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Top 100 Indie Beers 2013

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 1, ) HOP HOG (14) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
2 ( 2, ) PACIFIC ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 5, 45 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
4 ( 11, 7) PALE ALE (12) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I 4 Pines ( 4, 51 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
6 (New Entry) SUMMER ALE (6) Blonde Ale ( 1, 10) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
7 (New Entry) NOGNE O AURORA BOREALIS (1) Belgian Quad ( 1, 1) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
8 ( 6, 2) KOLSCH (7) Kolsch ( 1, 16) I 4 Pines ( 4, 51 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
9 ( 14, 5) VALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Vale Brewing ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
10 ( 8, 2) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 1, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
11 ( 49, 38) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
12 ( 33, 21) 77 (3) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Riverside Brewing Co ( 2, 8 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
13 ( 7, 6) TEMPTRESS (8) Porter ( 2, 41) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
14 ( 4, 10) VALE IPA (4) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Vale Brewing ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
15 ( 17, 2) BLACK IPA 'FULL NELSON' (4) Black IPA ( 2, 16) I Kooinda Brewing Company ( 1, 9 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
16 ( 29, 13) STEAM ALE (9) California Common ( 1, 17) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
17 ( 16, 1) SUNSET (5) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
18 ( 50, 32) ROAD TRIP (4) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
19 (New Entry) JUMPING THE SHARK (1) Imperial Red Ale ( 1, 10) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
20 (New Entry) ROCKET SCIENCE MAD HATTER IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Dennis Beer Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
21 (New Entry) RAMJET (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
22 ( 37, 15) FAT YAK (9) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 1, 25 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
23 ( 26, 3) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Coopers ( 1, 53 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
25 (New Entry) TACO (5) Specialty Beer ( 3, 13) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
26 (New Entry) SUPA FLY RYE IPA (1) IPA - Rye ( 2, 3) I BrewCult ( 3, 7 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
27 ( 48, 21) HIGHTAIL ALE (7) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
28 ( 58, 30) THREE SHEETS (12) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 13 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
29 (New Entry) BROOKLYN BREWERY HOPFWEIZENBOCK (1) Bock ( 1, 2) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
30 ( 15, 15) PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 3, 15 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
31 ( 79, 48) MT MACEDON PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
32 ( 47, 15) 28 (8) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
33 (New Entry) BARRIQUE O KARMA (2) Black IPA ( 2, 16) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
34 (New Entry) GOLDEN ALE (1) Golden Ale ( 2, 17) I Fortitude ( 1, 7 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
35 ( 27, 8) ESB (8) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
36 ( 20, 16) GOLDEN (5) Golden Ale ( 2, 17) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
37 ( 31, 6) 44 (2) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Riverside Brewing Co ( 2, 8 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
38 (New Entry) HASSLE HOP (1) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
39 ( 36, 3) INDIA PALE ALE (6) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
40 (New Entry) SLY FOX (4) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
41 (Return) BORIS (3) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
42 ( 82, 40) STONE BEER (3) Specialty Beer ( 3, 13) I Stone & Wood ( 5, 45 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
43 (New Entry) 'ANZUS' IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Noisy Minor ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
44 (New Entry) HOP BOMB IPA (2) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
45 (New Entry) GRAIN STORE TONY BROWN (1) Brown Ale - American ( 3, 18) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
46 ( 59, 13) HOPINATOR (7) Imperial IPA ( 4, 61) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
47 (New Entry) MILLENNIUM FALCON (1) Imperial IPA ( 4, 61) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
48 (New Entry) B.F.H. (3) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
49 ( 54, 5) CHEVALIER SAISON (6) Saison/Farmhouse Ale ( 2, 15) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
50 (New Entry) YASTREBOV (1) Imperial Stout ( 2, 10) I Noisy Minor ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
51 (New Entry) LEADER OF THE PACK IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Black Dog Brewery ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
52 (New Entry) HOP ZONE (2) IPA - Session ( 1, 17) I BrewCult ( 3, 7 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
53 (New Entry) JASPER (2) Old Ale ( 1, 2) I Stone & Wood ( 5, 45 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
