During a beer drinking session, in what order do you drink your beers?

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  1. devlishdamsel

    devlishdamsel Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2009 Washington

    Meaning which styles do you prefer to start with and finish with. That is of course if you are not sticking with the same type of beer.

    Personally I usually start with a wheatbeer, pilsner or a weissbier. Then i have a good sour beer such as a ouide bruin or a lambic. Then i move to a stout. I usually finish with an ipa as i find the intensity and bitterness of the hops will impact my palate and thus the taste of any beers to come.
     
    #1 devlishdamsel, Dec 31, 2012
  2. mctizzz

    mctizzz Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2010 California

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    #2 mctizzz, Dec 31, 2012
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  3. FunkyMacGroovin

    FunkyMacGroovin Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 California

    I usually start with the first beer, and end with the last beer.
     
    #3 FunkyMacGroovin, Dec 31, 2012
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  4. JimDH

    JimDH Crusader (428) Feb 7, 2011 Kentucky

    I'm not quite sure which order to drink those last two: stouts seem like a good way to end the evening and overcome whatever the IPA leaves, but usually I stay with one or the other.
     
    #4 JimDH, Dec 31, 2012
  5. icetrauma

    icetrauma Pooh-Bah (1,657) Sep 7, 2004 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    Whatever I feel like.
     
    #5 icetrauma, Dec 31, 2012
  6. poopinmybutt

    poopinmybutt Zealot (643) May 25, 2005 Nebraska

    i can't remember
     
    #6 poopinmybutt, Dec 31, 2012
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  7. highdesertdrinker

    highdesertdrinker Pooh-Bah (2,706) Nov 5, 2012 Arizona
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    Just don't drink a one dollar beer after a five dollar beer........
     
    #7 highdesertdrinker, Dec 31, 2012
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  8. AxesandAnchors

    AxesandAnchors Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Oregon

    Farmhouse, Sour, Strong Ale/Barleywine/Imperial Stout
     
    #8 AxesandAnchors, Dec 31, 2012
  9. HumphreyLee

    HumphreyLee Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Yeah, "lighter" (whatever that means) to heavier. I'll start with Pale or Wheat or IPA and move to Tripel or Farmhouse and then up to Barleywine and lastly Imperial Stout. Mostly a body density thing than an ABV thing to be honest.
     
    #9 HumphreyLee, Dec 31, 2012
  10. loony4lambic

    loony4lambic Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2012 California

    Usually just stick to one beer for the night, unless its a two bottle night where I will drink 2 expensive beers.

    If lambics/wilds are involved, I usually drink them first, just because they give me bad heartburn in the morning. Otherwise, Will go Dark to light as far as style.

    Stout, Brown, Mild, Amber, Pale, if given an order. I think I may try the PBR approach to save some money :slight_smile:
     
    #10 loony4lambic, Dec 31, 2012
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  11. Pecan

    Pecan Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 Arizona

    Usually go least hopped to most hopped, since they tend to dominate my palate. And if I'm feeling rowdy, sometimes I'll finish with a scotch.
     
    #11 Pecan, Dec 31, 2012
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  12. YogiBeer

    YogiBeer Initiate (0) May 10, 2012 Illinois

    Non BA, then BA... Then I take pics, then i post em here... Then something about flexing into a mirror, plus a chainsaw... you get the idea.
     
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  13. StoutSeth

    StoutSeth Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2010 Virginia

    If I'm splitting beers I normally session from light to dark with a palate cleansing lager in between the more flavorful beers.
     
    #13 StoutSeth, Dec 31, 2012
  14. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    I start with a few beers that really want to enjoy the flavor and have a fresh palate.. By the end I drink something tasty and cheap like a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
     
    #14 gtermi, Dec 31, 2012
  15. beercanman

    beercanman Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 Ohio

    A couple of good bombers and switch to SNPA or Dales
     
    #15 beercanman, Dec 31, 2012
  16. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    I alternate light and heavy. Usually a wheat beer is first, followed by a stout. barleywine, or belgian, then I repeat that cycle until I'm done.
     
    #16 johnnybgood1999, Dec 31, 2012
  17. Dennoman

    Dennoman Initiate (0) Aug 20, 2011 Belgium

    I tend to move upward in alcohol, but that's usually not too smart.
     
    #17 Dennoman, Dec 31, 2012
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  18. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Coldest to warmest
     
    #18 dennis3951, Dec 31, 2012
  19. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
    Pooh-Bah

    Generally weak before strong, pale before dark.That way minimises a beer from being overshadowed by the one previous. It doesn't always work; I was pressed into trying Heineken (5% ABV) after a couple of sub 4% session ales and couldn't detect any hint of taste or flavour or aroma.It could have been cold gassy bathwater for all I know.It was just so far down the flavour scale that it was totally suppressed.
     
    #19 marquis, Dec 31, 2012
  20. arfenhouse

    arfenhouse Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2012 California

    My bomber then host's (community) beer. When soloing I usually only drink 1 type of beer for the night.
     
    #20 arfenhouse, Dec 31, 2012
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