A couple of  months ago I picked up the book 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die. I have several other beer related books that I use as a buying guide, but I think for American (located) beer drinkers 1001 Beers offers several advantages. While Michael Jackson’s books are the bench-mark, a lot of the beers he lists are really hard to find, especially as a person living in the US. 1001 Beers seems to offer a lot more US centric selection even though plenty of the brews listed are international, some are down right impossible to find, unless you take a trip to the brewery’s home town.  I try buying beer books that contain significantly different selection of beers giving me the widest possible source to select from and learn about. In the end I am just a sucker for books with names like 1001 Beers You Must Taste Before You Die, I know there is another similarly titled book that lists 300 beers, but I haven’t had the chance to see if that one offers a significant new set of choices.

The layout of the book takes a little getting used to, beers are listed alphabetically by name in sections divided by color and one unique section called specially. This means that a stout may be listed in the same section as a Belgian Ale or a dark wheat beer. Each beer listed has a short section on its history or that of the brewery as well as a one or two sentence tasting note.  The book does not list brewery’s city, just the country along with a web address for the brewery, ABV, and one of the most useful facts, serving temp.  With books like this how much you like it is all based on taste, after thumbing through the book in the store and reading a couple of listings I found I agreed with the author, though I am still a little puzzled by the inclusion of Bud.

As a collector addict I’ve been systematically going  through the book and marking each beer I’ve tried and keeping a tally. So far I’m coming up about 10% of the book, leaving me with plenty of  beers to try. Once I’m completely done going through the book I will have a good idea what my finally tally is.  My idea with this page is to list the beers I’ve found or  have tried that are listed in the book. I hope to improve my percentages, but I know that I will never be able to cover every beer listed.

The List:

1,Aecht Schlenkerla Rauch Bier, Braurerie Schlenkerla, Smoke Beer, Germany

2, Anchor Steam, Anchor Brewing Co. Steam Beer, CA. USA

3, Arrogant Bastard Ale, Stone Brewing, American Strong Ale, CA. USA

4, Batemans Triple XB, Batemans Brewery, ESB, England

5, Black Sheep Best Bitter, Black Sheep Brewery, Bitter, England

6, Black Wattle Original Ale, Barons Brewing Co. Amber Ale, Australia

7, Brooklyn Lager, Brooklyn Brewery, Lager, NY. USA

8, Dale Pale Ale, Oskar Blues Brewery, American Pale Ale, CO. USA

9, Dead Guy Ale, Rogue Ales, Heller Bock, OR. USA

10, Dos Equis XX Amber, Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma Brewery, Amber Ale, Mexico

11,Downtown Brown,Lost Coast Brewery, Brown Ale, CA. USA

12, Fat Tire,New Belgium Brewing, Amber Ale, CO. USA

13, Fuller’s ESB, Fuller, Smith & Turner, ESB, England

14, Greene King Abbot Ale, Greene King, ESB, England

15, Hitachino Nest XH, Kiuchi Brewery, Belgian Strong Ale, Japan

16, Hobgoblin, Wychwood Brewery, ESB, England

17, Maudite, Unibroue, Belgian Stronge Ale, Canada

18, Moose Drool, Big Sky Brewing Co. , Brown Ale, MO. USA

19, Mythos Red, Mythos Brewery, Vienna, Greece

20, Negra Modelo, Grupo Modelo, Vienna, Mexico

21, Newcastle, Newcastle Federation, Brown Ale, England

22, Nostradamus, Brasserie Caracole, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

