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Josh Oakes' Beer Manifesto

Over 100 new beers: highlights include Iceland, Argentina, Malta, 4 new countries (Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Albania, Myanmar); lots of new Dogfish Head, Victory, Heavyweight; lots from Australia; a bunch from Quebec; Hercule, Oeral, Fantome and Guldenberg (Bel.); more from California (Firestone Walker's Reserve!); a mixed six from Switzerland (Balik, Hallali); Scotch Irish Corporal Punishment (ON); 2 from Flying Bison + Wagner Valley Tripplebock (NY); Chaotic Chemistry (VT); Speciaal Brouwsel (Bel.); 3 from Maritimes; Mill Street stuff (ON) and much more!

Beer Ratings

- Currently listing 3775 beers from 115 countries.

June-July Report

- Too busy but here's a quick update...

2002 Year in Review

- Another year in the books, another personal best for beers tasted.

Events

- This is where the action is. Beer festivals, Iron Liver Tours, sampling sessions - I sacrifice my body for your amusement. Check out Iron Liver Tour III: UK!

Beer Styles

- It stands to reason that after six years of hardcore beer hunting that I turn in my Master's Thesis. Most beer writers defer to other sources with respect to beer style, but I'm a little too opinionated for that.

Featured Articles

- The most recent articles from the world's top beer writers - Jackson, Beaumont, Protz and more.

The Vintage Page

- Detailed notes on samples from my cellar. I'm also looking for guest submissions.

Beer Olympics

- Having scoured the earth in search of the best beer, I now present my winners for the best of each particular style. Obviously, this is subject to constant change and therefore should not be taken too seriously.

World Class Beers

- A complete list of the four star and three and a half star beers.

Worst beers in the world

Some beers are just so cheaply made they can't help but qualify, but the worst are the ones that are trying to be good, and just fail miserably.

Best Breweries

Who makes the best beer in the world?

Josh's Favourite Pubs

Just a few of my favourite drinking spots from around the world, or what I've seen of it anyway.

How to order beer

How to say beer in as many languages as I could find.

Links

- Some of the more useful beer sites out there, with an emphasis on information over commercial promotion (for the most part).

FAQ

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If you have any questions or comments, feel free to drop a line.