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The Daily Meal reviewed the RateBeer and Beer Advocate ratings, World Beer Awards, World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival winners, and many other ratings to compile the top 50 of the world's best beers.

No. 50 Papaya Rye

Nómada Brewing, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

Alcohol: 9%

This beer is dark golden in color - a real explosion of fruit, hops and rye. Malty with hints of tropical fruits and caramel, it is both intense and extremely drinkable. Nómada Papaya Rye scored in the Top 100 and Top Best Imperial IPAs according to RateBeer.

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No. 49 Viaemilia

Birrifico del Ducato, Parma, Italy

Alcohol: 5%

A longtime favorite, it has consistently won medals at the World Beer Cup and European Beer Star competitions. Birrifico del Ducato was named Italy's Brewery of the Year in 2010 and 2011 and has won numerous other awards. With herbal, floral and honey notes, this malt beer goes well with prosciutto, another product of the region.

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No. 48 Brio

Olgerdin Egill Skallagrimsson, Reykjavik, Iceland

Alcohol: 4.5%

The brewery, named after Egil Skallagrimsson's skald, can be expected to have something outstanding. Brio features notes of herbal and spicy hops and crackers-like malt. This beer, brewed in Icelandic mountain water, has brought home World Beer Cup and World Beer Awards medals.

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No. 47 Galaxy IPA

Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hazy peach, resinous, herbaceous yet surprisingly floral, with hints of tropical fruits.Other Half is a rising star in the craft sky, and this IPA ranks as one of the best in New York.

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No. 46 Nøgne Ø Porter

Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway

Alcohol: 7%

Outstanding full-bodied porter brewed in Norway - pitch black with aromas of dark chocolate and espresso followed by caramel. He is the Bronze Medalist in the Export Extra Stout category of the 2016 Barcelona Beer Challenge.

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No. 45 ManBearPig

Voodoo Brewing Co., Meadville, PA

Alcohol: 14.1%

This powerful beer with maple syrup and local honey is aged in bourbon barrels. It is strong, pitch black and very complex, with a pronounced and long lasting aftertaste. It is ranked among the world's top beers by Beer Advocate 2016.

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No. 44 Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition

BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alcohol: 12.7%

Included in the world top 100 according to RateBeer. This is the world's strongest canned ale - black, intense, with powerful aromas of coffee and cocoa.

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No. 43 Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery, Portland, Oregon

Alcohol: 6.4%

This is a delicious, hoppy IPA with notes of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and tangerines. It has four varieties of hops plus dry hopping. Breakside IPA won a gold medal in the American IPA category at the 2016 Best of Craft Beer Awards.

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No. 42 Lambo Door

Grimm Artisanal Ales, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 8%

Grimm calls it "pure hop candy." This double IPA with Citra, El Dorado and Simcoe hops, took first place out of 115 double IPA in a blind tasting by Paste magazine. Grimm is one of the pioneers of contract brewing.

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No. 41 Samiec Alfa

Browar Artezan, Blonie, Poland

Alcohol: 11%

This barrel-aged miracle is one of RateBeer's Top 50 Imperial Stouts. It has a sweet aroma, low bitterness, pronounced vanilla and toffee notes and a creamy body.

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No. 40 St. Feuillien triple

Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart, Le Rueux, Belgium

Alcohol: 8.5%

Light amber color with pronounced maltiness. Secondary fermentation in the bottle gives a recognizable aroma created by the yeast, resulting in a long maturation, a long aftertaste. Gold medalist of the Barcelona Beer Challenge2016 in the Belgian Tripel category.

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No. 39 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Copenhagen, Denmark

Alcohol: 10.9%

This top 50 imperial stout is brewed with one of the world's most expensive coffees - yes, the one that made it through the digestive tract of the civet, a picky South Asian mammal that eats only the finest, freshest coffee berries. This is a fairly rare coffee with a strong aroma. It gives the beer an intense smoky profile with notes of toasted bread and toasted vanilla.

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No. 38 Avec Les Bons Voeux

Brasserie Dupont, Tourp-Leuze, Belgium

Alcohol: 9.5%

Top-fermented lager beer of copper color, with a light body, dry and sourish. This delicious Belgian farm ale ranks among the world's finest abbey tripels. It is ideal to drink it at cellar temperature, or chilled as an aperitif.

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No. 37 Julius

Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, Massachusetts

Alcohol: 6.8%

This chillingly drinkable IPA, with notes of mango and sweet citrus and rounded bitterness. The site calls it “The Best IPA in the World”.

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No. 36 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier

Braueri Heller, Bamberg, Germany

Alcohol: 5.5%

This unfiltered beer with a reddish brown body and large white head has a recognizable smoked meat aroma balanced by cinnamon toast and caramel flavors. Fastenbier means "beer for fasting" and this beer is sold only during the fast - from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

No. 35 Orval

Brasserie d'Orval, Florentville, Villers-devan-Orval, Belgium

Alcohol: 6.2%

A coppery orange beer with a gigantic white head and yeast, lemon aromas and a light, non-dominant aroma. Floral, citrusy and complex dry beers with a medium body. It is also the only beer produced by the Orval Trappist brewery to the general public.

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No. 34 Double Barrel Jesus

Evil Twin Brewing, Westbrook Brewing Co., Brooklyn

Alcohol: 12%

Ranked in the top 100 of the best varieties in the world according to RateBeer. It is a matte black stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla and a toffee-like body.

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No. 33 Duck Duck Gooze

The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, California

Alcohol: 7%

With its sour taste and aroma, citrus notes, an invigorating acidic finish and light sweetness for balance, this ale has become one of the brewery's best-selling beers since its launch in 2009. It is very difficult to find, as it is brewed only once every three years, and in limited quantities.

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No. 32 Oude Geuze

Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

Classic Belgian ale, cloudy, honey-colored, with a wine-like citric acidity, a hint of spice, tiny bubbles and strong carbonation. It is considered the sparkling wine of the beer world and won the title of Best Sour Beer at the 2016 World Beer Awards.

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No. 31 Kormoran Imperium Prunum

Browar Kormoran, Olsztyn, Poland

Alcohol: 11 percent

One of the top 100 according to RateBeer and the best Baltic porter in the world. Explosive notes of prunes, smoked fruits, chocolate and malt.

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No. 30 Zombie Dust

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 6.2%

This powerful pale ale is worth buying, if only for the label. But those who are attracted by the unusual pattern are fascinated by the beer itself. Powerful aroma of pine and citrus, in the taste - notes of grapefruit and honey. Included in the top 50 according to Men’s Fitness

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No. 29 Péché Mortel

Brasserie Dieu du Ciel !, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 6.5%

Coffee is added during the brewing process, resulting in an intense, dense imperial stout with a roasted coffee bean aroma and a slightly tart finish. It is named one of the Best Imperial Stouts by Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine.

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No. 28 Two Hearted Ale

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 7%

Named after the Tu-Harted River in Michigan. This is an invigorating IPA with explosive pine and citrus notes. According to the authors of Beer Advocate, this is one of those beers that will outlive its time.

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No. 27 Darkness

Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Alcohol: 9.6%

It is a complex, heavy Russian imperial stout with dark chocolate, fruit and toffee aromas, moderate carbonation, and unconventional aroma hops. He has about 10,000 near-perfect Untappd reviews.

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# 26 Oude Geuze Vintage

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

This vintage series gueuze is only sold in Belgium. It is released for sale after several years of storage in the Drie Fonteinen basements - unlike the usual Oude Geuze, which matures for six months. It is up to the brewer to decide which gueuze is going to be vintage - he judges its taste and aging potential. Oude Geuze Vintage is at number 18 on the Beer Advocate's 250 Glorious Beers, based on more than 10 years of reviews.

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No. 25 Dinner

Maine Beer Company, Freeport, Maine

Alcohol: 8.2%

Double dry-hopped with over 6 lbs of hops per barrel (230 g / dl), this double IPA has a hazy golden color and a dry, refreshing character. Craft Beer & Brewing magazine rates it with 100 points.

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No. 24 Hopslam

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 10%

Perhaps this double IPA with Northwest hops isn't what you'll postcard home about. However, fans of this beer call all the beer shops in the city, having barely heard the rumor that there are a couple of packages there. Each sip is filled with honey notes, and a sophisticated hopping scheme creates an aromatic, citrusy, bitter, and at the same time refreshing beer.

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No. 23 Supplication

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 7%

This brown ale is aged for 12 months with sour cherries in Pinot Noir barrels from Sonoma Valley winemakers. The result is a bright, sour, fruity and slightly aromatic beer with a tangible barrel character.

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No. 22 Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany

Alcohol: 5.4%

A traditional hefeweizen with an earthy forest aroma, well balanced, fruity and dry. Winner of the World Beer Cup gold medal in the Hefeweizen South German Style category.

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No. 21 The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon

Alcohol: 11.1%

The notes of licorice in the aroma are given by the addition of cherry bark and vanilla and aging in oak barrels. It is the winner of the 2016 World Beer Awards in the Best Imperial Stout category.

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No. 20 Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged

AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego, California

Alcohol: 12%

Matte black with brownish foam. Aromas of chocolate and licorice combined with smoky roasted coffee. Creamy and sweet, this beer is great for aging. It earned 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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No. 19 La Fin du Monde

Unibroue, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 9%

A cloudy, yeasty, floral triple gold ale with a medium body and rich flavor. Unibroue Brewers say the beer was brewed to honor the brave European explorers who believed they had reached the end of the world by discovering North America, the New World. World's End has won more awards than any other Canadian beer.

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No. 18 Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 15%

Dense and caramelly, with notes of chocolate and coffee in the aroma, dried fruit and brown sugar on the palate. You can buy it only at the brewery one day a year - Dark Lord Day (in 2017 it was held on May 13).

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No. 17 Parabola

Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California

Alcohol: 13.1%

This is an imperial stout that is spoken of as a fine wine. Don't be surprised to hear someone mention notes of tobacco and oak or black coffee and vanilla. This truly complex Russian imperial stout is both sweet and bitter and incredibly difficult to buy. It is aged in bourbon barrels (Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and others) and then blended.

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No. 16 Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH, Kelheim, Germany

Alcohol: 12%

Legend has it that one winter barrels of Aventinus froze during transport. The brewers tasted the remaining unfrozen liquid and were amazed. And you can see why. This is a legendary beer with banana aroma and dried fruit, cocoa and clove flavors.

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No. 15 Mornin 'Delight

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This imperial stout with a strong espresso aroma and a dense, rich body is ranked third in the Top 50 in the world by RateBeer. Beer Advocate founder Jason Elstrom believes Toppling Goliath will remain a favorite for years to come.

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No. 14 Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida

Alcohol: 11%

Hunahpu’s Day tickets ($ 200-400) go on sale every December. This festival takes place in March and fans can be the first to try a new incarnation of their longtime favorite. The ticket price includes 4-12 bottles of this spicy, rich imperial stout, which is aged in half in rum and apple brandy barrels.

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No. 13 Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 8%

The ancient Roman erudite writer and philosopher Pliny the Elder called the hops Lupus salictarius - "the wolf in the willows" - although it is not known for certain whether he meant hops. In any case, the double IPA named after him is hazy, coppery-golden, with a piney scent. It is fresh, with perfectly balanced hops and fresh grapefruit flavor. The beer has won gold in the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and is considered one of the best West Coast IPAs in history.

