I was recently asked what my favorite beers are. To the data we go! I have tried over 400 different beers and they’re all rated in Untappd. Here are the only beers that have received a perfect score from me.
Brewery | Beer |
Aslan Brewing Company | Batch 15 IPA |
Northwest Brewing Company | Hoppy Bitch IPA |
Fish Brewing Company | Fish Tale Full Blast |
Wingman Brewers | Ace IPA |
Worthy Brewing | Worthy IPA |
Sumerian Brewing Co. | Narcissism IPA |
Laughing Dog Brewing | India Pale Ale (IPA) |
No-Li Brewhouse | Born & Raised |
Worthy Brewing | Worthy IPA |
Firestone Walker Brewing Company | Luponic Distortion: Revolution No. 001 |
10 Barrel Brewing Company | Joe |
Cascade Lakes Brewing Company | Hop Smack |
Sumerian Brewing Co. | Pale Ale |
GoodLife Brewing Company | Descender IPA |
Redhook Brewery | Big Ballard |
Hale’s Ales Brewery | Supergoose IPA |
Oskar Blues Brewery | IPA |
Mac & Jack’s Brewing Company | African Amber |
Deschutes Brewery | Red Chair NWPA |
Gallaghers’ Where-U-Brew | Galley Mac Amber |
If you don’t like IPAs, then you might not be thrilled with this list, but right now I would rank Oskar Blues IPA and Deschutes Red Chair as the best of the best. You can only find Red Chair from about January to May so it’s a special treat each year.
And while we’re on the topic of alcohol, how about a refresher on my list of top rums?
- Sipping rums. Mt. Gay Extra Old is my go-to standard, but there’s a new entry on this list from a distillery in Woodinville: Puget Sound Rum Company C&C Honey Rum.
- Mixing rums. If you’re mixing with Coke (or Coke Zero as I prefer), look no further than Kraken. If you’re mixing with fruit juice then grab some Mt. Gay Eclipse.
Calvary Oktoberfest
The Lutheran church has a strong German heritage. So when October rolls around, it’s time for Oktoberfest! Our church puts on a pretty good party with everyone bringing homemade German dishes to share. We also had a pie baking contest, a beer judging event and hammerschalgen. Any day when I get to eat a bunch of sausage and taste 11 different beers is a good one in my book.