Zymurgy’s Best Commercial Beers in America

June 23, 2008

I just got my Zymurgy magazine in the mail today and the results of the 6th annual reader’s poll is in. 1,600 readers voted and the only rule is that the beer must be sold commercially somewhere in the United States.

Last year’s number one (Dogfish Head’s 90 minute IPA) is still the top dog. The number two is Bell’s Two Hearted.  Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout (tied 11th), Bell’s Expedition Stout (tied 15th), Bell’s Hopslam (tied 20th) are the other MI beers that made the list.

They also broke down the breweries by the amount of beers from their product line that got votes. Bell’s topped this list when the readers voted 18 of the beers that Bell’s brews as a top ranked beer. As for total votes, Bell’s topped that list too. Founders made the list at 15th and Jolly Pumpkin came in at 25th.

I do want to mention the great showing by Great Lakes. They were ranked tied for 16th in total votes. Their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter was ranked tied for 13th in top ranked beers.  GLB is only about an hour and a half away from my house, so I consider them local.

Keep watching http://www.beertown.org/index.html for a complete list.

No news on whether Old Milwaukee Light got any votes. It’s an inside joke. Let’s just say sometimes you must drink with the devil to appreciate imbibing amongst the angels.

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