Reviews of individual beers form the backbone of this site, including detailed tasting notes and in most cases background information on breweries, beers and styles. Many of the reviews originally appeared elsewhere, either in print or online, but there are a growing number of original pieces. The quickest way to find a particular beer is to use the search function above, but you can also browse by country and region using the links under Categories: Tastings on the left, or use this page to browse featured breweries, also arranged by country and region.
[intlink id=”86″ type=”category”]Australia[/intlink]
- Carlton & United Melbourne, Victoria
- Coopers Regency Park, South Australia
- Little Creatures Fremantle, Western Australia
[intlink id=”82″ type=”category”]Austria[/intlink]
- Schloss Eggenberg Vorchdorf, Oberösterreich
[intlink id=”8″ type=”category”]Belgium[/intlink]
[intlink id=”9″ type=”category”]Vlaanderen[/intlink] (including Brussel / Bruxelles)
- 3 Fonteinen Beersel, Vlaams-Brabant
- AB InBev Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant
- Achel Hamont-Achel, Limburg
- Alvinne Heule, West-Vlaanderen
- Het Anker Mechelen, Antwerpen
- Antwerps
- Bavik Bavikhove, West-Vlaanderen
- Boelens Belsele, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Boon Lembeek, Vlaams-Brabant
- Bosteels Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Cam Gooik, Vlaams-Brabant
- Cantillon Anderlecht, Brussel
- Deca Woesten-Vleteren, West-Vlaanderen
- Dochter van de Korenaar Baarle-Hertog, Antwerpen
- Dolle Esen, West-Vlaanderen
- Duvel-Moortgat Breendonk-Puurs, Vlaams-Brabant
- Girardin Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle, Vlaams-Brabant
- Glazen Toren Erpe-Mere, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Hanssens Dworp, Vlaams-Brabant
- Hoegaarden Hoegaarden, Vlaams-Brabant
- Hofbrouwerijke Beerzel, Antwerpen
- Keersmaeker (Mort Subite) Kobbegem, Vlaams-Brabant
- Leroy Boezinge, West-Vlaanderen
- Liefmans Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Lindemans Vlezenbeek, Vlaams-Brabant
- Loterbol Diest, Vlaams-Brabant
- Louwaege Kortemark, West-Vlaanderen (closed)
- Oud Beersel Beersel, Vlaams-Brabant
- Proef Lochristi, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Regenboog Assebroek (Brugge), West-Vlaanderen (closed: see Smisje)
- Rodenbach Roeselare, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Roman Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Schelde Meer, Antwerpen
- Slaghmuylder Ninove, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Smisje Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Struise
- Troch Wambeek, Vlaams-Brabant
- Van Steenberge Ertvelde, Oost-Vlaanderen
- Westmalle Malle, Antwerpen
- Van Eecke (Leroy) Watou, West-Vlaanderen
[intlink id=”55″ type=”category”]Wallonie[/intlink]
- Abbaye des Rocs Montignies-sur-Roc, Hainaut
- Achouffe Achouffe, Luxembourg
- Belgoo Binche, Hainaut
- Binchoise Binche, Hainaut
- Blaugies Blaugies-Dour, Hainaut
- Bocq Purnode, Namur
- Dupont Tourpes, Hainaut
- Écaussines Écaussines d’Enghien, Hainaut
- Ellezelloise Ellezelles, Hainaut
