Multiple Michigan beers, brewers and establishments, including Bell's and Founders, rated best in the world

KALAMAZOO -

Michigan brewers, owners, retailers and restaurants have a lot to be proud of.

Beers from three Michigan breweries finished in the top 100 best beers in the world category in the

RateBeer

Best 2010 competition.

Grand Rapids'

Founders Brewing Co.

ranked the highest at No. 8 with their KBS

(the beer formerly known as Kentucky Breakfast Stout).

Also on the list from Founders:

15.

Canadian Breakfast Stout

30.

Breakfast Stout

86.

Imperial Stout

Kalamazoo's Bell's Brewery Inc. has six of its brews on the list:

12.

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Double Cream/Expedition Stout

14.

Expedition Stout

21.

Hopslam

63.

Two-Hearted Ale

85.

The Oracle DIPA Ale

100.

Kalamazoo Stout

People seem to like their stouts. Seven beers in the top 10 are imperial stouts.

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.'s Raspberry Eisbock

came in at

No. 42.

Of the 100 Best Brewers in the World, six are from Michigan:

Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids

Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo

22.

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., Warren

34.

Dark Horse Brewing Co., Marshall

64.

Shorts Brewing Co., Bellaire

67.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter

In the Best Beers of the United States, eight out of 50 are from Michigan:

Founders KBS

Bell's Bourbon Barrel Double Cream/Expedition Stout

11.

Bell's Expedition Stout

12.

Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

16.

Bell's Hopslam

23.

Founders Breakfast Stout

31.

Kuhnhenn's Raspberry Eisbock

47.

Bell's Two-Hearted Ale

On the Best Beer Bars list, one from Michigan (out of 50)

22.

The Hopcat, Grand Rapids

Of the 50 Best Brewpubs, four are from Michigan:

Shorts Brewing Co.

16.

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.

22.

The Livery

47.

Dark Horse Brewing Co.

Best Beer Retailers (one out of 50):

39.

Siciliano's Market, Grand Rapids

Best Beer Restaurants,
(two out of 50):

Slow's Bar-B-Q, Detroit

17.

Ashley's, Ann Arbor

Best Breweries to Visit

(four out of 50):

12.

Founders Brewing Co.

14.

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales

15.

Dragonmead, Warren

27.

Kalamazoo Brewing Co./Eccentric Cafe (Bell's)

Best Beers by Style

Specialty:

Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock

India Pale Ale:

Bell's Hopslam

Porter:

Founders Porter

More than 2.47 million reviews of 110,000 beers from 9,680 brewers worldwide were submitted for this competition.

Find each list in its entirety

here.

Cheers to all. Well done.

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