What would be your ideal ABV?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by SerialTicker, Aug 14, 2015.

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If all styles were the same ABV, what percentage would you want?

  1. >10%

    17 vote(s)
    5.2%

  2. 10%

    12 vote(s)
    3.6%

  3. 9%

    12 vote(s)
    3.6%

  4. 8%

    68 vote(s)
    20.7%

  5. 7%

    99 vote(s)
    30.1%

  6. 6%

    52 vote(s)
    15.8%

  7. 5%

    41 vote(s)
    12.5%

  8. 1-4%

    21 vote(s)
    6.4%

  9. 0%

    7 vote(s)
    2.1%
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  1. doowhat

    doowhat Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2009 Arkansas

    8%
     
    #41 doowhat, Aug 14, 2015
  2. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Give me an exceptional IPA at 8% and I'm happier than a pig in (you know the rest). Cheers.
     
    #42 TheIPAHunter, Aug 14, 2015
  3. IPAandGreenChile

    IPAandGreenChile Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2014 Colorado

    I like to drink multiple beers and NOT blackout. 5% is ideal for me.
     
    #43 IPAandGreenChile, Aug 14, 2015
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  4. PorterPro125

    PorterPro125 Pooh-Bah (1,700) Jan 19, 2013 Canada (NB)

    The bulk of what I drink is anywhere from 4% to 8% but 6.5% or 7% would be a nice sweet spot
     
    #44 PorterPro125, Aug 14, 2015
  5. hopnado

    hopnado Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Michigan

    I voted 7 but 12 is nice too
     
    #45 hopnado, Aug 14, 2015
  6. CJRubes

    CJRubes Pundit (774) Jul 18, 2013 Massachusetts

    7-8% for me. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd rather drink 2 or 3 7% beers at a given time instead of 5 or 6 4% beers. I'm not gonna lie, part of having a good beer or three is the buzz and that's easier to achieve (for me) with higher ABV beers as opposed to session beers. That's just my opinion however...:wink:
     
    #46 CJRubes, Aug 14, 2015
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  7. hikanteki

    hikanteki Crusader (429) Oct 11, 2013 California
    Trader

    I agree completely. Most of the time I crave a 8-9% beer, a couple pints and I’m good. 7% beers, even the respected ones, are just short of that full-flavored taste I love and anything below that is watery to me.
     
    #47 hikanteki, Aug 14, 2015
  8. RochefortChris

    RochefortChris Grand Pooh-Bah (3,271) Oct 2, 2012 North Carolina
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    0%. I wish that beer could have the exact same flavor without the alcohol so I could drink as much as I wanted and not worry about a DD, hangover and any other health hazards related to alcohol....but this is a pipe dream so I guess I'll just go back to drinking beer like a responsible adult with the occasional splurge.
     
    #48 RochefortChris, Aug 14, 2015
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  9. MicTar

    MicTar Initiate (0) Jul 20, 2015 Texas

    7 to 8. Not too much that more than one at a time would be a problem for me.
     
    #49 MicTar, Aug 14, 2015
  10. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I was torn between 7 and 8, but went with 8 :wink:
     
    #50 Greywulfken, Aug 14, 2015
  11. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Some people seem to not be getting this thread..

    all things equal, what ABV would you want? Assume a 4% beer could taste like a 12% imperial stout does now. I just made this thread to basically see how much people really drink beer for the buzz.
     
    #51 SerialTicker, Aug 14, 2015
  12. doowhat

    doowhat Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2009 Arkansas

    I like to catch a buzz before I get too full...8% will usually do the trick
     
    #52 doowhat, Aug 15, 2015
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  13. funhog

    funhog Pundit (925) Mar 8, 2011 Illinois
    Trader

    Nothing below 2%.
     
    #53 funhog, Aug 15, 2015
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  14. Chcshammonde

    Chcshammonde Initiate (0) Sep 20, 2014 California

    7.5% is perfect for me, or near there. Perfect examples are A Lil Sumpin Sumpin, Ruination 1.0, Damnation. You can have two in a hurry (as i did with the lagunitas late last night) and not worry about the effects later or in the morning.
     
    #54 Chcshammonde, Aug 15, 2015
  15. ryansako

    ryansako Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2015 Ohio

    I may not be in the norm with this one, but I enjoy stouts that (on average) are ~10%.
     
    #55 ryansako, Aug 15, 2015
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  16. BeerBob

    BeerBob Initiate (0) May 30, 2002 Nebraska

    A fully carbonated ABV 5.0% +/- .2% works for me. Any more ABV and its a waste of alcohol. and any less is a waste of beer. :slight_smile:
     
    #56 BeerBob, Aug 15, 2015
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  17. VTBrewHound

    VTBrewHound Pundit (831) Jan 5, 2013 Vermont

    ABV is just a part of my beer enjoyment, however, I tend to go for the higher ABV brews, as their flavor is so much more intense. Particularly Belgians and DIPAs.
     
    #57 VTBrewHound, Aug 15, 2015
  18. Blaze34

    Blaze34 Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2012 Ohio

    I went with 8%.

    If I'm paying 11 or 12 bucks for a 6pk, then it better do the trick. I'd rather drink 4-6 of something with a higher %, than 9 or 10 of something 4%
     
    #58 Blaze34, Aug 15, 2015
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  19. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
    Pooh-Bah

    About 4 % . I could drink many and still get trousered if I put in a bit of effort.
     
    #59 Hanglow, Aug 15, 2015
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  20. turbotype

    turbotype Savant (1,035) Nov 5, 2013 California

    I chose 7%. Its a good comfortable spot for me.

    BUT, if its was possible to produce beer with no alcohol that tasted exactly like its alcoholic counterparts, I would drink that.
     
    #60 turbotype, Aug 15, 2015
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