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Date: 26 Aug 2006 10:48:33
From: Dave Smith
Subject: your favorite style?

I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.

Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

Dave

Date: 26 Aug 2006 22:52:27
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Dave Smith <dave@nowhere.com > wrote:

> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

When I do out to dinner, the selections are never what one would
desire. I always hope for a Porter on tap. Stout in the US is
just not that good. I generally grateful to get an IPA.

When I brew, I am a Mead guy making Mead 3 to 1 over beer. My
favorite is a Traditional Mead blended with Maple Syrup.

As for beer, Imperial IPA's, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, and all of
the Strong Ales are at the top of my list as I'm both a hophead
and a malthead with a high tolerance for alcohol. Remember: An
ale at 10% ABV means you drink half as much beer for the same
alcohol hit.

If I won the lottery, I would drink Chimay Grande Reserve every
day.

Dick - Beer is a food group

Date: 26 Aug 2006 16:55:48
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Date: 26 Aug 2006 14:22:08
From: David M. Taylor
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

"Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com > wrote in message
news:dave-9B9AF8.10483326082006@nntp.charter.net...
> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

I can't possibly narrow down to just one favorite style. I'm a sucker for
anything with serious malt character, but that isn't burnt like a stout or
porter. My two favorite styles are probably American pale ale, and
doppelbock. If it's a pale ale, it's got to have plenty of caramel to help
balance the abundant hops. If it's doppelbock, well then it better be
toasty, clean, and strong.

My favorite brews for winter are basically anything strong, like
spiced/holiday/winter ale (yeah, I know it's a pretty generic category),
barleywine, Scotch ale, mead, cider, apple ale, and doppelbock. Winter is
the time to sip strong, chewy, tasty brews.

--
Dave
"Just a drink, a little drink, and I'll be feeling GOOooOOooOOooD!" --
Genesis, 1973-ish

Date: 26 Aug 2006 15:13:09
From: CG
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

"Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com > wrote in message
news:dave-9B9AF8.10483326082006@nntp.charter.net...
> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

How about "Koelsch"? The basic reason being is that there's no
room to hide flaws and your process is either spot on, or the beer
sucks. Aside from the production issues, Koelsch is a classic "session"
style beer, albeit not terribly characterful for the most part, and is
pretty much perfect for the kind of summers we have here in the
DC area.

If, however, you're brewing to have beer in stock for winter, angle
for the Russian Imperial Stout, Strong Scotch Ale, and Barleywines
(American BWs being my preferred style). If you get them brewed
in the next couple of weeks, they may be read for New Year's, or
possibly St. Valentine's Day.

cg

Date: 26 Aug 2006 15:06:32
From: Tom Biasi
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Date: 26 Aug 2006 18:51:20
From: Phil
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:06:32 -0400, "Tom Biasi"
<tombiasi@********optonline.net > wrote:

>
>"Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>news:dave-9B9AF8.10483326082006@nntp.charter.net...
>> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
>> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
>> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>>
>> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.
>>
>> Dave
>
>The 'why' is I like hops.
>This leads me to IPAs APAs.

Ironically, the 'why' is I like malt.
This leads me to wee heavies and English-style barleywines.

Phil
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Date: 27 Aug 2006 14:56:33
From: 2fatbbq
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

"Tom Biasi" <tombiasi@********optonline.net > wrote in message
news:TY0Ig.3554$k%3.3041@newsfe12.lga...
>
> "Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:dave-9B9AF8.10483326082006@nntp.charter.net...
>> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
>> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
>> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>>
>> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.
>>
Big Ipa's and barleywines drew me to homebrewing---but a good Irish draught
Ale will keep me in the hobby 'till them carboys are too heavy to lift!!

--
Buzz
2fat Bikers bbq

Date: 28 Aug 2006 13:36:15
From: Joel
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

"Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com > wrote in message
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

I don't have a favorite style. I like a wide range
of beer styles, depending on my mood, the occasion, etc.
That's one reason I brew-- to make anything I think will
appeal to my tastes.
I do have a few less-favorite styles. Weizen (though
Dunkelweizen is a nice change of pace beer), Wit or 'most
any spiced beer, vapid modern English IPA, bland modern
American Lager.
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke

Date: 28 Aug 2006 00:08:31
From: Josh Button
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Date: 27 Aug 2006 08:46:54
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Date: 27 Aug 2006 06:35:59
From: John Krehbiel
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Dave Smith wrote:
>
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.
>
> Dave

I like to drink, but I don't like to be incapacitated, so I like Mild.
Other English style ales are also appreciated.

I'm not much of a hop head.

John

Date: 26 Aug 2006 21:30:44
From:
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

Dave Smith wrote:
> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.

If I'm relegated to just one style it's English Bitter. Why? Because
I like it. That said, there is a lot to be said for porters, stouts,
IPAs, and scottish ales. Oh, and oktoberfest and bock are pretty nice
too. Throw in the occasional pilsn and vienna for a palate cleanser
and you've got a nice night of drinking there. ;)

>
> Dave

Bryan

Date: 28 Aug 2006 08:50:09
From: Dan Listermann
Subject: Re: your favorite style?

I like mild ale. It is a session beer that is full of flavor and not too
alcoholic. Further, it is almost impossible to find commercially.

Dan
"Dave Smith" <dave@nowhere.com > wrote in message
news:dave-9B9AF8.10483326082006@nntp.charter.net...
> I've been brewing ales all summer, before that it was porters, before
> that stouts. I'm looking to stack up a few brew sessions this fall and
> fill the kegs for winter with some different styles.
>
> Tell me what is your favorite style and why.
>
> Dave