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Beers of the Year 2007
What are the best beers you've drunk during 2007? Below you will find the beers of the year chosen by Roger, Tom, and
our contributor Gavin Smith in a number of different categories, plus nominations from beer-pages' visitors
Lager/Pilsner: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier, Bamberg
Bitter/Pale Ale: Sierra Nevada IPA
Porter/Stout: Meantime Porter/Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Strong Ale: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Wheat Beer: Weihenstephan Hefe
British Beer: Hobsons Postman's Knock
Belgian Beer: Bosteels Karmeliet Tripel
World Beer: Budweiser Budvar Dark
Best Newcomer: Williams Bros 7 Giraffes
Willard Clarke
Lager/Pilsner: Atlas Brewery, Latitude Pilsner (Scotland)
Bitter/Pale Ale: Batemans, Autumn Fall (England)
Porter/Stout: Brok, Porter (Poland)
Strong Ale: Innis & Gunn, Rum Cask Finish (Scotland)
Wheat Beer: Schneider & Sohn, Aventinus (Germany)
British Beer: Freeminer, Organic Premium Ale (England)
Belgian Beer: Duvel, Triple Hop
World Beer: Weltenburger, Asam Bock (Germany)
Best Newcomer: BrewDog, Punk IPA (Scotland)
Gavin D Smith
Lager/Pilsner: Hop Rocker (BrewDog)
Bitter/Pale Ale: Cameron's Strongarm Bitter
Porter/Stout: Paradox Ale (BrewDog)
Strong Ale: Young's Winter Warmer
Wheat Beer: Erdinger Weissbrau
British Beer: Archbishop Lee's Ruby Ale (North Yorkshire)
Best Newcomer: Brewdog Brewery and in particular its Paradox Ale
visitors' Beers of the Year - added 19/01
Karen Hannah, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Bernard Cerne (Dark)
Bitter/Pale Ale: no award
Porter/Stout: Nethergate Old Growler
Strong Ale: Cropton Monkmans Slaughter
Wheat Beer: Schneider Weisse
British Beer: York Centurions Ghost
Belgian Beeer: Rodenbach Grand Cru
World Beer: Guinnes Export
Best Newcomer: Leeds Midnight Bell
Keith Spencer, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Harviestoun, Schiehallion U.K.
Bitter/Pale Ale: Brooklyn, East India Pale Ale mmmm USA.
Porter/Stout: Saltaire, Hazelnut & Coffee Porter U.K.
Strong Ale: Robinsons, old Tom U.K.
Wheat Beer: Wheihenstephaner, Hefe Weissbier D.
British Beer: Thornbridge, Jaipur I.P.A. U.K.
Belgian Beer: Riva, Lucifer
World Beer: Brooklyn, East India Pale Ale
Best Newcomer: Saltaire Hazelnut & Coffee Porter
Richard Ord, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Asahi Black
Bitter/Pale Ale: Fullers Golden Pride
Porter/Stout: St Peters Cream Stout
Strong Ale: Adnams Broadside
Wheat Beer: no award
British Beer: Innis & Gunn Cask Strength
Belgian Beer: Chimay Blue
World Beer: no award
Best Newcomer: Innis & Gunn Rum Cask
visitors' Beers of the Year - added 07/01
Peter Howard, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Harviestoun Schiehallion
Bitter/Pale Ale: Kelham Island Pale Rider
Porter/Stout: Thornbridge Imperial Russian Stout
Strong Ale: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Wheat Beer: Schneider Hefe Weisse
British Beer: Oakham Bishop's Farewell
Belgian Beer: Bosteels Karmeliet Tripel
World Beer: Sierra Nevada IPA
Best Newcomer: Oakham Asylum (It's insanely hoppy !!)