- Lefebvre Quenast, Brabant-Wallonie
- Millevertus Tintigny, Luxembourg
- Orval Viller-devant-Orval, Luxembourg
- Prignon Soy, Luxembourg
- Rulles Rulles, Luxembourg
- St Feuillien Le Rœulx, Hainault
- Sainte-Hélène Èthe, Luxembourg
- Saint-Monon Nassogne, Luxembourg
- Tilquin Rebecq-Bierghes, Brabant-Wallonie
- Val-Dieu Aubel, Liège
- Vapeur Pipaix, Hainaut
[intlink id=”412″ type=”category”]Czech Republic[/intlink]
- Bernard Humpolec, Vysočina
- Broumov Broumov, Králové Hradecký kraj
- Budějovický Budvar České Budějovice, Jihočeský kraj
- Chodovar Chodová Planá, Plzeňský kraj
- Herold Březnice, Středočeský kraj
- Kocour Varnsdorf, Ústecký kraj
- Matuška Broumy, Středočeský kraj
- Medvidků Praha
- Modrá Hvězda Dobřany, Plzeňský kraj
- Plzeňský Prazdroj (SAB-Miller) Plzeň, Plzeňský kraj
- Polička Polička, Pardubický kraj
- Vyškov Vyškov, Jihomoravský kraj
[intlink id=”131″ type=”category”]Denmark[/intlink]
[intlink id=”5926″ type=”post”]Finland[/intlink]
- Hartwall Tornio/Lahti
[intlink id=”37″ type=”category”]France[/intlink]
- Artésienne Auchy-les Mines, Pas-de-Calais
- Bailleux Gussignies, Nord
- Craig Allan
- Gayant Douai, Nord
- Jenlain Jenlain, Nord
- Le Brewery Joué du Bois, Orne
- Oc’Ale Lafrançaise, Midi-Pyrénées
- Pays Flamand Blaringhem, Nord
- Rabourdin Courpalay, Seine-et-Marne
- St Rieul Trumilly, Oise
- Saint-Sylvestre Saint-Sylvestre-Kappel, Nord
- Sources Saint-Amand-Les-Eaux, Nord
- Theillier Bavay, Nord
- Thiriez Escelbecq, Nord
- Tri Martolod Konk Kerne, Penn-ar-Bed
[intlink id=”19″ type=”category”]Germany[/intlink]
[intlink id=”20″ type=”category”]Bayern[/intlink]
- Allgäuer Kempten
- Arcobräu Moos
- Beck Trabelsdorf, Franken (closed)
- Blauer Löwe Höchstadt an der Aisch, Franken
- Erdinger Erding
- Grasser Huppendorf, Franken
- Griesbräu Murnau am Staffelsee
- Hebendanz Forchheim, Franken
- Held-Bräu Oberailsfeld, Franken
- Heller (Schlenkerla) Bamberg, Franken
- Hopf Miesbach
- Kaltenberg (König Ludwig) Fürstenfeldbruck
- Karg Murnau am Staffelsee
- Kulmbacher Kulmbach, Franken
- Neder Forchheim, Franken
- Oechsner Ochsenfurt, Franken
- Sailerbräu Altenmünster (closed: see Allgäuer)
- Schneider Kelheim
- Spaten-Lowenbräu München
- Trunk Vierzehnheiligen, Franken
- Weihenstephaner Freising (München)
- Weltenburger Kelheim
East
- Bayerischer Bahnhof Leipzig, Sachsen
- Berliner Kindl Schultheiss Berlin
[intlink id=”263″ type=”category”]North[/intlink]
- Jever Jever, Niedersachsen
[intlink id=”66″ type=”category”]West[/intlink]
[intlink id=”4″ type=”category”]Great Britain[/intlink]
[intlink id=”94″ type=”category”]Channel Islands[/intlink]
- Randall St Pierre Port, Guernesey (closed)
[intlink id=”89″ type=”category”]Cymru[/intlink]
- Brains Caerdydd
- Breconshire Aberhonddu, Powys
- Bryncelyn Ystradgynlais, Powys
- Conwy Conwy
- Cwmbran Cwmbrân Uchaf, Torfaen
- Ffos y Ffin Capel Dewi, Caerfyrddin
- Jolly Brewer Wrecsam
- Kingstone Tyndryrn, Sir Fynwy
- Mŵs Piws (Purple Moose) Porthmadog, Gwynedd
- Otley Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Pen-Lon Cottage Llanarth, Ceredigion
- Tudor Y Fenni, Sir Fynwy
- Ynys Môn Llangefni, Ynys Môn (closed)
