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Beers of the Year 2005
What are the best beers you've drunk during 2005? 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.
Please enjoy our choices. Nominations for Beers of the Year 2005 are now closed. Look out for Beers of the Year 2006, in December.
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Weihenstephaner, Budweiser Budvar, Budvar Dark
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Timothy Taylor's Landlord
Golden Ale of the Year: Crouch Vale Brewers Gold
Porter/Stout of the Year: Alaskan Smoked Porter
Strong Ale of the Year: Fuller's Vintage Ale
Wheat beer of the Year: Etalon (Ukraine)
British beer of the Year: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter
Belgian beer of the Year: Orval Trappist
World beer of the Year: Goose Island IPA (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Meantime IPA and London Porter
Willard Clarke
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Meantime, Organic Pilsner
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Fullers, ESB Champion Ale
Porter/Stout of the Year: Brooklyn Brewery, Black Chocolate Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Innis & Gunn, Cask Strength
Wheat beer of the Year: Schneider & Sohn, Aventinus Doppelbock
British beer of the Year: Fullers, Vintage Ale 2005
Belgian beer of the Year: Westmalle, Tripel
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada, Celebration Ale 2004 (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Cobra, King Cobra
Gavin D Smith
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Atlas Latitude - 'Highland Pilsner'
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: An Teallach Crofter's Pale Ale
Porter/Stout of the Year: O'Hanlon's Port Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Young's Old Nick
Wheat beer of the Year: Belhaven Summer Fruit Beers
British beer of the Year: Mordue Workie Ticket
Belgian beer of the Year: La Chouffe
World beer of the Year: Rogue Ales (Oregon) Dead Guy Ale (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Atlas Brewery
visitors' Beers of the Year
Joris Pattyn, Belgium
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Merkendorfer H�mmelbr�u Kellerbier
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Harviestoun Haggis Hunters Ale
Porter/Stout of the Year: Rogue Chocolate Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Russian River Supplication
Wheat beer of the Year: Grain d'Orge Witte Kosberger
British beer of the Year: Freeminer Speculation Ale
Belgian beer of the Year: La Rulles Triple au Brettanomyces
World beer of the Year: Bauer Goedecke D�llnitzer Ritterguts Gose (Germany)
Newcomer of the Year: Mikkeller Brewery, Copenhague
Dave Gore, UK
Porter/Stout of the Year: Samuel Smiths, Imperial stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Fullers, 1845 (better than ESB!)
British beer of the Year: Hop Back, Summer Lightning
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada, Celebration Ale (USA)
Newcomer of the Year:Maybe not that new, but Marston's Old Empire
Ian Garrett, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Trumer Pils (Austria)
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Timothy Taylors Landlord
Porter/Stout of the Year: E & S 1872 Porter
Strong Ale of the Year: Fullers Vintage Ale
Wheat beer of the Year: Allagash White
British beer of the Year: Taylors Golden Best
Belgian beer of the Year: De Ranke XX Bitter
World beer of the Year: Victory HopDevil Ale (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Meantime Porter
Sam Barnes, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Staroslav (Aldi)
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Mighty Oak Burntwood Bitter
Porter/Stout of the Year: Titanic Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Wadworth Bishop's Tipple
Wheat beer of the Year: Weissbier Etalon
British beer of the Year: Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer
Belgian beer of the Year: Tripel Karmeliet
World beer of the Year: Rogue Younger's Special Bitter (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Meantime Late Hopped Blonde
Mike Davey, UK
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Badgers, Blandford Fly
Strong Ale of the Year: Batemans, Victory Ale
British beer of the Year: Oakham Ales, JHB
Belgian beer of the Year: Chimay Blue
Sandy Dancer, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Budvar Dark
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Fullers ESB
Porter/Stout of the Year: Sam Smith's Imperial Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Young's Old Nick
Wheat beer of the Year: Erdinger Dunkel
British beer of the Year: Fullers ESB
Belgian beer of the Year: "de Garre" house beer (Bruges)
Zak Avery, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Krakus Zywiec
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Coniston Bluebird
Porter/Stout of the Year: Brooklyn Black Chocolate
Strong Ale of the Year: Brakspear Triple
Wheat beer of the Year: Weihenstephaner Kristall
British beer of the Year: Durham Silver Chalice
Belgian beer of the Year: Saison Dupont
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Ridgeway IPA
Chris Owen, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Greifbräu Edel Pils
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Pictish Alchemists Ale
Porter/Stout of the Year: Nøgne ø Imperial Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Oulton Roaring Boy
Wheat beer of the Year: Felstar Morning Cloud Wheat
British beer of the Year: Whim Festival 57
Belgian beer of the Year: La Rulles Estivale
World beer of the Year: Stone Ruination IPA (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Custom Beers Dark Roast Porter
Andy Thelwell, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Topvar Patriot
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Hop Back Summer Lightning
Porter/Stout of the Year: Woodlands Midnight Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Hanby's Nut Cracker
Wheat beer of the Year: Hop Back's Thunderstorm
British beer of the Year: Moorlands Old Speckled Hen
Newcomer of the Year: Woodlands of Wrembury, Oak Beauty
Martin Jacks, UK
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Champflower
Porter/Stout of the Year: Fullers London Porter
Strong Ale of the Year: Fullers Golden Pride
British beer of the Year: Timothy Taylor Landlord
Belgian beer of the Year: St Bernardus 12
World beer of the Year: Sierra Nevada Celebration (USA)
Newcomer of the Year: Duchy Winter Ale
Yau, UK
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Harviestoun Schiehallion / Pivovar Kl�ster Svetl� Special
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: Fuller's ESB / RCH Double Header
Porter/Stout of the Year: Eastwood & Sanders 1872 Porter / De Dolle Extra Stout
Strong Ale of the Year: Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine 2005 / AleSmith YuleSmith
Wheat beer of the Year: Arcobr�u Gr�fliches Brauhaus Hefe-Weiss Bier
British beer of the Year: Traquair House Ale
Belgian beer of the Year: Brouwerij De Musketiers Troubadour Obscura
World beer of the Year: Nøgne ø AS India Pale Ale (Norway)
Newcomer of the Year: Innis & Gunn 2005 Ltd Edition / Harvey's Bicentenary Stout
Michael, Netherlands
Lager/Pilsner of the Year: Herren Pils; Brauerei Keesmann Bamberg Germany
Bitter/Pale Ale of the Year: SPA (Snab Pale Ale); SNAB The Netherlands
Porter/Stout of the Year: Jopen Extra Stout; Jopen BV Haarlem The Netherlands
Strong Ale of the Year: Hoppit Urthel Belgium
Wheat beer of the Year: Sclenkerla (rauch) Weizen Heller Bamberg Germany
British beer of the Year: Gales Prize Old Ale
Belgian beer of the Year: XX Bitter Brouwerij de Ranke
World beer of the Year: Okocim Porter Poland
Beers of the Year 2005 is now closed
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