The 50 Best Beers of 2021, According to Brewers and Beer Geeks

by Niko Krommydas | GearPatrol.com

It's a tad strange to think about a best-of list in a not-so-great year, especially when it followed, and oftentimes felt identical to, an unequivocally worst-ever one.

The pandemic did not end in 2021. But we did get the tools to make the virus manageable, enabling social life to start returning, slowly, to a semblance of normalcy. After a year of exceptional stress and anxiety, many of us began experiencing moments of joy again, like that first hug with a grandparent. Even the most mundane things felt special and worth savoring after being deprived of so much. For beer lovers who have decided to resume more of their old activities in recent months, that has meant gathering at brewery tasting rooms with vaccinated friends and attending outdoor, socially distanced festivals.

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