What is your favorite lager style?

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What is your favorite lager style?

  1. Dortmunder/Helles

    56 vote(s)
    14.7%

  2. Pilsner

    96 vote(s)
    25.3%

  3. Oktoberfest

    58 vote(s)
    15.3%

  4. Vienna

    24 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. Dunkel

    25 vote(s)
    6.6%

  6. American Red/Amber

    15 vote(s)
    3.9%

  7. Bock

    11 vote(s)
    2.9%

  8. Doppelbock

    84 vote(s)
    22.1%

  9. Eisbock

    5 vote(s)
    1.3%

  10. AAL/Malt Liquor

    6 vote(s)
    1.6%
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  1. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    Everyone on this site talks about ales (primarily IPAs), so I took it upon myself to give the lagers a little bit of attention. I personally like pilsners, but dortmunders are a close 2nd.
     
    #1 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Sep 13, 2013
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  2. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    I love lager. Lots of different sorts, but Helles is probably my favourite type.
     
    #2 Flibber, Sep 13, 2013
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  3. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    You left a few off the list. CAP, Rauchbier, Schwartzbier and a few more.
     
    #3 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 13, 2013
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  4. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Ive been drinking a bunch of Oktoberfests since they came out and I safely say they not my favorite style. Give me a hoppy pilsner and I would say thats my favorite style. Its great because I get the hop presence I want but I dont get the bitterness that an ipa has.
     
    #4 DarkDragon999, Sep 13, 2013
  5. cYmYr

    cYmYr Savant (1,035) May 21, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Pils, followed closely by Marzens.
     
    #5 cYmYr, Sep 13, 2013
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  6. YamBag

    YamBag Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I love Exports and Heller Bocks
     
    #6 YamBag, Sep 13, 2013
  7. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    I know, and I was waiting for someone to say something. I put on the 10 that I figured most would vote for.
     
    #7 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Sep 13, 2013
  8. HRamz3

    HRamz3 Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2010 Pitcairn

    And my true favorite Keller Bier! So I went with #2, Pilsner.
     
    #8 HRamz3, Sep 13, 2013
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  9. Beric

    Beric Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2013 Massachusetts

    I find few beers more refreshing than a crisp, bready German pils with the perfect amount of hop presence. Southwest German pilsners from Rothaus and Alpirsbacher were perfect, and I've never found anything that comes close back in the states. However, I've also not had Prima Pils or Noble Pils yet, which I'm told fit that sort of description.

    Incidentally, I accidentally hit Dortmunder/Helles in the poll, so chalk one up mentally for pils. :astonished:
     
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  10. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Had poor spelling on the black bier, fixed.
     
    #10 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 13, 2013
  11. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    I like all of those but voted helles.
     
    #11 utopiajane, Sep 13, 2013
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  12. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Whatever style of lager that the Jack's Abby Smoked Maple Lager is. Also, Backpocket's Peated Scottish Lager. Those are my favorties. Both are a darker, a bit smokey and a bit sweet. Not like a straight up Rauchbier, which are just too smokey for me most of the time.
     
    #12 BottleCaps80, Sep 13, 2013
  13. OldhouseRecs

    OldhouseRecs Pundit (980) Aug 3, 2012 North Carolina

    Schwarzbier
     
    #13 OldhouseRecs, Sep 13, 2013
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  14. grumpy

    grumpy Pundit (920) May 24, 2005 Missouri

    The eisbock moniker is interesting in the context of your question. Some beers referred to as eisbocks started out as ales, so depending on how you choose to define the word, some may not be lagers in the classic, basic sense.

    To your question, I am equally fond of doppelbocks and double/imperial pilsners. The next tier for me would be classic pils, helles bock, and bock. Lots of good lagers out there.
     
    #14 grumpy, Sep 13, 2013
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  15. OddNotion

    OddNotion Pooh-Bah (1,915) Nov 1, 2009 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    Schwartzbier takes it for me... needed that option but I see above why it wasnt on the list.
     
    #15 OddNotion, Sep 13, 2013
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  16. garuda

    garuda Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Oktoberfest, and anything by Schlenkerla.
     
    #16 garuda, Sep 13, 2013
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  17. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Darned, Scwarzbier. Engineers can't spell.
     
    #17 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 13, 2013
  18. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Kellerbier.
     
    #18 herrburgess, Sep 13, 2013
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  19. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    Classic American Pilsner.
     
    #19 JackHorzempa, Sep 13, 2013
  20. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina

    For me, it's a toss up between Baltic porter, Rauchbier and Schwarzbier.

    That being said, I really enjoy lots of the lagers listed.
     
    #20 Handle, Sep 13, 2013
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