Best Craft Beer of 2012 Poll
2012 was a huge year for not only the craft beer industry, but for the craft beer drinker. With so many hits released all last year, we need to ask you: What was the Best Craft Beer of 2012? We’ve comprised a list of over 50 nominees to choose from, but like in previous years, you are free to WRITE IN YOUR VOTE IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW.
To be eligible in this poll, the beer must have been introduced to the public in 2012, and in most cases, made its bottled/canned debut in 2012. A quick check on ratebeer.com can give you a good gauge on when a beer was born, piloted then introduced. Voting Ends February 2, 2013 at 5PM PDT!
THE RULES
- You may vote once, by selecting one of the beers on the list.
- Should the beer you want to vote for not be on the list, you may write it in IF..
- The beer made its debut in 2012.
- “Rallying the troops” is encouraged. Tell your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
- Please don’t cheat. If you are having troubles, please contact us.
- Cheering on a beer doesn’t equal a vote. A complaint doesn’t equal a vote.
- If a particular beer gets written in multiple times, we may add it to the list with tally.
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The Winner Is Pipeworks Citra Ninja as of 5PM PDT. Congrats Speech and analysis forthcoming.
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February 26, 2013 @ 4:38 am
Firestone Walker XVI
February 25, 2013 @ 1:48 pm
Racer X (Bear Republic)
February 25, 2013 @ 12:53 pm
Firestone Double Dba
February 25, 2013 @ 12:53 pm
Surly Cacao Bender
February 4, 2013 @ 1:14 pm
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
February 3, 2013 @ 3:41 am
saranac white ipa
February 2, 2013 @ 6:13 pm
On the Wings of Armageddon by DC Brau with Wookie Jack as a close 2nd
February 2, 2013 @ 4:53 am
Pipeworks Citra Ninja!
February 1, 2013 @ 9:45 pm
Amazing beer Pipeworks Citra Ninja smooth tasting goodness
February 1, 2013 @ 5:01 pm
Pipeworks Citra Ninja
February 1, 2013 @ 4:38 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavour
February 1, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
Bourbon Barrel Batch 9000
February 1, 2013 @ 10:29 am
Citra ninja
February 1, 2013 @ 10:20 am
Pipeworks citra ninja
February 1, 2013 @ 9:51 am
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack, 100 cases could not break my back,
Wookey Jack Wookey Jack. Ive cast my vote and theres no looking back,
keep it coming Wookey Jack,
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
February 1, 2013 @ 8:39 am
Lakewood the temptress
January 27, 2013 @ 1:02 pm
Pipeworks Citra Ninja
January 26, 2013 @ 3:56 pm
St Arnold endeavor
January 24, 2013 @ 11:47 am
Rogue Ales – Rogue Farms Pumpkin Patch Ale
January 24, 2013 @ 10:49 am
Deep Ellum – Wealth & Taste deserves a spot!
http://www.deepellumbrewing.com/beer/
January 21, 2013 @ 8:30 am
West Sixth IPA, Lexington KY
January 20, 2013 @ 3:46 pm
ELEVATION FIRST CAST IPA!!! if your ever in the Salida / Poncha Springs, CO area, or skiing at Monarch Mountain, stop by the Elevation tasting room. These guys are awesome and first cast IPA should be on this list. -Cheers!
January 19, 2013 @ 12:30 pm
Sun King Brewing Co. – Velvet Fog gets my vote!
January 18, 2013 @ 8:47 pm
If Saranac white IPA is so good, why does it only get a pathetic 77 on Ratebeer?! Because of hype cheating…
Wookey Jack should obviously be the winner…
January 18, 2013 @ 6:10 pm
I vote for Schlafly Tasmanian IPA
January 18, 2013 @ 3:06 pm
Mikkellers Black Hole!
January 18, 2013 @ 2:53 pm
2012 Churchills Finest Hour. No contest.
January 18, 2013 @ 2:51 pm
WTF?? WHERE IS SOCIETE???
The Harlot!!!!!! Best most complex tasty beer to come out of San Diego in a long time.
Jessica
January 18, 2013 @ 8:09 am
Flying Goose Brew Pub: Biere de Abstrakt
January 17, 2013 @ 4:01 pm
Pipeworks Citra Ninja!!!
January 17, 2013 @ 11:25 am
Lucky Town Ballistic Blonde!
January 17, 2013 @ 11:06 am
NOLA Brewing Mechahopzilla.
January 17, 2013 @ 9:48 am
Saranac White IPA!
January 17, 2013 @ 9:31 am
St. Arnold’s Endeavor
January 17, 2013 @ 9:17 am
Societe Brewing – The Pupil!
