Most Underrated Styles?

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  1. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    What styles do you think are underappreciated? Maybe just personal favorites you have a hard time finding, under the radar easy drinkers, or bold flavors that get over looked.
    For my list;

    Keller/Zwikel beer - soft mouth feel, clean and mild flavor, and that oh so crucial IG ready haze.

    Dark Lagers - I know it's broad and is having a bit of a moment it seems but I love getting the deep, roasty, and dark fruit flavors of the bigger dark beers with a more hot weather friendly body

    Rye IPA - something about the peppery spice of rye and the hop bitterness just butters my toast

    Traditional Gose - not a kettle sour with 1/3 fruit puree by volume, but a simple light brew with some tartness and that deceptive depth from the sea salt is such a pleasure on a hot day hanging by cool water

    What say you all?
     
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  2. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    German Maibock. The style is obviously seasonal so the availability is short, but I'm having trouble finding any of them other than via a growler from one of my local breweries. It's a good one from my brewery so I'm not desperately seeking others, but I always like some comparison from other sources, especially if it a German import.
     
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  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Cascadian Dark Ales

    holla at ya boy.
     
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  4. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Good post,

    Mine would be in order:
    1) Schwarzbier's
    2) Red Ale's (I would even put Dale's Pale Ale in this category)
    3) BSPA's
    4) Kristalweizen's
     
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  5. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Unassuming, delicate little patersbiers. And hopefully I don't have to wait until I'm a grand-pater for them to happen. :wink:
     
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  6. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Anything that's approaching black without motor oil viscosity.
     
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  7. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Amber/ Red Lagers.
     
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  8. Longhorn08

    Longhorn08 Savant (1,109) Feb 4, 2014 Texas
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    Quads. Not many people brew them. Some of the Belgian greats are readily available to me so that’s great, but very little variety.
     
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  9. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    All things lager. Raters on this site tend to not rate to style. If it's not an over the top asinine beer it naturally rates lower. If I see a lager rated over 3.5 here it's an instant buy. If it's over 4 I'm leery as it probably has American hops coming out its ass
     
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  10. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    Lagers for sure, they always seem to get low balled even when fantastic tasting.
    Anything low ABV, seems like most equate great beer to high ABV.
     
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  11. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    English Pale Ale or English IPA.

    English Bitter is in there too but they’re so hard to find it’s tough to call them “underrated”. More like “unrated”.

    You could argue AAL, but then again it is still the #1 style of beer in America. Underrated around these parts, perhaps.
     
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  12. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    have you had that Modern Times Pilsner that had Citra and Mosaic in it? I took a chance; so fucking gross
     
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  13. Hoptometrist

    Hoptometrist Pooh-Bah (1,635) Mar 19, 2011 Ohio
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    Kellerbier. I grab one anytime I see them but not a lot of readily available ones here. Loving the new one from Bell’s in the Leaves of Grass series.
     
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  14. Ahonky

    Ahonky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2018 New York

    dunkleweizens, kolsch, english stout, pales ales (yep), czech pils
     
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  15. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    1. Authentic Vienna Lager
    2. Schwarzbier
    3. Maibock
    4. Doppelbock

    We have a couple more breweries in Georgia that ventured Maibock this year. Creature Comforts is releasing a Maibock collab with Burial Beer this Friday (5/22); but that is rare. It's next to impossible to find locally made Doppelbock. Fortunately, Paulaner Salvator is readily available, so I can find a good one. Doppelbock is seriously underrated as a beer style.
     
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  16. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Almost put Dunkelweizen myself. That is a very underappreciated beer in this day of the sporty IPA.
     
    #16 ATL6245, May 21, 2020
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  17. Ahonky

    Ahonky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2018 New York

    The massive German beer hall/garden in my neighborhood doesn't carry one anymore
     
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  18. tone77

    tone77 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,359) May 20, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    My picks, in order:
    1) German Doppelbock
    2) Belgian IPA
    3) Scotch Wee Heavy
    4) Rye Beer
    5) Irish Red Ale
     
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  19. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    Untappd reviewers too, like this astute one who gave Ayinger Bavarian Pils a 3.0 rating :rolling_eyes:



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    I should not let fath n law pick out beers lol

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  20. ATL6245

    ATL6245 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,984) Aug 16, 2018 Georgia
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    WHAT?!?!? How can they call themselves a German beer garden with no Dunkelweizen? Oh my...
     
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