Planet Brew » IL http://www.planetbrew.com The real beer Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Joe Sixpack’s brews of the year http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/12/28/joe-sixpacks-brews-of-the-year/ http://www.planetbrew.com/2007/12/28/joe-sixpacks-brews-of-the-year/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:23:08 +0000 ism http://www.planetbrew.com/?p=81 Joe Sixpack from the Philadelphia Daily News sums up his 6 favorite beers of the year.

1. Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon (Norway): An imperial stout with 16 percent alcohol (at $25 a bottle), this baby set the pace for a new wave of Scandinavian beers.

2. Goose Island Matilda (Illinois): A surprisingly authentic Orval Trappist ale knockoff.

3. Stoudt’s Smooth Hoperator (Downingtown): Maybe the best new Pennsylvania beer since Yards reformulated its Philadelphia Pale Ale: a hybrid, hoppy double bock.

4. Avery/Russian River Collaboration Not Litigation (Colorado/California): Two small brewers with the same brand name (Salvation) mixed their suds and produced a singularly outstanding Belgian-style strong ale.

5. Dogfish Head Red & White (Milton, Del.): Huge, fruity layers of flavor in a Belgian-style white beer that’s been doused with pinot noir juice and aged in wine barrels.

6. Schneider & Brooklyner Hopfen-Weisse (Germany/New York): Another collaboration, this one matching yeasty Bavarian wheat goodness with assertive American hops. *

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