The Beerclub Vörtstyrkan
Probably the best beer club in the world
Ratings of 4558 different beers from 120 countries
(1 new 2025).
(Vörtstyrkan is Swedish and means ”the wort force”)
May the wort force be with you!
Newer database: Total list database 2003–2025 (countrywise, updated 13 Jan 2026)
Older database: 1983–2002 (countrywise, 6 sections, all 1916 different beers tasted 1983-2002)
Some important facts 1982-2025:
Top list 1982–2025 (the best beer, ranked in order. Updated 13 Jan 2026)
Pukebeer 1982–2025 (67 disgusting beers, rated lower than 1,72. Updated 11 Jan 2026)
The 540 strongest beers 2003–2025 (ranked in order from 32 %–10 % abv. Upd. 13 Jan 2026)
All countries Erling’s country list; which countries we have covered, and not (updated 13 Jan 2026).
The longest beer names 1982–2025 (Updated 11 Jan 2026)
Number of tastings included: 814 (12 tastings 2025)
Number of tasted beers: 5672 (86 added 2025)
Number of different beers: 4558 (80 new added 2025)
Represented countries: 120
Amount of tasted beer: approximately 4523 liters
Amount of pure alcohol: approximately 272 liters (100% abv)
Amount of dip consumed: approximately 406 liters
Country rating 2003–2021 (mean value/country, updated 1 Jan 2022)
The Beerclub Vörtstyrkan turned 40 years old! Celebration trip to Belgium in October 2022:
Illustrated travel diary from the trip (in Swedish - pdf 6 MB)
Pictures below: Outside the Westmalle monastery and at the Westmalle café
The Vörtstyrkan web site was created in October 1995 - in the Internet dawn. Updated 2026-01-13.
Webmaster and permanent secretary: erling.jirle@biol.lu.se