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No. 12 Westvleteren Extra 8

Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 8%

Only six Belgian brands can claim to be produced in Trappist abbeys, and the monks of Saint Sixtus' Abbey in Westvleteren produce the least beer, so their dark ale is in dire shortage. With notes of tea, raisins and black bread, this dubbel is highly carbonated and has a large frothy head.

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No. 11 Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Alcohol: 11.2%

Finding the incredibly popular Breakfast Stout might have seemed like a daunting task to Founders, but they did it. Aged in oak bourbon barrels in a cellar, this imperial stout is second to none. KBS, brewed with chocolate and coffee, is for lovers who love the hint of bourbon in their beer for breakfast.

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No. 10 Ann

Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hill Farmstead was named the World's Best Brewery by RateBeer. Anna's honey season is aged for many months in French oak wine barrels and only then becomes Ann. The naturally carbonated beer exhibits a complex citric acidity with hints of green apple.

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No. 9 Lou Pepe Kriek

Brasserie Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium

Alcohol: 5%

Each year, Cantillon manages to get a ton or two of the delicate and rare sour cherries from Schaarbeek, whose harvest is unpredictable. Used exclusively for blending, these cherries are steeped in beer for two to three months to create that acidic and juicy cry. Production is limited to a couple of thousand bottles per year due to the limited number of berries. Lou Pepe Kriek is one of Thrillist's 2016 Best Beers.

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No. 8 Celebrator

Brauerei Aying, Aying, Germany

Alcohol: 6.7%

Doppelbock stands out among other German styles. This strong but not overwhelming beer with a lush head is aged for six months. Great beer for a party with friends and family.

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No. 7 St. Bernardus Abt 12

St. Bernardus Brouwerij, Watau, Belgium

Alcohol: 10%

Powerful, full-bodied, spicy, malty, strong - like drinking an alcoholic fruit cake with chocolate and caramel.This is an Abbey ale brewed in a classic Belgian Quadrupele style following an old Trappist recipe. St. Bernardus is considered one of the best beer brands in the world by the beer community.

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No. 6 Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago

Alcohol: 13.8%

This limited-edition stout is no joke. It has a pronounced black hue with a slight caramel foam, strong aromas of bourbon, vanilla and figs, followed by notes of chocolate and molasses.

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No. 5 Heady Topper

The Alchemist, Waterbury, Vermont

Alcohol: 8%

This Vermont Double IPA is incredibly hard to come by - unless you live 50 kilometers from the brewery, but it is loved by beer enthusiasts the world over. This award-winning elusive beer sells out as soon as it hits the market.

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No. 4 Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brasserie Rochefort, Rochefort, Belgium

Alcohol: 11.3%

The traditional Belgian Rochefort “blue lid” quadruple is one of the few true Trappist varieties. This malty strong beer, when cold, gives notes of plum and apricot, and when heated, it reveals the true character of the beer. It is suitable for sipping slowly, like a good scotch or wine. Last October, the beer was the winner of the Belgian Beer Journal's blind tasting of quadruples.

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No. 3 Pliny the Younger

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 10.25%

Named after the nephew and adopted son of the aforementioned Pliny the Elder. Pliny the Younger documented the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, during which his uncle died. This is a true triple IPA (it has three times more hops than usual) and is very difficult, time consuming, and expensive to make. Differs in moderate bitterness and beautiful copper color. Only available on taps and only released for two weeks in early February.

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No. 2 Westvleteren 12 (XII)

Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 10.2%

This beer is definitely one of the best of the best, and some experts believe that it deserves the first place. This is a real Trappist beer brewed by monks in the Abbey of Saint Sixtus. A dark chestnut brown beer with dark fruit and brown sugar aromas. It is a complex and spicy quadruple with lively carbonation. Ranked # 1 in the Abbey / Quadruple category by RateBeer and 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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# 1 Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This barrel-aged imperial coffee stout is extremely difficult to find commercially. It has a powerful maple scent with notes of chocolate and hazelnut. In 2015, Esquire magazine included him in the list of “10 Great Beers You Are Not Likely to Eat,” and was ranked # 1 in the global top 250 on Beer Advocate.

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Computer science postdoc Julian McAuley and associate professor Jur Leskovich conducted a study to find out how a person's taste changes as he consumes more and more of a product and begins to better understand its intricacies.

They came to the conclusion that over time we tend to especially love those tastes that at first seemed incomprehensible. Here's what they write:

“It would be a mistake to recommend a person to watch the cult Japanese film“ The Seven Samurai ”just because he basically likes action movies. But after a while this film may really like him - when he is ready to accept it. The same happens with beer, wine or any other unusual food - it almost always takes some time to taste the most exquisite delicacies. ”

Makoli and Leskovech developed a model that separates online “expert” reviews from “newbie” reviews. This model takes into account both the total number of reviews posted by a user and a comparison of the user's ratings with those of other “experts” in the community (those who have written more than 50 reviews).

Finally, the researchers compiled a rating of the top 10 beers, based on the estimates of experts from the most reputable beer site RateBeer, which has published more than three million reviews devoted to this drink.

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10th place

Adam

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The brainchild of the Hair of the Dog brewery in Portland, Oregon. This beer is a recreated historical beer that was once brewed in Dortmund, Germany.

4,277 stars.

9th place

Bourbon County Stout

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Bourbon County Stout is brewed in Chicago at the Goose Island Brewery and aged for two years in 18-year-old bourbon casks. It has a muted chocolate flavor and a strength of 13%.

4.283 stars.

8th place

Temptation

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Sour Pale Ale from Russian River Brewery (California). To obtain the characteristic tart flavor, ale is aged from 9 to 15 months in Chardonnay barrels.

4,284 stars.

7th place

Pliny the elder

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Another ale from the Russian River Brewery has become legendary for its amazingly balanced flavor. Its aroma contains notes of citrus and pine.

4.289 stars.

6th place

Kentucky breakfast stout

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The brainchild of Founders Brewing, Michigan, Kentucky Breakfast Stout is brewed with coffee and chocolate and then aged in bourbon barrels for a very rich, thick flavor.

4.29 stars.

5th place

Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

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This beer is produced at the Three Floyds Brewery (Indiana). Its bitter taste is softened by mango and peach.

4.3 Stars

4th place

Expedition stout

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This dark variety from the Bell Brewery in Michigan has a freshly roasted coffee flavor.

4.34 stars.

3rd place

Speedway stout

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Speedway Stout, 12% ABV, is brewed at AleSmith Brewery (California) with added coffee.

4.372 stars.

2nd place

Russian Imperial Stout Dark Lord

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One of the most famous varieties of the Three Floyds Brewing brewery is brewed with coffee, molasses and honey. It can only be purchased on the last Saturday of April. Since the quantity of beer is limited (6,000 bottles), those wishing to taste it purchase specially printed tickets in advance.

4,279 stars.

1st place according to the experts of the RateBeer website

Beer 12

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Beer 12 is brewed by monks of the Cistercian order from the Monastery of Saint Sixtus (Westvleteren, Belgium). It can be bought once a week at the gates of the monastery. There are no labels on it, just a simple yellow cap.

The beer contains only yeast, malt, sugar, caramel and water. Nothing else.

Expert rating - 4,499 stars.

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The Daily Meal reviewed the RateBeer and Beer Advocate ratings, World Beer Awards, World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival winners, and many other ratings to compile the top 50 of the world's best beers.

No. 50 Papaya Rye

Nómada Brewing, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

Alcohol: 9%

This beer is dark golden in color - a real explosion of fruits, hops and rye. Malty with hints of tropical fruits and caramel, it is both intense and extremely drinkable. Nómada Papaya Rye scored in the Top 100 and Top Best Imperial IPAs according to RateBeer.

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No. 49 Viaemilia

Birrifico del Ducato, Parma, Italy

Alcohol: 5%

A longtime favorite, it has consistently won medals at the World Beer Cup and European Beer Star competitions. Birrifico del Ducato was named Italy's Brewery of the Year in 2010 and 2011 and has won numerous other awards. With herbal, floral and honey notes, this malt beer goes well with prosciutto, another product of the region.

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No. 48 Brio

Olgerdin Egill Skallagrimsson, Reykjavik, Iceland

Alcohol: 4.5%

The brewery, named after Egil Skallagrimsson's skald, can be expected to have something outstanding. Brio features notes of herbal and spicy hops and crackers-like malt. This beer, brewed in Icelandic mountain water, has brought home World Beer Cup and World Beer Awards medals.

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No. 47 Galaxy IPA

Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hazy peach, resinous, herbaceous yet surprisingly floral, with hints of tropical fruits. Other Half is a rising star in the craft sky, and this IPA ranks as one of the best in New York.

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No. 46 Nøgne Ø Porter

Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway

Alcohol: 7%

Outstanding full-bodied porter brewed in Norway - pitch black with aromas of dark chocolate and espresso followed by caramel. He is the Bronze Medalist in the Export Extra Stout category of the 2016 Barcelona Beer Challenge.

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No. 45 ManBearPig

Voodoo Brewing Co., Meadville, PA

Alcohol: 14.1%

This powerful beer with maple syrup and local honey is aged in bourbon barrels. It is strong, pitch black and very complex, with a pronounced and long lasting aftertaste. It is ranked among the world's top beers by Beer Advocate 2016.

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No. 44 Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition

BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alcohol: 12.7%

Included in the world top 100 according to RateBeer. This is the world's strongest canned ale - black, intense, with powerful aromas of coffee and cocoa.

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No. 43 Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery, Portland, Oregon

Alcohol: 6.4%

This is a delicious, hoppy IPA with notes of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and tangerines. It has four varieties of hops plus dry hopping. Breakside IPA won a gold medal in the American IPA category at the 2016 Best of Craft Beer Awards.

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No. 42 Lambo Door

Grimm Artisanal Ales, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 8%

Grimm calls it "pure hop candy." This double IPA with Citra, El Dorado and Simcoe hops, took first place out of 115 double IPA in a blind tasting by Paste magazine. Grimm is one of the pioneers of contract brewing.

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No. 41 Samiec Alfa

Browar Artezan, Blonie, Poland

Alcohol: 11%

This barrel-aged miracle is one of RateBeer's Top 50 Imperial Stouts. It has a sweet aroma, low bitterness, pronounced vanilla and toffee notes and a creamy body.

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No. 40 St. Feuillien triple

Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart, Le Rueux, Belgium

Alcohol: 8.5%

Light amber color with pronounced maltiness. Secondary fermentation in the bottle gives a recognizable aroma created by the yeast, resulting in a long maturation, a long aftertaste. Gold medalist of the Barcelona Beer Challenge2016 in the Belgian Tripel category.

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No. 39 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Copenhagen, Denmark

Alcohol: 10.9%

This top 50 imperial stout is brewed with one of the world's most expensive coffees - yes, the one that made it through the digestive tract of the civet, a picky South Asian mammal that eats only the finest, freshest coffee berries. This is a fairly rare coffee with a strong aroma. It gives the beer an intense smoky profile with notes of toasted bread and toasted vanilla.

