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Top 100 New Beers 2018

Position Name Style Brewery State
6 (New Entry) IIPA (2) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Balter ( 6, 46 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
12 (New Entry) CLUSTER 8 (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I BentSpoke ( 5, 36 ) ACT ( 11, 84 )
13 (New Entry) LARRY (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 16, 250) I Your Mates ( 2, 22 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
18 (New Entry) BOOZY FRUIT (7) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Big Shed ( 2, 15 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
19 (New Entry) CAPTAIN SENSIBLE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Balter ( 6, 46 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
21 (New Entry) ROCK HOPPER (5) IPA - American ( 16, 195) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 11, 84 )
22 (New Entry) SESSION ALE (2) Pale Ale ( 3, 29) I Coopers ( 3, 53 ) SA ( 9, 148 )
23 (New Entry) RED NUT (4) IPA - Red ( 3, 18) I BentSpoke ( 5, 36 ) ACT ( 11, 84 )
24 (New Entry) STRONG PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Balter ( 6, 46 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
29 (New Entry) PALE ALE (5) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Jetty Road ( 2, 6 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
34 (New Entry) PITCHFORK BETTY'S (1) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Hemingway's ( 1, 2 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
35 (New Entry) FARMHOUSE GINGER BEER (1) Ginger/Spiced Beer ( 1, 1) I The Welder's Dog ( 3, 3 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
37 (New Entry) PIPELINE (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 16, 250) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
38 (New Entry) PALE (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 16, 250) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
39 (New Entry) AUSTRALIAN WHEAT ALE (1) American Wheat ( 2, 15) I The Welder's Dog ( 3, 3 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
41 (New Entry) 4:21 (1) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I One Mile ( 4, 4 ) NT ( 4, 4 )
42 (New Entry) INDIA PALE ALE (1) IPA - Australian ( 1, 5) I The Welder's Dog ( 3, 3 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
47 (New Entry) BEECHY SUMMER ALE (1) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 66 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
50 (New Entry) THE DAWN (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Hop Nation ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
51 (New Entry) RDO (1) Pale Ale ( 3, 29) I One Mile ( 4, 4 ) NT ( 4, 4 )
54 (New Entry) PACER (1) Pale Ale - American ( 19, 268) I Fortitude ( 1, 7 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
61 (New Entry) SUMMIT SESSION XPA (1) Pale Ale ( 3, 29) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 11, 84 )
67 (New Entry) LONGBOARD (1) Pilsner - Australian ( 1, 11) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
68 (New Entry) BEER CAN (3) Hoppy Lager ( 2, 11) I Moon Dog ( 2, 22 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
70 (New Entry) HAPPY DAYS (2) IPA - American ( 16, 195) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
73 (New Entry) NO LIMITS (1) IPA - American ( 16, 195) I One Mile ( 4, 4 ) NT ( 4, 4 )
76 (New Entry) INDIA PALE ALE (1) IPA - American ( 16, 195) I Jetty Road ( 2, 6 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
77 (New Entry) STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUR (5) Kettle Sour ( 2, 12) I Brouhaha ( 1, 5 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
78 (New Entry) SERPENTS KISS (7) Fruit Beer ( 1, 11) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
82 (New Entry) OTTO'S (1) Irish Amber/Red ( 1, 1) I One Mile ( 4, 4 ) NT ( 4, 4 )
83 (New Entry) SQUID RISING (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
84 (New Entry) DREAM WEAVER (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Modus Operandi ( 3, 25 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
85 (New Entry) SQUID SUPREMACY (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
88 (New Entry) SUPER HORNET (3) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Black Hops ( 3, 29 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
92 (New Entry) PASH THE MAGIC DRAGON (2) Kettle Sour ( 2, 12) I Batch ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
93 (New Entry) DONNIE (3) Dark Ale ( 1, 6) I Your Mates ( 2, 22 ) QLD ( 22, 240 )
94 (New Entry) MOTORCYCLE OIL (3) Porter ( 1, 41) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
95 (New Entry) AFENDS HEMP IPA (1) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
96 (New Entry) SOUTH WEST SOUR (3) Hoppy Sour ( 1, 3) I Colonial ( 2, 23 ) WA ( 9, 211 )
97 (New Entry) HANG LOOSE JUICE (7) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 11, 84 )
98 (New Entry) TRUBBLE & SQUEAK (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Sauce ( 2, 2 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )
99 (New Entry) BUBBLE & SQUEAK (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 13, 73) I Sauce ( 2, 2 ) NSW ( 27, 445 )