Month: January 2018

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Best of 2017

  • Best beer (non-domestic): Westvleteren XII (an awesome accompaniment to one of the suckiest television finales: Castle, to those scoring the game at home).
  • Best beer (domestic): Vermont Ravit (and if we follow the “new entries rule” rule, this is actually the best beer of the year!)
  • Best brewery (non-domestic): Põhjala.
  • Best brewery (domestic): Fat Lizard.
  • Best bar: Sori Taproom.
  • Best store (non-domestic): Uba ja Humal.
  • Best store (domestic): Pien.
  • Best book: Craft Beer for the People.

FI: Suurin yllätys oli täysin puskista löytynyt vuoden paras olut.

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Best beers of December 2017

Stone’s Xocoveza was an unexpected pleasure – a quasi-mexican imperial stout packed with chocolate, chili and spices. An unlikely combination, but one that ended up being the top dog in the christmas sortiment.

The best finnish entry is seriously dark as well, though I found the original Iku-Turso a more balanced beer than its barrel-aged big brother Ikii-Urso).

FI: Meksikolaishenkinen suklaachilistout pieksi kolleegansa selkeästi.