Chicago-based Pipeworks cleaned house in RateBeer’s annual awards claiming the title for the top brewer and top new brewer in Illinois, top new brewer in the entire U S of A AND top new brewer IN THE WORLD, among other accolades, according to RateBeer reviewers.
Three Floyds, meanwhile, placed in just about every style category possible.
Below is the full rundown of Illinois (area) winners:
Best Beer, Brewer & New Brewer By Subregion
Top Beer (IL):
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Top Beer (IN):
Three Floyds Dreadnaught
Top Brewer (IL):
Pipeworks
Top Brewer (IN):
Three Floyds
Top New Brewer:
Pipeworks
Best Beer Retailers By Subregion
Brewpub:
Revolution Brewing, Chicago
Restaurant:
Tribes Alehouse, Mokena
Brewer Tap Room:
Half Acre Beer Company & Tap Room, Chicago
Bottle Shop:
West Lakeview Liquors, Chicago
Grocery:
Logli Supermarket, Rockford
Bar:
The Local Option, Chicago
Top New Brewers In The World
#1 Pipeworks
Top 50 Beers of 2013
#8 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
#21 Three Floyds Dreadnaught
#22 Three Floyds Zombie Dust
#25 Three Floyds Dark Lord (Bourbon Vanilla Bean)
BEST BY STYLE 2013
English Style Pale & Bitter
#5 Pipeworks At Her Majesty’s Pleasure
Double IPA
#6 Three Floyds Dreadnaught
Stout
#4 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
#9 Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
#15 Three Floyds Dark Lord (Bourbon Vanilla Bean)
Strong Ale
#13 Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine
Imperial, Baltic Porter
#12 Three Floyds Alpha Klaus
American Amber/Pale Ale
#1 Three Floyds Zombie Dust
#4 Three Floyds Alpha King
#10 Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Wheat
#3 Three Floyds Gumballhead
Dark Lager
#5 Flossmoor Station Barrel Aged Imperial Schwartz
#13 Three Floyds Das Kleine Schwarz Einhorn
2012’s Best New Releases
#33 Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn Double IPA
#38 Three Floyds Rye’d da Lightning
#41 Three Floyds Rye Da Tiger
#46 Goose Island Cherry Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout
Best Beer, Brewer & New Brewer By Country
New Brewery (United States)
Pipeworks
Best Brewers In The World
#2 Three Floyds
#39 Pipeworks
#60 Goose Island
#66 Half Acre
#90 Revolution Brewing
(Editors note: Yes, we are well aware that Three Floyds is not in Illinois but their close proximity and quality of beer brewed most certainly warrants a mention.)