2007-09-30

Stockholm Beer 2007: And the winner is?

The festival has ended and some of the breweries returned home with a bunch of prizes. Some of the most interesting beer that won according to me, looks lkte below; (here is the full list link)

Category: Best Bottled Ale 4.8-5.9 ABV
Harpoon IPA (Harpoon Brewing Co)

Category: Stong Beer 6% ABV & above
Shakespeare Stout (Rogue Ales)

Categroy: Stong Beer 8% ABV & above
90 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery)

Category: Swedish Bottle Beer
Oppigårds Slåtteröl (Oppigårds Brygger AB)

Category: Draught Ale 4.8-5.9 ABV
Avenyn Ale (Dugges Ale & Porterbryggeri)

Category: Draught Beer 6% ABV & above
Imperial Stout (Nils Oscar Company AB)

Category: Draught Beer 8% ABV & above
Slottskällans Imperial Stout (Gamla Slottskällans Bryggeri AB)

Category: Swedish Draught Beer
Avenyn Ale (Dugges Ale & Porterbryggeri)

I guess it is good choices, but for my own taste the list is a "bit" different. My personal favorite during the weekens would look like below;

Best beer all categories:
1. Blue Point No Apologies Imperial IPA (cask)
2. Left Hand Imperial Stout (cask)
3. Dieu du Ciel Brasserie Solstice d'Hiver (cask)

Best Swedish Beer:
1. Dugges 1/2 Idjit!

Best newcomer that can be something:
1. Dugges Idjit!

Best unexpected beer:
1. Spinnakers Iceberg Pale Ale

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