[intlink id=”80″ type=”category”]England: East Midlands[/intlink]
- Alcazar Basford, Nottinghamshire
- Batemans Wainfleet, Lincolnshire
- Hoggleys Kislingbury, Northamptonshire
- Hopshackle Market Deeping, Lincolnshire
- Spire Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Thornbridge Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire
- Whim Hartington, Derbyshire
[intlink id=”75″ type=”category”]England: East[/intlink]
- Adnams Southwold, Suffolk
- Banks & Taylor Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
- Bartrams Rougham, Suffolk
- Crouch Vale South Woodham Ferrers, Essex
- Elmtree Snetterton, Norfolk
- Farmer’s Ales Maldon, Essex
- Fenland (Isle of Ely) Little Downham, Cambridgeshire (closed)
- Fox Heacham, Norfolk
- Green Jack Lowestoft, Suffok
- Greene King Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
- Humpty Dumpty Reedham, Norfolk
- Iceni Ickburgh, Norfolk
- Mauldon’s Sudbury, Suffolk
- Mighty Oak Maldon, Essex
- Nethergate Sudbury, Suffolk
- Old Chimneys Market Weston, Suffolk
- Ole Slewfoot Hainford, Norfolk
- Red Squirrel Hertford, Hertfordshire
- Tipples Acle, Norfolk
- Uncle Stuart’s Lingwood, Norfolk
- Wells & Young’s Bedford, Bedfordshire
- Why Not Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk
- Woodfordes Woodbastwick, Norfolk
[intlink id=”74″ type=”category”]England: London[/intlink]
- Brodie’s E10
- Camden Town NW5
- Freedom SW6/WC2 (moved to Staffordshire)
- Fuller’s W4
- Kernel SE1
- Meantime SE7
- Moncada W10
- Pitfields N1 (moved to Essex)
- Redemption N17
- Sambrook’s SW11
- Youngs SW18 (closed)
[intlink id=”78″ type=”category”]England: North East[/intlink]
- Allendale Allendale, Northumbria
- Camerons Hartlepool
- Castle Eden Castle Eden, Durham
- Darwin Sunderland
- Durham Bowburn, Durham
- Mordue North Shields, Tyne & Wear
[intlink id=”178″ type=”category”]England: North West[/intlink]
- Beckstones Millom, Cumbria
- Coniston Coniston, Cumbria
- Hardknott Millom, Cumbria
- Lees Rochdale
- Loweswater (now Cumbrian Legendary Ales) Loweswater, Cumbria
- Marble Manchester
- Outstanding Bury, Manchester
- Redwillow Macclesfield, Cheshire East
- Robinsons Stockport, Manchester
- Three B’s Feniscowles, Lancashire
- Wapping Liverpool
[intlink id=”76″ type=”category”]England: South East[/intlink]
- Appleford Wallingford, Oxfordshire
- Chiltern Terrick, Buckinghamshire
- Dark Star Ansty, West Sussex
- George Gale Horndean, Hampshire (closed)
- Harveys Lewes, East Sussex
- Hepworth Horsham, West Sussex
- Hogs Back Tongham, Surrey
- Hook Norton Hook Norton, Oxfordshire
- Itchen Valley New Alresford, Hampshire
- Rebellion Marlow, Buckinghamshire
- Ridgeway
- Shepherd Neame Faversham, Kent
- Swale: See Whitstable
- Suthwyk
- Vale Brill, Buckinghamshire
- Weltons Horsham, West Sussex
- West Berkshire Yattendon, West Berkshire
- Westerham Crockham Hill, Kent
- Whitstable (formerly Swale) Grafty Green, Kent
- Wychwood (Marstons) Witney, Oxfordshire
[intlink id=”72″ type=”category”]England: South West[/intlink]
- Arbor Bristol
- Atlantic Newquay, Cornwall
- Bath Warmley, South Gloucestershire
- Box Steam Colerne, Wiltshire
