The Top 10 BEST Beers of 2012

Welcome to the FOURTH ANNUAL "Top 10 BEST Beers" of the year as chosen by me, Chad. If you're new here, this is how it works: I choose the ten best beers that I reviewed for the first time in 2012 (re-reviews don't count). It's not the best beers that were released in 2012, just the best that I personally reviewed. Even though I retired from doing Chad'z Beer Reviews the YouTube show, I still write ~300 word reviews of beers almost daily on my website http://www.ChadzBeerReviews.com (as I have been since 2008).

This was the best year for beer for me as I actually gave 14 different beers my highest grade of 10 out of 10. So it was really difficult to narrow the list down to the 10 best and on top of that, put them in the proper order. Be sure to watch all the way to the end as I list the other beers that just barely missed the cut as well as all the many beers that scored a 9 as well (or just see the list below).

This will be the last year for a video compilation "Best of" as I'm no longer doing video reviews. Starting next year it'll just be a list on my website. You can still support me by following me here:

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NOTE: There will NOT be a "Worst of 2012" list this year because I only drank beers I was inclined to believe would be good this year. Maybe I'll do a text list on my blog. We'll see...

SPOILERS BELOW THIS LINE!!!

TOP 10 BEST BEERS OF 2012

10. Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine (2011 vintage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4Euv02Xok

9. Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout (2011 vintage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TASQ7Ce97o

8. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNNhby2gJHo

7. Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aGjMJT0lKg

6. Southern Tier Iniquity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KzJPhRS8q0

5. Alpine Exponential Hoppiness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcEKcT734K4

4. Coney Island Barrel Aged Human Blockhead
http://youtu.be/nR61dlK7iWc

3. Ballast Point Victory at Sea Imperial Porter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-awTVzeVMpQ

2. Stone Ruination IPA Tenth Anniversary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6jTcTdsY4A

1. The Alchemist Heady Topper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_sSYjy4c0

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

THE OTHER 10'S:
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel Bourbon Barrel Aged
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWsxQF11pyw

Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPybXiaplDs

Southern Tier Oak Aged Pumking (2011 vintage)
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/09/southern-tier-oak-aged-pumking-2011.html

Stone 10.10.10. Vertical Epic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_fqR4VB04

THE 9's
Blue Point White IPA
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/09/blue-point-white-ipa-chadz-beer-revie...

Brooklyn Sorachi Ace
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/06/brooklyn-sorachi-ace-chadz-beer-revie...

Brown's Imperial Stout
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/02/browns-imperial-stout-chadz-beer.html

Brown's Pumpkin Ale (2012)
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/10/browns-pumpkin-ale-2012.html

Buxton Imperial Black IPA
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/03/buxton-imperial-black-ipa-chadz-beer....

Great Lakes Blackout Stout
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/02/great-lakes-blackout-stout-chadz-beer...

Great Lakes The Doppelrock
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/04/great-lakes-doppelrock-chadz-beer.html

Ommegang Three Philosophers (2009 vintage)
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/01/ommegang-three-philosophers-2009.html

Oskar Blues Gubna
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/10/oskar-blue-gubna.html

Sixpoint Resin
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/03/sixpoint-resin-chadz-beer-reviews.html

Sixpoint Righteous Ale
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/02/sixpoint-righteous-ale-chadz-beer.html

Southern Tier Gemini
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/04/southern-tier-gemini-chadz-beer-revie...

Southern Tier Oak Aged Back Burner
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/09/southern-tier-oak-aged-back-burner.html

St. Ambroise Russian Imperial Stout
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/08/st-ambroise-russian-imperial-stout.html

St. Bernardus Abt 12 (2010 vintage)
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/05/st-bernardus-abt-12-2010-vintage-in.html

Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/11/stone-sublimely-self-righteous-ale.html

Three Floyds Alpha King
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/04/three-floyds-alpha-king-chadz-beer.html

Three Heads Bromigo
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/05/three-heads-bromigo-chadz-beer-review...

Trappistes Rochefort 10
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/07/trappistes-rochefort-10-chadz-beer.html

Uinta Dubhe Imperial Black IPA
http://www.chadzbeerreviews.com/2012/07/uinta-dubhe-imperial-black-ipa-chadz....