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Name ABV Score  Ratings Style  
1  Schorschbräu Schorschbock 31%   30.86%  3.08  4  Eisbock  
2  Südstern XXL   27.6%  2.74  1  Eisbock  
3  Samuel Adams Utopias   27%  3.91  413  Barley Wine  
4  Struise Double Black   26%  3.96  20  Imperial Stout  
5  Mühlfelder Stärkstes Bier der Welt   25.4%  2.34  23  Eisbock  
6  Bos Solar Eclipse Imperial Stout   22.5%  3.52  41  Imperial Stout  
7  Applewood Farm Iced Cider    22%  3.8  11  Ice Cider  
8  DuClaw Colossus   21.92%  3.32  22  American Strong Ale  
9  Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA   21%  3.84  1468  American Strong Ale  
10  Lijiang Yinjiu   20%  3.18  1  Traditional Ale  
11  Vergers Pedneault La Grande Glace   20%  3.27  6  Ice Cider  
12  Grand Lake Holy Grail   20%  3.32  8  Barley Wine  
13  Hoppers 38 Special   20%  3.33  2  American Strong Ale  
14  Bos Oak Aged Imperial Stout   20%  3.43  2  Imperial Stout  
15  Koelschip Oerbier Blond   19.5%  2.48  3  Belgian Strong Ale  
16  AeppelTreow Poirissimo!   19%  3.3  2  Perry  
17  Bos Vintage Ale    19%  3.32  51  Barley Wine  
18  Dogfish Head Raison D Extra   18.5%  3.75  788  American Strong Ale  
19  Bristol XXX Warlock   18.4%  3.52  123  Imperial Stout  
20  Bluegrass Jeffersons Reserve Big Fella Bourbon Barrel Stout   18%  3.26  7  Stout  
21  Haerlemsch 18.0   18%  2.88  1  Barley Wine  
22  La Cidrerie du Village Le Coup de Foudre Ice Cider   18%  2.56  2  Ice Cider  
23  Arcadia Snow Job Ice IPA   18%  3.11  2  American Strong Ale  
24  Dogfish Head Fort   18%  3.32  554  Fruit Beer  
25  Kuhnhenn Solar Eclipse Imperial Stout   18%  3.41  86  Imperial Stout  
26  Dogfish Head World Wide Stout 2001/2003-Present (18%)   18%  4.16  1343  Imperial Stout  
27  Nicolet Eisbock   18%  3.26  1  Eisbock  
28  Forbidden Fruit Ice Lady Mistelle   18%  2.84  1  Ice Cider  
29  Verger Joe Giguère Un Goût de Péché   18%  3.16  2  Ice Cider  
30  Kuhnhenn Extraneous Ale   17.5%  3.93  29  Barley Wine  
31  Mikkeller 黑 / Black   17.5%  3.65  324  Imperial Stout  
32  Kuhnhenn Extraneous Ale (Cassis)   17%  3.73  12  Fruit Beer  
33  Trafalgar Black Bullet   17%  2.49  20  Belgian Strong Ale  
34  Millstream Wheat Stout   17%  3.08  2  Imperial Stout  
35  Kuhnhenn Vintage Ale   17%  3.49  53  Barley Wine  
36  Anheuser-Busch Experimental   17%  2.96  1  European Strong Lager  
37  Kuhnhenn Tenacious Cassis   16.5%  3.59  157  Fruit Beer  
38  Groupe Geloso Griffes du Diable   16.5%  2.25  2  Malt Liquor  
39  Alt Platz Alt Kürbis Pumpkin Ale   16.5%  3.73  8  Spice/Herb/Vegetable  
40  Avery The Beast Grand Cru Ale   16.31%  3.68  747  Belgian Strong Ale  
41  Nøgne Ø Dark Horizon Second Edition   16%  3.82  149  Imperial Stout  
42  De Molen Lang & Kaal (Tall and Bald)   16%  3.5  29  Barley Wine  
43  The Bruery Papier (Brandy Barrel Aged)   16%  3.33  6  Old Ale  
44  The Bruery Papier (Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged)    16%  3.19  3  Old Ale  
45  The Bruery Papier (Bourbon Barrel Aged)   16%  3.26  5  Old Ale  
46  La Mare au Diable Mauvaise Idée   16%    1  Barley Wine  
47  Devils Canyon Barrel of Monkeys Barleywine   16%  3.32  4  Barley Wine  
48  Holbæk Gløgg-øl   16%  3.03  10  Spice/Herb/Vegetable  
49  Domaine Pinnacle Inc. Réserve 1859   16%    0  Ice Cider  
50  Bishops Orchards Adams Apple   16%  3.28  7  Ice Cider  
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