Best beers of 2003

[LJDolan]

Here is my list of my favorite beers I had for the first time in 2003.

Bottle:

Gold: Deus

Silver: Old Dominion Baltic Porter

Bronze: MacTarnahan's Blackwatch Bourbon Porter

Finishing out the top 10:

Three Floyd's Dreadnaught

Avery 10

Victory Grand Cru

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

Allagash Summer Ale

Stoudt's IPA

Tap:

Gold: Rock Bottom Arlington 4th Anniversary Ale (imperial IPA)

Silver: Fordham's Wizard Wheat (weizenbock)

Bronze: Gordon Biersch (DC) Schwarzbier

Finishing out the top 10:

GB Vienna lager

GB hefeweissen

Sweetwater Tavern belgian wit

RB- Arlington imperial stout

John Harvard's DC - imperial stout

Sweetwater Tavern (Centreville branch) winter spruce beer

Sierra Nevada Rauch beer

[beerguyjim]

I would give high marks to Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor 2003 and Unibroue Terrible. I have heard great things about De Dolle Oerbier Reserva, but haven't had a chance to try it.

Looking forward to Dominion Oak Barrel Stout finally showing up in 6pks soon.

[Rich Pawlak]

Here is my list of my favorite beers I had for the first time in 2003.

Bottle:

Gold: Deus

Silver: Old Dominion Baltic Porter

Bronze: MacTarnahan's Blackwatch Bourbon Porter

Finishing out the top 10:

Three Floyd's Dreadnaught

Avery 10

Victory Grand Cru

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

Allagash Summer Ale

Stoudt's IPA

Tap:

Gold: Rock Bottom Arlington 4th Anniversary Ale (imperial IPA)

Silver: Fordham's Wizard Wheat (weizenbock)

Bronze: Gordon Biersch (DC) Schwarzbier

Finishing out the top 10:

GB Vienna lager

GB hefeweissen

Sweetwater Tavern belgian wit

RB- Arlington imperial stout

John Harvard's DC - imperial stout

Sweetwater Tavern (Centreville branch) winter spruce beer

Sierra Nevada Rauch beer

Sorta like asking, 'Which one of your kids is your favorite?", Lloyd. This year was a rich one for beer, so many good ones, so many truly outstanding ones. For me, 3 really stood out:

Victory Hop Wallop, debuting at the very last minute, it's a killer Imperial IPA (But don't tell Victory that), so floral and citrusy and ripe with those aromas, tasting it is almost secondary; but when you do, Oh Sweet Jesus what a big bold IPA it is, without all of the unnecessary complexities of other Impy IPAs.

Anchor OSA 2003, rich and smooth, without the nasty pine oil scent and flavor of previous years, but with the richest, sweetest mouth of plums you could ever hope for in a beer like this.

Legacy Duke of Ale, from the brothers from Reading, PA that brought you Pretzel City beers in the late 90's. Well, the boys are back, under a new name, but the Duke remains the same: a big, hoppy, yet silken brew that smells sweet, and bites hard.