Beer lovers: what's your favorite style of beer?

[Everlong]

I'm definitely a beer enthusiast. One of my favorite things when I go new places is beer tourism. When I was in Europe for a couple weeks last year I think I tried something like 75 different beers that I could only get in the areas that I was in, and I do the same whenever I go new places in the US. It's something of a hobby... a delicious, delicious hobby

What are your favorite kinds of beer?

I love pretty much every kind of beer, but it's hard to beat a good stout. Whether it's a smooth milk stout or a heavy imperial stout (like Big Bad Baptist!) or a tasty breakfast stout, love em all.

Also, any favorite individual beers?

[The Legend]

I'm not so much of a type of beer person. Although if you pinned me down and gave me a list of beers that I don't know anything about I'll probably go for a Lager or an IPA.

I usually go by company when selecting beers though. I pretty much haven't found a beer by either Leinenkugel's or Great Lakes Brewery that I don't like (Leinie's Berry Weiss would probably be the one exception to that fact).

[Everlong]

I'm not so much of a type of beer person. Although if you pinned me down and gave me a list of beers that I don't know anything about I'll probably go for a Lager or an IPA.

I usually go by company when selecting beers though. I pretty much haven't found a beer by either Leinenkugel's or Great Lakes Brewery that I don't like (Leinie's Berry Weiss would probably be the one exception to that fact).

Yeah the Berry Weiss is kinda gross, but otherwise Leinie's has pretty decent stuff. Great Lakes is based out of Ohio, right? I think I've had their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter a few times which is a pretty solid beer, and there are one or two others that I've probably had by them, they have good stuff.

[The Legend]

I'm not so much of a type of beer person. Although if you pinned me down and gave me a list of beers that I don't know anything about I'll probably go for a Lager or an IPA.

I usually go by company when selecting beers though. I pretty much haven't found a beer by either Leinenkugel's or Great Lakes Brewery that I don't like (Leinie's Berry Weiss would probably be the one exception to that fact).

Yeah the Berry Weiss is kinda gross, but otherwise Leinie's has pretty decent stuff. Great Lakes is based out of Ohio, right? I think I've had their Edmund Fitzgerald Porter a few times which is a pretty solid beer, and there are one or two others that I've probably had by them, they have good stuff.

Yeah, Great Lakes is based out of Cleveland. They have a Christmas Ale that stores literally can't keep in stock in November or December in stores around here. Expensive as hell too, like $14 for a six pack. I really like their Dortmunder Gold. Their Elliott Ness Lager and Burning River Pale Ale are good too. They've also got seasonal beers like Conway's Irish Ale and Oktoberfest that are pretty good as well.

[Everlong]

Ah yeah Dortmunder Gold and Burning River are the other ones I've had... I've seen Elliott Ness in stores but have never had it. I think I may have had their Christmas Ale at a bar this past December sometime.

[Viazon]

Before I answer this, someone is gonna need to tell me the difference between all of these beers.

[The Legend]

Before I answer this, someone is gonna need to tell me the difference between all of these beers.

It'd probably be easier if you told us what your favorite beer was and then we could tell you what kind it is.

[Everlong]

Before I answer this, someone is gonna need to tell me the difference between all of these beers.

Ok here we go:

LAGER - Fermented at a colder temperature, a lighter beer in terms of alcohol content and (usually) color, though there are definitely dark lagers out there. A lot of mass-produced beers like Miller or Bud are Lagers or Pilsensers, but don't let that fool you, there are plenty of high-quality lagers available as well.

AMBER/RED - Medium in pretty much all areas, including color (amber or red color, obviously), bitterness, body and alcohol content. An example of a mass-produced amber is Newcastle Brown Ale, technically a brown ale not an amber but still pretty close.

STOUT/PORTER - Known for dark colors and roasted flavors. A lot of stouts have a bitter, coffee-like aftertaste, though they vary in terms of their flavor and alcohol content quite a bit. Some, like milk stouts, are lower in alcohol content and are very smooth and sweet. Others, like imperial stouts, tend to be much "sharper" and more bitter with very high alcohol contents. Oatmeal stouts or smoked porters/stouts can keep a roasted taste and usually have a nice thick brown head. Lots of variety, but basically all will be dark in color and opaque. Guinness is a mass-produced stout but doesn't have a whole lot of flavor compared to good ones.

