Least Favorite Styles

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Das_Reh, Dec 15, 2013.

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  1. StLeasy

    StLeasy Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2013 Illinois

    Sad to see so many mention Scotch ales, they're my favorite malt-forward style. Can't say I'm surprised though.
    I'm not too big on brown ales myself.
     
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  2. Jsteez

    Jsteez Savant (1,233) Apr 28, 2012 Utah

    Tough question...but the obvious answer is AAL or anything with loads of adjuncts. I love all beer styles. But I am critical of IPA, DIPA, and Triple IPAs, not because I don't like them, but because so many brewers are making "different" variations of them. It turns out that many of these taste the same. I like balanced beers, not a beer that is overwhelming my palate with too many hops. IMO, they aren't as sessionable as a crisp pale ale or a Kolsch.
     
  3. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    Love English Barleywines not American. Can't get in to Tripels sadly. Guess those are my "least" favorite.
     
  4. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    Probably going to catch a lot of flack, but:

    Belgian IPAs. Very few of these have seemed to work out for me. Not none, mind you; very few.
    Barleywines. Yet. We'll see; I've got some Bigfoot 2013 that I plan to revisit once it has some age on it. Fresh, they're just too boozy, and the hops don't come across as well as they do in an IPA.
    AALs. Well, duh.
    Ambers/American Ales. Not bad, and they get pretty good, but I often find myself wanting something more. More hops, more malts, more something. Just, for the love of God, not more caramel malts, please. :slight_smile:
     
  5. xShoWTeKx

    xShoWTeKx Pundit (994) Jan 21, 2013 South Carolina
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    Belgian BPA/IPA
    Bitter Stouts and that is about it that I have tried and wasn't really fond of.
     
  6. mystrile

    mystrile Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2013 New York

    Barleywines, just kind of tired by the bottom of the bottle.
     
  7. Philthe

    Philthe Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I just went to a tasting of the goose island sour sisters. it was my first time drinking a sour beer. I would say that style is my least favorite, but I will try more to before giving up.
     
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  8. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    I like my beer like I like my women: I love them all.
     
  9. TheElbow

    TheElbow Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 California

    Black IPAs, sours, smoke beers
     
  10. jrbchef

    jrbchef Devotee (379) Feb 24, 2011 Connecticut

    Most flavored beers especially pumpkin. If I want pumpkin pie I'll have Pumpkin pie. One exception is Seadog Blueberry during the summer, don't know why, it just works. Like always, if you like it it's good!
     
  11. CalgaryFMC

    CalgaryFMC Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2013 Canada (AB)

    Not including fruit/spice beers (not really a beer style I'd argue, just catchall categories), I'd say lambics. I love Belgian yeast but these sorts of sour wild beers are still something my palate is adapting to ... I plan to branch out and try more. I do like Flanders reds from time to time.
     
  12. Herky21

    Herky21 Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2011 Iowa

    I agree with all, but I do like American Barleywines after they've aged long enough to taste English.
     
  13. DrumKid003

    DrumKid003 Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2013 Oklahoma

    Lambics plain and simple. I will drink cases of Crispin and the like before I touch another Lambic, and I don't even particularly care for Crispin.
     
  14. krustster

    krustster Zealot (622) Nov 22, 2013 Maine
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    Pretty much this. With all the choices out there, it's hard for me to be satisfied with something like those. I'm surprised that no one has said Amber ales yet, but maybe they're just so bland as to be totally forgettable.

    I also haven't had a lot of sours but it doesn't appeal to me very much. I love sour candy but sour beer is "eh" for me. Grand Cru was nice, I also tried Consecration on tap but didn't find it nearly as appealing as most people seem to. The trade offers for Beatification that I've seen kind of boggle my mind even though I haven't had it. I just don't see the big appeal, other than the exclusivity of most of the popular ones out there.
     
  15. krustster

    krustster Zealot (622) Nov 22, 2013 Maine
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    I missed this one at first. Another person that doesn't "get" sours! I can drink them just fine but nothing I've had has blown me away. I believe I tried Temptation as well and was like "it's good I guess" and left it at that.
     
  16. atomic

    atomic Pundit (945) Sep 22, 2009 Illinois

    Have only had one Gose but I wasn't a fan of it. (the one in the white can if anyone was curious)
    Not really going to go out of my way to try another. Do like sours though.
     
  17. Vonstein15

    Vonstein15 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 Ohio

    I stay away from Pumpkin beer no matter what ever they decide to add to it.Cheers
     
  18. ZachKelly

    ZachKelly Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2012 Virginia

    I have not yet had a Sour that I liked. Witbiers are not high on my list but some I enjoy. Rauchbiers intrigue me but I never enjoy them. All Belgian styles are hit or miss for me. I have tried to like Pumpkin beers, but all but maybe 2 or 3 are not worth drinking at all to me.
     
  19. TickleMeTony

    TickleMeTony Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2013 Colorado

    You guys are clowns, send the sours my way!
    Tart of Darkness was a regular pant-creamer for me. Absolutely loved it. Also loved Madrugada Obscura from Jolly Pumpkin, another delicious sour stout.

    My least favorite styles are Lagers (pretty much most in general). They are good for slamming a thousand of them for very cheap but in terms of overall flavor profile, they blow a big peen. Ale's RULE!
    I've also yet to find a Tripel I'm really crazy over. And rauchbier also taste like a baby's fart to me.
     
  20. krustster

    krustster Zealot (622) Nov 22, 2013 Maine
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    but... Fin du Monde...??? incredible...
     
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