John Clarke, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Moravka (5% version), Taddington Brewery, UK
Bitter/Pale Ale: JP Best (4.3%), Marble Brewery, Manchester, UK
Porter/Stout: Dark Domination (6%), Hornbeam Brewery, Denton, UK
Strong Ale: SNAB Maelstrom (9%), Netherlands/Belgium
Wheat Beer: White Out, Pictish Brewery (6%), Rochdale, UK
British Beer: Flower Power (5.3%), Whim Ales, Hartington, UK
Belgian Beer: Slaapmutske Kerst (7.2%), Proef Brewery
World Beer: Saison (7%), Browerij De Schans, Netherlands
Best Newcomer: Oud Beersel Kriek
visitors' Beers of the Year - added 31/12
Ron Pattinson, Netherlands
Lager/Pilsner: Schlenkerla Fastenbier
Bitter/Pale Ale: Timothy Taylor's Landlord
Porter/Stout: Brewdog Paradox (Islay cask)
Strong Ale: St. Bernardus Abt
Wheat Beer: Schneider Aventinus Eisbock
British Beer: Harvey's Imperial Stout
Belgian Beer: Rodenbach Foederbier
World Beer: De Molen Rasputin
Best Newcomer: Brewdog
Chris Pollard, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Bernard Cerne/Harviestoun Schiehallion
Bitter/Pale Ale: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Porter/Stout: Nogne O Imperial Stout
Strong Ale: Struise Black Albert
Wheat Beer: Strubbe Vlaskop
British Beer: Nethergate Stour Valley Strong
Belgian Beer: De Ranke Guldenberg
World Beer: Sierra Nevada IPA/Emelisse Winterbier
Best Newcomer: Struise Black Albert
Ian Roberts, USA
Lager/Pilsner: Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold
Bitter/Pale Ale: Meantime IPA
Porter/Stout: Great Lakes Wolfhound Stout
Strong Ale: Fuller's Vintage Ale (we opened the 1999 vintage)
Wheat Beer: Celis White
British Beer: Coniston Bluebird Bitter
Belgian Beer: Piraat Ale
World Beer: Unibroue Maudite Ale
Best Newcomer: Weasel Boy Dancing Ferret IPA (abv 7%) - from Zanesville, Ohio
Glen Stowe, UK
Lager/Pilsner: 1516X (Longneck), Austria
Bitter/Pale Ale: Otley O5
Porter/Stout: Fowlers Gothenburg Porter
Strong Ale: Traquair House Ale
Wheat Beer: Blanch du Namur
British Beer: Twickenham Pale Beauty
Belgian Beer: Dikke Mathile
World Beer: Koff Porter (Cask), Finland
Best Newcomer: Otley O5
visitors' Beers of the Year - added 27/12
Kieran Haslett-Moore, New Zealand
Lager/Pilsner: Wanaka Beer Works - Brewski, (NZ)
Bitter/Pale Ale: Saltaire Fuggels (UK)
Porter/Stout: Invercargill Brewing Co, Pitch Black (NZ)
Strong Ale: Refresh, Brakspear Triple (UK)
Wheat Beer: K.E.A., Admiralas Witbier, (R.I.P.) (NZ)
British Beer: Adnams Broadside
Belgian Beer: Rodenbach Grand Cru
World Beer: Nigerian Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (Nigeria)
Best Newcomer: Halletau Brewbar, Stuntman Imperial India Pale Ale (NZ)
Jeff Bell, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Spezial Rauchbier
Bitter/Pale Ale: Goose Island IPA
Porter/Stout: Brew Dog Paradox (Speyside)
Strong Ale: Fullers 1845
Wheat Beer: G. Schneider Aventinus
British Beer: Milton Mammon
Belgian Beer: Struise Aardmonnik
World Beer: Birrificio Italiano Tipopils
Best Newcomer: Brew Dog
Joris Pattyn, Belgium
Lager/Pilsner: Aufsesser Bock Bier (D), though Vitzthum 100 Bitterpils (A) came near
Bitter/Pale Ale: Masilla els Agullons Pura Pale Extra Bitter -superb Catalunyan
Porter/Stout: Brew Dog Paradox Islay cask - Scotch meaning bussiness
Strong Ale: Lost Abbey Angels' Share -breathtaking Tomme Arthur (CA)
Wheat Beer: Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse D + USA = top
British Beer: Oh, see the Stout - Tullibardine Majestic Whisky came close!
Belgian Beer: 3 Fonteinen Hommage - Armand predicted it: overwhelming
World Beer: Grado Plato Chocarrubia -a cacao beer from an Italian micro
Best Newcomer: New to me: Alt Oberurseler Brauhaus and Vogelbr�u chain (D)
Mark Edwards, UK
Lager/Pilsner: Bells Consecrator Doppelbock
Bitter/Pale Ale: Buntingford Royston Pale Ale
Porter/Stout: Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
Strong Ale: Anchor Old Foghorn
British Beer: (Hepworth) Ridgeway Foreign Export Stout
Belgian Beer: Struise Earthmonk
World Beer: Struise Earthmonk
Best Newcomer: 3 Fonteinen Doesjel
Ian Garrett, USA
Lager/Pilsner: BERNARD Kvasnicov� Pivo
Bitter/Pale Ale: E&S; ELLAND Beyond the Pale
Porter/Stout: THORNBRIDGE St Petersburg Imperial Stout
Strong Ale: FULLERS Golden Pride
Wheat Beer: SCHNEIDER Weisse
British Beer: TIMOTHY TAYLORS Landlord
Belgian Beer: DE RANKE Kriek
World Beer: N �GNE � Dark Horizon
Zak Avery, UK
Lager/Pilsner: BrewDog Hop Rocker (defiantly brilliant)
Bitter/Pale Ale: Brooklyn East India Pale Ale (consistently great)
Porter/Stout: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (nothing like it, especially with some bottle age)
Strong Ale: Fuller's Golden Pride (really been loving Fuller's beers this year)
Wheat Beer: Grolsch Weizen (not a favourite category, but I did seek this out)
British Beer: Hawkshead Bitter (quietly excellent)
Belgian Beer: Duvel (an icon, consistent and reliable)
World Beer: Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale
Best Newcomer: BrewDog
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