Forbes' list of coolest beers

by Sarah J. Gim (Subscribe to Sarah J. Gim's posts)
Posted May 3rd 2006 9:17PM
Filed under: Beer, East Coast, West Coast, British Isles, Raves & Reviews, Lists, America, Europe

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Forbes has listed their picks for the "coolest" beers, most of them from Europe, but the US with a good showing at five!

Boddington's Pale Ale from Bury-St. Edmunds, England
Chimay Blanche from Chimay, Belgium
Dinkel Acker CD-Pils from Munich, Germany
Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse from Munich, Germany
Grolsch Premium Lager from Holland
Hoegaarden from Hoegaarden, Belgium
Hoptical Illusion Pale Ale from Patchogue, NY
Konigs Hoeven Dubbel Trappist Ale from Tilburg, Holland
Paulaner Hef-Weizen from Munich, Germany
Paulaner Premium Pils from Munich, Germany
Pilsner Urquell from Plzen, Czech Republic
Rare VOS Belgium-Style Amber from Cooperstown, NY
Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale from Tadcaster, England
Schneider Weisse Hefe-Weizen from Bavaraia, Germany
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale from Chico, CA
Spaten Optimator from Munich, Germany
Spaten Premium from Munich, Germany
The Censored Rich Copper Ale, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA
Liberty Ale, Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA
Young's Old Nick Barley Wine Style Ale from London, England

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5-04-2006 @ 12:59AM

Dr. Electro said...

Apparently in the context of this list coolness is not directly proportional to taste. Beer isn't necessarily good or even cool just because it comes from Germany. The Spatens in particular are nearly as sour tasting as American corporate brews.

I'm not a beer snob but I have tasted many beers in my life. Not all beers are created equal.

5-04-2006 @ 4:07AM

Muttley said...

Err, isn't Boddingtons from Manchester, specifically the Strangeways brewery?

It is, after all, "The Cream of Manchester"

5-04-2006 @ 2:51PM

Andrew said...

Some friends and I did a blind tasting, and Grolsch and Pilsner Urquell both consistently scored about the same as American mass-produced bilge (i.e., just above Miller Lite). I suppose either are fine if you're in the mood for a forgettable pilsner, but they're definitely not value for your money.

At least Forbes got one thing right: Sierra Nevada = pure deliciousness. Mmm, I could go for three or four right now.

5-04-2006 @ 7:03PM

Sven said...

Not a single stout on that list. Shame on ye.

5-05-2006 @ 8:49PM

David said...

Sorry Forbes, but Cantillon's Geuze Lambic is the coolest beer in the world...

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