17, Hofbrau Maibock, Staatliches Hofbrauhaus Muchen, Heller Bock, Germany

18,Jenlain Ambree, Brasserie Duyck, Biere de Garde, France

19, Krampus, Southern Tier Brewing, Imp. Helles Lager, NY. USA

20, Mad Elf Ale, Troegs Brewing, American Strong Ale, PA. USA

21, Old Crustacean, Rogue Ales, Barley Wine, OR. USA

22, Old Foghorn, Anchor Brewing Co., Barley Wine, CA. USA

23, Old Stock Ale, North Coas Brewing, Barley Wine, CA. USA

24, Old Thumper Extra Special Ale, Shipyard Brewing (US Version), ESB, ME. USA

25, Orval, Brasserie de l’Abbaye Nortre-Dame d’Orval, Belgian Ale, Belgium

26, Palm, Brouwerij Palm, Amber Ale, Belgium

27, Paulaner Salvator, Paulaner Brauerie, Dopplebock, Germany

28, Pauwel Kwak, Brouwerij Bosteels, Belgain Strong Ale, Belgium

29, Piraat, Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

30, Rejewvenator, Shmaltz Brewing, Fruit Beer, CA. USA

31, Riggwelter, Black Sheep Brewery, Old Ale, England

32, Samichlaus Bier, Castle Brewery Eggenberg, Dopplebock, Austria

33, Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Boston Beer Co., Vienna, MA. USA

34, Samuel Adams Irish Red, Boston Beer Co., Irish Ale, MA. USA

35, Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown Ale, Samuel Smith, Brown Ale, England

36, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Samuel Smith, ESB, England

37, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Barley Wine, CA. USA

38, Spezial Rauchbier, Brauerei Spezial, Smoke Beer, Germany

39, Tommyknocker Butt Head, Tommyknocker Brewery, Doppelbock, CO. USA

40, Traquair House Ale, Traquair House Brewery, English Strong Ale, Scotland

41, Yorkshire Stingo, Samuel Smith, English Strong Ale, England

42, #9, Magic Hat Brewing Co., Fruit Beer, VT. USA

43, Beerlao, Lao Brewery, Pale Lager, Laos

44, Bitburger Premium Beer, Bitburger Braugruppe, German Pils, Germany

45, Brooklyn Local 1, Brooklyn Brewery, Belgian Strong Ale, NY. USA

46, Budvar Svetly Lezak, Budweisser Budvar, Bohemian Pils, Czech Republic

47, Coopers Sparkling Ale, Coopers Brewery, Blond Ale, Australia

48, Delirium Tremes, Brouwerij Huyghe, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

49, Derniere Volonte, Brasserie Artisanale Dieu du Ciel, Belgian Ale, Canada

50, Deus Brut des Flandres, Brouwerij Bosteels, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

51, Edelstoff, Augustiner-Brau Wagner, Dortmunder/Helles, Germany

52, Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor, Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

53, Grolsch Premium Pilsner, Koninklijke Grolsch, Pale Lager, Netherlands

54, James Boag’s Premium Lager, James Boag and Son, Pale Lager, Australia

55, Jenlain Blonde, Brasserie Duyck, Bière de Garde, France

56, Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Brewery, Pale Lager, Japan

57, La Chouffe, Brasserie d’Achouffe, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

58, Liberty Ale, Anchor Brewery Co., American Pale Ale, CA. USA

59, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Pabst Brewing, Pale Lager, IL, USA

60, Petrus Aged Pale, Brouwerij Bavik, Sour Ale, Belgium

61, Pilsner Urquell, Plzensky Prazdroj, Bohemian Pilsner, Czech Republic

62, Red Stripe, Desnoes & Geddes, Pale Lager, Jamaica

63, Reissdorf Kolsch, Privat-Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf, Kolsch, Gemany

64, Saison Dupont, Brasserie Dupont, Saison, Belgium

65, Samson Budweiser Bier Premium, Budejovicky Mest’ansky Pivovar,  Bohemian Pilsner, Czech Rpublic

66, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Pale Ale, CA. USA

67, Singha, Boon Rawd Brewery, Premium Lager, Thailand

68, St. Bernardus Triple, Brouwerij St. Bernardus, Abbey Triple, Belgium

69, Steigl Goldbrau, Steiglbrauerei zu Salzburg, Premium Lager, Austria

70, Stone IPA, Stone Brewing, Indian Pale Ale, CA. USA

71, Stone Ruination IPA, Stone Brewing, Imperial IPA, CA. USA

72, Terrapin Rye Pale Ale, Terrapin Beer Company, American Pale Ale, GA. USA

73, Tiger Beer, Asia Pacific Breweries, Pale Lager, Singapore

74, Triple Karmeliet, Brouwerij Bosteels, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