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No. 38 Avec Les Bons Voeux

Brasserie Dupont, Tourp-Leuze, Belgium

Alcohol: 9.5%

Top-fermented lager beer of copper color, with a light body, dry and sourish. This delicious Belgian farm ale ranks among the world's finest abbey tripels. It is ideal to drink it at cellar temperature, or chilled as an aperitif.

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No. 37 Julius

Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, Massachusetts

Alcohol: 6.8%

This chillingly drinkable IPA, with notes of mango and sweet citrus and rounded bitterness. The site calls it “The Best IPA in the World”.

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No. 36 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier

Braueri Heller, Bamberg, Germany

Alcohol: 5.5%

This unfiltered beer with a reddish brown body and large white head has a recognizable smoked meat aroma balanced by cinnamon toast and caramel flavors. Fastenbier means "beer for fasting" and this beer is sold only during the fast - from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

No. 35 Orval

Brasserie d'Orval, Florentville, Villers-devan-Orval, Belgium

Alcohol: 6.2%

A coppery orange beer with a gigantic white head and yeast, lemon aromas and a light, non-dominant aroma. Floral, citrusy and complex dry beers with a medium body. It is also the only beer produced by the Orval Trappist brewery to the general public.

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No. 34 Double Barrel Jesus

Evil Twin Brewing, Westbrook Brewing Co., Brooklyn

Alcohol: 12%

Ranked in the top 100 of the best varieties in the world according to RateBeer. It is a matte black stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla and a toffee-like body.

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No. 33 Duck Duck Gooze

The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, California

Alcohol: 7%

With its sour taste and aroma, citrus notes, an invigorating acidic finish and light sweetness for balance, this ale has become one of the brewery's best-selling beers since its launch in 2009. It is very difficult to find, as it is brewed only once every three years, and in limited quantities.

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No. 32 Oude Geuze

Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

Classic Belgian ale, cloudy, honey-colored, with a wine-like citric acidity, a hint of spice, tiny bubbles and strong carbonation. It is considered the sparkling wine of the beer world and won the title of Best Sour Beer at the 2016 World Beer Awards.

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No. 31 Kormoran Imperium Prunum

Browar Kormoran, Olsztyn, Poland

Alcohol: 11 percent

One of the top 100 according to RateBeer and the best Baltic porter in the world. Explosive notes of prunes, smoked fruits, chocolate and malt.

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No. 30 Zombie Dust

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 6.2%

This powerful pale ale is worth buying, if only for the label. But those who are attracted by the unusual pattern are fascinated by the beer itself. Powerful aroma of pine and citrus, in the taste - notes of grapefruit and honey.Included in the top 50 according to Men’s Fitness and

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No. 29 Péché Mortel

Brasserie Dieu du Ciel !, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 6.5%

Coffee is added during the brewing process, resulting in an intense, dense imperial stout with a roasted coffee bean aroma and a slightly tart finish. It is named one of the Best Imperial Stouts by Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine.

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No. 28 Two Hearted Ale

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 7%

Named after the Tu-Harted River in Michigan. This is an invigorating IPA with explosive pine and citrus notes. According to the authors of Beer Advocate, this is one of those beers that will outlive its time.

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No. 27 Darkness

Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Alcohol: 9.6%

It is a complex, heavy Russian imperial stout with dark chocolate, fruit and toffee aromas, moderate carbonation, and unconventional aroma hops. He has about 10,000 near-perfect Untappd reviews.

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# 26 Oude Geuze Vintage

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

This gueuze from the vintage series is only sold in Belgium. It is released for sale after several years of storage in the Drie Fonteinen basements - unlike the usual Oude Geuze, which matures for six months. It is up to the brewer to decide which gueuze is going to be vintage - he judges its taste and aging potential. Oude Geuze Vintage is at number 18 on the Beer Advocate's 250 Glorious Beers, based on more than 10 years of reviews.

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No. 25 Dinner

Maine Beer Company, Freeport, Maine

Alcohol: 8.2%

Double dry-hopped with over 6 lbs of hops per barrel (230 g / dl), this double IPA has a hazy golden color and a dry, refreshing character. Craft Beer & Brewing magazine rates it with 100 points.

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No. 24 Hopslam

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 10%

Perhaps this double IPA with Northwest hops isn't what you'll postcard home about. However, fans of this beer call all the beer shops in the city, having barely heard the rumor that there are a couple of packages there. Each sip is filled with honey notes, and a sophisticated hopping scheme creates an aromatic, citrusy, bitter, and at the same time refreshing beer.

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No. 23 Supplication

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 7%

This brown ale is aged for 12 months with sour cherries in Pinot Noir barrels from Sonoma Valley winemakers. The result is a bright, sour, fruity and slightly aromatic beer with a tangible barrel character.

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No. 22 Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany

Alcohol: 5.4%

A traditional hefeweizen with an earthy forest aroma, well balanced, fruity and dry. Winner of the World Beer Cup gold medal in the Hefeweizen South German Style category.

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No. 21 The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon

Alcohol: 11.1%

The notes of licorice in the aroma are given by the addition of cherry bark and vanilla and aging in oak barrels. It is the winner of the 2016 World Beer Awards in the Best Imperial Stout category.

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No. 20 Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged

AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego, California

Alcohol: 12%

Matte black with brownish foam. Aromas of chocolate and licorice combined with smoky roasted coffee. Creamy and sweet, this beer is great for aging. It earned 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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No. 19 La Fin du Monde

Unibroue, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 9%

A cloudy, yeasty, flowery triple gold ale with a medium body and rich flavor. Unibroue Brewers say the beer was brewed to honor the brave European explorers who believed they had reached the end of the world by discovering North America, the New World. World's End has won more awards than any other Canadian beer.

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No. 18 Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 15%

Dense and caramel, with notes of chocolate and coffee in the aroma, dried fruit and brown sugar on the palate. You can buy it only at the brewery one day a year - Dark Lord Day (in 2017 it was held on May 13).

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No. 17 Parabola

Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California

Alcohol: 13.1%

This is an imperial stout that is spoken of as a fine wine. Don't be surprised to hear someone mention notes of tobacco and oak or black coffee and vanilla. This truly complex Russian imperial stout is both sweet and bitter and incredibly difficult to buy.It is aged in bourbon barrels (Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and others) and then blended.

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No. 16 Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH, Kelheim, Germany

Alcohol: 12%

Legend has it that one winter barrels of Aventinus froze during transport. The brewers tasted the remaining unfrozen liquid and were amazed. And you can see why. This is a legendary beer with banana aroma and dried fruit, cocoa and clove flavors.

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No. 15 Mornin 'Delight

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This imperial stout with a strong espresso aroma and a dense, rich body is ranked third in the top 50 of the best beers in the world according to RateBeer. Beer Advocate founder Jason Elstrom believes Toppling Goliath will remain a favorite for years to come.

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No. 14 Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida

Alcohol: 11%

Hunahpu's Day tickets ($ 200-400) go on sale every December. This festival takes place in March, and fans can be the first to try the new incarnation of their longtime favorite. The ticket price includes 4-12 bottles of this spicy, rich imperial stout, which is aged in half in rum and apple brandy barrels.

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No. 13 Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 8%

The ancient Roman erudite writer and philosopher Pliny the Elder called the hops Lupus salictarius - "the wolf in the willows" - although it is not known for certain whether he meant hops. In any case, the double IPA named after him is hazy, coppery-golden, with a piney scent. It is fresh, with perfectly balanced hops and fresh grapefruit flavor. The beer has won gold in the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and is considered one of the best West Coast IPAs in history.

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Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 8%

Only six Belgian brands can claim to be produced in Trappist abbeys, and the monks of Saint Sixtus' Abbey in Westvleteren produce the least beer, so their dark ale is in dire shortage. With notes of tea, raisins and black bread, this dubbel is highly carbonated and has a large head of foam.

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No. 11 Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Alcohol: 11.2%

Finding the incredibly popular Breakfast Stout might have seemed like a daunting task to Founders, but they did it. Aged in oak bourbon barrels in a cellar, this imperial stout is second to none. KBS, brewed with chocolate and coffee, is for lovers who love the hint of bourbon in their beer for breakfast.

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No. 10 Ann

Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hill Farmstead was named the World's Best Brewery by RateBeer. Anna's honey season is aged for many months in French oak wine barrels and only then becomes Ann. The naturally carbonated beer exhibits a complex citric acidity with hints of green apple.

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No. 9 Lou Pepe Kriek

Brasserie Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium

Alcohol: 5%

Each year, Cantillon manages to get a ton or two of the delicate and rare sour cherries from Schaerbeek, whose harvest is unpredictable. Used exclusively for blending, these cherries are steeped in beer for two to three months to create that acidic and juicy cry. Production is limited to a couple of thousand bottles per year due to the limited number of berries. Lou Pepe Kriek is one of Thrillist's 2016 Best Beers.

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No. 8 Celebrator

Brauerei Aying, Aying, Germany

Alcohol: 6.7%

Doppelbock stands out among other German styles. This strong but not overwhelming beer with a lush head is aged for six months. Great beer for a party with friends and family.

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No. 7 St. Bernardus Abt 12

St. Bernardus Brouwerij, Watau, Belgium

Alcohol: 10%

Powerful, full-bodied, spicy, malty, strong - like drinking an alcoholic fruit cake with chocolate and caramel. This is an Abbey ale brewed in the classic Belgian Quadrupele style following an old Trappist recipe. St. Bernardus is considered one of the best beer brands in the world by the beer community.

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No. 6 Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago

Alcohol: 13.8%

This limited-edition stout is no joke. It has a pronounced black hue with a slight caramel foam, strong aromas of bourbon, vanilla and figs, followed by notes of chocolate and molasses.

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No. 5 Heady Topper

The Alchemist, Waterbury, Vermont

Alcohol: 8%

This Vermont Double IPA is incredibly hard to come by - unless you live 50 kilometers from the brewery, but it is loved by beer enthusiasts the world over. This award-winning elusive beer sells out as soon as it hits the market.

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No. 4 Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brasserie Rochefort, Rochefort, Belgium

Alcohol: 11.3%

The traditional Belgian Rochefort “Blue Top” Quadruple is one of the few true Trappist varieties. This malty strong beer, when cold, gives off notes of plum and apricot, and when heated, it reveals the true character of the beer. It is suitable for sipping slowly, like a good scotch or wine. Last October, the beer was the winner of the Belgian Beer Journal's blind tasting of quadruples.

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No. 3 Pliny the Younger

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 10.25%

Named after the nephew and adopted son of the aforementioned Pliny the Elder. Pliny the Younger documented the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, during which his uncle died. This is a true triple IPA (it has three times more hops than usual) and is very difficult, time consuming, and expensive to make. Differs in moderate bitterness and beautiful copper color. Only available on taps and only released for two weeks in early February.

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No. 2 Westvleteren 12 (XII)

Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 10.2%

This beer is definitely one of the best of the best, and some experts believe that it deserves the first place. This is a real Trappist beer brewed by monks in the Abbey of Saint Sixtus. A dark chestnut brown beer with dark fruit and brown sugar aromas. It is a complex and spicy quadruple with lively carbonation. Ranked # 1 in the Abbey / Quadruple category by RateBeer and 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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# 1 Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This barrel-aged imperial coffee stout is extremely difficult to find commercially. It has a powerful maple scent with notes of chocolate and hazelnut. In 2015, Esquire magazine included him in the list of “10 Great Beers You Are Not Likely to Eat,” and was ranked # 1 in the global top 250 on Beer Advocate.

