Beers of Fame

Respect. 100 classic brews with 2000+ ratings and 2+ years on BeerAdvocate.

Beers of Fame
			WR	Reviews
1		Pliny The Elder American Double / Imperial IPA / 8.00% ABV Russian River Brewing Company	4.5	6359
2		Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.20% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.47	5025
3		Heady Topper American Double / Imperial IPA / 8.00% ABV The Alchemist	4.47	3401
4		Founders Breakfast Stout American Double / Imperial Stout / 8.30% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.41	7209
5		Bell's Hopslam Ale American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.00% ABV Bell's Brewery, Inc.	4.41	6456
6		Zombie Dust American Pale Ale (APA) / 6.40% ABV Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	4.41	3205
7		Trappist Westvleteren 12 (XII) Quadrupel (Quad) / 10.20% ABV Brouwerij Westvleteren (Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren)	4.4	3028
8		Trappistes Rochefort 10 Quadrupel (Quad) / 11.30% ABV Brasserie de Rochefort	4.38	4617
9		Bourbon County Brand Stout American Double / Imperial Stout / 15.00% ABV Goose Island Beer Co.	4.38	4417
10		The Abyss American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.00% ABV Deschutes Brewery	4.36	3129
11		Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout American Double / Imperial Stout / 14.00% ABV Goose Island Beer Co.	4.36	2156
12		Supplication American Wild Ale / 7.00% ABV Russian River Brewing Company	4.35	2840
13		St. Bernardus Abt 12 Quadrupel (Quad) / 10.00% ABV Brouwerij St. Bernardus NV	4.34	4670
14		Parabola Russian Imperial Stout / 13.00% ABV Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	4.34	2363
15		Sculpin IPA American IPA / 7.00% ABV Ballast Point Brewing Company	4.31	4353
16		Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier Hefeweizen / 5.40% ABV Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan	4.3	3919
17		Dreadnaught IPA American Double / Imperial IPA / 9.50% ABV Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	4.29	3159
18		Tröegs Nugget Nectar American Amber / Red Ale / 7.50% ABV Tröegs Brewing Company	4.28	4469
19		Imperial Russian Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.27	4458
20		Ruination IPA American Double / Imperial IPA / 7.70% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.26	5791
21		La Fin Du Monde Tripel / 9.00% ABV Unibroue	4.26	5369
22		Ten FIDY Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV Oskar Blues Brewing Company	4.26	4002
23		AleSmith Speedway Stout American Double / Imperial Stout / 12.00% ABV AleSmith Brewing Company	4.26	2662
24		Consecration American Wild Ale / 10.00% ABV Russian River Brewing Company	4.26	2203
25		Ayinger Celebrator Doppelbock Doppelbock / 6.70% ABV Privatbrauerei Franz Inselkammer KG / Brauerei Aying	4.25	3561
26		Founders Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.25	3210
27		90 Minute IPA American Double / Imperial IPA / 9.00% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.24	7573
28		Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 9.00% ABV North Coast Brewing Co.	4.24	6078
29		Péché Mortel (Imperial Stout Au Cafe) American Double / Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel	4.24	2322
30		Chimay Grande Réserve (Blue) Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.00% ABV Bières de Chimay S.A.	4.23	4084
31		Double Jack American Double / Imperial IPA / 9.50% ABV Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	4.23	2864
32		Two Hearted Ale American IPA / 7.00% ABV Bell's Brewery, Inc.	4.22	6104
33		Blind Pig IPA American IPA / 6.10% ABV Russian River Brewing Company	4.22	2514
34		Furious American IPA / 6.20% ABV Surly Brewing Company	4.22	2420
35		IPA (India Pale Ale) American IPA / 6.90% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.21	5438
36		Duvel Belgian Strong Pale Ale / 8.50% ABV Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV	4.21	4405
37		Double Bastard Ale American Strong Ale / 11.20% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.21	3644
38		Founders Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy / 10.20% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.21	3012
39		Trappistes Rochefort 8 Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.20% ABV Brasserie de Rochefort	4.21	2714
40		Schneider Weisse Tap 6 Unser Aventinus Weizenbock / 8.20% ABV Weisses Bräuhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH	4.21	2661
41		Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter American Porter / 5.80% ABV Great Lakes Brewing Company	4.19	3263
42		Alpha King Pale Ale American Pale Ale (APA) / 6.66% ABV Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	4.19	3025
43		Westmalle Trappist Tripel Tripel / 9.50% ABV Brouwerij Westmalle	4.19	2450
44		Dark Lord Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 15.00% ABV Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	4.19	2150
45		Hop Rod Rye American IPA / 8.00% ABV Bear Republic Brewing Co.	4.18	3185
46		Founders Porter American Porter / 6.50% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.18	2950
47		Union Jack India Pale Ale American IPA / 7.50% ABV Firestone Walker Brewing Co.	4.18	2595
48		Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout / 5.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.17	3791
49		Green Flash West Coast I.P.A. American IPA / 7.30% ABV Green Flash Brewing Co.	4.17	3514
50		Burton Baton American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.00% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.17	3506
51		Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale American Black Ale / 8.70% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.17	3406
