 10.0%)
24. St. Bernardus Christmas Ale (ABV: 10.0%)
25. Struise Rio Reserva (St Emilion Wine + Kentucky Bourbon B.A.) (ABV: 10.5%)
26. Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt – Bourbon (ABV: 12.4%)
27. La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged 25th Anniversary Edition (ABV: 11.0%)
28. De Halve Maan Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel (ABV: 11.0%)
29. Iron Hill Oak Aged Quad (ABV: 10.5%)
30. La Trappe Quadrupel (ABV: 10.0%)
31. Dieu du Ciel! Rigor Mortis Abt (ABV: 10.5%)
32. Voodoo The Quadfather – Bourbon (ABV: 11.4%)
33. Lost Abbey Judgment Day (ABV: 10.5%)
34. Jackie O’s Bourbon Barrel Skipping Stone (ABV: 9.4%)
35. Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Quad (ABV: 11.2%)
36. Southampton Abbot 12 (ABV: 10.0%)
37. Szałpiw Fest Buba (ABV: 11.0%)
38. Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad – Plums (ABV: 10.2%)
39. Jackie O’s Skipping Pappy (ABV: 9.4%)
40. Ommegang Three Philosophers (ABV: 9.7%)
41. Struise XXX Rye Quad Reserva (Bourbon Barrel Aged) (ABV: 10.0%)
42. Deschutes Not The Stoic (ABV: 12.0%)
43. Bellwoods Lambda (ABV: 11.0%)
44. La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged Batch #26 (ABV: 11.0%)
45. Hertog Jan Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt – Port (ABV: 10.7%)
46. Tröegs The Mad Elf Grand Cru (ABV: 11.0%)
47. La Trappe Quadrupel Oak Aged Batch #29 (ABV: 11.0%)
48. Alvinne Cuvée de Mortagne Pedro Ximénez (ABV: 16.0%)
49. Ommegang Three Philosophers – Bourbon Barrel (ABV: 1.4%)
50. Allagash Four (ABV: 10.0%)