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Russians drink up to a million liters of different types of beer every year. Due to the large number of brands, it is difficult to choose the best beer in terms of quality and taste. But due to the criteria that determine the quality, it is possible to make a rating of the best beer drink in Russia.

Natural beer is considered the best. You can make a rating based on the results of test purchases and the purchasing preferences of Russians.
Natural beer has the following characteristics:
• foam;
• color indicator;
• aroma;
• taste quality.

Natural beer foam should be white and remain on the sides of the glass. High-quality light beer should be free of foreign matter. It is characterized by a certain transparency and shine. In dark beers, there is a dullness, no gloss. This beer has a brownish tint.

Real beer should have a hop aroma and freshness. Taking into account the palatability, light beer has a bitter hop flavor, and dark beer has a sweet one. But each customer has their own requirements for beer.

The TOP-10 most delicious beer drinks in Russia include:

10. "Goat"

best beerThis classic beer is easy to drink and tastes good with a delicate bitterness that blends easily with caramel malt notes. The beer has a delicate aroma and golden hue.

This bottom-fermented beer has been produced since 1874 in the Czech Republic. Currently, it is issued under license in Russia and other European countries. The product is available in 0.5 and 0.7 liter glass bottles, as well as 0.5 liter aluminum cans.

Types of beer:
• Svetly;
• Medium;
• Premium;
• Cerny.

9. "Afanasy Domashnee"

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This is a filtered and lively beer that is not pasteurized. It is dark brown in color with a creamy foam and subtle aroma. Afanasy Domashnee is sold in bulk or in bottles.

This is a variation of Live Beer. Filtered beer can be stored for up to 17 days. Rice aroma, white foam, light taste, dryish sourness - plus "Afanasy Domashny".

8. "Baltika №6"

best beerThis Russian beer is dark brown in color with a red tint. The foam has a creamy brownish structure with a strong damp odor. In the taste you can feel the notes of coffee, caramel, prunes, burnt sugar.

Since 2008, Baltika No. 6 Porter and Baltika No. 8 Pshenichnoye have been combined into one series - Baltika Selected. This new look of beer has an original combination. It is brewed with high quality ingredients. Due to its good taste, it can be drunk in large quantities, slowly.

Dark beer is brewed according to old English recipes from solid varieties of hops and according to a special recipe. Unlike Baltika 6, Baltika 8 has a thick dense foam, soft fruity aroma and light sweetness. Since March 2009, Baltika №4 Original has also been included in the Baltika Selected series.

7. "Ochakovo"

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This is a light filtered beer that undergoes a pasteurization process. Subtle hoppy aroma, pleasant yellow color are the main characteristics of the drink. Beer "Ochakovo" is considered a well-known brand that has been produced for over 20 years. The drink is produced according to classical technology, using natural raw materials.

The Ochakovo brand appeared back in 1993. It was poured into 0.5 l and 0.33 l glass bottles. This beer was available to many residents of the Russian Federation, while it was of high quality.

Since 1994, the manufacturer began to fill beer in plastic containers that are easy to use. The brand is considered one of the most popular drinks in Moscow.
Beer is often bought before football matches.

Long shelf life is ensured by adherence to technological production regimes, long exposure, sterile and multi-stage filtration technology. Each beer is brewed separately using specific recipes.

6. "Special" Zhigulevskoe

best beerThis is a Belarusian beer with a low density and unpleasant hop bitterness with a light color. This is a popular beer brand that is in great demand among Soviet times.

Low density and pleasant hoppy bitterness comes to taste of many beer lovers. Compound:
• water;
• light barley malt;
• malting barley;
• sugar;
• granulated hops;
• hop products.

The volume fraction of alcohol is 4.0% of the turnover. The density is 11%. The energy value of the product is 42 kcal. Beer is produced in the following containers:
• in glass bottles with a capacity of 0.5 liters with a shelf life of 120 days;
• in PET - bottles with a capacity of 1.5 liters with a shelf life of up to 90 days.

5. "Yuzberg"

best beerOn the 5th position of the rating is beer "Yuzberg" - it is a light drink with a persistent foam, a weak malt aroma and a mild grain flavor. The beer of this brand is characterized by a powerful banana aroma and bready taste with yeast sourness and thick persistent foam.

The fermentation process is carried out due to a mixed culture of riding yeast and lactic acid bacteria living in symbiosis. The resulting thick flavor is in great demand among beer lovers.

There are some hops, cloves and banana in the aftertaste. Wheat top beer contains natural yeast sediments. A cloudy and viscous alcoholic drink with an amber hue contains up to 2 million / ml of yeast and 4.9% alcohol.

During the brewing process, 3 varieties of malt and 2 varieties of hops are used:
• Weizenmalz brewing wheat malt;
• malt malt barley Pilsner Malz;
• malt barley malt Karamel Malz.
Perle and Traditional hops are also used.

4. Baltika №3

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The 4th position is occupied by beer "Baltika №3". This beer has a transparent golden hue with a persistent foam and rich malt flavor with a bitter taste and hop aroma.

3. "Russian Imperial Stout"

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It is a specific type of dark beer that has a rich grain and roasted malt flavor with a dried fruit flavor. The color of the drink is similar to charcoal, and the foam has a brown tint. It is dense.

2. "Shaggy Bumblebee"

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On the 2nd position of the rating is the author's beer "Shaggy Bumblebee". This brand is characterized by a sweetish floral aroma, with notes of caramel and herbs. The taste is soft and pleasant, which allows you to drink it in large quantities. Fruit and iris are felt in the aftertaste. The color is brown with a reddish tint.

1. "Athanasius" Porter

best beerThe first position is occupied by the manufacturer "Afanasy" Porter. Pasteurized, densely saturated and filtered beer has a dark hue and aroma of combustible hops. The finish is classic.

The Daily Meal reviewed the RateBeer and Beer Advocate ratings, World Beer Awards, World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival winners, and many other ratings to compile the top 50 of the world's best beers.

No. 50 Papaya Rye

Nómada Brewing, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain

Alcohol: 9%

This beer is dark golden in color - a real explosion of fruit, hops and rye. Malty with hints of tropical fruits and caramel, it is both intense and extremely drinkable. Nómada Papaya Rye scored in the Top 100 and Top Best Imperial IPAs according to RateBeer.

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No. 49 Viaemilia

Birrifico del Ducato, Parma, Italy

Alcohol: 5%

A longtime favorite, it has consistently won medals at the World Beer Cup and European Beer Star competitions. Birrifico del Ducato was named Italy's Brewery of the Year in 2010 and 2011 and has won numerous other awards. With herbal, floral and honey notes, this malt beer goes well with prosciutto, another product of the region.

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No. 48 Brio

Olgerdin Egill Skallagrimsson, Reykjavik, Iceland

Alcohol: 4.5%

The brewery, named after Egil Skallagrimsson's skald, can be expected to have something outstanding. Brio features notes of herbal and spicy hops and crackers-like malt. This beer, brewed in Icelandic mountain water, has brought home World Beer Cup and World Beer Awards medals.

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No. 47 Galaxy IPA

Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hazy peach, resinous, herbaceous yet surprisingly floral, with hints of tropical fruits. Other Half is a rising star in the craft sky, and this IPA ranks as one of the best in New York.

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No. 46 Nøgne Ø Porter

Nøgne Ø, Grimstad, Norway

Alcohol: 7%

Outstanding full-bodied porter brewed in Norway - pitch black with aromas of dark chocolate and espresso followed by caramel. He is the Bronze Medalist in the Export Extra Stout category of the 2016 Barcelona Beer Challenge.

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No. 45 ManBearPig

Voodoo Brewing Co., Meadville, PA

Alcohol: 14.1%

This powerful beer with maple syrup and local honey is aged in bourbon barrels. It is strong, pitch black and very complex, with a pronounced and long lasting aftertaste. It is ranked among the world's top beers by Beer Advocate 2016.

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No. 44 Black Eyed King Imp Vietnamese Coffee Edition

BrewDog, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alcohol: 12.7%

Ranked in the world top 100 according to RateBeer. It is the world's strongest canned ale - black, intense, with powerful aromas of coffee and cocoa.

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No. 43 Breakside IPA

Breakside Brewery, Portland, Oregon

Alcohol: 6.4%

This is a delicious, hoppy IPA with notes of grapefruit, pine needles, resin and tangerines. It has four varieties of hops plus dry hopping. Breakside IPA won a gold medal in the American IPA category at the Best of Craft Beer Awards 2016.

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No. 42 Lambo Door

Grimm Artisanal Ales, Brooklyn

Alcohol: 8%

Grimm calls it "pure hop candy." This double IPA with Citra, El Dorado and Simcoe hops, took first place out of 115 double IPA in a blind tasting by Paste magazine. Grimm is one of the pioneers of contract brewing.

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No. 41 Samiec Alfa

Browar Artezan, Blonie, Poland

Alcohol: 11%

This barrel-aged miracle is one of RateBeer's Top 50 Imperial Stouts. It has a sweet aroma, low bitterness, pronounced vanilla and toffee notes and a creamy body.

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No. 40 St. Feuillien triple

Brasserie St-Feuillien / Friart, Le Rueux, Belgium

Alcohol: 8.5%

Light amber color with pronounced maltiness. Secondary fermentation in the bottle gives a recognizable aroma created by the yeast, resulting in a long maturation, a long aftertaste. Gold medalist of the Barcelona Beer Challenge2016 in the Belgian Tripel category.

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No. 39 Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch Weasel

Lervig Aktiebryggeri, Copenhagen, Denmark

Alcohol: 10.9%

This top 50 imperial stout is brewed with one of the world's most expensive coffees - yes, the one that made it through the digestive tract of the civet, a picky South Asian mammal that eats only the finest, freshest coffee berries. This is a fairly rare coffee with a strong aroma. It gives the beer an intense smoky profile with notes of toasted bread and toasted vanilla.

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No. 38 Avec Les Bons Voeux

Brasserie Dupont, Tourp-Leuze, Belgium

Alcohol: 9.5%

Top-fermented lager beer of copper color, with a light body, dry and sourish.This delicious Belgian farm ale ranks among the world's finest abbey tripels. It is ideal to drink it at cellar temperature, or chilled as an aperitif.

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No. 37 Julius

Tree House Brewing Company, Monson, Massachusetts

Alcohol: 6.8%

This chillingly drinkable IPA, with notes of mango and sweet citrus and rounded bitterness. The site calls it “The Best IPA in the World”.

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No. 36 Aecht Schlenkerla Fastenbier

Braueri Heller, Bamberg, Germany

Alcohol: 5.5%

This unfiltered beer with a reddish brown body and large white head has a recognizable smoked meat aroma balanced by cinnamon toast and caramel flavors. Fastenbier means "beer for fasting" and this beer is sold only during the fast - from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

No. 35 Orval

Brasserie d'Orval, Florentville, Villers-devan-Orval, Belgium

Alcohol: 6.2%

A coppery orange beer with a gigantic white head and yeast, lemon aromas and a light, non-dominant aroma. Floral, citrusy and complex dry beers with a medium body. It is also the only beer produced by the Orval Trappist brewery to the general public.

