Top 25 Beers of 2009

It's that time of year again where I rate the top 25 beers I have drank, out of the many brews that I have tried throughout 2009. Click on the link to see what my exact thoughts were on the beer. What new beers have you tried that are awesome? Leave me a comment.

	Beer	Style	My Rating
1	Saint Arnold Christmas Ale	English Strong Ale	4.2
2	Deschutes Black Butte Porter	Porter	4.2
3	Unibroue Éphémère Apple	Fruit Beer	4.2
4	Orval	Belgian Ale	4.1
5	Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale	Brown Ale	4.1
6	Saint Arnold Winter Stout	Stout	4.1
7	SKA Modus Hoperandi IPA	India Pale Ale (IPA)	4
8	Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest	Oktoberfest/Märzen	4
9	Wolavers Pat Leavys All-American Ale	Amber Ale	4
10	Leinenkugels Classic Amber	Premium Lager	4
11	Duvel	Belgian Strong Ale	4
12	Magic Hat Roxy Rolles	Amber Ale	3.9
13	Silver City Whoop Pass Double IPA	Imperial/Double IPA	3.9
14	Tommyknocker Pick Axe Pale Ale	English Pale Ale	3.9
15	Spaten München Dunkel	Dunkel	3.9
16	Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	3.8
17	Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale	Amber Ale	3.8
18	Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	3.8
19	Sterkens White Ale	Belgian White (Witbier)	3.8
20	Brooklyn Lager	Vienna	3.8
21	Samuel Smiths Winter Welcome Ale	English Strong Ale	3.7
22	Lagunitas Censored (Kronik)	American Strong Ale	3.7
23	Southampton Altbier	Altbier	3.7
24	Lefebvre Floreffe Wit	Belgian White (Witbier)	3.7
25	Lagunitas New DogTown Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	3.7

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Top 25 Beers of 2008

It's that time of year again, LLCoolDave's annual year end list of his top 25 beers of the year. Click on the link to see my opinion of the beer. What beers have you tasted this year that you think are awesome? Leave me a comment...

1. Beer: New Belgium 1554 Brussels Style Black Ale
   Brewer: New Belgium Brewing Company
   Style: Traditional Ale
   Ranking (1-5): 4.3
   



2. Beer: Weihenstephaner Korbinian
   Brewer: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
   Style: Doppelbock
   Ranking (1-5): 4.3
   



3. Beer: Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan
   Brewer: Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company
   Style: Brown Ale
   Ranking (1-5): 4.2
   



4. Beer: Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock
   Brewer: Brauerei Aying
   Style: Doppelbock
   Ranking (1-5): 4.1
   



5. Beer: Wychwood Hobgoblin (Pasteurised)
   Brewer: Wychwood Refresh (Marstons plc)
   Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
   Ranking (1-5): 4.1
   



6. Beer: Odell India Pale Ale (IPA)
   Brewer: Odell Brewing Company
   Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
   Ranking (1-5): 4
   



7. Beer: Starr Hill Amber
   Brewer: Starr Hill
   Style: Brown Ale
   Ranking (1-5): 4
   



8. Beer: Scuttlebutt Gale Force IPA
   Brewer: Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.
   Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
   Ranking (1-5): 4
   



9. Beer: Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier
   Brewer: Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan
   Style: German Kristallweizen
   Ranking (1-5): 4
   



10. Beer: Great Divide Hibernation Ale
    Brewer: Great Divide Brewing Company
    Style: American Strong Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.9
    



11. Beer: Hofbräu München Dunkel
    Brewer: Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München
    Style: Dunkel
    Ranking (1-5): 3.9
    



12. Beer: Dominion Oak Barrel Stout
    Brewer: Old Dominion Brewing Co.
    Style: Stout
    Ranking (1-5): 3.9
    



13. Beer: Xingu
    Brewer: Kaiser (Brazil) (MolsonCoors)
    Style: Schwarzbier
    Ranking (1-5): 3.9
    



14. Beer: Shiner Holiday Cheer
    Brewer: Spoetzl Brewery (Gambrinus Company)
    Style: Fruit Beer
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



15. Beer: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
    Brewer: Dogfish Head Brewery
    Style: Brown Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



16. Beer: Southern Star Pine Belt Pale
    Brewer: Southern Star Brewing Co.
    Style: American Pale Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



17. Beer: Black Sheep Monty Pythons Holy Grail
    Brewer: Black Sheep
    Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



18. Beer: Samuel Adams Octoberfest
    Brewer: Boston Beer Company
    Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



19. Beer: Santa Fe Pale Ale
    Brewer: Santa Fe Brewing Company
    Style: American Pale Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



20. Beer: Clipper City Pale Ale
    Brewer: Clipper City Brewing Co.
    Style: American Pale Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



21. Beer: Rogue Mocha Porter
    Brewer: Rogue Ales
    Style: Porter
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



22. Beer: Heineken Dark Lager
    Brewer: Heineken Nederland
    Style: American Dark Lager
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



23. Beer: Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale
    Brewer: Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
    Style: American Pale Ale
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



24. Beer: Julius Echter Hefe-Weissbier Hell
    Brewer: Würzburger Hofbräu (Schörghuber)
    Style: German Hefeweizen
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8
    



25. Beer: Fullers ESB
    Brewer: Fullers
    Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
    Ranking (1-5): 3.8

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For a long time, I really tried not to post any political blog entrys for the basic reason that LLCoolDave, isn't meant for that serious a subject. LLCoolDave was primarily my outlet for humor, creativity and things that interest me. Occasionally I would post a political entry but I really didn't like doing it. Well now I have an entire separate blog for politics, my philosopy and any thing else that I think warrants attention. BluePolitx, is the name of my new political blog. It's definitely left of center, hence the name... Check it out, I welcome calm rational debate and discussion on political topics.