Board 8 > Which type of beer do you prefer?

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Which type of beer do you prefer?
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Belgian
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Been a while since I have properly sampled all the types, but I do enjoy a good stout.
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stout > ipa > pale ale > porter > lager > ale > wheat > don't think i've ever had a pilsner

Wheat and/or Belgian Whites.

Shocktops, Blue Moons, etc.
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Anything that is wet and cold on a hot summers day

I favor stouts/porters, but if I'm not in the mood usually gravitate toward wheat beers.

In fact, my favorite beer to date is Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier.
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MysticBrohan posted...

stout > ipa > pale ale > porter > lager > ale > wheat > don't think i've ever had a pilsner

Reasonably close to mine (except swap lager and porter and put pilsner before ale). In most cases IPA is a thousand times more consistent than a stout. But a good stout is phenomenal.
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root

Brown ale
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Pleasantly surprised to see so many fuck beer votes.
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EndOfDiscOne posted...

Brown ale

mnkboy907 posted...

Pleasantly surprised to see so many fuck beer votes.

Probably pre pubescent kids

Beer that you can drink


I'm less partial to IPAs, but that doesn't mean I don't have IPAs I like and will drink

Typically favor stouts in the winter and wheats in the summer
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Beer has the dubious combination of tasting bad and being too weak to do much of anything. That's my reason behind "Fuck Beer" anyway.
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belgians
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Dark Young Link posted...

Beer has the dubious combination of tasting bad and being too weak to do much of anything. That's my reason behind "Fuck Beer" anyway.

there is beer that is in double digit ABV, weakness is a weird reason to not like beer. taste is subjective so can't argue with your thoughts there.

I wonder how many beer haters have just had Natty Ice and stopped drinking it afterwards
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VeryInsane posted...

I wonder how many beer haters have just had Natty Ice and stopped drinking it afterwards

Upwards of 'some', but I wouldn't presume to think that it is a majority reason. People have different tastes, and I can respect that.

Much like tea, I know that there is a vast number of ways such a simple thing can be prepared leading to a myriad of distinct flavors, but not everyone has the means or inclination to sample everything.
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I'm not big on beer. Not so much that I'm "fuck beer", but I only drink a few a year at most so I don't really have a favorite type. Usually I just get a couple that sound interesting when the supermarket has a "build your own six-pack" thing. I remember liking the Shipyard Pumpkinhead last time, which I think was an ale so I voted ale.
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I've always wondered about beer, but much like coffee, it is the bitterness that just gets me. Is it the alcohol itself that makes it really bitter, or is there a way to get rid of the aftertaste, maybe by different flavors or mixes?

I don't really want to get hooked on it or anything, but it would at least allow me to try it whenever my family or friend is like, "Let's get a drink somewhere."
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Have yet to drink a beer that didn't taste like garbage
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Bump 4 beer
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It took me a good semester to be able to enjoy beer. I definitely had to acquire the taste, but it's a staple in many social situations so I think it's necessary to push through.
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Strife2 posted...

I've always wondered about beer, but much like coffee, it is the bitterness that just gets me. Is it the alcohol itself that makes it really bitter, or is there a way to get rid of the aftertaste, maybe by different flavors or mixes?

I don't really want to get hooked on it or anything, but it would at least allow me to try it whenever my family or friend is like, "Let's get a drink somewhere."

I think coffee is a good comparison as I used to dislike both but now I drink them without much thought

You eventually just get used to both and once you do you do enjoy them. That said there are many different styles to beer and something like Dogfish 90 isn't going to be the same as, say, Old Rasputin. Those are both probably my favorite beers but I'm not an expert and just get whatever I find in my liquor store every now and then.

I think the easiest to get into are: Lager, Red Ale, Belgians, and Pilsners (though I thought pilsners are basically the same thing as lagers so IDK)
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I Prefer ipas but I'd be lying if I said I like beer over like other drinks. It's still not bad though.
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I'm an IPA snob. I like pretty much all of them and never get sick of them. Stouts/porters/browns etc are nice. All the lighter and wheaty stuff sucks, even the "super good belgian import" crap.

Fuck beer sounds delicious though
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Strife2 posted...

I've always wondered about beer, but much like coffee, it is the bitterness that just gets me. Is it the alcohol itself that makes it really bitter, or is there a way to get rid of the aftertaste, maybe by different flavors or mixes?

The higher % beers do have a significant alcoholic taste to it. It's not really bitter though, unless you think alcohol is bitter. Most bitterness comes from hops, which is largely independent of alcohol content. You can get some really high % beers that taste super smooth and sweet.
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The only thing I hate more than beer-haters are pretentious drinkers. Tossers!
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Wheat and/or Belgian Whites.

Shocktops, Blue Moons, etc.

Haven't had Shocktops, but the rest of the post alligns 100% with my taste

Edit: also a fan of beer with lemon
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I prefer IPA with an IBU of 90 or higher. Guy at my liquor store refers to me as a "bitter motherfucker" lol.
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I think the only type of beer I've had and haven't found one I've liked is sours. I just do not get it.

Favorite types are stouts, porters, and wheat beers. Starting to get into IPAs as well.
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IPAs are my shit, only beers I don't really like are bourbon aged and stouts
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i'm no beer expert but i guess pilsner. never had a pilsner i didn't like.
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Dunkel master race, stouts are up there too

IPAs are a meme
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Wine >>> Beer

Granted most drinks are a lot better than beer so eh.
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I dunno, I've never had one (I'm 26).
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This is kind of a poorly constructed poll

All beers are either ale or lager; neither of those should be included on the poll. It's like asking "What kind of shape do you like?" and then listing "parallelogram", "quadrilateral", "rectangle", "square", "rhombus", "trapezoid"
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I say this as I sit in a restaurant in New Haven CT called The Beer Collective
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I Googled common beer types and did zero reading
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Also, if anyone in here doesn't like beer, or is uncertain, tell me foods you do and don't like and I will recommend a beer you should like.
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I love dark beer, especially black stout. Had some honey black stout at a local brewery and it's probably my new favorite. IPAs are also great.

Everything else is okay, although I don't enjoy whiter beers too much. Still drink them though.
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Much prefer hard liquor to beer, though I don't drink much of either. A pitcher of Asahi after a stressful week is pretty tops, though. Japanese beer aside, there aren't too many I've liked enough to have more than once.
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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...

I think the only type of beer I've had and haven't found one I've liked is sours. I just do not get it.

Favorite types are stouts, porters, and wheat beers. Starting to get into IPAs as well.

A lot of common sours are bad but that's because so few brewers know how to do them correctly or are impatient.

An actual year-long aged sour is amazing, and leaps and bounds better than beers where they just add a little flavoring so it tastes like a warhead.

A good gose goes a long way.



My favorite beers tend to be wine-barrel aged and conditioned on brettanomyces, though I am also a sucker for a very good stout/milk stout. I'm usually a big fan of saisons as well.

My favorite beer ever was a saison aged in a cabaret barrel with honey, wildflowers, and done with brettanomyces. Strangest tasting drink I've ever had, but in a good way.
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Gose >all
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I have tried many beers and I would not choose to drink it over other things. I like hard ciders mostly. Strongbow gold is wonderful.
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