What beer(s) saved a style for you?

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  1. Dravin

    Dravin Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Indiana

    I've only started drinking in the last couple years and I followed the advice to try a lot of different beers to see what I'd enjoy. The only problem is when you aren't familiar with a style, at least in my case, you're never quite sure if you don't like the style or if a particular brewer's take on a style is what you don't like. Along my journey there were a couple styles I was close to putting on the back burner until I had something that change my opinion of a style's potential from "meh" to "More, must have more." and I wonder if anyone else has had similar experiences? For me two beers come to mind:

    Sierra Nevada Summerfest: I was extremely close to deciding I just didn't like pilsners after some disappointing encounters with the style. That is until I encountered Sierra Nevada Summerfest which almost made my eyes pop out of my head thinking, "Damn, this is tasty!".

    Sierra Nevada Kellerweis: I was close to writing off hefeweizens, I'd heard tales of notes of clove and banana and general tastiness but it had eluded me in my experiences until I had this beer. Once again, I was close to thinking, "Must not be for me." and then my eyes were opened.

    Hm... I didn't really intended this to be a love note to Sierra Nevada.
     
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  2. Akerstache

    Akerstache Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2015 Germany

    I had a similar experience experience with Pils - I'm generally not the biggest fan of that style but I do really like Schönramer's interpretation.

    If you're actually looking at German styles I'd give you the recommendation to look for affordable imports like Weihenstephan or Schneider Weisse - they're generally accepted as pretty good representations of particular styles.

    So far I've had good and less good (rarely bad) interpretations of most styles, though.
     
    #2 Akerstache, Jul 25, 2015
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  3. Dravin

    Dravin Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Indiana

    Thanks, I'll have to keep an eye out. My go to liquor store doesn't really have a decent selection of German imports though. I may need to just bite the bullet and drive a few extra miles in search of a better store one of these days.
     
    #3 Dravin, Jul 25, 2015
  4. Akerstache

    Akerstache Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2015 Germany

    If you really want to delve into those styles you can have a look into some of the Europe threads in regards to Germany, there's quite a few Americans who have lived here and talk quite a bit about their favorite German styles available in the U.S.
     
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  5. WiscoTerr

    WiscoTerr Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2014 Colorado

    Boulevard Tank 7. Wasn't a huge fan of the style after Sofie, Hennepin and some Perenial stuff. Didn't love the Brett or spicy character of those. Tried Tank 7 on a trip and was blown away. Opened me up again, and now I,ms napping up as many Saisons as I can, in all style. Now I love Brett!
     
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  6. Scott17Taylor

    Scott17Taylor Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2013 Iowa
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    Left hand milk stout, I didn't like stouts before I had this beer. It showed me that there is more to stouts than just the Irish dry stouts.
    Chimay blue, I had rochefort 10 and didn't think it was very good, but I loved chimay. With how much love rochefort 10 gets I will be revisiting it soon.
     
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  7. Akerstache

    Akerstache Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2015 Germany

    I do think age can make quite a bit of difference with these trappists. I remember having a 2011 vintage (I think) of Chimay Blue in the 0,75 bottle in 2013 and I remember having a 2014 in 33cl bottle last year. I'm pretty sure I remember the former tasting differently.
     
    #7 Akerstache, Jul 25, 2015
  8. Dravin

    Dravin Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Indiana

    I'll have to take a look. I feel like there may be a German beer buying spree in my future.
     
    #8 Dravin, Jul 25, 2015
  9. sittinggc

    sittinggc Pundit (836) Mar 2, 2015 California
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    I was never too big on saisons/farmhouse ales but once I tried Boulevard's Tank 7 I can say that style of beer has been "saved" for me as you put it hahaha.
     
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  10. George-Saison-Brett

    George-Saison-Brett Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2015 Texas

    Brown Ale - Prairie Okie
    Stout - Lakewood Temptress
    Porter - Shake Chocolate (Nitro)
    I never really hated pilsners but after having KC Pils, I feel like I somehow reconnected with the soul of American beer prior to, say, 1980.
     
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  11. HectorB

    HectorB Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2013 New York

    Belgian IPA a saved by Bitter Monk.
     
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  12. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,552) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    Live Oak HefeWeizen. Before I was into craft I would get a Hefe when I was out with friends. It was different but never really turned me on. After getting into craft beer, Hefe just didn't seem to have much personality to me, until I tried Live Oak's. Great beer great personality. They do a great job in Austin
     
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  13. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Brooklyn Sorachi Ace brought me back to Saisons, now I'll never leave again!!
     
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  14. Kevinpitts

    Kevinpitts Maven (1,367) May 22, 2014 Illinois

    Revolution Straight Jacket got me back into Barleywines. Thank goodness for that!
     
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  15. CityofWind_brew

    CityofWind_brew Maven (1,338) Jan 15, 2014 Illinois
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    Goose Island Blue Line. Would never give a pils the time of day until this recent release. It delivers where most examples of this style come up short, it actually really is a hoppy Pilsner.
     
    #15 CityofWind_brew, Jul 25, 2015
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  16. Kevinpitts

    Kevinpitts Maven (1,367) May 22, 2014 Illinois

    Thanks! I'll have to try that.
     
    #16 Kevinpitts, Jul 25, 2015
  17. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    Petrus saved sour ales for me.
    If I hadn't gone back to it and enjoyed it, I'd probably have washed my hands of the whole genre by now.
     
    #17 Greywulfken, Jul 25, 2015
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  18. CityofWind_brew

    CityofWind_brew Maven (1,338) Jan 15, 2014 Illinois
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    You'll love it. It's draft only, and only found within Chicago city limits. I believe it's only a summer seasonal too.
     
    #18 CityofWind_brew, Jul 25, 2015
  19. Ipaupaweallpa

    Ipaupaweallpa Savant (1,022) Dec 26, 2014 Alabama
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    Kind of a different response, but ipas saved Beer for me.
     
    #19 Ipaupaweallpa, Jul 25, 2015
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  20. Stagga_Lee

    Stagga_Lee Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2014 Massachusetts

    The new Hawaiian-style witbier from Avery!
    Also, Kellerweis just like @Dravin said.
     
    #20 Stagga_Lee, Jul 25, 2015
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