January 16, 2013 @ 3:10 pm
Stone 16th Anniversary
January 16, 2013 @ 2:28 pm
Yazoo Fortuitous
January 16, 2013 @ 2:23 pm
Lakewood the temptress
January 16, 2013 @ 2:10 pm
Sixpoint Resin
January 16, 2013 @ 12:51 pm
Sixpoint Resin
January 16, 2013 @ 10:11 am
Pipeworks Citra Ninja for sure
January 16, 2013 @ 10:03 am
Deep Ellum IPA out of Dallas – unbelievable IPA, well balanced and an immediate force to be reckoned with
January 16, 2013 @ 6:17 am
My vote is 100% for Lakewood brewing the temptress!!!! Soooo good
January 15, 2013 @ 7:51 pm
I vote for Saranac White IPA. That stuff is amazing.
January 15, 2013 @ 3:22 pm
My vote goes to Elevation Apis IV!
January 15, 2013 @ 2:26 pm
Schmaltz Sweet 16!
January 14, 2013 @ 9:22 pm
wow – i’ve a bunch of beers to chk out – but damnation 23 is rather awesome aswell as Pliny –
January 14, 2013 @ 8:30 pm
Vote for the refreshing Citra Ninja from Chicago’s new brewery, Pipeworks!
January 14, 2013 @ 8:26 pm
Vote for the refreshing new brewery, Pipeworks!
Citra Ninja is genius at play
January 14, 2013 @ 1:59 pm
Black Diamond RAMPAGE DIPA
January 14, 2013 @ 9:43 am
Pipeworks Citra Ninja!
January 14, 2013 @ 7:08 am
Pipeworks citra ninja
January 13, 2013 @ 1:28 pm
Victory Ranch 2X IPA
January 13, 2013 @ 10:51 am
I see I’m not the only one to notice that there is no link to actually vote on this page. Please add one, or else explain how one casts a vote!
January 13, 2013 @ 10:25 am
Against The Grain/ De Molen “Bo & Luke”
January 13, 2013 @ 12:17 am
Claremont Craft Ales Jacaranda IPA…I’m craving one right now.
January 12, 2013 @ 9:02 am
Fireston Walker Double DBA – best barrel aged beer of this or any year.
January 12, 2013 @ 6:40 am
Saint Arnold’s Bishops Barrel #1 was my favorite in 2012.
January 11, 2013 @ 11:59 am
Your poll has way too many choices on it for it to be meaningful.
January 11, 2013 @ 1:09 pm
Mike,
The cream rises to the top in most cases, and I believe this might be one of them. If we only chose ten, we’d have a zillion write ins to track. This was easier, and gives more peoples opinions to be quickly heard.
January 11, 2013 @ 10:58 am
Definitely Elevation’s Apis IV! Yum.
January 11, 2013 @ 10:55 am
New Glarus, Serendipity!
January 11, 2013 @ 9:26 am
New Glarus Serendipity
January 11, 2013 @ 9:05 am
New Glarus Serendipity – yum!
January 11, 2013 @ 9:02 am
Roble’d – Claremont Craft Ales
January 11, 2013 @ 8:46 am
Swamp Head Brewery Catherine’s Inspiration
January 11, 2013 @ 8:22 am
Cucumber Saison – Cigar City Brewing
January 11, 2013 @ 8:21 am
New Glarus Serendipity
January 11, 2013 @ 8:21 am
Cigar City Cucumber Saison
January 11, 2013 @ 8:20 am
New Glarius
January 10, 2013 @ 9:21 pm
Jacaranda IPA – Claremont Craft Ales
January 10, 2013 @ 7:48 pm
Boulevard Love Child #2
January 10, 2013 @ 3:59 pm
Boulevard Love Child No. 2
January 10, 2013 @ 3:22 pm
Vote for Lakewood Tempetress had it a Saucer on the Lake and Jack Mac Swill and Grill. Need more of it!
January 10, 2013 @ 10:31 am
Hooked on Jacaranda IPA-Claremont Craft Ale!!
January 10, 2013 @ 10:28 am
Pipeworks Citra Ninja
January 10, 2013 @ 10:27 am
Claremont Craft Ales Roble’d
January 10, 2013 @ 9:14 am
Little Hump Spring Ale
January 10, 2013 @ 9:04 am
Saint Arnold Endeavour
We may not have a shuttle but we have the best damn beer!
January 10, 2013 @ 9:03 am
Oskar Blues Deviant Dales IPA
January 10, 2013 @ 8:53 am
Nitro Hop Woopin’ – O’so Brewing Company (Plover, Wi)
January 10, 2013 @ 8:38 am
Double Dude IPA, Claremont Craft Ales
January 9, 2013 @ 6:48 pm
Schlafly Tasmanian IPA!
January 9, 2013 @ 5:08 pm
Lakewood Brewing Company’s Temptress! DELICIOUS!!!
January 9, 2013 @ 3:43 pm
Deep Ellum IPA
January 9, 2013 @ 3:32 pm
Boulevard Love Child #2 was one of the best beers I’ve ever had
January 9, 2013 @ 3:18 pm
my vote goes to Revolver Brewing Blood & Honey
January 9, 2013 @ 12:57 pm
My write-in vote goes to Tin Roof Beer’s delicious Parade Ground Coffee Porter. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a local brew, and my only disappointment is that it’s a seasonal brew, not year-’round.
