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Top 100 Indie Beers 2017

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 4, 3) XPA (9) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Balter ( 5, 46 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
2 ( 1, 1) PACIFIC ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
3 ( 8, 5) CRANKSHAFT (10) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I BentSpoke ( 3, 36 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
4 ( 16, 12) NEWTOWNER (11) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Young Henrys ( 3, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
5 ( 26, 21) SINGLE FIN (9) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Gage Roads ( 3, 26 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
7 (New Entry) IPA (5) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Balter ( 5, 46 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
8 (New Entry) JEDI JUICE (4) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Hop Nation ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
9 ( 13, 4) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 4, 66 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
10 ( 55, 45) KRUSH! (9) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I KAIJU! ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
11 ( 6, 5) LITTLE DOVE (3) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Gage Roads ( 3, 26 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
12 ( 9, 3) FORMER TENANT (7) IPA - Red ( 2, 18) I Modus Operandi ( 5, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
17 (New Entry) JUICY (2) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I 3 Ravens ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
18 (New Entry) FUTURE FACTORY (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Modus Operandi ( 5, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
20 (New Entry) PALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Black Hops ( 2, 29 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
21 ( 21, ) SONIC PRAYER (5) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Modus Operandi ( 5, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
24 (New Entry) SPROCKET (8) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I BentSpoke ( 3, 36 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
25 (New Entry) COAST ALE (8) California Common ( 2, 17) I Capital ( 3, 40 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
27 ( 19, 8) BARLEY GRIFFIN (9) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I BentSpoke ( 3, 36 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
28 (New Entry) TRAIL PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Capital ( 3, 40 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
29 ( 37, 8) WILD YAK (3) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
30 ( 11, 19) IPA (5) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Fixation ( 2, 6 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
31 ( 49, 18) VPA (4) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Nail ( 1, 18 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
33 (New Entry) XPA (8) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Philter ( 1, 8 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
34 ( 45, 11) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
35 ( 30, 5) ATOMIC PALE ALE (5) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Gage Roads ( 3, 26 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
36 ( 56, 20) WINDJAMMER (5) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Green Beacon ( 4, 16 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
38 ( 47, 9) FURPHY REFRESHING ALE (5) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I Furphy ( 1, 5 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
39 ( 23, 16) INDIA RED ALE (4) Imperial Red Ale ( 1, 10) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
40 (New Entry) THE MATRIARCH (2) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I CoConspirators ( 1, 2 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
43 (New Entry) PILSNER (2) Pilsner - Classic ( 1, 20) I Balter ( 5, 46 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
44 ( 25, 19) KORBEN D. (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
45 ( 24, 21) GOLDEN STOUT TIME (4) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Big Shed ( 1, 15 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
46 ( 28, 18) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
47 (New Entry) TWISTED PALM (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
48 ( 92, 44) BLING (15) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 4, 66 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
49 ( 27, 22) THREE SHEETS (12) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 13 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
50 ( 52, 2) MT TENNENT PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Pact Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
51 (New Entry) THE MOUNTIE (1) Imperial Stout ( 1, 10) I Stockade Brew Co ( 2, 3 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
52 (New Entry) SQUISH (1) Citrus IPA ( 1, 1) I Fixation ( 2, 6 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
53 (New Entry) WAYFARER (7) American Wheat ( 1, 15) I Green Beacon ( 4, 16 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
54 ( 100, 46) HOPSMITH (6) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
55 (New Entry) HORNET (5) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Black Hops ( 2, 29 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
56 (New Entry) 3 BOLT (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Green Beacon ( 4, 16 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
57 (New Entry) SUMMER HOP ALE (2) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Young Henrys ( 3, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
58 ( 41, 17) SMALL ALE (3) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
59 (New Entry) PALE ALE (8) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
61 (New Entry) NATURAL LAGER (4) Kellerbier ( 1, 4) I Young Henrys ( 3, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
63 ( 44, 19) SPEARHEAD (2) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Cricketers Arms ( 1, 2 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
64 ( 53, 11) FAT YAK (9) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
65 (Return) IPA (6) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
66 ( 46, 20) MODUS PALE (3) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Modus Operandi ( 5, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
68 (New Entry) EVIL EYE (4) IPA - Red ( 2, 18) I Capital ( 3, 40 ) ACT ( 7, 84 )
70 ( 22, 48) TACO (5) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Two Birds Brewing ( 2, 17 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
71 (New Entry) OLD MATE (8) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Moon Dog ( 1, 22 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
73 ( 83, 10) GARDEN ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
74 (New Entry) HAZELNUT BROWN ALE (1) Brown Ale - English ( 1, 10) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
76 (New Entry) HAZY CRAZE (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I White Lies Brewing Company ( 1, 1 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
77 ( 91, 14) SESSION IPA (2) IPA - Session ( 4, 17) I Modus Operandi ( 5, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
78 (Return) AFTERMATH (2) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I KAIJU! ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
81 (New Entry) THE PUNCH (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Hop Nation ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
82 (New Entry) JUICY BANGER (7) Hoppy Lager ( 1, 11) I Blackman's ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
84 (New Entry) 7 BELLS (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Green Beacon ( 4, 16 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
85 (New Entry) BLOOD ORANGE NERIPA (8) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Dainton ( 1, 13 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
87 ( 96, 9) 28 (8) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
88 (New Entry) INDIA PALE LAGER (1) Lager - Pale ( 2, 40) I Beerfarm ( 1, 7 ) WA ( 16, 211 )
89 (New Entry) BIGHEAD (7) Lager - Pale ( 2, 40) I Burleigh ( 3, 31 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
90 (New Entry) BLACK METAL DISCO (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Balter ( 5, 46 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
91 (New Entry) PASSION VICTIM (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Two Birds Brewing ( 2, 17 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
92 (New Entry) ROBUST PORTER (1) Porter ( 2, 41) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 4, 66 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
93 ( 59, 34) SESSION ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Mismatch Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
94 ( 87, 7) PALE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Mornington Peninsula ( 1, 18 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )
95 ( 61, 34) 8BIT (2) IPA - American ( 15, 195) I Stockade Brew Co ( 2, 3 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
96 ( 98, 2) ALT BROWN (2) Brown Ale - American ( 1, 18) I Balter ( 5, 46 ) QLD ( 15, 240 )
97 (Return) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 1, 53 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
99 (New Entry) LITTLE BLING (2) IPA - Session ( 4, 17) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 4, 66 ) VIC ( 25, 551 )