What's your favorite beer style?

[preslove]

Beer = bad.

About the only drinkable "beers" would be Lindemans Framboise Lambic or Smirnoff Ice. Both are real streches to call beer.

Hard alcohol is much, much better. Quicker and actually tastes good.

This is the first stupid thing I've ever seen you post. Unfortunately, it's REALLY stupid

 

[rivan]

Beer = bad.

About the only drinkable "beers" would be Lindemans Framboise Lambic or Smirnoff Ice. Both are real streches to call beer.

Hard alcohol is much, much better. Quicker and actually tastes good.

If you're drinking to get drunk, sure. That's not why I drink, when I drink.

I can't get past the burn of hard liquor to really detect much taste, most of the time.

 

[highland145]

Doesn't all beer come with alcohol?

If you're at my house, it does. But I hear some dumb a** light weight metrosexual invent some without.

 

[soulcougher73]

Is that the same brewery that makes Fat Tire?

Yes that is their Amber Ale i believe.

 

[phoenix79]

No love for the Belgians? I'd take a nice 50*F Kasteel Donkers over anything else any day.

 

[Linflas]

For me a good stout >*.

 

[davmat787]

IPA for me. LOL @ no votes for pilsner, probably because our typical idea of a pilsner is Bud or whatever crap its called these days. A true pilsner can be very refreshing and hoppy.

And no options for the Belgian styles? Beer made my monks FTW!

 

[dullard]

I just love playing devil's advocate sometimes.

Yea I used to think like this...when I was 15.

Then what, you killed your taste buds and can drink it now?

This is the first stupid thing I've ever seen you post. Unfortunately, it's REALLY stupid

Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately, most beer tastes REALLY bad.

If you're drinking to get drunk, sure. That's not why I drink, when I drink.

I can't get past the burn of hard liquor to really detect much taste, most of the time.

Rule #1, the cheap stuff burns bad.
Rule #2, 40% alcohol (80 proof) usually has no burn especially compared to the 50% stuff.

If beer tastes like crap to me, the only reason to drink alcohol would be to have an effect. If I'm drinking to have an effect, downing 6 bad tasting beers isn't nearly as pleasant as a good mixed drink. Or heck, a half bottle of good wine.

 

[PricklyPete]

Generally a Pale Ale, but I do love some good Stouts.

 

[Crusty]

Where's the option for 'All'?

 

[Joseph F]

Beer = bad.

About the only drinkable "beers" would be Lindemans Framboise Lambic or Smirnoff Ice. Both are real streches to call beer.

Hard alcohol is much, much better. Quicker and actually tastes good.

Smirnoff Ice isn't beer.... LMAO. Anyway, I chose Pilsner.

 

[davmat787]

Also, there really should be two pils options: Pilsner and American Pilsner. I think the Beer World Cup (or whatever the governing body is) had to invent a category to put bud, pabst, etc in, lol.

Smirnoff Ice isn't beer.... LMAO. Anyway, I chose Pilsner.

What is your favorite pilsner?

 

[davmat787]

Beer = bad.

About the only drinkable "beers" would be Lindemans Framboise Lambic or Smirnoff Ice. Both are real streches to call beer.

Hard alcohol is much, much better. Quicker and actually tastes good.

 

[phoenix79]

IPA for me. LOL @ no votes for pilsner, probably because our typical idea of a pilsner is Bud or whatever crap its called these days. A true pilsner can be very refreshing and hoppy.

And no options for the Belgian styles? Beer made my monks FTW!

A Paulaner Pilsner is my goto "cheap beer"

I just love playing devil's advocate sometimes.

Then what, you killed your taste buds and can drink it now?

Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately, most beer tastes REALLY bad.

Rule #1, the cheap stuff burns bad.
Rule #2, 40% alcohol (80 proof) usually has no burn especially compared to the 50% stuff.

If beer tastes like crap to me, the only reason to drink alcohol would be to have an effect. If I'm drinking to have an effect, downing 6 bad tasting beers isn't nearly as pleasant as a good mixed drink. Or heck, a half bottle of good wine.

You do realize the same can be said in the opposite direction. Most cheap beers taste like crap, the better stuff can get quite expensive.

 

[dullard]

Smirnoff Ice isn't beer.... LMAO. Anyway, I chose Pilsner.

I said it was a strech to call it a beer. But Smirnoff calls it a beer right on the label. Smirnoff also calls it a malted beverage, which is usually just fermented barley, which is just beer again (often with added flavors though).

 

[dougp]

Also, there really should be two pils options: Pilsner and American Pilsner. I think the Beer World Cup (or whatever the governing body is) had to invent a category to put bud, pabst, etc in, lol.

"American Lager" or "American-style Pilsner" I believe is their category.

 

[Joseph F]

FWIW I've never had any real, good beer. I've just been drinking the cheap shit. (Bud, Coors, Pabst, Yuengling, Miller) *Barfs at thought of Miller.

 

[rivan]

I said it was a strech to call it a beer. But Smirnoff calls it a beer right on the label. Smirnoff also calls it a malted beverage, which is usually just fermented barley, which is just beer again (often with added flavors though).

Am I missing it? Seems to me they call it a 'mixed vodka drink'.

 

[Arkaign]

For when I just want a couple of nice beers, I prefer stuff like Boddingtons, Belhaven, Guinness, etc. For when I want to drink more like a sixer, I'll do Shiner or Dos Equis.

 

[dullard]

Am I missing it? Seems to me they call it a 'mixed vodka drink'.

Not that Smirnoff Ice (the vodka based stuff), but this Smirnoff Ice: http://www.beerliquors.com/buy/beer/Smirnoff_Ice.htm

 

[Wyndru]

I chose Amber/Red, but more specifically my favorite is brown ale.

 

[crownjules]

I chose Porter. Sam Adam's had a Honey Porter that was pretty damn tasty. The only types of beers I don't enjoy are pilsners and lagers.

 

[Juddog]

Porters and stouts traditionally use almost the exact same ingredients and taste almost the same. The only typical difference is that stouts are often slightly higher in abv %.


http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=180680

http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2009/03/19/so-what-is-the-difference-between-porter-and-stout/

There is quite a bit of overlap and you'll get a lot of answers from different brewers on which is which. In the end, to me at least, they are almost exactly the same - they have a huge overlapping area, with some fringe stouts that are unique from any porter and vice versa. Their histories are intertwined, and beer is unique enough by manufacturer that you'll see more variance within stout varieties than you will in a difference of porter versus stout.

For example I'm a huge fan of Storm King Imperial Stout (victory), but to be honest, if it said Storm King Porter I would buy it just the same.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Belgian Quads, Imperial Stouts, Imperial IPAs, Chocolate Stouts, Anything with Sour Cherries in it (Cherry Stouts such as the New Glarus Unplugged, or New Glarus Belgian Red ... mmmmmmm), wheat beer is a win also .... any hefeweizen or Goose Island 312... mmmm

Also, while technically it's own thing ... Mead is fvckin great too...

 

[Kadarin]

Not that Smirnoff Ice (the vodka based stuff), but this Smirnoff Ice: http://www.beerliquors.com/buy/beer/Smirnoff_Ice.htm

You might have liked Zima, back in the day. Same kind of thing, but not as disgustingly sweet as Smirnoff Ice.