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No. 34 Double Barrel Jesus

Evil Twin Brewing, Westbrook Brewing Co., Brooklyn

Alcohol: 12%

Ranked in the top 100 of the best varieties in the world according to RateBeer. It is a matte black stout with notes of bourbon and vanilla and a toffee-like body.

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No. 33 Duck Duck Gooze

The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, California

Alcohol: 7%

With its sour taste and aroma, citrus notes, an invigorating acidic finish and light sweetness for balance, this ale has become one of the brewery's best-selling beers since its launch in 2009. It is very difficult to find, as it is brewed only once every three years, and in limited quantities.

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No. 32 Oude Geuze

Brouwerij Oud Beersel, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

Classic Belgian ale, cloudy, honey-colored, with a wine-like citric acidity, a hint of spice, tiny bubbles and strong carbonation. It is considered the sparkling wine of the beer world and won the title of Best Sour Beer at the 2016 World Beer Awards.

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No. 31 Kormoran Imperium Prunum

Browar Kormoran, Olsztyn, Poland

Alcohol: 11 percent

One of the top 100 according to RateBeer and the best Baltic porter in the world. Explosive notes of prunes, smoked fruits, chocolate and malt.

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No. 30 Zombie Dust

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 6.2%

This powerful pale ale is worth buying, if only for the label. But those who are attracted by the unusual pattern are fascinated by the beer itself. Powerful aroma of pine and citrus, in the taste - notes of grapefruit and honey. Included in the top 50 according to Men’s Fitness

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No. 29 Péché Mortel

Brasserie Dieu du Ciel !, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 6.5%

Coffee is added during the brewing process, resulting in an intense, dense imperial stout with a roasted coffee bean aroma and a slightly tart finish. It is named one of the Best Imperial Stouts by Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine.

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No. 28 Two Hearted Ale

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 7%

Named after the Tu-Harted River in Michigan. This is an invigorating IPA with explosive pine and citrus notes. According to the authors of Beer Advocate, this is one of those beers that will outlive its time.

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No. 27 Darkness

Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Alcohol: 9.6%

It is a complex, heavy Russian imperial stout with dark chocolate, fruit and toffee aromas, moderate carbonation, and unconventional aroma hops. He has about 10,000 near-perfect Untappd reviews.

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# 26 Oude Geuze Vintage

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, Bersel, Belgium

Alcohol: 6%

This vintage series gueuze is only sold in Belgium. It is released for sale after several years of storage in the Drie Fonteinen basements - unlike the usual Oude Geuze, which matures for six months. It is up to the brewer to decide which gueuze is going to be vintage - he judges its taste and aging potential. Oude Geuze Vintage is at number 18 on the Beer Advocate's 250 Glorious Beers, based on more than 10 years of reviews.

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No. 25 Dinner

Maine Beer Company, Freeport, Maine

Alcohol: 8.2%

Double dry-hopped with over 6 lbs of hops per barrel (230 g / dl), this double IPA has a hazy golden color and a dry, refreshing character. Craft Beer & Brewing magazine rates it with 100 points.

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No. 24 Hopslam

Bell's Brewery, Galesburg, Michigan

Alcohol: 10%

Perhaps this double IPA with Northwest hops isn't what you'll postcard home about. However, fans of this beer call all the beer shops in the city, having barely heard the rumor that there are a couple of packages there. Each sip is filled with honey notes, and a sophisticated hopping scheme creates an aromatic, citrusy, bitter, and at the same time refreshing beer.

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No. 23 Supplication

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 7%

This brown ale is aged for 12 months with sour cherries in Pinot Noir barrels from Sonoma Valley winemakers. The result is a bright, sour, fruity and slightly aromatic beer with a tangible barrel character.

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No. 22 Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier

Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany

Alcohol: 5.4%

A traditional hefeweizen with an earthy forest aroma, well balanced, fruity and dry. Winner of the World Beer Cup gold medal in the Hefeweizen South German Style category.

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No. 21 The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon

Alcohol: 11.1%

The notes of licorice in the aroma are given by the addition of cherry bark and vanilla and aging in oak barrels. It is the winner of the 2016 World Beer Awards in the Best Imperial Stout category.

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No. 20 Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged

AleSmith Brewing Company, San Diego, California

Alcohol: 12%

Matte black with brownish foam. Aromas of chocolate and licorice combined with smoky roasted coffee. Creamy and sweet, this beer is great for aging. It earned 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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No. 19 La Fin du Monde

Unibroue, Quebec, Canada

Alcohol: 9%

A cloudy, yeasty, flowery triple gold ale with a medium body and rich flavor. Unibroue Brewers say the beer was brewed to honor the brave European explorers who believed they had reached the end of the world by discovering North America, the New World. World's End has won more awards than any other Canadian beer.

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No. 18 Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout

Three Floyds Brewing Company, Munster, Indiana

Alcohol: 15%

Dense and caramel, with notes of chocolate and coffee in the aroma, dried fruit and brown sugar on the palate. You can buy it only at the brewery one day a year - Dark Lord Day (in 2017 it was held on May 13).

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No. 17 Parabola

Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, California

Alcohol: 13.1%

This is an imperial stout that is spoken of as a fine wine. Don't be surprised to hear someone mention notes of tobacco and oak or black coffee and vanilla. This truly complex Russian imperial stout is both sweet and bitter and incredibly difficult to buy. It is aged in bourbon barrels (Pappy Van Winkle, Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig and others) and then blended.

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No. 16 Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock

Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH, Kelheim, Germany

Alcohol: 12%

Legend has it that one winter barrels of Aventinus froze during transport. The brewers tasted the remaining unfrozen liquid and were amazed. And you can see why. This is a legendary beer with banana aroma and dried fruit, cocoa and clove flavors.

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No. 15 Mornin 'Delight

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This imperial stout with a strong espresso aroma and a dense, rich body is ranked third in the Top 50 in the world by RateBeer. Beer Advocate founder Jason Elstrom believes Toppling Goliath will remain a favorite for years to come.

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No. 14 Hunahpu's Imperial Stout - Double Barrel Aged

Cigar City Brewing, Tampa, Florida

Alcohol: 11%

Hunahpu's Day tickets ($ 200-400) go on sale every December. This festival takes place in March, and fans can be the first to try the new incarnation of their longtime favorite. The ticket price includes 4-12 bottles of this spicy, rich imperial stout, which is aged in half in rum and apple brandy barrels.

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No. 13 Pliny the Elder

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 8%

The ancient Roman erudite writer and philosopher Pliny the Elder called the hops Lupus salictarius - "the wolf in the willows" - although it is not known for certain whether he meant hops. In any case, the double IPA named after him is hazy, coppery-golden, with a piney aroma. It is fresh, with perfectly balanced hops and fresh grapefruit flavor. The beer has won gold in the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival, and is considered one of the best West Coast IPAs in history.

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Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 8%

Only six Belgian brands can claim to be produced in Trappist abbeys, and the monks of Saint Sixtus' Abbey in Westvleteren produce the least beer, so their dark ale is in dire shortage.With notes of tea, raisins and black bread, this dubbel is highly carbonated and has a large head of foam.

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No. 11 Kentucky Breakfast Stout

Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Alcohol: 11.2%

Finding the incredibly popular Breakfast Stout might have seemed like a daunting task to Founders, but they did it. Aged in oak bourbon barrels in a cellar, this imperial stout is second to none. KBS, brewed with chocolate and coffee, is for lovers who love the hint of bourbon in their beer for breakfast.

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No. 10 Ann

Hill Farmstead Brewery, Greensboro Bend, Vermont

Alcohol: 6.5%

Hill Farmstead was named the World's Best Brewery by RateBeer. Anna's honey season is aged for many months in French oak wine barrels and only then becomes Ann. The naturally carbonated beer exhibits a complex citric acidity with hints of green apple.

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No. 9 Lou Pepe Kriek

Brasserie Cantillon, Brussels, Belgium

Alcohol: 5%

Each year, Cantillon manages to get a ton or two of the delicate and rare sour cherries from Schaarbeek, whose harvest is unpredictable. Used exclusively for blending, these cherries are steeped in beer for two to three months to create that acidic and juicy cry. Production is limited to a couple of thousand bottles per year due to the limited number of berries. Lou Pepe Kriek is one of Thrillist's 2016 Best Beers.

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No. 8 Celebrator

Brauerei Aying, Aying, Germany

Alcohol: 6.7%

Doppelbock stands out among other German styles. This strong but not overwhelming beer with a lush head is aged for six months. Great beer for a party with friends and family.

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No. 7 St. Bernardus Abt 12

St. Bernardus Brouwerij, Watau, Belgium

Alcohol: 10%

Powerful, full-bodied, spicy, malty, strong - like drinking an alcoholic fruit cake with chocolate and caramel. This is an Abbey ale brewed in a classic Belgian Quadrupele style following an old Trappist recipe. St. Bernardus is considered one of the best beer brands in the world by the beer community.

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No. 6 Bourbon County Brand Stout

Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago

Alcohol: 13.8%

This limited-edition stout is no joke. It has a pronounced black hue with a slight caramel foam, strong aromas of bourbon, vanilla and figs, followed by notes of chocolate and molasses.

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No. 5 Heady Topper

The Alchemist, Waterbury, Vermont

Alcohol: 8%

This Vermont Double IPA is incredibly hard to come by - unless you live 50 kilometers from the brewery, but it is loved by beer enthusiasts the world over. This award-winning elusive beer sells out as soon as it hits the market.

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No. 4 Rochefort Trappistes 10

Brasserie Rochefort, Rochefort, Belgium

Alcohol: 11.3%

The traditional Belgian Rochefort “blue lid” quadruple is one of the few true Trappist varieties. This malty strong beer, when cold, gives notes of plum and apricot, and when heated, it reveals the true character of the beer. It is suitable for sipping slowly, like a good scotch or wine. Last October, the beer was the winner of the Belgian Beer Journal's blind tasting of quadruples.

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No. 3 Pliny the Younger

Russian River Brewing Company, Santa Rosa, California

Alcohol: 10.25%

Named after the nephew and adopted son of the aforementioned Pliny the Elder. Pliny the Younger documented the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, during which his uncle died. This is a true triple IPA (it has three times more hops than usual) and is very difficult, time consuming, and expensive to make. Differs in moderate bitterness and beautiful copper color. Only available on taps and only released for two weeks in early February.

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No. 2 Westvleteren 12 (XII)

Westvleteren Abdij St. Sixtus, Westvleteren, Belgium

Alcohol: 10.2%

This beer is definitely one of the best of the best, and some experts believe that it deserves the first place. This is a real Trappist beer brewed by monks in the Abbey of Saint Sixtus. A dark chestnut brown beer with dark fruit and brown sugar aromas. It is a complex and spicy quadruple with lively carbonation. Ranked # 1 in the Abbey / Quadruple category by RateBeer and 100 points from Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

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# 1 Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout

Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, Decora, Iowa

Alcohol: 12%

This barrel-aged imperial coffee stout is extremely difficult to find commercially. It has a powerful maple scent with notes of chocolate and hazelnut. In 2015, Esquire magazine included him in the list of “10 Great Beers You Are Not Likely to Eat,” and was ranked # 1 in the global top 250 on Beer Advocate.

