Under appreciated beer styles

[bmud0314]

Hey guys and gals. I know there is a thread on most under appreciated individual beers, but the search function didn't show one for most under appreciated styles. So, what have you? I say schwarzbier!

 

[iv_hokie12]

Anything that is low alcohol. Even if Schwarzbier is rarer than most, many get good reviews. Bitters virtually never get good reviews. American adjunct lagers don't either, but I can kinda understand that one. At least bitters taste good.

 

[jamoke]

My favorite is the "Scavenger Ale" that uses whatever you have leftover from previous recipes. Just balance the malt & hops and style be dammed.

I have brewed some very tasty beers this way.

 

[Yooper]

I really love to see a mild in brewpubs and tap rooms. Surly had one on tap when I was there (Minneapolis) and it's really a great style that most people don't even think about.

 

[urbanmyth]

The Sprecher pub in the town over from me has a mild on tap that blew me away the first time I tried it. I think English styles in general get the shaft when compared to American, Belgian or German styles.

 

[Qhrumphf]

I really love to see a mild in brewpubs and tap rooms. Surly had one on tap when I was there (Minneapolis) and it's really a great style that most people don't even think about.

There was an Aleheads podcast a where they were talking about this exact question, and that was the one they all agreed on. I don't think I've ever even HAD a mild.

 

[CreekBrewery]

I second the schwarzbier. My neighbor who's "a dark beer guy" (read Guinness) never heard of the stuff! Needless to say he loved the couple bottles of Köstritzer I gave him.

 

[wailingguitar]

Helles

 

[SwampassJ]

There was an Aleheads podcast a where they were talking about this exact question, and that was the one they all agreed on. I don't think I've ever even HAD a mild.

I've had 1 commercial version at World of Beer (forget if I even liked it) and Orfy's Mild, Reapers Mild and Reapers Mild with different yeast. Very nice style.

 

[Waynep005]

Southern Brown is great style to drink it is a great session beer. I have heard no one makes a commercial brew of this in the US.

 

[bgeek]

Belgian Pale Ale (swmbo's favorite style) seems to be forgotten. Dubbels, Tripels, Saisons, Wits, and Lambics tend to garner most of the attention within the Belgian styles.

 

[MisterPhoton]

I may be biased because I've been researching them for a new recipe, but the lighter Scottish ales seem underrepresented. Comercially, Scottish Lights aren't even exported afaik.

 

[dougdecinces]

Anything that isn't super high-gravity or aggressively hopped.

 

[Waynep005]

I notice that most of these are low ABV styles. This hardly supprises me since every day or two it seems someone makes a post about how to increase the alcohol in there beer. It seems we have are more concerned about the ABV than the taste. I even find myself doing this sometimes. Although I have been trying to stop even looking at the ABV on beersmith when I ammaking a new recipe.

 

[keesh]

American IPA....




... Hahahhhhhh. I second the notion that low Abv styles are underappreciated. I wish I saw more Kolsches brewed.

 

[iv_hokie12]

Anything that isn't super high-gravity or aggressively hopped.

This. I'm constantly tempted not to even look at Beeradvocate anymore. Almost every single beer on that top 100 list is an quad, imperial ipa, or imperial stout. None but maybe two or three are south of 8 abv.

 

[TarVolon]

This. I'm constantly tempted not to even look at Beeradvocate anymore. Almost every single beer on that top 100 list is an quad, imperial ipa, or imperial stout. None but maybe two or three are south of 8 abv.

I feel about beeradvocate like I feel about rotten tomatoes. A good rating doesn't necessarily mean quality. And top 100 doesn't mean a damn thing. But a bad rating 99% of the time means terrible.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

The Sprecher pub in the town over from me has a mild on tap that blew me away the first time I tried it. I think English styles in general get the shaft when compared to American, Belgian or German styles.

You don't think there's a lot of recognition for stout? Even porter gets a lot of attention.

I would agree with you about lower ABV English styles. I would also include the lower ABV Scottish beers.

 

[Carter5112]

Berliner Weisse hands down. Perfect warm weather beer. One day some American brewery will mass brew this, change the name to something more 'merican, market it triple hop brewed and its gonna take over! Or so I tell myself....

 

[iv_hokie12]

Berliner Weisse hands down. Perfect warm weather beer. One day some American brewery will mass brew this, change the name to something more 'merican, market it triple hop brewed and its gonna take over! Or so I tell myself....

I love me some Oarsman!

 

[Zamial]

Berliner Weisse

:cross:

 

[mrgstiffler]

Definitely want to see more hoppy session beers like Stone Levitation, 10 Barrel's ISA and Founders' All Day IPA.

 

[KoedBrew]

I would say Altbeirs, and Bière de Garde

Though I do like the Berliner Weisse that I made...

 

[kingwood-kid]

Brett-less sours

 

[roxbob]

My favorite style ever is Zoigl, which I had the good fortune to try when on a work trip to Bavaria some years ago. Apparently it's only brewed in five towns these days, one of which we happened to be staying in.

Anyone ever try to brew this style? I can't find any sort of authentic recipe for it online...

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Sahti!

I feel like a lot of people know about it but haven't tasted or tried to brew it... I get a lot of "I don't like gin" responses when I say it has juniper. It really is fantastic with some rye malt and a bit of grains of paradise to compliment the juniper and absolutely tastes nothing like gin.

 

[Hikeon3]

American Pilsner. I think more of these need to be brewed. Victory and New Glarus can't continue standing alone on this.

 

[Revvy]

I really love to see a mild in brewpubs and tap rooms. Surly had one on tap when I was there (Minneapolis) and it's really a great style that most people don't even think about.

Mild and bitters. I've been on a kick for a few weeks.

 

[Mongrel]

American Pilsner. I think more of these need to be brewed. Victory and New Glarus can't continue standing alone on this.

They're not alone, Oskar Blues, Full Sail, Red Hook, Fort George, Bayern...etc.

 

[passedpawn]

Altbier + Kolsch. No idea why these are so uncommon.