January 9, 2013 @ 12:46 pm
Deep Ellum Brewery – Pollenator
January 9, 2013 @ 5:15 am
Stone EnjoyBy
January 9, 2013 @ 4:43 am
Troegs Pepetual IPA or Troegs 12-12-12 Impending Descent
January 9, 2013 @ 4:38 am
Pipeworks citrus ninja
January 8, 2013 @ 8:50 pm
Crooked Stave Persica
January 8, 2013 @ 8:38 pm
Societe – Pupil
January 8, 2013 @ 5:55 pm
I kept on buying more and more of Daytime IPA, didn’t hurt that the wife loved it as well!
January 8, 2013 @ 4:42 pm
While I’ve had quite a few on the list and most are amazing, I feel Citra Ninja stood out the most among them.
January 8, 2013 @ 2:48 pm
Elevation Beer Co Apis IV
January 8, 2013 @ 1:57 pm
Elevation Apis IV, of course…. Not one better!
January 8, 2013 @ 12:29 pm
Sixpoint Resin!
January 8, 2013 @ 11:59 am
Lips of Faith Super IPA wasn’t on the list so I voted for Runiation 10th.
January 8, 2013 @ 11:15 am
Logsdon Peche n’ Brett.
January 8, 2013 @ 10:59 am
t’was a difficult decision… but Row 2 gets my vote
BUT ARMAND AND TOMMY IS SO GOOD.
January 8, 2013 @ 10:50 am
Should be Crooked Stave WWBG, not WWWG. And that, indeed, was my favorite.
January 8, 2013 @ 10:46 am
Write in vote for Parish Grand Reserve Barleywine!
January 8, 2013 @ 10:23 am
Lots of good beer on the list but Drie Fonteinen Oude Golden Geueze gets the nod
January 8, 2013 @ 4:23 am
Citra ninja!!!
January 8, 2013 @ 3:03 am
I vote for Lagunitas Daytime.
January 8, 2013 @ 2:39 am
Founder’s Curmudgeon’s Better Half
January 7, 2013 @ 6:34 pm
Anchor Zymaster Series – California Lager
January 7, 2013 @ 5:31 pm
Sixpoint Resin is amazingly good!
January 7, 2013 @ 5:18 pm
Lagunitas Daytime
January 7, 2013 @ 4:59 pm
I hereby vote for Lagunitas Daytime as the finest craft beer introduced in 2012. May she come back to us in the summer of ’13!
January 7, 2013 @ 4:54 pm
Saint Arnold Bishop’s Barrel No. 1
January 7, 2013 @ 4:45 pm
Hard choices…. loved the Simtra but could not have more than one due to the abv… however, I could drink Daytime early and often, less than 5%, great hops aroma and flavor, crisp carbonation and it went down smoothly, so I voted for it.
January 7, 2013 @ 4:31 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavour
January 7, 2013 @ 4:27 pm
Russian River Brux!
January 7, 2013 @ 4:21 pm
None of the above….Boneyard Hop Venom IPA
January 7, 2013 @ 3:13 pm
Dogfish head positive contact
January 7, 2013 @ 3:03 pm
Crooked Stave Persica
January 7, 2013 @ 2:52 pm
endevour is awesome stuff
January 7, 2013 @ 2:37 pm
Pipeworks Citra Ninja!
January 7, 2013 @ 2:30 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavor.
January 7, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
uh so how do i vote?
January 7, 2013 @ 2:02 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavor
January 7, 2013 @ 1:59 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavour is the best Craft Beer!!!
January 7, 2013 @ 1:50 pm
Peticolas Great Scot!
January 7, 2013 @ 1:43 pm
Saint Arnold Endeavor!
January 7, 2013 @ 1:43 pm
Saint Arnold’s Bishops Barrell Select #1 – AWESOME-SAUCE!!!
January 7, 2013 @ 1:41 pm
St. Arnold Endeavor
January 7, 2013 @ 1:37 pm
St. Arnold’s Endeavor
January 7, 2013 @ 1:32 pm
St. Arnold’s Endeavour
January 7, 2013 @ 10:51 am
Saint Arnold Endeavour!
January 7, 2013 @ 10:22 am
St Arnold’s endeavour is my pick!
January 7, 2013 @ 9:55 am
It should be Elevation Apis IV (no “L” in Apis), I believe. That was my vote!
January 7, 2013 @ 8:54 am
Wookey Jack, although I haven’t had many on this year’s list.
January 7, 2013 @ 12:51 am
Eagle Rock Brewery Deuce
January 6, 2013 @ 5:09 am
Amazing beer.
January 5, 2013 @ 12:40 pm
Crooked Stave Persica
January 5, 2013 @ 12:27 pm
How do you vote?