IPA/Pale Ale - These are very bitter ales, coming in a wide variety of colors and alcohol contents, but what they all have in common is their hoppiness. If you don't know what hops taste like, imagine sort of a grapefruit/grassy-like aftertaste.

SOUR - Sour beers are beers that are brewed to a point where they are purposefully infected, which creates an extremely sour taste. These are very specialized beers that you won't see at a lot of bars or restaurants, but they are awesome when done well.

BARREL AGED - Any kind of beer aged in a whiskey/brandy/scotch/etc barrel. Usually has a whiskey-like aftertaste.

BELGIAN - Belgian style beers are brewed using a special type of sugar that gives them a very sweet and rather sharp aftertaste. Usually they're light to medium in color and when in dubbel/tripel/quad forms can get to be very high in ABV.

BOCK - Bocks tend to be lighter, sweeter beers that are seasonal in the spring time.

WHEAT/WEISS - Very popular in Germany but also a lot of other places. Unless they're dunkels, they're usually lighter in color, sweet sugary after taste, but not as sharp as the aftertaste you'll find in a belgian.

That's a very general overview anyway.

[SlightlyJames]

I generally drink Lager because that's the most widely known/available type of beer in the UK.

[DBSoT]

Stout. Founders breakfast stout is the absolute best. Michigan has a ton of great breweries and I make a trip to Founders, New Holland, and Griffin Claw where I can. I also make a trip back my old college town and do to Mountain Town brewery. I highly recommend "Train Wreck" from Mountain Town. Its fantastic.

[Everlong]

^How could you talk about Michigan breweries and not mention Bell's?!

But yeah, Founders and New Holland are awesome.

[flock u]

Back when I drank I wasn't so picky on Beer lol as long as it was cold and had alcohol in it I was good (except Milwaukee's Best that stuff is SHIT) But I guess my favorite would have been King Cobra which I spent a lot of money on back in the day.

[PorkChop]

I'm not a big drinker these days, though I'll have a pint if I've ordered food in a pub/carvery or somewhere.

I only really drink lager but I'm quite picky over it. It can't be too smooth, or too bitter either. A nice middle-of-the-road lager with a roast dinner suits me fine.

[Viazon]

Holy crap Tim, you really do know your shit. I'm willing to bet you didn't even Google that. You probably already knew it!

I'm partial to Fosters. Whenever me and my mates are out and we get a round of beers, that is usually our beer of choice. I do love a Corona and lime though. I am also quite big on Tuborg. When I was in America a few years ago I got really into Blue Moon.

[PorkChop]

I'm partial to Fosters. Whenever me and my mates are out and we get a round of beers, that is usually our beer of choice.

Fosters is quite easily the WOAT beer, yet every pub in the country has it on tap.

[Viazon]

I'm partial to Fosters. Whenever me and my mates are out and we get a round of beers, that is usually our beer of choice.

Fosters is quite easily the WOAT beer, yet every pub in the country has it on tap.

Meh. It's usually the cheapest.

[Everlong]

Holy crap Tim, you really do know your shit. I'm willing to bet you didn't even Google that. You probably already knew it!

I drink a lot of beer.

I brew beer as well!

[The Legend]

About the only beer out of those that I've tried that I'm not particularly a fan of would be the Stout/Porters. Also, knowing my taste, I would never even bother trying a sour beer.

[UTK]

BELGIAN - Belgian style beers are brewed using a special type of sugar that gives them a very sweet and rather sharp aftertaste. Usually they're light to medium in color and when in dubbel/tripel/quad forms can get to be very high in ABV.

So would blonde ales be Belgian-style? I love blonde ale.

[Everlong]

BELGIAN - Belgian style beers are brewed using a special type of sugar that gives them a very sweet and rather sharp aftertaste. Usually they're light to medium in color and when in dubbel/tripel/quad forms can get to be very high in ABV.

So would blonde ales be Belgian-style? I love blonde ale.

@UTK

Some blondes are belgian style, but not all. Definitely have some similarities though. A lot of blondes are also wheat beers, OR belgian wheat beers!