52		Choklat American Double / Imperial Stout / 10.00% ABV Southern Tier Brewing Company	4.17	2659
53		Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV Great Divide Brewing Company	4.17	2519
54		Arrogant Bastard Ale American Strong Ale / 7.20% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.16	5793
55		Racer 5 India Pale Ale American IPA / 7.00% ABV Bear Republic Brewing Co.	4.16	4260
56		A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale American Pale Wheat Ale / 7.50% ABV Lagunitas Brewing Company	4.16	3409
57		Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale American Strong Ale / 7.20% ABV Stone Brewing Co.	4.16	3403
58		Founders Double Trouble American Double / Imperial IPA / 9.40% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.16	3313
59		Maharaja American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.40% ABV Avery Brewing Company	4.16	3132
60		Trois Pistoles Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 9.00% ABV Unibroue	4.16	3047
61		Hop Stoopid American Double / Imperial IPA / 8.00% ABV Lagunitas Brewing Company	4.15	3871
62		Yeti Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 9.50% ABV Great Divide Brewing Company	4.15	2749
63		Gumballhead American Pale Wheat Ale / 5.60% ABV Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub	4.15	2670
64		Flower Power India Pale Ale American IPA / 7.50% ABV Ithaca Beer Company	4.15	2250
65		Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale American IPA / 6.80% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	4.14	5728
66		Founders Red's Rye PA Rye Beer / 6.60% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.14	3325
67		Orval Trappist Ale Belgian Pale Ale / 6.20% ABV Brasserie d'Orval S.A.	4.14	3135
68		Bell's Expedition Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 10.50% ABV Bell's Brewery, Inc.	4.14	3057
69		Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA American IPA / 7.20% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	4.13	5337
70		Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale American Barleywine / 9.60% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	4.13	4602
71		Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 10.00% ABV Brooklyn Brewery	4.13	4192
72		Palo Santo Marron American Brown Ale / 12.00% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.13	3375
73		Hennepin (Farmhouse Saison) Saison / Farmhouse Ale / 7.70% ABV Brewery Ommegang	4.13	3332
74		Maudite Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 8.00% ABV Unibroue	4.13	2930
75		Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.40% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	4.13	2825
76		Chocolate Stout American Stout / 6.00% ABV Rogue Ales	4.13	2798
77		Black Butte Porter American Porter / 5.20% ABV Deschutes Brewery	4.13	2496
78		Northern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop Ale American IPA / 6.70% ABV Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.	4.13	2286
79		Gulden Draak (Dark Triple) Belgian Strong Dark Ale / 10.50% ABV Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.	4.13	2100
80		Founders Centennial IPA American IPA / 7.20% ABV Founders Brewing Company	4.12	3647
81		Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 7.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.12	2352
82		Saison Dupont Saison / Farmhouse Ale / 6.50% ABV Brasserie Dupont sprl	4.12	2204
83		Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout / 6.10% ABV Rogue Ales	4.12	2194
84		Ommegang (Abbey Ale) Dubbel / 8.50% ABV Brewery Ommegang	4.11	2734
85		Allagash White Witbier / 5.00% ABV Allagash Brewing Company	4.11	2447
86		Three Philosophers Belgian Style Blend (Quadrupel) Quadrupel (Quad) / 9.80% ABV Brewery Ommegang	4.1	3433
87		Smuttynose IPA "Finest Kind" American IPA / 6.90% ABV Smuttynose Brewing Company	4.1	2702
88		World Wide Stout American Double / Imperial Stout / 18.00% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.1	2680
89		Hercules Double IPA American Double / Imperial IPA / 10.00% ABV Great Divide Brewing Company	4.1	2375
90		60 Minute IPA American IPA / 6.00% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.09	5770
91		HopDevil Ale American IPA / 6.70% ABV Victory Brewing Company	4.09	4092
92		Delirium Tremens Belgian Strong Pale Ale / 8.50% ABV Brouwerij Huyghe	4.09	2898
93		Chimay Première (Red) Dubbel / 7.00% ABV Bières de Chimay S.A.	4.09	2833
94		Chimay Tripel (White) Tripel / 8.00% ABV Bières de Chimay S.A.	4.09	2581
95		Storm King Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 9.10% ABV Victory Brewing Company	4.08	3684
96		Indian Brown Ale American Brown Ale / 7.20% ABV Dogfish Head Brewery	4.08	3422
97		Titan IPA American IPA / 7.10% ABV Great Divide Brewing Company	4.08	2362
98		Anchor Porter American Porter / 5.60% ABV Anchor Brewing Company	4.08	2171
99		G'Knight Imperial Red Ale American Double / Imperial IPA / 8.70% ABV Oskar Blues Brewing Company	4.08	2038
100		Pumking Pumpkin Ale / 8.60% ABV Southern Tier Brewing Company	4.07	3153

How was this list calculated?

Lists are generated using a Bayesian estimate that pulls data from millions of user reviews (not hand-picked) and normalizes scores based on the number of reviews for each beer. The general statistical formula is:

weighted rank (WR) = (v ÷ (v+m)) × R + (m ÷ (v+m)) × C

where:

R = average rating for the beer
v = number of votes (ratings) for the beer
m = minimum reviews required to be considered (currently 2000)
C = the mean across the current list (currently 4.04)

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