More like an experiment to see how many beer geeks they could get worked up into mouth-frothing hysterics.
Requiring a minimum of 1000 reviews to qualify was a drastic measure that started heated debates both for and against. Personally I did see a benefit to limiting Über-limited release beers from the list. Oak Barrel Aged Vanilla Bean Coco Puff Imperial Whatsits may be the best beer ever made, but if there are only twelve bottle ever made I am never going to get a chance to try it. I'm looking at you, BrewDog.
Todd states that based of follower feedback, the following changes with be made to the lists:
* Lists now include limited releases; but after 1.5 years beers tagged as "limited" are retired and no longer listed in top lists; this feature has been basically brought back, but extended by 1/2 a year. (These were purposely removed the first time around.)So, what does this mean for Missouri? Not much really. Lists are fun to have, but just because a Missouri beer isn't on a list doesn't take away that we do have some really fantastic beers. It does mean that Boulevard's Saison-Brett has made it back onto the list at #98. Lists also help us know which beers to keep an eye out for, so I have boiled down the new list to just what is available in Missouri and their ranking on BA.
* For all lists other than the Buzz list, (m) minimum reviews required to be listed is not some number we pulled out of our asses; like 1,000 for the experiment. It's now the average number of reviews of all of the beers within the set and will grow as the set's overall number of reviews increase. We feel this is fair vs. constantly having to pick an (m) that seems right for years to come. For example: Top Beers on Planet Earth (m) is currently 105, but will dynamically change, as will the list as a result; achieving what many want. This is up from a fixed (m) of 10, which we can all agree was way too low.
* Buzz list was unchanged; though we're looking at ways to tweak this and will continue to have fun w/ it.
5 Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.20% ABV
Founders Brewing Company
6 Trappistes Rochefort 10
Quadrupel (Quad) / 11.30% ABV
Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy)
8 Founders Breakfast Stout
American Double / Imperial Stout / 8.30% ABV
Founders Brewing Company
9 Bell's HopSlam Ale
American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.00% ABV
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
11 St. Bernardus Abt 12
Quadrupel (Quad) / 10.50% ABV
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
15 Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe)
American Double / Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV
Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel
18 Canadian Breakfast Stout
American Double / Imperial Stout / 9.40% ABV
Founders Brewing Company
20 Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
Hefeweizen / 5.40% ABV
Brauerei Weihenstephan
22 Bourbon County Brand Stout
American Double / Imperial Stout / 13.00% ABV
Goose Island
24 Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
American Double / Imperial Stout / 13.00% ABV
Goose Island
25 Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
Doppelbock / 6.70% ABV
Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying
29 Duvel
Belgian Strong Pale Ale / 8.50% ABV
Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV
30 La Fin Du Monde
Tripel / 9.00% ABV
Unibroue
31 Schneider Aventinus
Weizenbock / 8.20% ABV
Private Weissbierbrauerei G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH
34 Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 9.00% ABV
North Coast Brewing Co.
36 Trappistes Rochefort 8
Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.20% ABV
Brasserie de Rochefort (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy)
37 Hop Rod Rye
American IPA / 8.00% ABV
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
40 Two Hearted Ale
American IPA / 7.10% ABV
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
42 Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue)
Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.00% ABV
Bières de Chimay (Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont)
44 Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV
Great Divide Brewing Company
47 Chocolate Stout
American Stout / 6.00% ABV
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay
53 Yeti Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV
Great Divide Brewing Company
54 Choklat (Imperial Stout)
American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.00% ABV
Southern Tier Brewing Company
58 Westmalle Trappist Tripel
Tripel / 9.50% ABV
Brouwerij Westmalle (Adbij der Trappisten van Westmalle)
59 J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale
English Barleywine / 11.50% ABV
J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd
61 Old Ruffian Barley Wine
American Barleywine / 10.20% ABV
Great Divide Brewing Company
62 Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout / 6.10% ABV
Rogue Brewery / Brewer's on the Bay
66 Cuvée Van De Keizer Blauw (Blue)
Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 11.00% ABV
Brouwerij Het Anker
68 Founders Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV
Founders Brewing Company
71 St. Bernardus Tripel
Tripel / 8.00% ABV
Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV
72 Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 7.00% ABV
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
73 Bell's Expedition Stout
Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
80 Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
Belgian IPA / 9.00% ABV
Brasserie d'Achouffe
83 Hennepin (Farmhouse Saison)
Saison / Farmhouse Ale / 7.70% ABV
Brewery Ommegang
84 Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Oatmeal Stout / 5.00% ABV
Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)
85 Founders Red's Rye PA
Rye Beer / 6.80% ABV
Founders Brewing Company
86 Samuel Adams Utopias
American Strong Ale / 27.00% ABV
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
89 Trois Pistoles
Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.00% ABV
Unibroue
90 Tripel Karmeliet
Tripel / 8.40% ABV
Brouwerij Bosteels
91 Racer 5 India Pale Ale
American IPA / 7.00% ABV
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
94 Maharaja
American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.30% ABV
Avery Brewing Company
98 Saison - Brett
Saison / Farmhouse Ale / 8.50% ABV
Boulevard Brewing Co.
100 Night Stalker
American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.70% ABV
Goose Island
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