RateBeer Weekly: Food Chains Get Into Beer Biz + Expanded Top Beers List

RateBeer Weekly: Friday Field Guide Not displaying right? [View in browser](. [RateBeer Weekly]( [ADVERTISEMENT: INQUIRE HERE](mailto:sales@ratebeer.com?subject=Top%20Banner%20Placement%20Inquiry&body=*This%20email%20goes%20out%20to%20115%2C000%20people.%20Please%20include%20as%20much%20info%20as%20possible%20incl.%20desired%20goals%20%26%20timing.%20Thanks!*) --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click to warp to:] [IN YOUR REGION](#Sightings) | [LIMITED RELEASE](#Search) | [TOP EVENTS](#Breweries) Friday Field Guide Fresh picks, from the world's top brewers. December 8th, 2017 Edition | [Newsletter Archive]( HEADLINES! Bar offers free beer until Packers score, [forced to give away 300 cups]( during shutout Fast-food chains like Taco Bell, Chipotle and Shake Shack [use alcohol to attract crowds]( Pizza Hut [is testing]( beer and wine delivery Founders Breakfast Stout and Backwoods Bastard [available all year starting 2018]( Left Hand Brewing [suing White Labs]( over wild yeast contamination Overall beer consumption in Alaska has declined, but Alaskans’ consumption of craft beer [increased 35 percent]( since 2013 Bud Light sends brewery Town Crier [to deliver 'Dilly Dilly' cease and desist]( Brewery [Makes Green Beer]( to Spotlight Toxic Algae in Lake Erie A beer themed after Captain Picard's ill-fated attempt to take a vacation on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" is getting a [nationwide release in the US](. DOWNLOAD THE RATEBEER MOBILE APP! NOW ON [IOS]( AND [ANDROID]( DEVICES. 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The Top 80 in order of score: Trzech Kumpli Blackcyl Special Edition 10 3.79 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Deschutes The Abyss - Tequila 10 3.71 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 ReCraft 21 Wee Heavy 8 3.52 Friday, December 1, 2017 Camden Town HOLS 25 3.51 Friday, December 1, 2017 ReCraft 22 RIS 6 3.49 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Other Half Space Daydream 4 3.49 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Kormoran Barlow Sorbus 17 3.49 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Möllys Doom Warrior 2 3.49 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Crucible / Red Hook Dark Elf Blood 2 3.44 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Tuju Vermont Ravit 2 5 3.44 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Zakładowy Wujek Z Ameryki 6 3.43 Friday, December 1, 2017 Verzet Oud Bruin Blueberry 3 3.43 Monday, December 4, 2017 Aslin Sensei 3 3.43 Thursday, November 30, 2017 De Moersleutel Wanna Taste My Christmas Ball? 4 3.43 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Siren Sheltered Spirit 3 3.42 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Collider Fruit of the Hops NE IPA 3 3.42 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Tempel / Totem St Billie 3 3.42 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 De Moersleutel Hoptimized #3 5 3.41 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Mikkeller Beer Geek Vanilla Maple Cocoa 6 3.41 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Gate City Awe Deuce 2 3.4 Thursday, November 30, 2017 De Moersleutel Motorolie Mexican Vanilla 3 3.4 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Sori Maximón 3 3.4 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Bieren Cabardouche Escort Deluxe 2017 (Belgian Owl Oak Aged) 4 3.4 Monday, December 4, 2017 Oud Beersel Kriekenlambiek 4 3.4 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 ReCraft 24 Strong Ale 9 3.4 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Laugar Aurrera Stanitsa 3 3.39 Sunday, December 3, 2017 Post Scriptum Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged 3 3.39 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Zakładowy