54 ( 18, 36) PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Balmain Brewing Company ( 1, 5 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
55 (New Entry) DARK RED (3) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Six String Brewing Company ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
56 (Return) RAGING FLEM (2) Belgian IPA ( 1, 2) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
57 (New Entry) IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 2, 7 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
59 (New Entry) WHITE CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY PILSNER (1) Specialty Beer ( 3, 13) I Bacchus Brewing Co ( 1, 4 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
60 (Return) ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER (4) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I 4 Pines ( 4, 51 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
61 ( 43, 18) PALE ALE (3) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Australian Brewery ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
62 (Return) CLOUT STOUT (3) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Nail ( 1, 18 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
63 (New Entry) LOVE TAP (1) Lager - Pale ( 2, 40) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
64 (New Entry) MONSTER MASH DOUBLE IPA (1) Imperial IPA ( 4, 61) I South East Brewing Company ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
65 (New Entry) IMPERIAL STOUT (2) Imperial Stout ( 2, 10) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
66 (New Entry) AUSTRALIAN IPA (1) IPA - Australian ( 1, 5) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 3, 15 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
67 (New Entry) BLING BLING (3) Imperial IPA ( 4, 61) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
68 (New Entry) CEPHALOPOD BLACK BERLINER WEISSE (1) Berliner Weisse ( 1, 11) I Doctor's Orders Brewing ( 1, 4 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
69 ( 12, 57) 4 DEGREES PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I 4 Hearts Brewing ( 1, 8 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
70 ( 63, 7) ESB (6) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 6, 39 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
71 ( 23, 48) FIGJAM IPA (2) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
72 ( 65, 7) BLING (15) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
73 (New Entry) AFTER BATTLE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Ekim Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
74 (Return) IPA (4) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
75 ( 13, 62) FOUR BROTHERS IPA (2) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Birbecks Brewing Co ( 2, 3 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
76 (New Entry) THE CAPTAIN (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Birbecks Brewing Co ( 2, 3 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
77 ( 45, 32) ANGRY MAN PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
78 (Return) GROWLER (8) Brown Ale - American ( 3, 18) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
79 (New Entry) GRIZZ (4) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
81 ( 69, 12) AMBER ALE (4) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 3, 15 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
82 (New Entry) CAN'T FIGHT THE FUNK (2) Saison/Farmhouse Ale ( 2, 15) I BrewCult ( 3, 7 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
83 ( 73, 10) LAGER (3) Munich Helles ( 1, 3) I Stone & Wood ( 5, 45 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
84 (New Entry) BLACK LUNG III (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
85 ( 61, 24) EDWARD PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
86 (New Entry) RYE IPA (1) IPA - Rye ( 2, 3) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 6, 59 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
87 (New Entry) BIG SUR IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
88 ( 84, 4) GALAXY IPA (4) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 7, 66 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
89 (New Entry) VALE LAGER (1) Lager - Pale ( 2, 40) I Vale Brewing ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
90 ( 68, 22) REAL ALE (2) Ordinary Bitter ( 1, 5) I Young Henrys ( 1, 29 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
91 (New Entry) IPA (1) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
92 (New Entry) POCAHONTAS (2) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I All Inn Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) QLD ( 10, 240 )
94 (Return) HEFEWEIZEN (2) Hefeweizen ( 1, 9) I 4 Pines ( 4, 51 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
95 ( 100, 5) GARDEN ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 9, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 5, 45 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
96 (New Entry) HOPPAPOTAMUS (2) IPA - American ( 21, 195) I Brewboys ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
97 (New Entry) PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 2, 7 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
98 ( 76, 22) WHALE ALE (4) American Wheat ( 1, 15) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 24, 445 )
99 (Return) PALE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 16, 268) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )
100 (Return) BROWN (2) Brown Ale - American ( 3, 18) I Cavalier ( 1, 4 ) VIC ( 46, 551 )