Poll: favorite strong beer style

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by Orca, Mar 28, 2015.

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If you had to choose one high ABV beer style as your favorite, which one would it be?

  1. American Strong Ale

    4 vote(s)
    1.7%

  2. Barleywine (American or English)

    42 vote(s)
    17.8%

  3. Belgian Strong Dark Ale/Quadrupel

    26 vote(s)
    11.0%

  4. Belgian Strong Pale Ale/Tripel

    15 vote(s)
    6.4%

  5. Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%

  6. Eisbock

    5 vote(s)
    2.1%

  7. Imperial IPA

    47 vote(s)
    19.9%

  8. Imperial Stout

    83 vote(s)
    35.2%

  9. Old Ale

    12 vote(s)
    5.1%

  10. Wheatwine

    1 vote(s)
    0.4%
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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    If you had to choose one high ABV beer style as your favorite, which one would it be?

    Most of the styles listed in the poll average in the 10% range. I had to merge a few styles to get the list down to the maximum poll limit of ten, and didn't have room left for "other." If you have a different favorite style from what is listed here, post it in a reply instead.

    Cheers!
     
    #1 Orca, Mar 28, 2015
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  2. bluejacket74

    bluejacket74 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,305) Jul 4, 2005 Ohio
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    I picked Imperial Stout, but I wouldn't have a problem with strong ales, barleywines, old ales and Imperial IPA's either. I'm not too picky :grinning:
     
    #2 bluejacket74, Mar 28, 2015
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  3. Tuck_leepulin

    Tuck_leepulin Savant (1,212) Aug 1, 2014 Texas
    Trader

    If I'm in the mood for a strong beer nothing can top an American Barleywine.
     
    #3 Tuck_leepulin, Mar 28, 2015
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  4. SoleBriety

    SoleBriety Maven (1,445) Oct 10, 2013 California
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    As much as I love DIPA's, I'm going to have go with an American Barleywine.
     
    #4 SoleBriety, Mar 28, 2015
  5. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    all my favorite beers in general are imperial ipa's so i obviouslly voted for it
     
    #5 PGD120, Mar 28, 2015
  6. Givemebeer

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

    All about those quads.
     
    #6 Givemebeer, Mar 28, 2015
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  7. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I hate polls that make me think before making a decision, and this one made me REALLY think. I've not had a Biere de Champagne, unless you consider Champale (do they even still make that stuff?), or so few Eisbocks that I can't consider either of those two styles. But I finally decided on Belgian Strong Dark/Quad because I've never had a bad one of them.
     
    #7 PapaGoose03, Mar 28, 2015
  8. NHhomebrewguy

    NHhomebrewguy Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2012 New Hampshire

    I'm a sucker for English BW's.
     
    #8 NHhomebrewguy, Mar 28, 2015
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  9. BeerAndGasMasks

    BeerAndGasMasks Grand Pooh-Bah (5,208) Apr 22, 2012 Virginia
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    I will confess to a long adoration with a solid German Eisbock/Doppelbock. Malty goodness, bread for the soul!
     
    #9 BeerAndGasMasks, Mar 28, 2015
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  10. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Being as how North Coast Old Stock is one only 2 beers I've given all 5's to here, I'm going with Old Ales.
     
    #10 BBThunderbolt, Mar 28, 2015
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  11. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Another Barleywine fancier here though it and Old Ales can often be interchangeable.
     
    #11 Bitterbill, Mar 28, 2015
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  12. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    Belgian Strong Dark Ale with an emphasis on the Christmas versions.
     
    #12 JuicesFlowing, Mar 28, 2015
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  13. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    DIPA or bust.
     
    #13 TheIPAHunter, Mar 28, 2015
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  14. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
    Society Pooh-Bah

    English Barelywine/Old Ale should be the two combined and my pick, not English with American. Just my opinion. Followed closely by Eisbock.
     
    #14 champ103, Mar 28, 2015
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  15. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    You and me both. Honestly I think English barleywines and old ales have more in common and American strong ales and American barleywines have more in common, so I was a little torn on how to categorize these styles. I ended up going by name.

    So far the poll's shaking out about how I expected. Figured we'd get more imperial IPA votes but the night is still young.

    EDIT:
    You read my mind
     
    #15 Orca, Mar 28, 2015
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  16. JayQue

    JayQue Pooh-Bah (2,615) Jul 23, 2005 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I like Tripels....DIPAs and Barleywines would be close behind.
     
    #16 JayQue, Mar 28, 2015
  17. the_beerist

    the_beerist Pundit (953) Jul 23, 2005 Massachusetts
    Trader

    The West Coast is just getting home from work!
     
    #17 the_beerist, Mar 28, 2015
  18. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    West Coast doesn't work on Friday
     
    #18 Orca, Mar 28, 2015
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  19. Ngntjp

    Ngntjp Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2014 Virginia

    I'm really leaning towards English Barleywines, but Old Ales and BSDAs/Quads are close seconds. They're incredibly flavorful and robust beers that I just cant can't seem to get enough of. Pass me a glass of any of the styles I listed, without or with barrel aging , I enjoy them equally, and I am a happy man. :slight_smile:
     
    #19 Ngntjp, Mar 28, 2015
  20. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I was close to picking that, but then realized that there aren't really that many to be had, at least around these parts.

    FWIW- I voted BSDA, but it was really a toss-up between many of them.
     
    #20 TongoRad, Mar 28, 2015
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