As at all times, our annual Greatest in Beer subject consists of totally different views. Our subscribers and listeners—that’s you!—have spoken, and we’ve compiled your votes for the Reader’s Selection lists, together with your Prime 25 Beers. Plus, our Craft Beer & Brewing Greatest 20 Beers in 2023 are the end result of a yr of blind tasting by our assessment panel and then by our editors, attaining an inside consensus on beers of the best character and technical excellence.
Nevertheless, this subject additionally is an opportunity for a few of our writers and editors to hold forth a bit, as we share our favourite beers and highlights of the previous yr. No blind tasting right here—for these hedonistic picks, we absolutely embrace the contexts during which we loved these beers.
That’s the concept behind our Greatest in Beer Critic’s Lists, and people are what we discover on this particular, once-per-year episode. That includes considerate (and at instances heartfelt) takes from Alex Kidd, Kate Bernot, Stan Hieronymus, Courtney Iseman, and Joe Stange—for Jamie’s, make sure to learn the print version—these lists give us the possibility to highlight many extra of probably the most gratifying beers and consuming experiences of 2023, in addition to some ideas on the state of the brewing business and beer tradition as we speak.
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