The are dozens of beer blogs and magazines that rate the best beers in America or the World.  All of these lists are different.  But, here are the Best 100 American IPAs in America. According to BeerAdvocate.
1. Todd The Axe Man India Pale Ale – Surly Brewing Company
2. Mosaic IPA – Hill Farmstead Brewery
3. Nelson – Alpine Beer Company –
4. Yellow Rose – The Lone Pint Brewery
5. Project Dank – La Cumbre Brewing
6. The Pupil – Societe Brewing
7. Triple Play IPA – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
8. Sculpin IPA – Ballast Point Brewing Company
9. Lunch – Maine Beer Company
10. Hopfather – Russian River Brewing Company
11. Beer Hates Astronauts – Half Acre Beer Company
12. Mirrorshield – Hudson Valley Brewery
13. Blind Pig IPA – Russian River Brewing Company
14. Sartori Harvest IPA – Driftwood Brewery
15. Supernaut IPA – New England Brewing Co.
16. O’Brien’s IPA – Alpine Beer Company
17. Elevated IPA – La Cumbre Brewing Co.
18. Hop Stalker Fresh Hop IPA – Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
19. Duet – Alpine Beer Company
20. Head Hunter – Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon
21. RPM IPA – Boneyard Beer Company –
22. I Love It – Noble Ale Works
23. Mo’ Nelson – Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
24. Grapefruit Sculpin – Ballast Point Brewing Company
25. Masala Mama India Pale Ale – Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
26. Jai Alai IPA – Peach – Cigar City Brewing
27. Yakima Fresh Hop – Columbus Brewing Company
28. Amalgamator – Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
29. Another One – Maine Beer Company
30. ZeeLander – Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
31. Hoppy Birthday – Alpine Beer Company
32. White Rajah – The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works
33. Wet – Surly Brewing Company
34. Pallet Jack IPA – Barley Brown’s Brewpub
35. Furious – Surly Brewing Company
36. Stoneface IPA – Stoneface Brewing Co.
37. Hitchhiker – Good People Brewing Company
38. Crank IPA – Cycle Brewing
39. Superpower IPA – Comrade Brewing Company
40. Jai Alai IPA – Cigar City Brewing
41. Fresh Hop Mosaic IPA – Castle Danger Brewery
42. Hop, Drop ‘n Roll – NoDa Brewing Company
43. Hop Program – Beer I – Maine Beer Company
44. Mango Mama – Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery
45. Chinooker’d IPA – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
46. The Magic Man – Barrel Theory Beer Company
47. Two Hearted Ale – Bell’s Brewery – Eccentric Café & General Store
48. Pseudo IPA – Pizza Port Solana Beach
49. Intergalactic Warrior – Toppling Goliath Brewing Company
50. Odell IPA – Odell Brewing Company
51. White Oak Peach IPA – Cigar City Brewing
52. Be Hoppy – Wormtown Brewery
53. Mosaic IPA – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
54. Mo’ Citra – Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
55. Fat Tug IPA – Driftwood Brewery
56. Mo’ Galaxy – Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
57. Superdamp IPA – Comrade Brewing Company
58. We’re Desperate: An Ale For X – Burnt Hickory Brewery
59. Melrose IPA – Beachwood BBQ & Brewing-
60. Fresh Squeezed IPA – Deschutes Brewery
61. Harvest Ale – Founders Brewing Company
62. Broo Doo – 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
63. Schlafly Tasmanian IPA (TIPA) – The Schlafly Tap Room
64. Superpower IPA – Fresh Hop – Comrade Brewing Company
65. Jade IPA – Foothills Brewing Company – Downtown Brewpub
66. Great Lakes Thrust! An IPA – Great Lakes Brewery
67. Babyface – Alpine Beer Company
68. Pernicious IPA – Wicked Weed Brewing
69. Letters From Zelda – Brick & Feather Brewery
70. Space – Half Acre Beer Company
71. Pittsburgh Street – Trillium Brewing Company
72. Union Jack IPA – Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
73. Hexagenia IPA – Fall River Brewing Company
74. IPA – AleSmith Brewing Company
75. 2 Hop Collab – Faction Brewing
76. Orange Creamsicle IPA – Great Notion Brewing
77. Drippy Church – Tired Hands Brewing Company
78. Jack The S.I.P.A. – Heist Brewery
79. Potholes – Monkish Brewing Co.
80. Red Racer IPA (India Pale Ale) – Central City Brewers + Distillers
81. Focus – Calusa Brewing
82. Aroma Coma – Drake’s Brewing Co.
83. Skadoosh – The Alchemist Brewery and Visitors Center
84. Oops! I Hopped My Pants! – Sand City Brewing Co.
85. Amarillo IPA – Other Half Brewing Co.
86. #NOFILTER – Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
87. Money – Barrier Brewing Company-
88. Gangster Frog – Hoppin’ Frog Brewery
89. Rinse / Repeat – Galaxy – Westbrook Brewing Co.
90. Otto’s Jacket – Cellarmaker Brewing Co.
91. Citraholic – Beachwood BBQ & Brewing
92. Double Dry Hopped Hop Showers – Other Half Brewing Co.
93. Flower Power India Pale Ale – Ithaca Beer Company
94. Hop Rod Rye – Bear Republic Brewing Co.
95. SHB: Citra – Narrow Gauge Brewing Company
96. Chasing Rainbows – Bearded Iris Brewing
97. Sorbet – Aslin Beer Company
98. Verdant IPA – Fox Farm Brewery
99. Curiosity Fifty One – Tree House Brewing Company
100. Double Dry Hopped Sungazer – Charles Towne Fermentory

The are dozens of beer blogs and magazines that rate the best beers in America or the World.  All of these lists are different.  But, here are the Worst Rated Beers in America. According to Ratebeer.com
1. Natural Light
2. Natural Ice
3. Milwaukee’s Best Premium
4. Camo Genuine Ale
5. Sleeman Clear
6. Michelob Ultra
7. Dark Horse Lambeak Wants Blood Orange
8. Budweiser Select 55
9. Miller Genuine Draft Light 64 (MGD Light 64)
10. Milwaukee’s Best Light
11. Keystone Premium
12. Bud Light Chelada
13. Labatt Sterling
14. Keystone Light
15. Bud Light
16. Beer 30 Light
17. Busch Light
18. Busch Ice
19. Olde English 800 3.2
20. Budweiser Chelada
21. Icehouse Light
22. Busch Beer
23. Milwaukee’s Best Ice
24. Camo 900 High Gravity Lager
25. PC 2.5 g Low Carb
26. Molson Ultra
27. Bernstein Sör
28. EDI Miętowe
29. Miller Lite Ice
30. Bud Ice
31. Camo Silver Ice High Gravity Lager
32. Miller Genuine Draft Light (MGD Light)
33. Miller High Life Ice
34. Rock Green Light
35. Gordon XplosioN Gin Spices
36. B-40 Bull Max 8%
37. Harboe Yellow
38. Fosters Ice
39. Molson Ex Light
40. Pabst Ice
41. Tooheys Extra Dry Platinum
42. Coors Light
43. Old Milwaukee Ice
44. Corona Light
45. Budweiser 3.5%
46. Olde English 800
47. Keystone Ice
48. Jinbaili King Benefit Lager 10º
49. Old Milwaukee Light
50. Cave Creek Chili Beer

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