Favorite 'thirst quenching' style

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  1. Manoftyr

    Manoftyr Initiate (0) May 6, 2009 New York

    What's your favorite style of beer after a long, hot, thirst-inducing day of labor?

    For me it's a dead tossup between a nice Pilsener or a Saison.
     
    #1 Manoftyr, Oct 20, 2012
  2. robinsmv

    robinsmv Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2010 Florida

    Berliner Weisse!
     
    #2 robinsmv, Oct 20, 2012
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  3. Lordquackingstic

    Lordquackingstic Pundit (998) Jun 14, 2011 New York
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    Parabola.
     
    #3 Lordquackingstic, Oct 20, 2012
  4. ZEROorDIE

    ZEROorDIE Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Massachusetts

    Saison or IPA. also like a nice belgian single and the occasional belgian wheat.

    edit: lol^ im with that guy. drank a pint off tap the other night. manager is a friend and i told him i didnt want no stinkin snifter, i wanted a full-ass pour.
     
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  5. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    I'd have to go with an IPA. A nice citrus forward IPA does this well.
     
    #5 ShemRahBoo, Oct 20, 2012
  6. Dweedlebug

    Dweedlebug Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Saison or Wit.
     
    #6 Dweedlebug, Oct 20, 2012
  7. Manoftyr

    Manoftyr Initiate (0) May 6, 2009 New York

    I love my IPAs as much as the next guy, but I like to settle into them after a few pils, a saison or even a nice bitter. As for stouts and porters, don't like to do them first thing off the job; need time to relax first, I prefer the darker and heavier fare on my days off :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  8. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Cream Ale ,Kolsch,Pils, Wit
     
    #8 gatornation, Oct 20, 2012
  9. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    Munich helles (i.e., this):

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  10. luisc123

    luisc123 Zealot (513) Oct 20, 2011 California

    Not a style per se but Row 2, Hill 56 does it for me.
     
    #10 luisc123, Oct 20, 2012
  11. Spaceloaf

    Spaceloaf Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2008 Oregon

    If we're talking about hot summer day thirst-quenching, I'd actually say real (from a cask, not a bottle) Faro. When I was in Belgium I had some at Morte Subite. While for traditional Gueuze they can't hold a candle to Cantillon, 3F, etc, that Faro was like an amazing adult beer lemonade.

    But since I don't live in Belgium, I'd go for some sort of sweet American sour like Golden Canary. That's something I could drink regardless of whether or not I'm in the mood for beer.

    Edit: Actually, scratch that; you said day labor. Sours are what I drink on vacation. For day-labor, I'd definitely go IPA.
     
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  12. obrike

    obrike Savant (1,153) Jun 19, 2009 Texas

    This one hits the spot after working outside on a hot day ...a great Hefe with a bit lower ABV. Thanks Saint Arnold!
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    #12 obrike, Oct 20, 2012
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  13. olympicgatorade

    olympicgatorade Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2011 New Jersey

    Pilsener for sure
     
    #13 olympicgatorade, Oct 20, 2012
  14. MeBeerGood

    MeBeerGood Devotee (372) Jan 27, 2010 Massachusetts

    Lagunitas Dogtown Pale Ale works for me.
     
    #14 MeBeerGood, Oct 20, 2012
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  15. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    IPA, I want it as bitter as a KKK member after the 08 Presidential Election.:slight_smile:
     
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  16. BigCheese

    BigCheese Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2009 Massachusetts

    Definitely a helles number one. (Augustiner is the best).

    I also love a good yeasty Hefenweizen or Czech Pils.
     
    #16 BigCheese, Oct 20, 2012
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  17. cid71

    cid71 Zealot (614) Mar 2, 2009 New Jersey
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    Hefeweizens for me. Ramstein blonde is great here in Jersey
     
    #17 cid71, Oct 20, 2012
  18. rolltide8425

    rolltide8425 Pooh-Bah (2,470) Feb 18, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Probably saison or hefeweizen
     
    #18 rolltide8425, Oct 20, 2012
  19. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,874) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
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    My top 5 in order:
    1. Helles
    2. Pils
    3. Hefeweiss
    4. Berliner weiss
    5. Some saisons
     
    #19 jbertsch, Oct 20, 2012
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  20. Horseballs

    Horseballs Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2012 Ohio

    Water, followed by imperial stout or bourbon.

    But really my homebrewed 4.0% 46 IBU IPA or my ordinary bitter.
     
    #20 Horseballs, Oct 20, 2012
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