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Russians drink up to a million liters of different types of beer every year. Due to the large number of brands, it is difficult to choose the best beer in terms of quality and taste. But due to the criteria that determine the quality, it is possible to make a rating of the best beer drink in Russia.

Natural beer is considered the best. You can make a rating based on the results of test purchases and the purchasing preferences of Russians.
Natural beer has the following characteristics:
• foam;
• color indicator;
• aroma;
• taste quality.

Natural beer foam should be white and remain on the sides of the glass. High-quality light beer should be free of foreign matter. It is characterized by a certain transparency and shine. In dark beers, there is a dullness, no gloss. This beer has a brownish tint.

Real beer should have a hop aroma and freshness. Taking into account the palatability, light beer has a bitter hop aftertaste, and dark beer is sweet. But each customer has their own requirements for beer.

The TOP-10 of the most delicious beer drinks in Russia includes:

10. "Goat"

best beerThis classic beer is easy to drink and has a pleasant taste with a delicate bitterness that easily matches with caramel malt notes. The beer has a delicate aroma and golden hue.

This bottom-fermented beer has been produced since 1874 in the Czech Republic. Currently, it is issued under license in Russia and other European countries. The product is available in 0.5 and 0.7 liter glass bottles, as well as 0.5 liter aluminum cans.

Types of beer:
• Svetly;
• Medium;
• Premium;
• Cerny.

9. "Afanasy Domashnee"

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This is a filtered and lively beer that is not pasteurized. It is dark brown in color with a creamy foam and subtle aroma. Afanasy Domashnee is sold in bulk or in bottles.

This is a variation of Live Beer. Filtered beer can be stored for up to 17 days. Rice aroma, white foam, light taste, dryish sourness - plus "Afanasy Domashny".

8. "Baltika №6"

best beerThis Russian beer is dark brown in color with a red tint. The foam has a creamy brownish structure with a strong damp odor. In the taste you can feel the notes of coffee, caramel, prunes, burnt sugar.

Since 2008, Baltika No. 6 Porter and Baltika No. 8 Pshenichnoye have been combined into one series - Baltika Selected. This new look of beer has an original combination. It is brewed with high quality ingredients. Due to its good taste, it can be drunk in large quantities, slowly.

Dark beer is brewed according to old English recipes from solid varieties of hops and according to a special recipe. Unlike Baltika 6, Baltika 8 has a thick dense foam, soft fruity aroma and light sweetness. Since March 2009, Baltika №4 Original has also been included in the Baltika Selected series.

7. "Ochakovo"

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This is a light filtered beer that undergoes a pasteurization process. Subtle hoppy aroma, pleasant yellow color are the main characteristics of the drink. Beer "Ochakovo" is considered a well-known brand that has been produced for over 20 years. The drink is made according to the classic technology, using natural raw materials.

The Ochakovo brand appeared back in 1993. It was poured into 0.5 l and 0.33 l glass bottles. This beer was available to many residents of the Russian Federation, while it was of high quality.

Since 1994, the manufacturer began to fill beer in plastic containers that are easy to use. The brand is considered one of the most popular drinks in Moscow.
Beer is often bought before football matches.

Long shelf life is ensured by adherence to technological production regimes, long exposure, sterile and multi-stage filtration technology. Each beer is brewed separately using specific recipes.

6. "Special" Zhigulevskoe

best beerThis is a Belarusian beer that has a low density and unpleasant hop bitterness with a light color. This is a popular beer brand that is in great demand among Soviet times.

The low density and pleasant hoppy bitterness comes to the taste of many beer lovers. Compound:
• water;
• light barley malt;
• malting barley;
• sugar;
• granulated hops;
• hop products.

The volume fraction of alcohol is 4.0% of the turnover. The density is 11%. The energy value of the product is 42 kcal. Beer is produced in the following containers:
• in glass bottles with a capacity of 0.5 liters with a shelf life of 120 days;
• in PET - bottles with a capacity of 1.5 liters with a shelf life of up to 90 days.

5. "Yuzberg"

best beerOn the 5th position of the rating is beer "Yuzberg" - it is a light drink with a persistent foam, a weak malt aroma and a mild grain flavor. The beer of this brand is characterized by a powerful banana aroma and bready taste with yeast sourness and thick persistent foam.

The fermentation process is carried out due to a mixed culture of riding yeast and lactic acid bacteria living in symbiosis. The resulting thick flavor is in great demand among beer lovers.

There are some hops, cloves and banana in the aftertaste. Wheat top beer contains natural yeast sediments. A cloudy and viscous alcoholic drink with an amber hue contains up to 2 million / ml of yeast and 4.9% alcohol.

During the brewing process, 3 varieties of malt and 2 varieties of hops are used:
• Weizenmalz brewing wheat malt;
• malt malt barley Pilsner Malz;
• malt barley malt Karamel Malz.
Perle and Traditional hops are also used.

4. Baltika №3

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The 4th position is occupied by beer "Baltika №3". This beer has a transparent golden hue with a persistent foam and rich malt taste, has bitterness and hop aroma.

3. "Russian Imperial Stout"

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It is a specific type of dark beer that has a rich grain and roasted malt flavor with a dried fruit flavor. The color of the drink is similar to charcoal, and the foam has a brown tint. It is dense.

2. "Shaggy Bumblebee"

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On the 2nd position of the rating is the author's beer "Shaggy Bumblebee". This brand is characterized by a sweetish floral aroma, with notes of caramel and herbs. The taste is soft and pleasant, which allows you to drink it in large quantities. Fruit and iris are felt in the aftertaste. The color is brown with a reddish tint.

1. "Athanasius" Porter

best beerThe first position is occupied by the manufacturer "Afanasy" Porter. Pasteurized, densely saturated and filtered beer has a dark hue and aroma of combustible hops. The finish is classic.

Beer has long been considered one of the favorite drinks of men. As a result, the range of products presented has significantly increased and it becomes more and more difficult to determine the best beer in Russia. The problem of choice arises not only with regard to Russian-made products, but also those imported from other countries.

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Features of the choice of quality beer

Before assigning the title of the best beer to a certain brand, you need to familiarize yourself with the basic rules for choosing a quality drink:

  1. It is better to purchase a drink for bottling, since this is more likely that the product has been stored in accordance with all requirements. Such alcohol is in most cases stored in kegs, which are made of chrome-plated steel that does not lend itself to corrosion. They save beer from the negative effects of the sun's rays, as well as foreign odors.
  2. The purchase of "live" beer will bring much more benefit.This is the name of a fresh unfiltered drink, which contains a large amount of microelements useful for the body (calcium, iron, manganese, potassium) and brewer's yeast, which have therapeutic properties and contain all the vitamins of group B. But, choosing this type of beer, keep in mind that it has a shelf life of only a few days.

If you go on a trip, then the best option would be to purchase bottled or canned beer, but here you also need to pay attention to a number of points:

  1. When choosing a drink, opt for the one that has a shorter shelf life, it most likely contains fewer different preservatives. It is noted that for the storage of the presented beverage in bottles, a preservative such as ascorbic acid is added to it, which increases the shelf life of the product.
  2. Pay attention to the date of the spill, preferably the closest one. Recently spilled alcohol is likely to be less affected by negative factors. The presented drink is strongly influenced by the storage characteristics (temperature regime, sunlight), which are rather irresponsible in Russia.
  3. In order to buy good bottled alcohol, it is recommended to take it from the refrigerator - beer likes to be cool. Even imported alcohol, being in the window, can deteriorate in the shortest possible time.
  4. When choosing between a drink in a can and a glass bottle, it is better to opt for the latter, since it is not able to absorb various aromas, thereby giving the beer an unpleasant aftertaste. And you should immediately refuse to purchase a hoppy drink in plastic bottles, since this material allows oxygen to pass through and alcohol becomes unusable.
  5. It is recommended to buy beer in dark or green bottles, as they let the sun's rays through themselves much less. Products in an aluminum can could be considered even more useful if there were no metallic taste present in them.
  6. Regardless of which brewer you buy, you need to take the bottles placed at the back of the display case, since they are less exposed to the sun and, for sure, have a more recent release.

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Russian beer rating

Check out our 2017 Best Beer Quality Rankings. Among the light varieties of Russian hop, the following are considered to be of the highest quality:

  • Pilzenskoe - manufactured in Moscow.
  • Venskoye - produced in a brewery located within Moscow.
  • Beach - produced on the territory of Anapa.
  • Lagernoe - produced by Bogerhof, the amount of alcohol is 4.7%.
  • Samarskoe - produced by Zhigulevskoe pivo, the amount of alcohol is 4.5%.

Moving on to the TOP-5 of the best dark beer, the following manufacturers can be distinguished:

  1. Rye - produced on the territory of Anapa, by the organization "Bogerhof", fortress - 5.2%.
  2. Bannoe is produced by Bogerhof, the share of alcohol is 5.5%.
  3. Afanasy Porter - produced in the city of Tver, by the Afanasy plant, 8%.
  4. Velkopopovets goat - from 3.2 to 4%.
  5. Baltika №6 - produced by the manufacturer Baltika, 7%.

As for the rating of unfiltered Russian beer, in this case the following are recognized as the best drinks:

  • AF Brew - produced in St. Petersburg.
  • Bottle Share is a Moscow intoxicating drink.
  • Salden`s Brewery is a hoppy drink produced in Tula.
  • Jaws - produced on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region, namely in the city of Zarechye.
  • Green Street Brewery is a drink produced in Moscow.

Moving on to the most popular and the highest quality craft beer in Russia, the following picture can be noted:

  • Bakunin - produced in St. Petersburg.
  • Brickstone - manufactured in Moscow.
  • 1 ton - produced in the city of Zhukovsky, located in the Moscow region.
  • Petr Petrovich is a drink produced in Tula.
  • La Beerint is an alcohol produced in the city of Obninsk, Kaluga region.

List of the best Czech beers

The Czech Republic is recognized as the homeland of numerous types of rather tasty beer. Representatives of this country have special respect for the production of a hoppy drink and pass on the secrets of making high-quality beer to their children from an early age.

There is no exact rating of the quality of Czech beer, since each lover of this drink has its own preferences. But after making an analysis of the frequency of use of various brands in this country, the following rating can be distinguished:

  1. Velkopopovicky Kozel - manufactured on the territory of Velké Popovice;
  2. Staropramen - produced in Prague, this Prague drink is known throughout the world for its unusual recipe and relatively low price.
  3. Bernard - produced in the city of Humpolec.
  4. Budweiser Budvar.
  5. Pilsner Urquell.

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The best hop drink in Germany

Germany is a country that is considered the birthplace of the intoxicating drink, as evidenced by the annual “Beer Day”. The inhabitants of this country treat the presented alcoholic drink with special reverence, so every German can distinguish in which part of the country this or that drink is prepared.

