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Top 100 Indie Beers 2019

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 2, 1) PACIFIC ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 4, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
3 ( 3, ) CRANKSHAFT (10) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
4 ( 4, ) NEWTOWNER (11) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
5 ( 13, 8) LARRY (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
6 ( 5, 1) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 66 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
9 ( 8, 1) KRUSH! (9) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I KAIJU! ( 1, 16 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
10 ( 9, 1) JEDI JUICE (4) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Hop Nation ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
12 ( 11, 1) BARLEY GRIFFIN (9) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
13 ( 48, 35) TWISTED PALM (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Burleigh ( 2, 31 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
14 ( 14, ) PALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Black Hops ( 4, 29 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
15 ( 10, 5) SINGLE FIN (9) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Gage Roads ( 1, 26 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
16 (New Entry) XPA (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Coopers ( 4, 53 ) SA ( 5, 148 )
17 ( 12, 5) CLUSTER 8 (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
18 ( 97, 79) HANG LOOSE JUICE (7) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
19 ( 17, 2) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Coopers ( 4, 53 ) SA ( 5, 148 )
21 ( 26, 5) XPA (8) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Philter ( 1, 8 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
22 ( 43, 21) HORNET (5) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Black Hops ( 4, 29 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
23 ( 28, 5) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 4, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
28 ( 32, 4) SONIC PRAYER (5) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
29 ( 60, 31) PALE ALE (8) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
30 ( 16, 14) SPROCKET (8) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
31 ( 15, 16) COAST ALE (8) California Common ( 1, 17) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
33 ( 88, 55) SUPER HORNET (3) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Black Hops ( 4, 29 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
34 ( 78, 44) SERPENTS KISS (7) Fruit Beer ( 1, 11) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
35 ( 55, 20) OLD MATE (8) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
36 ( 38, 2) PALE (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Grifter ( 2, 19 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
37 ( 25, 12) FURPHY REFRESHING ALE (5) Kolsch ( 1, 16) I Furphy ( 1, 5 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
38 ( 96, 58) SOUTH WEST SOUR (3) Hoppy Sour ( 1, 3) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
39 (New Entry) GIPPS ST PALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Stomping Ground Brewing Co ( 1, 6 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
40 (New Entry) SALLY (5) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
41 ( 22, 19) SESSION ALE (2) Pale Ale ( 2, 29) I Coopers ( 4, 53 ) SA ( 5, 148 )
42 (New Entry) ONE LOVE (5) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Brick Lane ( 3, 11 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
43 ( 46, 3) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 4, 53 ) SA ( 5, 148 )
44 ( 36, 8) BLOOD ORANGE NERIPA (8) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Dainton ( 1, 13 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
45 (New Entry) JAPANESE LAGER (6) Lager - Japanese (Rice Lager) ( 1, 6) I Heads Of Noosa Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
46 (New Entry) BEACH BEER BONDI (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Bondi Brewing ( 2, 2 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
47 (New Entry) OAKED XPA (2) Pale Ale ( 2, 29) I Ballistic Beer ( 1, 11 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
48 ( 37, 11) PIPELINE (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
52 ( 70, 18) HAPPY DAYS (2) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
53 ( 21, 32) ROCK HOPPER (5) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
55 ( 23, 32) RED NUT (4) IPA - Red ( 3, 18) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
56 ( 31, 25) NATURAL LAGER (4) Kellerbier ( 1, 4) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
57 ( 33, 24) FORMER TENANT (7) IPA - Red ( 3, 18) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
58 ( 29, 29) PALE ALE (5) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Jetty Road ( 1, 6 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
60 (Return) SPLICE OF HEAVEN (3) IPA - Milkshake ( 2, 6) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
61 ( 18, 43) BOOZY FRUIT (7) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Big Shed ( 1, 15 ) SA ( 5, 148 )
62 ( 94, 32) MOTORCYCLE OIL (3) Porter ( 1, 41) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
64 (Return) IPA (6) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Colonial ( 3, 23 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
65 ( 64, 1) RASPBERRY BERLINER WEISSE 'SOURPUSS' (5) Berliner Weisse ( 1, 11) I Wayward ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
66 (New Entry) GRAPE BUBBLEGUM SOUR (1) Kettle Sour ( 3, 12) I Currumbin Valley ( 1, 1 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
67 ( 27, 40) TRAIL PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
68 (New Entry) BASE LAGER (2) Lager - Helles ( 2, 8) I Brick Lane ( 3, 11 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
69 (New Entry) THE GATHERER (1) American Wheat ( 2, 15) I Stone & Wood ( 4, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
70 ( 91, 21) IPA (5) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Fixation ( 1, 6 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
71 (New Entry) IPA (1) IPA - Australian ( 1, 5) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
72 ( 45, 27) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 1, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
73 (New Entry) HOW'S IT GOSEN? (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I BentSpoke ( 6, 36 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
74 (New Entry) BEECHY XPA (2) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 66 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
75 (New Entry) LAGER (1) Pilsner - Australian ( 2, 11) I 10 Toes ( 3, 12 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
77 (New Entry) BONDI DRAUGHT (1) Pilsner - Australian ( 2, 11) I Bondi Brewing ( 2, 2 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
78 (New Entry) BIG DROP DOUBLE IPA (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
79 (New Entry) MACCA (4) Lager - Helles ( 2, 8) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
80 (New Entry) RED HOPPY ALE (1) Amber Ale - American ( 1, 52) I Brick Lane ( 3, 11 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
81 (New Entry) 7TH HEAVEN (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 21, 250) I Hemingway's ( 1, 2 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
82 (New Entry) STICKY NECTAR (1) IPA - Milkshake ( 2, 6) I Stone & Wood ( 4, 45 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
83 ( 49, 34) EVIL EYE (4) IPA - Red ( 3, 18) I Capital ( 6, 40 ) ACT ( 12, 84 )
84 ( 71, 13) BIGHEAD (7) Lager - Pale ( 2, 40) I Burleigh ( 2, 31 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
85 (New Entry) ASAM BOI GOSE (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Beerfarm ( 1, 7 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
86 (New Entry) CARIBBEAN HAZE (2) Hazy IPA ( 4, 39) I Black Hops ( 4, 29 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
87 (New Entry) DREAMFEED (1) IPA - New England IPA ( 7, 73) I Hop Nation ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
88 ( 72, 16) VPA (4) Pale Ale - American ( 13, 268) I Nail ( 1, 18 ) WA ( 10, 211 )
89 (New Entry) STAYER MID (1) Hoppy Lager ( 2, 11) I Young Henrys ( 5, 29 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
90 ( 68, 22) BEER CAN (3) Hoppy Lager ( 2, 11) I Moon Dog ( 3, 22 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
92 (New Entry) MOSAIC (3) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
94 ( 77, 17) STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUR (5) Kettle Sour ( 3, 12) I Brouhaha ( 1, 5 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
95 ( 59, 36) KORBEN D. (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 61) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
97 ( 87, 10) BLING (15) IPA - American ( 13, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 66 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )
98 (New Entry) PARTICIPATION AWARD (1) IPA - Double New England IPA ( 1, 1) I Range/Mr Banks/Me West ( 1, 1 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
99 ( 93, 6) DONNIE (3) Dark Ale ( 1, 6) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 29, 240 )
100 ( 92, 8) PASH THE MAGIC DRAGON (2) Kettle Sour ( 3, 12) I Batch ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 26, 445 )
127 ( 80, 47) JUICY BANGER (7) Hoppy Lager ( 2, 11) I Blackman's ( 0, 8 ) VIC ( 18, 551 )