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Beers of the Year 2006
What are the best beers you've drunk during 2006? Well, thinking hats on because we want to know! Below you will find the beers of the year chosen by Roger, Tom, and
our contributor Gavin Smith, in a number of different categories.
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Steam Whistle Pilsner, Toronto, Canada
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Timothy Taylor Landlord
Golden Ale of the Year: Crouch Vale Brewers Gold
Porter/Stout of the Year: Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Wheat beer of the Year: O'Hanlon's Wheat Beer
British beer of the Year: Hogs Back A Over T
Belgian beer of the Year: Drie Fonteinen Oude Gueuze
World beer of the Year: Budweiser Budvar 12 degree golden lager
Newcomer of the Year: Strangford Lough Legbiter
Willard Clarke
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Alhambra, Reserva 1925 (Spain)
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Curious Brew, Cobb IPA (England)
Porter/Stout of the Year: Cooper's, Extra Stout (Australia)
Strong Ale of the Year: Islay Ales, 'Worts 'n' Ale' (Scotland)
Wheat beer of the Year: Limburg, Wheat Beer (New Zealand)
British beer of the Year: Worthington White Shield
Belgian beer of the Year: Westmalle, Tripel
World beer of the Year: Emerson's, 1812 Pale Ale (New Zealand)
Newcomer of the Year: Wychwood, Wychcraft Blonde Beer
Gavin D Smith
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: West's U Bier
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: North Yorkshire's Flying Herbert
Porter/Stout of the Year: Broughton's Scottish Oatmeal Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Durham's Evensong
Wheat beer of the Year: St Peter's Wheat Beer
British beer of the Year: Bath Ales' Wild Hare Organic Bitter
Belgian beer of the Year: De Koninck's Ambr�e
World beer of the Year:Samuel Adnam's Winter Lager (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Hillside Brewery's Macbeth
visitors' Beers of the Year
Send us your entries! Beers of the Year entry form
Joris Pattyn, Belgium
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Herrmanns Bockbier Dunkel strong / Aufsesser Dunkel light
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: La Brooklynnette IPA
Porter/Stout of the Year: Issaquah Bottleworks 7th Anniversary Imperial Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Dolle Brouwers Stille Nacht Sp. Reserva 2005
Wheat beer of the Year: Cantillon Lambic with Cascade hops
British beer of the Year: Felstar Christmas ale
Belgian beer of the Year: DECA/Struise Brouwers Aardmonnik/Earthmonk
World beer of the Year: Russian River Beatification
Newcomer of the Year: Aardmonnik individually and Bi-Du Brewpub (IT) general
Jason Davidson, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Gaffel - Kolsch
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Harviestoun - Schiehallion
Porter/Stout of the Year: Big City Brewing - Jamaica Sout
Strong Ale of the Year: Adnams - Tally ho
Wheat beer of the Year: Aventinus - Doppelbock
British beer of the Year: Yorks - Centurion's Ghost Ale
Belgian beer of the Year: Delirium - Tremens
World beer of the Year: Budweiser - Budvar Dark
Newcomer of the Year: Saffron Brewery - Pledgdon Ale
Ian Garrett, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Jever Pils
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Timothy Taylors Landlord
Porter/Stout of the Year: E&S; 1872 Porter
Strong Ale of the Year: Fullers Golden Pride
Wheat beer of the Year: Maisels Weisse
British beer of the Year: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
Belgian beer of the Year: De Ranke XX Bitter
World beer of the Year: Yoho Brewing Yona Yona Pale Ale
Zak Avery, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Atlas Latitude Pilsner
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Meantime IPA
Porter/Stout of the Year: Samuel Smith Imperial Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Thomas Hardy Ale
British beer of the Year: Copper Dragon Golden Pippin
Belgian beer of the Year: Kerstvuur Noel 2006
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale
Newcomer of the Year: Thornbridge Jaipur IPA
more visitors' Beers of the Year, 15/01/07
Chris Longstaff, UK
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Shere Drop - Surrey Hills Brewery
Porter/Stout of the Year: Horsham Porter - Ray Welton
Strong Ale of the Year: A over T - Tohgham
Wheat beer of the Year: Blanche de Cambrai - La Choulette
British beer of the Year: T'Owd Tup - Dent
Belgian beer of the Year:
World beer of the Year: La Maline - Thieriez
Newcomer of the Year: Noire de Slack - Christophe Noyon
Tom Norton, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Meantime - Organic Pilsner
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Earl Soham Brewery - Victoria Bitter
Porter/Stout of the Year: Adnams - Old Ale
Strong Ale of the Year: Sarah Hughes - Dark Ruby Mild
British beer of the Year: Oscar Wilde Mild - Mighty Oak
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale
Newcomer of the Year: Caledonian - XPA
Mark Caygill, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Harviestoun Schiehallion, Dollar, Scotland
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Roosters YPA Yorkshire Pale Ale, Knaresborough, England
Porter/Stout of the Year: Durham Celebration Russian Imperial Stout, Durham, England
Strong Ale of the Year: Hogs Back A Over T, Surrey, England
Wheat beer of the Year: Porterhouse Haus Weiss, Dublin, Ireland
British beer of the Year: Hogs Back A Over T, Surrey, England
Belgian beer of the Year: Avec Les Bons Voeux, Dupont
World beer of the Year: New Belgium La Folie, Colorado, USA
Newcomer of the Year: Porterhouse Celebration Stout, Dublin, Ireland
Bob Sap, UK
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Iceni Fine Soft Day
Porter/Stout of the Year: Wye Valley Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Duchy Orginal Winter Ale
Wheat beer of the Year: Maisel Weisse dunkel
British beer of the Year: Hop Back Summer Lightning
Belgian beer of the Year: Westmalle Tripel
World beer of the Year: Herold Bohemian Black Lager
James Bennett, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Juliper
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Greene King IPA
Porter/Stout of the Year: Coopers Best Extra Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Innis & Gunn cask strength 7.7%
Wheat beer of the Year: Erdinger Weiss Bier
British beer of the Year: Bishops Finger
Belgian beer of the Year: Leffe blonde
World beer of the Year: Lowenbrau oktoberfest
Newcomer of the Year: Carlberg Christmas Beer
Kieran Haslett-Moore, New Zealand
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Wanaka Beer Works - Brewski, (NZ)
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Timothy Taylors Landlord (UK)
Porter/Stout of the Year: Harviestoun, Old Engine Oil (Scotland)
Strong Ale of the Year: Gales Prize Old Ale (UK)
Wheat beer of the Year: Limburg Witbier, (R.I.P.) (NZ)
British beer of the Year: Adnams Broadside
Belgian beer of the Year: Westmalle Triple
World beer of the Year: Deschutes Obsidian Stout (US)
Newcomer of the Year: Emersons Anniversary 1812 IPA (NZ)
John Clarke, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Jever Pilsener (Germany)
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Pictish Alchemists Ale (Rochdale, UK)
Porter/Stout of the Year: Thornbridge St Petersburg (Nr Bakewell, UK)
Strong Ale of the Year: Abbeydale Decadence (Sheffield, UK)
Wheat beer of the Year: Friese Us Heit Dubbel Tarwe (Netherlands)
British beer of the Year: Marble Roadrider (Manchester, UK)
Belgian beer of the Year: 1987 Eylenbosch Faro
World beer of the Year: Jopen Stout (Netherlands)
Beers of the Year 2006 is now closed.
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