Sokowirówka Jagoda 5 3.38 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Brew By Numbers 10/11 Coffee Porter Mokanisa 3 3.37 Friday, December 1, 2017 Other Half / Burial Wangies - Extra Spicy 3 3.37 Monday, December 4, 2017 Ninkasi Smoky Oak Ale 18 3.37 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Manor Hill The Cove 2 3.37 Sunday, December 3, 2017 Craig Allan India Project Ale Waimea / Motueka / Wai-iti 1 3.36 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Micromégas Irish stout 1 3.36 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Les brasseurs de l'Adour Louve 1 3.36 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Les brasseurs de l'Adour Foudre 1 3.36 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Pinta Wesołych Świąt 2017 15 3.36 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Sori / Borg / Tanker Window Weather 3 3.36 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Other Half / Burial Wangies 3 3.36 Monday, December 4, 2017 De Moersleutel Motorolie MacDuff 2008 BA 3 3.36 Monday, December 4, 2017 BrewDog Choco Libre 5 3.36 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Modern Times Devil's Teeth Bourbon Barrel - Strawberry Vanilla 2 3.35 Sunday, December 3, 2017 Upright Ives 2 3.35 Saturday, December 2, 2017 2nd Shift Liquid Spiritual Delight: Buffalo Trace - Coffee 2 3.35 Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Nøgne Ø Dubbel Advent 10 3.35 Thursday, November 30, 2017 De Moersleutel Barrel Blend III 5 3.34 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 Listermann DDH Biggie 3 3.34 Friday, December 1, 2017 Listermann Kill Hops 2.0 3 3.34 Friday, December 1, 2017 La Fouillotte Single Hop N°3 Simcoe 1 3.34 Thursday, December 7, 2017 Cromarty Double Rocker 4 3.34 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Frau Gruber Hounds of Hell 5 3.33 Sunday, December 3, 2017 Aslin Grovestand 2 3.33 Friday, December 1, 2017 Signature Brew Anthology 2 3.33 Wednesday, December 6, 2017 La Pirata Away 2 3.33 Monday, December 4, 2017 Totem Fafnir 2 3.33 Monday, December 4, 2017 All In Brewing / Alefarm / Poppels Hoppy Saison 3 3.33 Monday, December 4, 2017 Suomenlinnan Victory Imperial Porter 3 3.33 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Firestone Walker Luponic Distortion Revolution No. 008 4 3.32 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Brew By Numbers 55/06 Double IPA - Galaxy Mosaic 4 3.32 Friday, December 1, 2017 Persephone Barley Wine - Barrel Aged 6 3.32 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Alarmist Le Jus 1 3.32 Friday, December 1, 2017 Petite Picarde Single Flower 1 3.32 Friday, December 1, 2017 Revision Reno As Fuck 2 3.32 Friday, December 1, 2017 Alvinne Sour'ire de Mortagne Smoked Pineapple 2 3.32 Monday, December 4, 2017 Kehrwieder Kingston 2 3.32 Wednesday, November 29, 2017 ReCraft 16 Brett Porter 3 3.31 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Stara Komenda Porter Komendowy 387 4 3.31 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Isle de Garde / Pit Caribou Brett Session Saison De Seigle Rhum 6 3.3 Sunday, December 3, 2017 Victory Mighty Things 5 3.3 Friday, December 1, 2017 Elvis Russian Imperial Stout 3 3.3 Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Hanging Bat Brew Co Flanders Red Solera #1 2 3.3 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Casey Funky Blender - 75% Galaxy 25% Nelson 2 3.3 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Yankee & Kraut / Tilmans Sidekick 3 3.28 Thursday, December 7, 2017 Cast Pumpkin Ale 2 3.28 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Summit Union Series #6: Imperial Russian Stout 2 3.28 Monday, December 4, 2017 Station 26 Peach Milkshake IPA 1 3.28 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Metal Monkey Barrel Aged 2017 Asmodeus w/Bourbon Barrels 1 3.28 Sunday, December 3, 2017 HopFusion Bourbon Barrel Aged Fur Slipper 1 3.28 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Les brasseurs de l'Adour B 2 B 1 3.28 Saturday, December 2, 2017 Slice and Pint New World Whisky Barrel Aged Peated Belgian Rye 1 3.28 Friday, December 1, 2017 *** Looking to promote a regional beer release? 