The types of German beer and the places of their production can be found in the table below.
Inexpensive and high quality German beer:

Name Place of production
Oettinger Bavarian town Ettinger
Spaten The town of Spaten
Paulaner Munich
Krombacher Kreuztal
Franziskaner Munich

Beer types such as lager and stout are especially popular in Germany, and they are also widely popular in Belgium.

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Features of the correct use of beer

Regardless of whether your beer is strong or non-alcoholic, cheap or expensive, you need to know how to drink it correctly, and for this you need to follow a number of rules:

  1. The drink should be consumed at the recommended temperature. For the main part of beer varieties, the optimal temperature conditions are + 6-6.5 C. But it is best to observe the temperature indicated by the manufacturer on the label.
  2. Brewers may advise you not to expose your beer to extreme temperature changes. This is explained by the fact that the intoxicated drink quickly precipitates, and its taste and aroma properties simply disappear.
  3. You should not shake the beer (especially budget products or, if desired, get hungover), since it is oxidized with oxygen in a short time. And, as you know, an oxidized intoxicating drink acquires a cloudy color and a specific taste.
  4. Whether you are drinking filtered or unfiltered beer, it is best to do so with glass, porcelain or ceramics. This is due to the fact that if you drink a drink from a can, then this also provokes its unwanted shaking and stirring. That is why special beer glasses are created, and if you also rinse them under water, and then pour beer into them without wiping, then it will fill softer.
  5. The intoxicated drink should be poured around the edge of the glass. As you know, no person likes when, instead of a tasty and thirst-quenching drink, he is poured half a glass of foam, so to avoid such situations, you need to hold the glass at an angle of 45 degrees and at a distance of about 2 centimeters from the bottle, and then slowly fill it along edge.

In order for the presented drink to bring pleasure, it is recommended to drink it with friends with fried meat, and most importantly, in the right glass.

Among the popular glasses for drinking hop, the following are distinguished:

  • Wheat - has a cone shape and a tapered top, ideal for wheat beer;
  • Pilsner - has a cone shape and a straight top, perfect for lager drinks;
  • Pint - Great for lagers and ales.

But even if you do not have a special glass, you can always enjoy the presented drink, the main thing is to choose a really high quality one.

Remember that if you do not have enough money for expensive beer, then you can always pick up a high-quality budget option, both from Russian alcohol and among imported products.

It is widely believed that the best beer is made in Germany. It is difficult to surpass the German quality of this drink, but Russian producers are striving for this.

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Russian beer has its own characteristics and it is difficult to determine the leader among dark and light varieties. In the country, experts single out only a few breweries that offer quality goods.

Best beer in Russia:

  1. «Khamovniki":" Munich "," Pilzenskoe "," Vienna ". These are representatives of a single brewing company.
     
    Some of these names are popular in the best restaurants in Moscow and other big cities.
  2. «Rye semi-dark"And" Bannoe dark "is a dark beer lager from the Anapa brewing company. The brand also presents light beer worthy of the experts' attention.
  3. «Tomsk beer"," Afanasy "," Sibirskaya Korona "," SUN Inbev "are dark and light sorts of beer, which are presented by Tomsk and Siberian companies.
  4. «Zlata Podkova"Is a drink made in a small brewery in the town of Dimitrovgrad.
     
    To try this drink, many connoisseurs come from the most remote corners of the country.

Among the presented names, a real connoisseur will be able to choose the option that suits him ideally in terms of its taste.

Top non-alcoholic beers: list

There is an unspoken rating of non-alcoholic beer. And although many believe that this type of beer drink cannot be tasty. In 2017, a list of the best non-alcoholic beer in the world was published.

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Top Best Non-Alcoholic Beers:

  1. Stella artois - Belgian beer with low alcohol content and high quality of taste.
  2. Baltika №0 Is a Russian company producing hard and non-alcoholic drinks of this type.
  3. Beck's non-alcoholic - German mark. Minimum ethanol content.
  4. FAXE Free from Denmark is popular due to the unique technology of making non-alcoholic foam.
  5. Samichlaus classic a company from Austria, where old technologies are preserved.
  6. Amstel non alcoholic Petersburg brewery, which competes with world brands.
  7. Polar bear produced in Moscow. The company produces similar analogs with a high alcohol content.
  8. Siberian Crown completely specializes in the production of a non-alcoholic foamy drink.
  9. «Bavaria»Premium Malta is hugely popular among those who like to combine a hint of hops with a clear head.

Non-alcoholic foam of these brands is in no way inferior to alcoholic counterparts. The bright taste and delicate aroma of hops add a special piquancy to the drink.

note! A lot of good non-alcoholic beer is made in Russia.

Unique manufacturing technologies allow minimizing the alcoholic component, but leaving a pleasant aftertaste and aroma of hops.

Which beer is better filtered or unfiltered?

Foam classification is determined by the degree of purification, that is, filtration. Thanks to such manipulations, the storage conditions, use and quality of the foam change.

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Important! The degree of filtration is determined by the number of cleanings and the type of filters.

Connoisseurs of the drink often cannot decide which one is best to choose: filtered or unfiltered beer. For this, it is worth considering the main characteristics.

Species characteristics:

Filtered Unfiltered
Has a long shelf life due to the large number of cleaning stages Retains fermentation products that lead to early deterioration of the product
Poor but stabilized taste with a slight touch of alcohol Intense rich flavor that is unparalleled
There are practically no useful components Contains a huge number of useful micro and macro elements
Huge selection, which is presented in different volumes Small variety of varieties and brands

Draft or bottled

The method of brewing beer depends on the container in which the drink will be stored. Depending on this, the quality of the foamy drink is also determined.

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Many people prefer this drink in bottles. This drink attracts with many benefits.

But draft foam is wonderful, and most importantly tasty.... True connoisseurs often do not take seriously this way of selling and storing. This drink also has its own advantages.

Advantages and disadvantages of types of beer:

  • Bottled beer can be sold profitablyusing interesting packaging and stickers on them.
  • Live drink has a short shelf liferequiring special storage conditions.
  • Special manufacturing technologies Draft beer requires the definition of many special conditions.
  • Preservatives are often used in the bottle. for long and easy storage.
  • Convenience of use and transportation bottled beer allows full use of this type of packaging.

Depending on the characteristics of the use of the foamy drink, certain types of beer are used.

Dark or Light?

Many characteristics depend on the type of foamy drink. Distinguish between dark and light. Among these varieties, there are also advantages. They should be precisely defined.

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Difference:

  • A special malt is used to make a dark drink.
  • Light has no richness in taste.
  • The dark variety has a high dose of alcohol.

With dark and light beer you can associate different sensations and aftertastes.

What's the best beer snack?

A good beer requires an appropriate snack. They can be lighter and more nutritious. Snacks should be original in their taste. Hot and salty spices work well.

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List of Successful Snacks:

  • Crackers.
  • Nuts.
  • Dried meat.
  • Seafood.
  • Fish.

There are special combo plates with beer snacks.

What is better to drink beer or vodka?

Some find it difficult to choose between alcoholic beverages. It depends not only on the capacity of the alcohol, but also on the taste.

Drinking is determined primarily by the event... Often the choice is between beer and vodka.

  • A liter of beer is not as intoxicating as a liter of vodka.
  • The cost of foam is less than vodka.
  • For the holiday, they drink stronger drinks.

Drinking hard liquor requires no explanation, but it leads to alcoholism.

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Russians drink up to a million liters of different types of beer every year. Due to the large number of brands, it is difficult to choose the best beer in terms of quality and taste. But due to the criteria that determine the quality, it is possible to make a rating of the best beer drink in Russia.

Natural beer is considered the best. You can make a rating based on the results of test purchases and the purchasing preferences of Russians.
Natural beer has the following characteristics:
• foam;
• color indicator;
• aroma;
• taste quality.

Natural beer foam should be white and remain on the sides of the glass. High-quality light beer should be free of foreign matter. It is characterized by a certain transparency and shine. In dark beers, there is a dullness, no gloss. This beer has a brownish tint.

Real beer should have a hop aroma and freshness. Taking into account the palatability, light beer has a bitter hop flavor, and dark beer has a sweet one. But each customer has their own requirements for beer.

The TOP-10 most delicious beer drinks in Russia include:

10. "Goat"

best beerThis classic beer is easy to drink and tastes good with a delicate bitterness that blends easily with caramel malt notes. The beer has a delicate aroma and golden hue.

This bottom-fermented beer has been produced since 1874 in the Czech Republic.Currently, it is issued under license in Russia and other European countries. The product is available in 0.5 and 0.7 liter glass bottles, as well as 0.5 liter aluminum cans.

Types of beer:
• Svetly;
• Medium;
• Premium;
• Cerny.

9. "Afanasy Domashnee"

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This is a filtered and lively beer that is not pasteurized. It is dark brown in color with a creamy foam and subtle aroma. Afanasy Domashnee is sold in bulk or in bottles.

This is a variation of Live Beer. Filtered beer can be stored for up to 17 days. Rice aroma, white foam, light taste, dryish sourness - plus "Afanasy Domashny".

8. "Baltika №6"

best beerThis Russian beer is dark brown in color with a red tint. The foam has a creamy brownish structure with a strong damp odor. In the taste you can feel the notes of coffee, caramel, prunes, burnt sugar.

Since 2008, Baltika No. 6 Porter and Baltika No. 8 Pshenichnoye have been combined into one series - Baltika Selected. This new look of beer has an original combination. It is brewed with high quality ingredients. Due to its good taste, it can be drunk in large quantities, slowly.

Dark beer is brewed according to old English recipes from solid varieties of hops and according to a special recipe. Unlike Baltika 6, Baltika 8 has a thick dense foam, soft fruity aroma and light sweetness. Since March 2009, Baltika №4 Original has also been included in the Baltika Selected series.

7. "Ochakovo"

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This is a light filtered beer that undergoes a pasteurization process. Subtle hoppy aroma, pleasant yellow color are the main characteristics of the drink. Beer "Ochakovo" is considered a well-known brand that has been produced for over 20 years. The drink is made according to the classic technology, using natural raw materials.

The Ochakovo brand appeared back in 1993. It was poured into 0.5 l and 0.33 l glass bottles. This beer was available to many residents of the Russian Federation, while it was of high quality.

Since 1994, the manufacturer began to fill beer in plastic containers that are easy to use. The brand is considered one of the most popular drinks in Moscow.
Beer is often bought before football matches.

Long shelf life is ensured by adherence to technological production regimes, long exposure, sterile and multi-stage filtration technology. Each beer is brewed separately using specific recipes.

6. "Special" Zhigulevskoe

best beerThis is a Belarusian beer that has a low density and unpleasant hop bitterness with a light color. This is a popular beer brand that is in great demand among Soviet times.

The low density and pleasant hoppy bitterness comes to the taste of many beer lovers. Compound:
• water;
• light barley malt;
• malting barley;
• sugar;
• granulated hops;
• hop products.

The volume fraction of alcohol is 4.0% of the turnover. The density is 11%. The energy value of the product is 42 kcal. Beer is produced in the following containers:
• in glass bottles with a capacity of 0.5 liters with a shelf life of 120 days;
• in PET - bottles with a capacity of 1.5 liters with a shelf life of up to 90 days.