75, Tsingtao, Tsingtao Brewery, Premium Lager, China

76, Tusker Lager, East Africa Breweries, Pale Lager, Kenya

77, Two Hearted Ale, Bell’s Brewery Inc., Indian Pale Ale, MI. USA

78, Velkopopovicky Kozel, Plzensky Prazdroj, Boehemian Pilsner, Czech Republic

79, Victory Golden Monkey, Victory Brewing, Abbey Triple, PA. USA

80, Weihenstephaner Pilsner, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstaphan, Classic German Pilsner, Germany

81, Weihenstephaner Vitus, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstaphan, Weizen Bock, Germany

82, Westmalle Trappist Tripel, Brouwerij van de Abdij der Trappisten van Westmalle, Abbey Triple, Belgium

83, Blanche de Chambly, Unibroue, Witbier, Canada

84,Blue Moon, MillerCoors, Witbier, CO. USA

85, Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse, Brooklyn Brewery, Weizen Bock, NY. USA

86, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, Spaten-Franziskaner-Brau, German Hefeweizen, Germany

87, Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse, Hacker-Pschoor Brau, German Hefeweizen, Germany

88, HitachinoNest Beer White Ale, Kiuchi Brewery, Witbier, Japan

89, Hoegaarden, Brouwerij van Hoegaarden, Witbier, Belgium

90, In-Heat Wheat, Flying Dog Brewery, German Hefeweizen, MD. USA

91, Kapuziner Weissbier, Kulmbacher Brauerie, German Hefeweizen, Germany

92, Konig Ludwig Weissbier Hell, Konig Ludwig Schlossbrauerei Kaltenberg, German Hefeweizen, Germany

93, Mothership Wit, New Belgium Brewing, Witbier, Co. USA

94, Schneider Weisse, Weisses Brauhaus G. Schneider & Sohn, German Hefeweizen, Germany

95, Sierra Nevada Kellerweis Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., German Hefeweizen, CA. USA

96, Southampton Double White, Southampton Ales & Lagers, Witbier, NY. USA

97, Sprecher Hefe Weiss, Sprecher, German Hefeweizen, WI. USA

98, St. Bernardus Wit, Brouwerij St. Bernardus, Witbier, Belgium

99, Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier, Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, German Hefeweizen, Germany

100, Widmer, Hefeweizen, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Wheat Ale, OR. USA

101, Anchor Porter, Anchor Brewing Company, Porter, CA. USA

102, Aventinus, Weisses Brauhaus G. Schneider & Sohn, Weizen Bock, Germany

103, Beerlao Dark Lager, Lao Brewery, American Dark Lager, Laos

104, Black Bavarian Sprecher, Schwarzbier, WI. USA

105, Black Chocolate Stout, Brooklyn Brewery, Imperial Stout, NY. USA

106, Black Forest, Matt Brewing Co., Schwarzbier, NY. USA

107, Celebrator, Brauerei Aying, Doppelbock, Germany

108, D. Carnegie & Co. Porter, Carlsberg Sverige, Porter, Sweden

109, Deep Water Dopplebock Lager, Thomas Creek Brewery, Doppelbock, SC. USA

110, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, Dogfish Head, Imperial Stout, DE. USA

111, Dragon Stout, Dosnoes & Geddes, Foreign Stout, Jamaica

112, The Duck-Rabbit Milk Stout, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Sweet Stout, NC. USA

113, Dreher Bak, Dreher, Dunkler Bock, Hungary

114, Erdinger Dunkel, Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weissbrau, Dunkelweizen, Germany

115, Fat Dog Stout, Stoudt’s Brewing Co. Imperial Stout, PA. USA

116, Gonzo Imperial Porter, Flying Dog Brewery, Imperial Porter, MD. USA

117, Gouden Carolus Classic, Brouwerij Het Anker, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

118, Guinness, St. James Gate Brewery, Irish Stout, Ireland

119, Guinness Foreign Extra, Arthur Guinness & Son, Foreign Stout, Nigeria

120, Gulden Draak, Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Belgian Strong Ale, Belgium

