What beers do brewers like?

Winemakers very often are avid beer drinkers, but I'll bet that brewers mostly stay with beer.

 

As a homebrewer. I love an American style blonde with a nice hop kick. Must be sessionable. One of my go to beers is Gumballhead.

This was before i moved to Netherlands. Now I'm trying to brew one to satisfy myself. Still haven't found a beer that pleases me like a Gumballhead.

 

I have not had a chance to drink or discuss this topic with FW brewers yet, though I am hoping to remedy that situation in December.

 

Im a homebrewer and I tend toward big beers (high ABV) wether it be an Imp Pilsner or a Bourbon Stout, I also tend to brew bigger beers too. This isnt to get drunk it is because I like the complexity.

 

You can trade stories with Matt B if you see him.

 

Complexity does not always mean big and huge.

I like German lagers and some British ales. Some are complex at under 5%. A very complex ale was Harvey's Mild at 3% on cask in England, and ask myself how could this be possible.

Just for the record, I have been Homebrewing for 20 years.

 

they are beer enthusiast's just like us and i would think they like a wide variety of styles

 

Thank you for making me look smart.

 

That is the plan, though I am hoping I will run into him a bit closer to home than Paso Robles.

 

He has been known to visit his old home.

 

Speaking for myself and the few dozen brewers I know, I can't think of one who likes pumpkin beers.

 

This. 100%.

 

A similiar question, what food do chefs eat?

 

Typical Pumpkin beer hater. Like you even know a brewer.........

 

I love it how people think we are not mere mortals and only drink the most exotic, hardest to get things possible.
I mean fine dining chefs aren't shaving truffles over high grade foie in their home kitchens..I used to be one...just give me a burger
The appropriate beer at the perfect time for your personal taste I think is the answer to the question

 

Good ones.

 

Black Box wine for me when I'm brewing.

 

Vinnie Cilurzo stated in an interview that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is his favorite beer.

 

I think the answer is as diverse as peoples music tastes. Czech Pilsners and Porters are my favorite even though they are very different. If I go into a brewery I've never been I always go for a taster tray to try as many things as possible.

 

Brewers, just like everyone else, have changing tastes depending on the situation. After a long day judging beers at a festival or something, the last thing I want is a hop bomb...in that case, I'm most likely going to drink a gin martini, and a huge glass of water. During those times, my palate is shot, I want to have a drink and relax.
As a rule, though, I'm a sucker for a really good German pilsner...I like Jever personally and I order it whenever I see fresh bottles. I always order Boulevard Tank 7 if it's available. I love Orval. I often drink Allagash White for breakfast... I was living in Chicago and drank a LOT of Zombie Dust and Daisy Cutter. But at the end of the day, our Draught-style Pale Ale is, and will always be, the beer I go to most often regardless of the situation.

-Bill