- Cheddar Cheddar, Somerset
- Cottage West Lydford, Somerset
- Downton Downton, Wiltshire
- Freeminer Cinderford, Gloucestershire
- Hop Back Downton, Wiltshire
- Moor Pitney, Somerset
- O’Hanlon’s Whimple, Devon
- RCH West Hewish, Somerset
- Sharp’s Rock, Cornwall
- St Austell St Austell, Cornwall
- Teignworthy Newton Abbot, Devon
[intlink id=”79″ type=”category”]England: West Midlands[/intlink]
- Blythe Hamstall Ridware, Staffordshire
- Burton Bridge Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
- Corvedale Corfton, Shropshire
- Freedom Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
- Hobsons Cleobury Mortimer, Worcestershire
- Salopian Hadnall (formerly Shrewsbury), Shropshire
- Sarah Hughes Sedgley, Dudley
- Teme Valley Knightwick, Worcestershire
- Titanic Stoke-on-Trent
- Tunnel Ansley, Warwickshire
- White Shield (Coors) Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
- Wood’s Winstantow, Shropshire
- Wye Valley Stoke Lacey, Herefordshire
[intlink id=”77″ type=”category”]England: Yorkshire & Humber[/intlink]
- Acorn Barnsley
- Concertina Mexborough, Doncaster
- Cropton Cropton, North Yorkshire
- Elland Elland, Calderdale
- Hambleton Melmerby, North Yorkshire
- Ilkley Ilkey, Bradford
- John Smith Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
- Kitchen Huddersfield, Kirklees (closed)
- Leeds Leeds
- Little Valley Hebden Bridge, Calderdale
- Magic Rock Huddersfield, Kirklees
- Roosters Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
- Samuel Smith Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
- Theakston Masham, North Yorkshire
- Timothy Taylor Keighley, West Yorkshire
[intlink id=”322″ type=”category”]Isle of Man[/intlink]
- Okell’s Kewaigue
[intlink id=”15″ type=”category”]Scotland[/intlink]
- Black Isle Munlochy, Highland
- BrewDog Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
- Caledonian Edinburgh
- Fyne Cairndow, Argyll & Bute
- Harviestoun Alva, Clackmannanshire
- Highland Swannay, Orkney
- Islay Bridgend, Islay (Argyll & Bute)
- Moulin Pitlochry, Perth & Kinross
- Orkney Quoyloo, Orkney
- Stewart Loanhead, Midlothian
- Tempest Kelso, Scottish Borders
- Traditional Scottish Ales Bridge of Allan, Stirling
- Traquair Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
- Tryst Larbert, Falkirk
- West Glasgow
- Williams Brothers Alloa, Clackmannanshire
[intlink id=”173″ type=”category”]Ireland[/intlink]
[intlink id=”174″ type=”category”]Northern Ireland[/intlink]
- Whitewater Kilkeel, Dúin
[intlink id=”245″ type=”category”]Italy[/intlink]
- Baladin Piozzo, Piemonte
- Borgo Borgorose, Latium
- Ducato Roncole Verdi, Emilia-Romagna
- Heineken Italia Milano, Lombardia
- Italiano Lurago Marinone, Lombardia
- Panil Torrechiara, Emilia-Romagna
- Revelation Cat
[intlink id=”275″ type=”category”]Japan[/intlink]
- Asahi Sumida, Tōkyō
- Ise Kadoya Ise, Kansai
- Kinshachi Nagoya, Chūbu
[intlink id=”369″ type=”category”]México[/intlink]
- Mexicana Penjamo, Guanajuato
[intlink id=”28″ type=”category”]Netherlands[/intlink]
- Bekeerde Suster Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
- Emelisse Kamperland, Zeeland