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ABV: 9.3% OG: 1.080 AVAILABILITY: SATURDAY DECEMBER 23rd (No Specific Details Yet) *** Share this issue: [Like RateBeer Weekly: Food Chains Get Into Beer Biz + Expanded Top Beers List on Facebook]( [share on Twitter]( Get in touch: [sales@ratebeer.com](mailto:sales@ratebeer.com?subject=sumpin%20bout%20RateBeer%20Weekly) --------------------------------------------------------------- [ADVERTISEMENT: INQUIRE HERE](mailto:sales@ratebeer.com?subject=Top%20Banner%20Placement%20Inquiry&body=*This%20email%20goes%20out%20to%20115%2C000%20people.%20Please%20include%20as%20much%20info%20as%20possible%20incl.%20desired%20goals%20%26%20timing.%20Thanks!*) [Click to warp to:] [TOP](#Top) | [IN YOUR REGION](#Sightings) | [LIMITED RELEASE](#Search) TOP EVENTS RateBeer's most popular events, by region. Want to increase your chances of having your event listed below? Enter your event info into [RateBeer.com's calendar]( for free. Check RateBeer's full events calendar [here](. Upcoming Events Friday, December 8, 2017 [Central European Brewers Association 2017 (Budapest)]( [Star Wars Trivia Night (Birmingham)]( Saturday, December 9, 2017 [Burning of the Phoenix (Phoenixville)]( [Chiang Mai Beer Festival (Chiang Mai)]( [Deck the Halls (North Wales)]( [Gothenbrew premiär (Göteborg)]( [Overshores Brewery 4th Annual Belg-Xmas Holiday Bash (East Haven)]( [Raasiku Õlletehas kutsub külla traditsioonilisele Jõuluturule! (Raasiku)]( [Rochester On Tap (Rochester)]( [Senator Stout Release & Holiday Art Market (Orlando)]( [The Great St. Louis Czech Beer Festival (St. Louis)]( Sunday, December 10, 2017 [Ballast Point Tap Takeover at Tuman’s Tap & Grill (Chicago)]( [Bittercreek Alehouse Dark Days 2017 (Boise)]( [Homestead Restaurant Holiday Beer Dinner (Oakland)]( Monday, December 11, 2017 [Mandag i Annen (Stavanger)]( Tuesday, December 12, 2017 [Encontro Mensal C4G (Rio de Janeiro)]( [Rustico Ballston’s 4th Annual Holiday Tap Takeover + Toys For Tots Charity Drive (Arlington)]( [The Sovereign’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Ticket Giveaway + 1/2 Price Bottles (Washington)]( Wednesday, December 13, 2017 [The 11th Annual Festivus Celebration at Rustico Alexandria (Alexandria)]( Thursday, December 14, 2017 [1% For The Planet: Maine Beer Company & AMC Happy Hour (Washington)]( [2 Towns Ciderhouse Tap Takeover at Mac’s Wood Grilled (Chicago)]( [Churchkey’s 7th Annual Holiday Tap Takeover + Martha's Table Can Drive (Washington)]( [Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Release (Chicago)]( [Wrath of the Wookies (Voorhees)]( Friday, December 15, 2017 [BizDb.co.uk Beer Tasting Event (SHERBOURNE)]( [Hahndrang feat. Mashsee (Hannover)]( [Hopaholic Pub 2nd Anniversary Party (Budapest)]( [Tap Takeover with Brewage (Braunschweig)]( [The Darkest Night 2017 (Boise)]( Saturday, December 16, 2017 [Barrel Reserve Night & Fifth Anniversary Party (Pawtucket)]( [Käbliku Pruulikoja Esimene Liug: Masendavad Jõulud (Põlvamaa)]( [The Dark Side Party (Wilmington)]( [VII Fes-t'hi, Festival d'Hivern de Cervesa Artesana. (Vilanova i la Geltrú)]( Sunday, December 17, 2017 [Celebrating 2 Years of Freie Brau Union Bremen (Bremen)]( *** Looking to promote a regional festival? [We can help with that.]( Follow us on [Twitter]( & [Facebook]( Copyright © 2017 RateBeer. All rights reserved. You're likely receiving this message because you opted to receive our newsletter when you created your RateBeer account. Our mailing address is: RateBeer, PO Box 475, Fulton, CA 95439 [RATEBEER WEEKLY]( [Update preferences.]( | [Unsubscribe.]( |  [View in browser.](