Favorite of experienced brewers.

[mac_1103]

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"

You should have told him that if it's that important then maybe they should stop sending us all these bottles labeled "Scotch."

It’s a Scot and Whisky with no e

So you can hear the "e"?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

You should have told him that if it's that important then maybe they should stop sending us all these bottles labeled "Scotch."

So you can hear the "e"?

Whisky in Scotland and Canada, Whiskey in the USA and Ireland. However Jack Daniel was a Welshman so not sure how he spelled in Welsh.

 

[lumpher]

My favorites are Hefe's and Irish Stouts.

 

[fluketamer]

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!!!!

sweet recipe im trying that next it sounds delish

 

[mac_1103]

Whisky in Scotland and Canada, Whiskey in the USA and Ireland.

Yes, I'm aware. And I could probably tell a Scot from an Irishman if I heard each speak a couple of sentences, but not if all I had to go on was "whisk(e)y."

 

[eliastheodosis]

+1 to simpler, balanced beer as @Miraculix and then others mentioned. Bavarian and Bohemian beers are high on the list for me. I also really, really enjoy saisons. I started out brewing those and they worked well for me, so I probably fell into the vicious cycle that @mac_1103 mentioned above.

For me personally...really any nuanced beer that showcases malt and/or yeast will be on the list. Bonus points if there are interesting processes or a time/aging element. Those are also good opportunities for me to learn. These days I often find it hard to separate enjoying a beer and learning from a beer, but I don't see that as a problem.

 

[dwightr8]

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

1. Wee Heavy Scotch Ale

2. Belgian Dark Strong Ale

 

[Wigglebutts Brewery]

British Bitters cask with beer engine

 

[Yooper]

I have made every BJCP style, except sours and wilds....because I don't like them.

I make a lot of IPAs, the vast majority, becase I love them (as does my husband who drinks them with me), but the second most common one I brew might be German lagers. Not sure, I'd have to go back and see if I could count them all but in a quick glance at my Brewer's Friend account, out of 357 seperate brew sessions recorded in that account, about 130 are IPAs and the rest mixed with German lagers, cream ales, pale ales, stouts, etc, but more lean towards lager-ish beers.

For a long time I did some fun clone beers, so there is Fat Squirrel (New Glarus brewery) marked as a favorite and I also did alot of stouts until I got one I loved.

I've been brewing for more than 25 years, but only 18 years seriously.

 

[wootz001]

5+ years is blink of an eye to the wide world of brewing…

Personal faves:
Altbier
Dark mild (aged on oak)
Watermelon wheat
Cali SMaSH lager(California Select 2-row, cluster hops, steam beer yeast)

 

[day_trippr]

However Jack Daniel was a Welshman so not sure how he spelled in Welsh.

Having been to Wales numerous times on business and always entertained by the Welsch spelling (which can be totally boggling) I confess I'm surprised that they spell "wisgi" without at least five more vowels...

Cheers! (also, "Grab A Granny Night" in Cardiff can not be missed! )

 

[dmtaylor]

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.

Apologies. USA-ians suck at this stuff.

 

[day_trippr]

Apologies. USA-ians suck at this stuff.

The UK brought that upon themselves.

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.

Would they admit to being British?

Cheers!

 

[sibelman]

Green asked his favorite, Fred Eckhardt answered, "The one in my hand."

My favorites are IPA and DIPA but I crave variety.

 

[grampamark]

Cold and wet is my favorite type of beer.

You forgot to add “free”.

 

[WestMichiganSteelheader]

Odd man out here; favorite style is a brut. Absolutely love the dryness and pucker effect they give. Although, I also make a wicked nasty high ABV bourbon stout.

 

[day_trippr]

^Thanks for reminding me^ that I need to give the "brut" style a try soon.
I have all I need: enough glucoamylase to dry out The Great Lakes

Cheers!

 

[mac_1103]

enough glucoamylase to dry out The Great Lakes

In that case, you'll also need about 1.2 quadrillion corny kegs.

 

[grampamark]

Brewing for 12 years. I don’t have one favorite style but I usually have something fizzy and yellow (Blonde Ale, Cream Ale, basic American Lager), something maltier (Altbier, Amber Ale, Scottish Ale), and something dark
(Porter or Stout) in my rotation. I don’t brew a lot of hoppy beers but will do an APA or IPA once or twice a year.

 

[Miraculix]

+1 to simpler, balanced beer as @Miraculix and then others mentioned. Bavarian and Bohemian beers are high on the list for me. I also really, really enjoy saisons. I started out brewing those and they worked well for me, so I probably fell into the vicious cycle that @mac_1103 mentioned above.

For me personally...really any nuanced beer that showcases malt and/or yeast will be on the list. Bonus points if there are interesting processes or a time/aging element. Those are also good opportunities for me to learn. These days I often find it hard to separate enjoying a beer and learning from a beer, but I don't see that as a problem.

#2 for saisons. They are just great beers when done well.

 

[corkybstewart]

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

I've been brewing for 32 years now and have yet to find an absolute favorite. I've brewed UK styles like bitters, browns, porters and stouts I love them all. A brown I brewed made it to the finals of a big competition. I've brewed Belgians: quads, blindes, sours. I won a best of show with a crabapple brett beer. I brew German styles, rauchbier and hefeweizen in particular. And I brew overhopped American style beers because my wife and I love them. In my serious homebrewing years I almost always had 10 different beers on tap in the garage, now just 2 or 3 at best.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

The UK brought that upon themselves.



Would they admit to being British?

Cheers!

Yes they would it’s being called English that they hate.

 

[balrog]

It’s a Scot and Whisky with no e

 

[Witherby]

Yes they would it’s being called English that they hate.

I appreciate that reminder.

My reply was “Kellerbier, German Pils, Best Bitter, and Vienna Lager” but I should have been more specific because I think regional differences and variations are important and so my real answer is Franconian Kellerbier, Northern German Pils, Yorkshire Bitter, and Vienna Lager.

I’ve had cask bitters from Wales and Scotland but the beers that have influenced me the most are from Yorkshire and London, but I will refrain from calling them English bitters.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Yes they would it’s being called English that they hate.

I'm glad I live in the US.

 

[corkybstewart]

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.

Gotta check the spelling. There's no e in Scotch whisky. In France bourbon comes from USA, whisky is European, even French whisky.

 

[YeastFeast]

Hazy IPAs

Runner up: Stouts

I have a 3 tap setup and always have a Hazy and a Stout on.

 

[HM-2]

Although I probably brew more NEIPAs than anything else, my go-to "comfort beers" are:

• Best Bitters / Strong Bitters
• Pale Saisons
• BIG (8%+) West Coast IPAs

 

[JAReeves]

^Thanks for reminding me^ that I need to give the "brut" style a try soon.
I have all I need: enough glucoamylase to dry out The Great Lakes

Cheers!

Cheers to @bracconiere!

 

[pvpeacock]

IPA
Saison
Kolsch
Mexican lager