What's the Best Beer in the World? | The Craft Beer Channel

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The Best Beer in the World? | The Craft Beer Channel
Brad and Jonny sit down to debate what they think is the best year in the world - referencing the thousands of breweries they have visited and filmed at, as well as their best beer experiences. Putting some rules together, they try to explain what the best beer in the world needs to be - and pick their top choice.
In this video we mention: Pilsner Urquell (only the tank fresh version), Alchemist Focal Banger, Alchemist Heady Topper, Russian River Pliny the Elder, Allagash White, Treehouse Julius, Cantillon Fou' Foune, Westvletern XII, Rochefort 10, Westmalle Tripel, Westmalle Dubbel.
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[@TheCraftBeerChannel]

Alright then beer geeks - you know the rules: must not be a one-off, you have to have tried it, and it's got to be good whatever the situation. So tell us...what's the best beer in the world?

[@rustyshackelford312]

"The best beer in the world is the one you're drinking right now." - Unknown.

[@letachja]

Augustiner Lager Hell. I work as a brewer myself and Augustiner comes as close to perfection as I could imagine. It´s what you get when you do everything right.

[@sommmeguy]

I've been drinking craft beers for years now and none of them have ever been better than Chimay which has been around forever. I could name many beers that I have enjoyed very much, but the very best ones were shared with people I love.

[@jacqueeuqcaj]

Pilsner Urquel is definitely my favorite pilsner and is a great contender for top beer considering its origins and availability. I also agree that Pliny has a spot there (I used to live right outside Santa Rosa and I got it all the time). I studied abroad in Amsterdam and thus was able to try a ton of great Belgian beers in addition to Dutch, German, and others. Trappist beers are great but I definitely can't drink them all the time. Duvel stands out as a great Belgian beer for me.

[@underdog353777]

Glad to hear Allagash White get such high praises - it's one I don't think I ever regret drinking, it's not even expensive, and it's just an exemplar of its style and why I stan Allagash pretty regularly. I'm not crazy about all their beers - but I feel safe trying them, knowing I'll get a solid beer that isn't trying to be something it's not. I need to find more breweries who have just mastered a style and know it in and out more - mad respect for any who do.

[@bw5260]

I am so glad Westmalle Tripel came up in your conversation. I could drink it with any meal and in any season. I could drink it every day and not grow tired of it. It's unique but balanced, robust yet crushable (yes, even at 9.5), it's revelatory yet consistent. It refreshes me and challenges me at the same time. It's humble - it's not trying to be anything that it isn't. It ticks all my boxes and beyond. It is, in my opinion, the platonic form of what a beer should be.

[@schweigsamerdan]

maybe the best beer in the world is the one, you miss the most?

[@maxpetersen6955]

Really love this video. For me, taking the seasonal beers out of the equation, it's got to be tap 05 hopped Doppelbock from Schneider Weisse. It's the oldest wheat bear brewery and this beer is simply delicious. Super piney and honeylike aromas really full body and a nice kick to it with 8%. It is seriously good and in general the German wheat beer scene needs to be esplored more on this channel! Love the content lads, cheers!

[@brianreising3293]

I will never turn down a chance to drink a Rochefort 10.

[@michaelgiesbrecht6092]

If your looking for something great from Canada, this beer fits the criteria. La fin du Monde from Unibroue.

[@1986dutchman]

Rodenbach. The balance of malt, hop, and tartness is just unbelievable and amazing.

[@kennethgoldie5257]

My personal favourite for crushability, any season - Fat Tug from Driftwood Brewery based in Victoria, BC, Canada. I lived there for a few years and fell in love with the brewing scene up and down the PNW, but Fat Tug became my go-to. Nice simple IPA

[@Aaezil]

Great conversation. I kind of feel the polar opposite - instead of trying to find a beer that ticks every box in every possible setting the best beer to me is the one that fits the particular occasion beautifully. Cheers!

[@jasuindiloan]

I got goosebumps when Brad said Urquell. I'm very much a Belgian and love a lot of our beers (yet I do agree that the US, UK and even our brothers from The Netherlands and Scandinavia have "caught up" (It's not a competition, is it)) , but I lived and worked in Czech Republic for a year and after trying an unpasteurised and unfiltered oak aged pilsner in the cellars of the brewery my mind was blown. And most pilsners from tank or barrel had been great anywhere in the country. I haven't been able to convince any of my fellow country men how good Czech pilsner really is (heck, most think Duvel is the best and only good beer in the world) as all you can find is Urquell in small bottles or Budvar in cans but you guys gave me hope that my tasting buds did not cheat on me. Is it really the best beer in the world? Maybe on a boat indeed. But I agree: I hope I still have to discover it as well. Na zdraví!

[@thekentishpilgrim]

Love it Jonny! My choice was actually Heady but Focal Banger is equally fantastic. Anyway, right there on the same page with you. Basically, a perfectly balanced brew that can be enjoyed at anytime and in pretty large quantities, although that ABV will sneak up on you!

[@johnhsneed]

You guys are true cinema stars. Thank you for your passion.

[@oscarBot-bf8ck]

to add to the Urquell/FB bar idea, all beer is elevated a few notches when consumed on a boat

[@TheSlandis]

Westvleteren 12 is the best I've ever had. The 10 was top 5. I was so lucky to have been delivered it by a friend.

[@joshswainwright]

I remember being 16, walking to the local reservoir with my mates carrying a couple of crates that the older looking one of us bought from the offy. I have such good memories of that time, so for me, the best beer is warm fosters.