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[Humperdink]

Bored at work and got to thinking about what I would say is my favorite style, settled on Northern German alt and thought what about it makes it my favorite. I think originally it was the fact that it was a style that is very limited as far as distribution. I was really excited to try something I had never seen before, which I think added to the initial experience. I brewed several batches and kind of tweaked it into something that may be a little out of style, but suits my tastes so well. Malty and clean, with enough bitterness to keep it balanced well, slightly to bitter which is what my palate likes. The style is everything I look for in a beer with nothing extra or over the top. Picking a second place is actually harder than my favorite.What about you? What's your go to, favorite style?

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

For everyday drinking - APA.

[3rd party JKor]

I like that one that has the barley and the hops and the yeast in it. Yeah, that one.

[Big Nake]

I love almost anything German: Kölsch, Alt, Oktober, Marzen, Bock, Helles, German Pils, etc. They are well balanced, refreshing and clean. I also enjoy English ales like bitters, English Pale Ales and Northern Browns. Again, they use clean-tasting hops like EKG, Kent, Challenger, Styrian Goldings, etc. Their yeast is bready & crackery which makes for a delicious beer. I've mentioned many times that I haven't met a liquid English ale yeast that I haven't liked. Of course, I also like APAs, Ambers, Red Ales and Lagers and Blondes so maybe it would've been easier for me to just state which styles I don't care for! Cheers.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I love almost anything German: Kölsch, Alt, Oktober, Marzen, Bock, Helles, German Pils, etc. They are well balanced, refreshing and clean. I also enjoy English ales like bitters, English Pale Ales and Northern Browns. Again, they use clean-tasting hops like EKG, Kent, Challenger, Styrian Goldings, etc. Their yeast is bready & crackery which makes for a delicious beer. I've mentioned many times that I haven't met a liquid English ale yeast that I haven't liked. Of course, I also like APAs, Ambers, Red Ales and Lagers and Blondes so maybe it would've been easier for me to just state which styles I don't care for! Cheers.

cheater! you can't pick them all!

[MakeMeHoppy]

I love Porters. I think the main reason is the range of beers available in that style. Robust porters, oak aged, smoked grains etc. They can be an easy drinking beer to go in a number of extreme directions.

[Thirsty]

I love Porters. I think the main reason is the range of beers available in that style. Robust porters, oak aged, smoked grains etc. They can be an easy drinking beer to go in a number of extreme directions.

With your username? Come on man- I thought it was gonna be the BWs! Mine is Belgian blond. It has all the character of a HG Belgian, but is an everyday drinker. It is my go to session beer. I enjoy Leffe, but my own recipe is cat's ass. I am drinking one now.A close second is APA / IPA. SN, Lagunitas, ice cold and quenching. I do like em cold. I save the warmer temps for their Impy sisters

[Big Nake]

cheater! you can't pick them all!

Okay, you're right. That's not fair. If I had to pick just one style, I'd probably go with Oktoberfest Lager. I just love the malty character, balanced with the right amount of German noble hops and a good lager yeast like 2124, 2206, 2633, 2308, etc. The style has a bit of wiggle room and homebrewers veer off a little bit by adding their own touch. You can add more hops, make it a little lighter or darker, etc. One of my all-time favorite styles and oh-so-satisfying to drink any time of year. Cheers.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Okay, you're right. That's not fair. If I had to pick just one style, I'd probably go with Oktoberfest Lager. I just love the malty character, balanced with the right amount of German noble hops and a good lager yeast like 2124, 2206, 2633, 2308, etc. The style has a bit of wiggle room and homebrewers veer off a little bit by adding their own touch. You can add more hops, make it a little lighter or darker, etc. One of my all-time favorite styles and oh-so-satisfying to drink any time of year. Cheers.

well played - one of my favorites as well

[MAZ]

While I appreciate most styles (there's a time and place for just about every beer), at least 75% of what I brew is a derivative of the pale ale family... APAs, IPAs, English Bitters, and Barleywines. If I have to choose a single style, then it would have be IPA.

[ncbeerbrewer]

While I love many styles of beer and do appreciate each style for what its worth and represents. My favorites are Porter, Stout, APA, IPA, Alt, Kolsch, Ofest. But even with all that said my favorite favorite beer style is IPA. I love bitterness in a beer, I love hops and am a hophead through and through. While I appreciate and enjoy the bitterness that hops bring I love the flavors that hops can contribute as well, piney, citrus and so on. I always come back to IPA time and time again, in beer purchases and beer brewed as well. Here's to your favorite styles all

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

While I love many styles of beer and do appreciate each style for what its worth and represents. My favorites are Porter, Stout, APA, IPA, Alt, Kolsch, Ofest. But even with all that said my favorite favorite beer style is IPA. I love bitterness in a beer, I love hops and am a hophead through and through. While I appreciate and enjoy the bitterness that hops bring I love the flavors that hops can contribute as well, piney, citrus and so on. I always come back to IPA time and time again, in beer purchases and beer brewed as well. Here's to your favorite styles all

I LOVE hoppy beers but sometimes I just want a break. One of the reasons I like APAs is I think they can get pretty much as hoppy as an IPA but they can also be more subdued like Ken's MLPA. They are simple and refreshing at any rate though.

[ncbeerbrewer]

I LOVE hoppy beers but sometimes I just want a break. One of the reasons I like APAs is I think they can get pretty much as hoppy as an IPA but they can also be more subdued like Ken's MLPA. They are simple and refreshing at any rate though.

I totally agree Zym. I brewed a simple APA a month ago, 2 Row, Victory and Vienna, Cascade Hops and US-05. 5.7% and I am enjoying the citrusy flavor of the hops. Sipping on it now as well. I agree I love APA just as much too. MLPA is great too, brewed it back in May and it turned out awesome.

[MolBasser]

Pale Ale.Because it is (for better or worse) my definition of beer in my mind.Doesn't have to be SNPA, but I love pale ale.MolBasser

[jayb151]

I would say my favorite style is the "extreme beer." I love finding something new and crazy and just sitting down with it, and a couple of friends. In this "category" of beer I include beers similar to: Stone's Arogant Bastard and RIS, Dogfish 120, Arcadia hopmouth and cereal killer etc. I guess it's kind of cheating since this category is so broad, but those are truely my favorite types to drink.That said, my favorite real style changes too often to pin it down. Right now I'm on a chech pils and Ordinary bitter craze, but who knows what will be next?

[BarelyBrews]

I would easily commit to IPA as my fav style, Reg-Rye-Double.I do love my pales , and make a lot of porters,browns, and stouts. Wheat beers i made a few.So IPA if i could only drink one style.

[3rd party JKor]

If I had to commit to only drink one style for the rest of my life, it would be IPA, hands down.

[drewseslu]

Dusseldorf AltbierRunners up:APA/IPA/RyePADubbelRobust PorterAmerican Brown

[3rd party JKor]

I haven't had many Alts, but I do see why people would pick them. My concern is that the style is pretty narrow. The nice thing about, say, an IPA or Porter, is that the style has a fairly broad so you can still get some variety within the style. I think I'd get bored with, essentially, the same exact beer all the time.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I haven't had many Alts, but I do see why people would pick them. My concern is that the style is pretty narrow. The nice thing about, say, an IPA or Porter, is that the style has a fairly broad so you can still get some variety within the style. I think I'd get bored with, essentially, the same exact beer all the time.

indeed - that's why I picked APA as well.