121, Hakim Stout, Harar Brewery Factory,Foreign Stout, Ethiopia

122, Highland Oatmeal Porter, Highland Brewing Co., Porter, NC. USA

123, Ichtegem, Oud Bruin, Brouwerij Strubbe, Sour/Wild Ale, Belgium

124, Kostritzer Schwarzbier, Kostritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei, Schwartzbier, Germany

125, Lancaster Milk Stout, Lancaster Brewing Co. , Sweet Stout, PA. USA

126, Left Hand Milk Stout, Left Hand Brewing, Sweet Stout, CO. USA

127, Lion Stout, Ceylon Brewery, Foreign Stout, Sri Lanka

128, Mackeson Stout, Wells & Youngs, Sweet Stout, England

129, Mc Chouffe, Brasserie d’Achouffe, Scotch Ale, Belgium

130, Murphy’s Irish Stout, Murphy Brewery, Dry Stout, Ireland

131, Old Engine Oil, Harviestoun Brewery, Old Ale, Scotland

132, Old No. 38 Stout, North Coast Brewing, Dry Stout, CA. USA

133, Old Peculier, Theakston, Old Ale, England

134, Old Rasputin, North Coast Brewing, Imperial Stout, CA. USA

135, Old Slug Porter, RCH Brewery, Porter, England

136, Ommegang Abbey Ale, Brewery Ommegang, Abbey Double, NY. USA

137, Optimator, Spaten-Franziskaner Brau, Doppelbock, Germany

138, Petrus Oud Bruin, Brouwerij Bavik, Sour/Wild Ale, Belgium

139, Saku Porter, Saku Brewery, Baltic Porter, Estonia

140, Samuel Smith’s Imperial Stout, Samuel Smith, Imperial Stout, England

141, Samuel Smith’s Taddy Porter, Samuel Smith, Porter, England

142, Shakespeare Stout, Rouge Ales, Stout, OR. USA

143, S’muttonator, Smuttynose Brewing, Doppelbock, NH. USA

144, St. Bernardus Abt 12, Brouwerij St. Bernardus, Quadrupel, Belgium

145, St. Peter’s Cream Stout, St. Peter’s Brewery, Stout, England

146, Strong Suffolk Vintage Ale, Greene King, Old Ale, England

147, Traquair Jacobite Ale, Traquair House Brewery, Traditional Ale, Scotland

148, Turbodog, Abita Brewing, Brown Ale, LA. USA

149, Xingu Black Lager, Cervejarias Kaiser SA, Schwarzbier, Brazil

150, XS: Imperial Stout, Rogue Ales, Imperial Stout, OR. USA

151, Yuengling Dark Brewed Porter, D. G. Yuengling & Son, Porter, PA. USA

152, Zywiec Porter, Grupa Zywiec, Baltic Porter, Poland

153, Bell’s Cherry Stout, Bell’s Brewery Inc., Sweet Stout, MI. USA

154, Cascade Kriek Ale, Cascade Brewing, Sour/Wild Ale, OR. USA

155, Duchesse de Bourgogne, Brouwerij Verhaeghe Vichte, Sour/Wild Ale, Belgium

156, Ephemere (Apple), Unibroue, Fruit Beer, Canada

157, Fraoch Heather Ale, Williams Brothers Brewing Co., Traditional Ale, Scotland

158, La Roja, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Sour/Wild Ale, MI. USA

159, Midas Touch, Dogfish Head, Traditional Ale, DE. USA

160, Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale, Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Sour/Wild Ale, Belgium

161, Our Special Ale, Anchor Brewing Company, Spice/Herb Ale, CA. USA

162, Three Philosophers, Brewery Ommegang, Quadruple, Canada

163, Wheat Wine Ale, Smuttynose Brewing, Barley Wine, NH. USA

164, Founders Breakfast Stout, Founders Brewing Co.,Imperial Stout, MI USA

165, Bitter & Twisted, Harviestoun Brewery, Blonde Ale, Scotland