Favorite of experienced brewers.

[BQ&W]

Helles, Pils, and Blonde Ales.

 

[gaviga]

Those of you that have been brewing for over 5 years and have tried to brew many or even most types of beer, what has become your favorite drinking beer?

Please do not reply here if you have less than 5 years experience.

I have a theory that many of us come to the same conclusion. I'm not going to say what I think until I've seen some results.

There's a type of beer that's the reason I started brewing and I've seen many seasoned brewers talk about that type as their favorite.
I wanna see how common that is

I just absolutely love that type and wish it had all the nutrition a human body needs 'cause I'd be up for drinking that all day every day

Saison. Hands down.

I love every style for some reason, but there is something about a good Saison. Doesn't have to be the same recipe or strength, they always seem delicious!

 

[Ingo]

Sorry for the hijack OP, but Ingo, are you on a pin or firkin, or are you using a corney? If the former, are you on horizontal or vertical stilllage, with a widge? Thinking of different configurations - on a corney but would like to setup for horizontal stillage. Cooling is the issue.

Sorry I'm so new to this that I don't understand half of what you're asking hahaha
Don't know when I'll have the knowledge to be able to answer that

Only have 4 brews under my belt and the first two were kit beers. And I'm bottling everything.

 

[jerrylotto]

Variety. That's what got me into home brewing in the first place a long time ago!

 

[Ingo]

7 of you so far have mentioned english bitters. That's what I was looking for

If I had to choose one, that would be it. But Irish stouts, German dunkel and good europian lagers are also something I very much apreciate.
And last night I had a taste of the best fruity, hoppy ipa I've tested. Never been the biggest fan of that but that one might have changed that a bit.

 

[Beermeister32]

German Pilsners

 

[user 246304]

Sorry I'm so new to this that I don't understand half of what you're asking hahaha
Don't know when I'll have the knowledge to be able to answer that

Only have 4 brews under my belt and the first two were kit beers. And I'm bottling everything.

Oh, sorry, lol. You mentioned you prefer to brew ales on cask, so I was wondering whether you use a standard cask, or corney.

 

[mac_1103]

7 of you so far have mentioned english bitters. That's what I was looking for

And 8 mentioned some kind of lager, including at least two of the people who mentioned bitters. If there's a trend here it's that different people like different things and most people like more than one.

 

[Airborneguy]

I bet for many there is a difference between their favorite beer and what they keep on tap most often.

There’s processes involved that influence what we chose to regularly brew that go beyond choosing favorites all of the time.

Like for me, having only one fermentation chamber for lagering, I need to plan ahead before committing to a 4-8 week lagered beer. I don’t do rush lagers. So recently I brewed 3 batches specifically to stock up, including an open ferment, free rise saison, before putting down a dopplebock this weekend.

Had I no other considerations, I’d be brewing lagers almost exclusively.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Kolsch is number one, which led me to lagers - Czech premium and dark, Oktoberfest, Vienna Lager and California Common.

 

[Willy]

Those of you that have been brewing for over 5 years and have tried to brew many or even most types of beer, what has become your favorite drinking beer?

Please do not reply here if you have less than 5 years experience.

I have a theory that many of us come to the same conclusion. I'm not going to say what I think until I've seen some results.

There's a type of beer that's the reason I started brewing and I've seen many seasoned brewers talk about that type as their favorite.
I wanna see how common that is

I just absolutely love that type and wish it had all the nutrition a human body needs 'cause I'd be up for drinking that all day every day

My own tastes have changed over the last 20 years.
Early years - hi ABV IPA styles
Middle years - stout, porter , brown ale
Currently - rich, golden lager styles.

 

[Closet Fermenter]

Irish Dry Stout! I’m really sad when I run out of my stout. I like keeping a blonde ale around as a backup, or something else that I am trying, but I buy in bulk for my IDS.

 

[Miraculix]

Most experienced brewers come to a p(o)int where they learn to really appreciate simplicity and well balanced beers.

A well made bitter and a well made lager both have this in common. Doesn't matter if it's an American lager or a German helles or Czech pilsner.

 

[Willy]

Most experienced brewers come to a p(o)int where they learn to really appreciate simplicity and well balanced beers.

A well made bitter and a well made lager both have this in common. Doesn't matter if it's an American lager or a German helles or Czech pilsner.

