Here are my beer rankings by style. Nearly all of these are based on multiple tastings and from bottled or canned servings.  I personally find that beers on tap are better and can be harder to quantify. Maybe those should end up on a separate list.  I’ve also only included more mainstream offers vice one of a kind beers except in situations where I was blown away.

Pale Ale

1. Sierra Nevada’s “Pale Ale”
2. Ska Brewing’s “Euphoria Pale Ale”
3. Green Flash “30th Street Pale Ale”
4. Twisted Manzanita’s “Prospect Pale Ale”

India Pale Ale (IPA)

1. Stone’s “IPA”
2. Saint Archer’s “IPA”
3. Bear Republic’s “Racer 5 IPA”
4. Ale Smith’s “IPA”
5. Pizza Port’s “Swamis IPA”
6. Red Hook’s “Long Hammer IPA”
7. Mother Earth’s “Kismet IPA”
8. Sam Adam’s “Rebel IPA”
9. Pizza Port’s “Mongo IPA”
10. Hanger 24 “Columbus IPA”
11. Mammoth Brewing Company’s “IPA 395”
12. Lumberyard Flagstaff “IPA”
13. Hop Knot “IPA”
14. Big Island Brewhaus “Overboard IPA”

Non-Standard IPA:

1. Saranac’s “White IPA”
2. Pizza Port “Sessionable IPA”
3. Deschutes Brewery’s “Chainbreaker White IPA”
4. Sierra Neveda’s “Blindfold Black IPA”

Double IPA

1. Ballast Point’s “Dorado”
2. Green Flash “West Coast Double IPA”
3. Karl Strauss’ “Big Barrel Double IPA”
4. Rough Draft Brewing Company’s “Hop Therapy Double IPA”

Ale (Standard)

1. Widmer Brother’s “Alchemy Ale”

Ale (Strong)

1. Stone’s “Arrogant Bastard in Bourbon Barrel-Aged”
2. Stone’s “Arrogant Bastard”
3. Stone’s “Lucky Bastard”

Holiday

1. Sierra Nevada’s “Celebration Fresh Hop IPA”
2. Anchor Brewing’s “Our Special Ale”
3. Widmer Brother’s “Brrr Seasonal Ale”

Wheat

1. New Belgium’s “Snapshot”

Lager / Golden Ale

1. New Belgium’s “Summer Helles Lager”
2. Kona Brewing’s “Big Wave Golden Ale”
3.  Nui Brewing Kaua’i “Golden Ale”

Belgium-Style (American)

1. Green Flash’s “Le Freak Imperial IPA”

Belgium

• Brasserie Dubuisson Bush Ambree Triple

Belgium Kriek

• Cantillon Kriek 100% Lambic

Oktoberfest

• Sierra Nevada