- Grolsch (SAB-Miller) Enschede, Overijssel
- Hertog Jan (AB-InBev) Arcen, Limburg
- IJ Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
- Koningshoeven (La Trappe) Berkel-Enschot, Noord-Brabant
- Maximiliaan: see Bekeerde Suster
- Maximus Utrecht
- Molen Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland
- Schans Uithoorn, Noord-Holland
- Schelde ‘s-Gravenpolder, Zeeland (now moved — see also under Belgium: Vlaanderen)
- SNAB
- St Christoffel Roermond, Limburg
- Texel Ouderschild, Texel (Noord-Holland)
[intlink id=”564″ type=”category”]New Zealand[/intlink]
[intlink id=”785″ type=”category”]Nigeria[/intlink]
- Guinness (Nigeria) Ikeja
[intlink id=”371″ type=”category”]Norway[/intlink]
- Nøgne-Ø Grimstad, Aust-Agder
[intlink id=”277″ type=”category”]South Africa[/intlink]
- Shongweni Polo Pony, KwaZulu Natal
[intlink id=”346″ type=”category”]Spain[/intlink]
[intlink id=”347″ type=”category”]Catalunya[/intlink]
- Agullons Mediona, Barcelona
Sweden
- Nynäshamns Nynäshamn, Södermanland
Switzerland
- Bad Attitude
- Ticinese Stabio, Ticino
[intlink id=”221″ type=”category”]Ukraine[/intlink]
- Ridna Marka Radomyshl, Zhytomyr Oblast
[intlink id=”43″ type=”category”]United States of America[/intlink]
[intlink id=”128″ type=”category”]California[/intlink]
- AleSmith San Diego
- Alpine Alpine
- Anchor San Francisco
- Ballast Point San Diego
- Bear Republic Healdsburg
- Bruery Placentia
- Dying Vines
- FiftyFifty Truckee
- Green Flash Vista
- Knee Deep Lincoln
- Linden Street Oakland
- Moonlight Santa Rosa
- North Coast Fort Bragg
- Port San Marcos
- Russian River Santa Rosa
- Sierra Nevada Chico
- Societe San Diego
- Stone Escondido
- ThirstyBear San Francisco
[intlink id=”435″ type=”category”]Colorado[/intlink]
- Avery Boulder
- Dry Dock Aurora
- Left Hand Longmont
- Oskar Blues Longmont
- Ska Durango
[intlink id=”138″ type=”category”]Delaware[/intlink]
- Dogfish Head Milton
[intlink id=”396″ type=”category”]Florida[/intlink]
- Cigar City Tampa
[intlink id=”401″ type=”category”]Georgia[/intlink]
- SweetWater Atlanta
[intlink id=”405″ type=”category”]Hawaii[/intlink]
- Maui Lahaina
[intlink id=”213″ type=”category”]Illinois[/intlink]
- Goose Island Chicago
[intlink id=”350″ type=”category”]Maine[/intlink]
- Allagash Portland
[intlink id=”329″ type=”category”]Massachusetts[/intlink]
- Boston (Samuel Adams) Boston
- High & Mighty
- Paper City Holyoke
[intlink id=”393″ type=”category”]Missouri[/intlink]
- Boulevard Kansas City
[intlink id=”273″ type=”category”]New York[/intlink]
- Brooklyn Brooklyn, New York City
- Ithaca Ithaca
- Keegan Kingston
- Southampton Southampton
- Southern Tier Lakewood
[intlink id=”398″ type=”category”]North Carolina[/intlink]
- Duck-Rabbit Farmville
- Foothills Winston-Salem
[intlink id=”44″ type=”category”]Oregon[/intlink]
- Bend Bend
- Caldera Ashland
- Deschutes Bend
- Full Sail Hood River
- Hair of the Dog Portland
- Logsdon Hood River
- Pelican Pacific City
- Rogue Newport
[intlink id=”403″ type=”category”]Pennsylvania[/intlink]
[intlink id=”734″ type=”category”]Texas[/intlink]
- Jester King Austin
Virginia
- Devils Backbone Roseland