5. "Yuzberg"

best beerOn the 5th position of the rating is beer "Yuzberg" - it is a light drink with a persistent foam, a weak malt aroma and a mild grain flavor. The beer of this brand is characterized by a powerful banana aroma and bready taste with yeast sourness and thick persistent foam.

The fermentation process is carried out due to a mixed culture of riding yeast and lactic acid bacteria living in symbiosis. The resulting thick flavor is in great demand among beer lovers.

There are some hops, cloves and banana in the aftertaste. Wheat top beer contains natural yeast sediments. A cloudy and viscous alcoholic drink with an amber hue contains up to 2 million / ml of yeast and 4.9% alcohol.

During the brewing process, 3 varieties of malt and 2 varieties of hops are used:
• Weizenmalz brewing wheat malt;
• malt malt barley Pilsner Malz;
• malt barley malt Karamel Malz.
Perle and Traditional hops are also used.

4. Baltika №3

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The 4th position is occupied by beer "Baltika №3". This beer has a transparent golden hue with a persistent foam and rich malt flavor with a bitter taste and hop aroma.

3. "Russian Imperial Stout"

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It is a specific type of dark beer that has a rich grain and roasted malt flavor with a dried fruit flavor. The color of the drink is similar to charcoal, and the foam has a brown tint. It is dense.

2. "Shaggy Bumblebee"

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On the 2nd position of the rating is the author's beer "Shaggy Bumblebee". This brand is characterized by a sweetish floral aroma, with notes of caramel and herbs. The taste is soft and pleasant, which allows you to drink it in large quantities. Fruit and iris are felt in the aftertaste. The color is brown with a reddish tint.

1. "Athanasius" Porter

best beerThe first position is occupied by the manufacturer "Afanasy" Porter. Pasteurized, densely saturated and filtered beer has a dark hue and aroma of combustible hops. The finish is classic.

Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic drinks. It is made from malt, which is created by germinating barley seeds. The composition of high-quality beer explains the presence of a large amount of vitamins and microelements in it. Whatever the skeptics and opponents of this drink may say, it is useful. But, of course, we are talking about a quality product that is made only from good and correct raw materials. Today it is very difficult to understand a large number of varieties and brands of beer. But there are certain quality standards and time-tested products from the best manufacturers.

A bit of history

Where did this amazing drink - beer come from? Its varieties are very numerous today. Since ancient times, it has been mentioned in folklore along with honey. It was perceived as a simple drink and was not associated with alcohol. At first, the term "beer" meant any alcoholic beverage created artificially. Then ol appeared. It is a drink similar to beer, but thicker and stronger. It was prepared on the basis of barley, hops, wormwood, potions and herbs. It is believed that beer owes its existence to baking. The drink was not immediately recognized. Once upon a time, people used more wine. But during the times of Russia's isolation due to the Tatar-Mongol yoke, the church was forced to use beer (strong) in religious rituals. best beerGradually, this drink became popular. The church received permission to brew and began to expand its production. Initially, beer was made by fermenting rye malt and warm water. It was produced in large quantities. They brewed beer on big holidays, and the whole community took part in this. The benefits of the drink were considered affordable raw materials and tax exemption. But the laboriousness of the process did not add to its popularity.

Few facts

The composition of beer contains many useful substances that are retained during the brewing process. It is especially rich in vitamin B. This drink contains carbon dioxide, which helps accelerate blood flow and kidney function. Beer contains about 30 trace elements and minerals. They are found in malt, the starting material. But, of course, there are also harmful substances in the foamy drink that are contraindicated in large quantities, especially for pregnant women and children. And in general, in everything you need to know the measure in order to give yourself pleasure, benefit, and not harm.

Classification

The names of the beer, which can be seen on store shelves or in bars, do not mean anything to many. We are used to buying a drink that tastes familiar without thinking about the composition or quality. But today it is customary to subdivide beer, the varieties of which are very numerous, into several categories. This drink is distinguished depending on the preparation technology and the raw materials used. The main categories in the classification are dark, light and wheat beer. Of course, this is not a complete list.

Dark beer

Dark beer is a low alcohol drink. It is made by alcoholic fermentation.Hops, barley malt and water are used as raw materials. The rich color of the drink is due to the high degree of malt roasting and its amount. For the preparation of such beer, take caramel dark malt.best beer It is worth noting that when roasted, it loses the enzymes that are needed to sugar the wort. Therefore, dark beers are always produced using raw materials used for the production of light drinks. A distinctive feature of this species is the characteristic malt flavor and hop bitterness, but in moderation. The division of the drink into categories by color is not accepted in all countries. This classification is used in Russia and some European countries.

Dark beer: what varieties are there

Stout beers are classified as top-fermented beverages. The color is given by dark hops, which are used for production. Beer stout has a roasted malt aroma and high viscosity. In turn, it is subdivided into bitter and sweet varieties. Ale is another type of dark beer. It has a golden brown hue. It is produced only in Britain and Belgium.best beer Porter is a strong, medium-gravity beer. Initially, it was alcohol of three types: old ale, strong and weak beer. He was not fully ripe drink. Now it is a bottom-fermented variety with a dark color and a sweetish taste. And finally, the March beer, which is made from heavily roasted malt. This drink matures the longest, contains more alcohol and has a viscous structure. This beer is strong.

Light beer

This type is characterized by a foamy structure, excellent aroma and softness of taste, although all these indicators depend on the variety. The beer contains malt wort and brewer's yeast, which contribute to the fermentation process. The drink has a pronounced hop bitterness. Light varieties of malt are used for cooking, and the color depends on the degree of its roasting. Dark malt is also added, but the percentage is minimal.

Light beer brewing process

The quality of beer largely depends on the technology of its preparation. This process begins with the germination of cereal plants, usually barley is taken. Then the sprouts are cleaned and dried. After that, the malt is crushed and mixed with water. As a result, the starch is broken down and the desired sugar level is reached. Now they begin to extract the wort. For this, the resulting mixture is filtered. Then hops are added to the wort and the drink is boiled. In the process, the hops release some oils and resins, which make the beer aromatic and tasty. After that, the hop and barley residues are separated, or the wort is clarified. Then it is pumped into a fermentation tank, as a result of which the wort is saturated with oxygen necessary for the fermentation process, and brewer's yeast is added. After a few weeks or even months (depending on the variety), ripening occurs. It turns out unfiltered beer.best beer Such a drink is stored for a very short time and is called alive. As a result of filtration, yeast residues are removed, and the shelf life is increased. But many people prefer light, unfiltered beer. Further pasteurization is carried out in order to reduce the activity of microorganisms and extend the shelf life. However, as many believe, the taste of the beer is reduced from this. Pasteurization is used for filling drinks in cans and bottles.

Wheat beer

This is a beer brewed using wheat malt. In some countries, wheat is used for this, which has not sprouted. This drink is considered ideal for drinking in the summer, in the heat. Beer names contain the phrase Weiss beer. It quenches thirst well, has a delicious aroma, abundant foam and citrus notes.best beer Wheat beer comes in three varieties. Germanic - called weisen or weissbier. The Belgian drink is witbir. The third type is sour wheat beer. Here you can distinguish the German Weiss or Gose and the Belgian Lambic.Each variety has its own unique taste and aroma, which depend on the cooking technology.

Classification by processing method

Unpasteurized beer is isolated here, which is stored from 8 to 30 days, depending on whether it is a light drink or a dark one. If stabilizers are added, the shelf life rises to three months. The use of preservatives increases this figure to one year. Pasteurized beer goes through additional processing stages. The uncoated drink is cold sterilized.

Camp varieties

This is a special kind of beer that is flavored with fruit. The product features a cooking technology similar to wine production. The best beers are light drinks, although there are some darker ones. A small amount of hops is used in production, so the product has a light and soft taste. Many types of beer Pilsner, Bocks, Doppelbocks are classified as lagers. Pilsner was the first clear drink made in the Czech Republic. Lager beers gradually conquered the market, displacing many wheat varieties.

Porter

Porter is a beer made from three types of ale: matured, young and light. This is what authoritative brewery documentation says. Mixing drinks with different degrees of maturity allowed us to create a product with a pleasant and moderate taste. In the beginning, this beer was very strong. The technology of its preparation was not very thorough.best beer The popularity of the drink began to decline, and it was replaced by ale and lager varieties. But with the development of home breweries, porter has revived, and today it occupies a worthy place in the total mass of production. The best varieties of this drink include Anchor Porter, Catamount Porter, Fuller's London Porter, Wachusett's Black Shack Porter, Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter and some others.

Live beer of the "Schmikbirwerk" brewery

Finding quality beer is not easy. The manufacturer must adhere to the technology and use only the best ingredients. However, the small brewery Shmikbirverk, located in the Vladimir region, produces only the best beverages. All ingredients are sourced from Germany and the water is taken from a local artesian well. This is a live beer that is not bottled, so you can only buy it on the bottle. Live yeast bacteria continue their vital activity even in glasses. This is the highlight of the drink. Unfiltered beer has a brighter and more original taste due to the yeast sediment. Although yeast is not used in beer production. This product has a short shelf life, so you cannot find a live drink on the shelves (in bottles). But it retains all its properties when frozen. Live beer has a good, dense head that lasts to the bottom of the glass. Its color is light, but cloudy. The taste has a pronounced floral bouquet, with a slight sourness and sweet, caramel shades. This beer does not belong to spirits. We can say that this is a drink for true connoisseurs.

Bock, or bok-bir

It is a strong drink of Bavarian origin. Low fermentation dark beer, which matures additionally for several months in special refrigerators. Here we can distinguish the varieties: Maibock, Bock, Double Bock, Eisbock and Helles Bock. Under the influence of low temperature, part of the water is frozen and the strength of the drink increases. Dornbusch Bock is produced according to all the traditions of Munich monasteries. Harpoon Maibock is a bock beer classic. This variety has a rich chestnut color, excellent taste with malt and hop notes.

Beer gueuze

This is a special beer that is not inferior to champagne in appearance and taste. The best Belgian brewers use champagne technology. It is a combination of young and old lambic (spontaneously fermented beer), which creates an extraordinary taste during the re-fermentation process. The drink is poured into special bottles with a concave bottom.Thanks to the special sealing method, the product resembles a bottle of sparkling wine.best beer The beer is then aged for about 2 more years. The result is a highly carbonated, sparkling and slightly cloudy drink. It has a slightly tart aroma and a slightly sour taste with fruity undertones. The most popular gueuze varieties are Jacobins Gueuze, Cantillon Gueuze, Boon Gueuze, Cuvee Rene and Oude Gueuze. Refrigerate them before use. The drink is poured into champagne glasses or other similar utensils.

Smoked beer

These varieties are rarely prepared. Green malt is dried over an open fire using beech wood. From this, the taste of smoked meat appears. This beer is usually dark in color and resembles the Oktoberfestbier variety. Sometimes peat-dried malt is used. But this makes the beer taste different. The best brands of smoked beer are Rogue's Smoke Ale, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen & Ur-Bock, Jinx. These manufacturers keep all the traditions of production and use only the best raw materials.

Numerous brands and varieties of beer are a chance to discover the bright notes of the foamy drink, choosing for yourself the type that will fully satisfy all preferences and taste preferences.

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