Most Popular Beers: UK & Ireland

Beers from English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish brewers.

Most Popular Beers: UK & Ireland
			WR	Reviews
1		J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale English Barleywine / 11.50% ABV J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd	4.28	993
2		Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30 Old Ale / 8.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.26	269
3		Courage Imperial Russian Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 10.00% ABV Wells & Young's Ltd	4.25	340
4		Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Stout / 5.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.24	3784
5		Ola Dubh Special Reserve 40 Old Ale / 8.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.24	138
6		Old Chimneys Good King Henry Special Reserve Russian Imperial Stout / 11.00% ABV Old Chimneys Brewery	4.23	27
7		Fuller's London Porter English Porter / 5.40% ABV Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	4.21	1580
8		Guinness Special Export Stout (John Martin - Belgium) Foreign / Export Stout / 8.00% ABV Guinness Ltd.	4.21	180
9		Old Engine Oil Engineer's Reserve Blackest Ale English Porter / 9.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.2	103
10		Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 7.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.19	2350
11		Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Milk / Sweet Stout / 5.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.19	687
12		Imperial Brown Stout London 1856 Russian Imperial Stout / 9.80% ABV The Kernel Brewery	4.19	20
13		Samuel Smith's The Famous Taddy Porter English Porter / 5.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.18	1827
14		Fuller's Vintage Ale Old Ale / 8.50% ABV Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	4.18	775
15		Traquair House Ale Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy / 7.20% ABV Traquair House Brewery Lld	4.17	676
16		Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18 Old Ale / 8.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.17	166
17		Naval College Old Porter English Porter / 8.00% ABV Meantime Brewing Company Limited	4.17	57
18		Bracia English Strong Ale / 10.00% ABV Thornbridge Brewery	4.15	52
19		Old Engine Oil English Porter / 6.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.14	994
20		Traquair Jacobite Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy / 8.00% ABV Traquair House Brewery Lld	4.14	586
21		J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Port Cask) English Barleywine / 11.50% ABV J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd	4.12	257
22		Landlord - Strong Pale Ale English Pale Ale / 4.10% ABV Timothy Taylor & Co. Limited	4.12	194
23		Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo English Strong Ale / 9.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.11	519
24		Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12 Old Ale / 8.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.11	431
25		Ola Dubh Special Reserve 16 Old Ale / 8.00% ABV Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	4.11	341
26		Barrel Aged Celebration Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 11.00% ABV The Porterhouse Brewing Company	4.11	17
27		Guinness Foreign Extra Stout Foreign / Export Stout / 7.50% ABV Guinness Ltd.	4.1	1380
28		Fuller's 1845 English Strong Ale / 6.30% ABV Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	4.1	808
29		Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale English Brown Ale / 5.00% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.09	2264
30		Fuller's ESB Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) / 5.90% ABV Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	4.09	1733
31		Export Stout Foreign / Export Stout / 7.80% ABV The Kernel Brewery	4.09	28
32		Skull Splitter Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy / 8.50% ABV Orkney Brewery	4.08	1282
33		Celebration Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 7.00% ABV The Porterhouse Brewing Company	4.08	44
34		Bishop's Farewell Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) / 4.60% ABV Oakham Ales / The Brewery Tap	4.08	23
35		Hardcore IPA (2nd Ed. 9.2%) American Double / Imperial IPA / 9.20% ABV BrewDog	4.07	374
36		Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Extra Stout Foreign / Export Stout / 4.30% ABV Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster)	4.07	29
37		Young's Double Chocolate Stout Milk / Sweet Stout / 5.20% ABV Wells & Young's Ltd	4.06	3436
38		J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Calvados Cask) English Barleywine / 11.50% ABV J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd	4.06	294
39		J.W. Lees Harvest Ale (Sherry Cask) English Barleywine / 11.50% ABV J.W. Lees & Co (Brewers) Ltd	4.06	211
40		Wee Heavy Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy / 6.50% ABV Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd.	4.05	710
41		Dark Island Reserve Scottish Ale / 10.00% ABV Orkney Brewery	4.05	76
42		Olde Suffolk English (Strong Suffolk Vintage) Ale Old Ale / 6.00% ABV Greene King / Morland Brewery	4.03	331
43		Jaipur IPA English India Pale Ale (IPA) / 5.90% ABV Thornbridge Brewery	4.03	253
44		Kipling English Pale Ale / 5.20% ABV Thornbridge Brewery	4.03	139
45		IPA Citra American IPA / 6.20% ABV The Kernel Brewery	4.03	25
46		London Porter English Porter / 6.50% ABV Meantime Brewing Company Limited	4.02	325
47		Raven American Black Ale / 6.60% ABV Thornbridge Brewery	3.99	52
48		Jarl American Blonde Ale / 3.80% ABV Fyne Ales Ltd	3.99	18
49		American Pale Ale American Pale Ale (APA) / 4.70% ABV Dark Star Brewing Company Limited	3.99	16
50		St Petersburg Imperial Stout Russian Imperial Stout / 7.70% ABV Thornbridge Brewery	3.98	112

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 10)
C = the mean across the current list (currently 3.64)

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