Poll: favorite strong beer style

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Orca, Mar 28, 2015.

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If you had to choose one high ABV beer style as your favorite, which one would it be?

  1. American Strong Ale

    4 vote(s)
    1.7%

  2. Barleywine (American or English)

    42 vote(s)
    17.8%

  3. Belgian Strong Dark Ale/Quadrupel

    26 vote(s)
    11.0%

  4. Belgian Strong Pale Ale/Tripel

    15 vote(s)
    6.4%

  5. Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%

  6. Eisbock

    5 vote(s)
    2.1%

  7. Imperial IPA

    47 vote(s)
    19.9%

  8. Imperial Stout

    83 vote(s)
    35.2%

  9. Old Ale

    12 vote(s)
    5.1%

  10. Wheatwine

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%
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  1. pnelting

    pnelting Pundit (901) Nov 17, 2014 Texas

    DIPA first. Imperial Stout is a close second.
     
    #61 pnelting, Mar 28, 2015
  2. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Apparently you didn't choose it either.
     
    #62 Orca, Mar 28, 2015
  3. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Kasteel Donker is another one that stands out for going in a different direction than many of the other Belgian Strong Dark Ales- it's got a great roast malt complexity to it that brings it very close to Imperial Porter territory. Sort of the opposite direction of La Trappe, but still fairly unique in its own way.
     
    #63 TongoRad, Mar 28, 2015
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  4. beerluvr

    beerluvr Pooh-Bah (1,900) Jan 2, 2001 Canada (ON)
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    Imperial Stouts, baby!
     
    #64 beerluvr, Mar 28, 2015
  5. Fox82791

    Fox82791 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2014 New York

    Close second to stouts :wink:
     
    #65 Fox82791, Mar 28, 2015
  6. fearfactory

    fearfactory Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2012 Massachusetts

    Imperial stout would be my favorite, but I drink more high abv barleywine due to more choices. Does this make sense?
     
    #66 fearfactory, Mar 28, 2015
  7. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah

    Doppelbock
     
    #67 yemenmocha, Mar 28, 2015
  8. tigg924

    tigg924 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,076) Apr 30, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Love a wheatwine when it is done well.
     
    #68 tigg924, Mar 28, 2015
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  9. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,873) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
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    I was torn between Imperial Stout and Imperial IPA so I flipped a coin. Imperial Stout won 2 out of 3.
     
    #69 Monkeyknife, Mar 28, 2015
  10. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    I went with barleywine. Specifically, American BW. Old Guardian and Uinta Anniversary are the two that really got me addicted to the style. A close secodn and third are Old Ale and wheatwine.
     
    #70 gopens44, Mar 28, 2015
  11. LordCrabapple

    LordCrabapple Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2006 England

    Yes, I've always liked the La Trappe beer and perhaps I would also rather have it than the other two. I think it has much more in common with 'tripels' such as Maredsous 10 (or perhaps beers such as Piraat) than the famous 'quadrupels'. Perhaps La Trappe Quadrupel should no longer be classified as a quadrupel. It's ratings would probably improve!
     
    #71 LordCrabapple, Mar 28, 2015
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  12. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Probably the baggy, catch-all categories of American and British Strong Ales, where you can find lots of brews that are both big and well balanced.
     
    #72 bleakies, Mar 28, 2015
  13. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Ha! Brilliant :grinning:.
     
    #73 TongoRad, Mar 28, 2015
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