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Top 100 Indie Beers 2015

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 2, 1) PACIFIC ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
2 ( 1, 1) HOP HOG (14) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
3 (New Entry) IIPA (4) Imperial IPA ( 3, 61) I Pirate Life ( 3, 24 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
4 (New Entry) PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Pirate Life ( 3, 24 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
7 ( 3, 4) PALE ALE (12) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
8 ( 10, 2) KOLSCH (7) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
9 ( 15, 6) FORMER TENANT (7) IPA - Red ( 1, 18) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
10 (Return) KARMA CITRA (4) Black IPA ( 1, 16) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
11 (New Entry) THROWBACK (3) IPA - Session ( 2, 17) I Pirate Life ( 3, 24 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
13 ( 13, ) TACO (5) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
14 (New Entry) MILK AND TWO SUGARS (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I BrewCult ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
15 ( 9, 6) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 2, 66 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
16 (New Entry) GOLDEN STOUT TIME (4) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Big Shed ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
17 (New Entry) WAR HOG (3) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
18 ( 28, 10) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Coopers ( 2, 53 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
22 (New Entry) RAMJET 2014/15 WHISKY AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
23 ( 43, 20) THREE SHEETS (12) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 13 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
24 ( 68, 44) RED (3) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
25 ( 20, 5) INDIA RED ALE (4) Imperial Red Ale ( 2, 10) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
26 ( 6, 20) 777 (2) Imperial IPA ( 3, 61) I Riverside Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
27 ( 14, 13) NOISY MINOR 'ADMIRAL ACKBAR' (2) Imperial Red Ale ( 2, 10) I Fortitude ( 2, 7 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
29 ( 23, 6) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
30 ( 75, 45) NEWTOWNER (11) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Young Henrys ( 1, 29 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
31 ( 8, 23) NOISY MINOR 'ANZUS' IPA (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Fortitude ( 2, 7 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
32 ( 25, 7) FAT YAK (9) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 1, 25 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
34 (New Entry) SMALL ALE (3) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Colonial ( 2, 23 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
35 (New Entry) INDIAN SUMMER ALE (5) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
36 (Return) THE HANGMAN (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Rocks Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
37 ( 16, 21) COPY CAT (3) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Mash Brewing ( 1, 3 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
38 ( 100, 62) XPA (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Wolf of the Willows ( 1, 4 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
39 ( 65, 26) VALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Vale Brewing ( 1, 15 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
41 (New Entry) IMPERIAL WEST COAST RED RYE IPA (1) IPA - Rye ( 1, 3) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
42 ( 5, 37) PRALINE (3) Belgian Specialty Ale ( 1, 3) I La Sirne Brewing ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
44 (New Entry) ROGER RAMJET 2015 BOURBON AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
45 (New Entry) IPA (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 9 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
46 ( 97, 51) TUSK (3) Imperial IPA ( 3, 61) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
48 (New Entry) 'THE BASTARD CHILDREN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE' AUSTRALIAN PALE ALE (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
49 (New Entry) FRED (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
50 ( 59, 9) GROWLER (8) Brown Ale - American ( 1, 18) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
52 (New Entry) WINDJAMMER (5) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
53 (New Entry) PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 9 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
54 ( 33, 21) WATERMELON WARHEAD (4) Berliner Weisse ( 1, 11) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
55 (New Entry) CALIFORNICATOR (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Big Shed ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
57 (New Entry) CITRUS IPA (1) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
58 ( 58, ) GOLDEN (5) Golden Ale ( 2, 17) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
59 ( 31, 28) TEMPTRESS (8) Porter ( 2, 41) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 1, 39 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
60 ( 34, 26) PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 1, 15 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
61 ( 82, 21) CALYPSO (3) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Odyssey Craft Brewing Co ( 1, 4 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
62 (New Entry) TWO TO THE VALLEY (1) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
63 (New Entry) F-YEAH (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Big Shed ( 3, 15 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
64 (New Entry) KUNG FOO (2) Lager - Pale ( 1, 40) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
65 ( 77, 12) GARDEN ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
67 ( 27, 40) SUNSET (5) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
68 ( 62, 6) DARK RED (3) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Six String Brewing Company ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
69 (Return) ATOMIC PALE ALE (5) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Gage Roads ( 1, 26 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
70 ( 83, 13) ANGRY MAN PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
71 ( 40, 31) WINSTON (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Shenanigans Brewing Company ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
72 (New Entry) HOPSMITH (6) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Akasha ( 1, 16 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
73 (New Entry) CLOUT STOUT 2015 (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 1, 23) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
74 ( 78, 4) GRIZZ (4) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
75 (New Entry) NO. 010 WEST COAST IPA (1) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Exit Brewing ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
76 (Return) DRAUGHT (2) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I Colonial ( 2, 23 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
77 ( 50, 27) IPA (4) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
78 ( 53, 25) ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER (4) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 2, 25) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
79 (New Entry) YENDA PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Australian Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
81 (New Entry) SPLICE OF HEAVEN (3) IPA - Milkshake ( 1, 6) I Moon Dog ( 1, 22 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
82 (New Entry) WEST COAST IPA (1) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Batch Brewing Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
83 ( 21, 62) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
85 ( 45, 40) BLING (15) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 2, 66 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
86 (New Entry) THE FOX (2) Lager - Vienna ( 1, 5) I Rabbit & Spaghetti Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
87 ( 37, 50) SESSION ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Mismatch Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
88 (New Entry) CRANKSHAFT (10) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I BentSpoke ( 1, 36 ) ACT ( 1, 84 )
89 ( 72, 17) PALE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
90 ( 54, 36) 28 (8) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Burleigh ( 1, 31 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
91 (New Entry) 3 QUARTER TIME (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 17, 250) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 240 )
93 ( 84, 9) SLY FOX (4) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Feral ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 211 )
94 ( 48, 46) ESB (8) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 2, 25) I Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
95 (Return) 55 (5) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I 3 Ravens ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
96 ( 29, 67) METAMORPHOSIS (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I KAIJU! ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
97 ( 88, 9) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 2, 53 ) SA ( 12, 148 )
98 ( 92, 6) ZOO FEEDER (2) IPA - American ( 19, 195) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
99 ( 19, 80) HOPPED OUT RED (2) Amber Ale - American ( 6, 52) I KAIJU! ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )
100 (New Entry) HAZELNUT BROWN (2) Brown Ale - English ( 1, 10) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 35, 551 )