The Beerclub Vörtstyrkan

Probably the best beer club in the world

Ratings of more than 4700 beers from 108 countries.

(Vörtstyrkan is Swedish and means ”the wort force”)

May the wort force be with you!

About us

New database: Total list database 2003–now (countrywise, all 1460 beers tasted 2003-now)

Older database; year 1983–2002 (countrywise, 6 sections, all 1917 different beers tasted 1983-2002)

Some important facts 1983-2012

Top list (the 97 best beers, rated above 4.49) (updated 23 Dec 2012)

Puke beer (disgusting beers, 64 brands rated lower than 1.76) (updated 23 Dec 2012)

The strongest beers (say no MORE! Updated 23 Dec 2012)

All countries (alphabetic order)

The longest beer names (updated 23 Dec 2012)

ENG: The members in Vörtstyrkan present themselves (more or less) at the warm-up before the Annual Meeting in Bessinge. April 2011. Tasting no. 619. (You can choose HD quality at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yRRR1TEsZI )

SV: Medlemmarna i Ölklubben Vörtstyrkan presenterar sig (mer eller mindre) på uppvärmningen inför det årliga ”Åsmötet” i Bessinge, LinderödsÅSen, Skåne. April 2011. (HD-kvalitet går att välja på http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yRRR1TEsZI).

The Vörtstyrkan web site was created October 1995. Updated 23 Dec 2012.

Webmaster and permanent secretary: erling.jirle@biol.lu.se

Number of tastings included: 647

Number of tasted beers: >4300

Number of different beers: not calculated yet (> 2600)

Represented countries: 108 (+12 territories)

Amount of tasted beer: approximately 3800 liters

Amount of pure alcohol: approximately 250 liters

Amount of dip sauce: approximately 380 liters