My sweet spot now is a 5.7-6.2% abv .
10 lb Pilsner
1.5 lb caropils
1.25 lb Munich
4 oz honey
Hopped with 2 oz Saaz (60 min / 20 min boil, 1 oz each) & Dry hop galaxy 1 oz, 10 min at 176°

YUM!!!!

 

[Willy]

Irish Dry Stout! I’m really sad when I run out of my stout. I like keeping a blonde ale around as a backup, or something else that I am trying, but I buy in bulk for my IDS.

Stout can sit a good while fermenting so ... I brew a double batch and have my backup ready. Can't be without stout. Nope.

 

[Steveruch]

I brew UK styles (bitter, mild, stout, porter and brown) more often than others.

 

[dmtaylor]

And 8 mentioned some kind of lager, including at least two of the people who mentioned bitters. If there's a trend here it's that different people like different things and most people like more than one.

Agreed. I gave two lagers previously, but I have to admit, the English bitter has become a favorite of mine in recent years as well, so I'll jump onto the boat of lagers AND bitters. And it is difficult to narrow down favorites to just a few styles, there are too many great ones.

 

[mac_1103]

it is difficult to narrow down favorites to just a few styles, there are too many great ones

I'm kinda partial to the styles that I brew well. For whatever reason(s), I'm better at Belgians than most other styles. Not just the big dark ones that can hide a lot of mistakes, but also the lighter lower ABV ales. So I like Belgians. In turn, I also brew more Belgians than other styles because I'm better at those. It has become something of a positive feedback loop.

 

[JAReeves]

APA, IPA, Hoppy Lager. But there are also on tap at least one cider or sour and one dark beer.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Just a point of clarification are people putting English when they mean British? Don’t forget that NI, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall are not English.

 

[jdauria]

12+ years of brewing...lagers are definitely my favorite, especially a Schwarzbier, though a Czech Dark is a close 2nd.

 

[WesBrew]

Brewing over 10years and my answer would probably change with the seasons. Right now, I'm looking forward to brewing a Cali Common, but someone's post above makes me want an Alt too.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I like malty styles of beer, Kolsch, Saisons and wheat beers. I also like to add fruit to beer, mostly wheat or other lighter styles. Bourbon oak aged beers are a favorite too.

It took a few years of brewing to zero into what I really wanted from my brewery. I think all of us are trying to find the right style to brew at home. There's still styles I'll try when I'm out.

 

[balrog]

Just a point of clarification are people putting English when they mean British? Don’t forget that NI, Scotland, Wales and Cornwall are not English.

Interesting that Wikipedia says "Bitter is an English style of pale ale" while most references do say "British". I am an ignorant Yank to be sure, and really got reamed by a temperamental Scott for saying "scotch" when I should have (clearly) said "whiskey". No offense intended.

 

[Ingo]

Oh, sorry, lol. You mentioned you prefer to brew ales on cask, so I was wondering whether you use a standard cask, or corney.

I meant drink cask bitter. Don't know if I'll ever have the setup for brewing that. But who knows. Maybe some day

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Interesting that Wikipedia says "Bitter is an English style of pale ale" while most references do say "British". I am an ignorant Yank to be sure, and really got reamed by a temperamental Scott for saying "scotch" when I should have (clearly) said "whiskey". No offense intended.

We're always going to get beat up when it comes to brewing and making references to styles we are used to in the US.

 

[Velnerj]

6 years or so of experience and my rotation is very sporadic with many different styles. I've very rarely brewed something twice but the two styles I have repeated are:

Rye IPA
APA

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

6 years or so of experience and my rotation is very sporadic with many different styles. I've very rarely brewed something twice but the two styles I have repeated are:

Rye IPA
APA

I was there too at one time.
I've been this for almost forty years, I've dialed in on the ones I really love and that's what I brew. I have a solid dozen I rotate through. Three different on tap - right now, a doppelbock, Baltic Porter and a Kolsch. Just finished brewing a wheat. That'll be split, a Bourbon Cherry and just a cherry.

 

[Yesfan]

Cold and wet is my favorite type of beer.

Right on brother! * fist pump *



Been brewing for 12 years, but not as much as I'd like to the last few years. What I have brewed is usually a simple sessionable hoppy APA or a lager. I'm not so kin on the high ABV beers anymore.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Interesting that Wikipedia says "Bitter is an English style of pale ale" while most references do say "British". I am an ignorant Yank to be sure, and really got reamed by a temperamental Scott for saying "scotch" when I should have (clearly) said "whiskey". No offense intended.

It’s a Scot and Whisky with no e