Your perfect beer?

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  1. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    IMO words/phrases like "perfection" or "5 out of 5" shouldn't just be thrown around when it comes to beer, or anything really. So, the question is, my fellow BAs, is there a beer that you would consider the ultimate example of that particular style and has no detectable flaws? Doesn't even necessarily have to be your favorite beer. Sometimes flaws are what make things great.

    For me it would be Duvel, off the top of my head I can't think of a more well crafted beer.

    I'm sure this has been a thread before but whatever :wink:
     
    #1 alucard6679, Apr 8, 2015
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  2. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah

    The one in my hand
     
    #2 mudbug, Apr 8, 2015
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  3. ChiSoxFan13

    ChiSoxFan13 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2013 Wisconsin

    Pseudo Sue, Rochefort 10, and Sucaba jump out to me without too much thought.
     
    #3 ChiSoxFan13, Apr 8, 2015
  4. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    That is some truth right there. Sitting here with a Duvel was what inspired me to start the thread
     
    #4 alucard6679, Apr 8, 2015
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  5. Soloveitchik

    Soloveitchik Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New York

    Alpine nelson, hill farmstead abner/s&s...just absolutely astonishingly delicious beverages.
     
    #5 Soloveitchik, Apr 8, 2015
  6. csurowiec

    csurowiec Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 Maryland

    I haven't had the "perfect" beer yet. For me it would be something with good hop flavor AND good malt flavor. Smuttynose Durty and Dogfish Head 90 minute come close but I haven't found it yet. Maybe I should start homebrewing.
     
    #6 csurowiec, Apr 8, 2015
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  7. Rhymkeeper

    Rhymkeeper Initiate (0) Aug 31, 2014 Alabama

    I believe that perfection is unattainable. That being said I'm not overly critical of a good beer. The closest to perfection I've had are Boulevard's Saison Brett & Chimay Blue. Boulevard, Ommegang, Victory, & Lagunitas make some great ones. Because I also appreciate local efforts, I really enjoy some Good People and Avondale beers out of B'ham, Ala.
     
    #7 Rhymkeeper, Apr 8, 2015
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  8. AugustusRex

    AugustusRex Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 Canada (ON)

    Rodenbach GrandCru
     
    #8 AugustusRex, Apr 8, 2015
  9. Uniobrew31

    Uniobrew31 Pooh-Bah (1,567) Jan 16, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Hofbrau Oktoberfest, Ice cold on a September day in a 1/2 litre mug. Slides down real nice.
    I would agree with Duvel too. I love that stuff but I get absolutely hammered every time I drink it. Its ABV to smooth enough to session ratio is dangerous for me. Cheers!
     
    #9 Uniobrew31, Apr 8, 2015
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  10. ruger988

    ruger988 Initiate (0) Nov 26, 2009 Virginia

    To style: Aventinus. Defines a weizenbock, no questions asked, can't beat it per the style.

    Perfect to me and my taste: DFH Raison D'etre, love that frigign beer.
     
    #10 ruger988, Apr 8, 2015
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  11. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    Rochefort 10, Vitus or Alpine Duet...I may have to go to a tie breaking question
     
    #11 TonyLema1, Apr 8, 2015
  12. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    I think Benediktiner Weissbier.
     
    #12 Mike_Aguirre, Apr 8, 2015
  13. Treyliff

    Treyliff Grand Pooh-Bah (5,025) Aug 10, 2010 West Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I've yet to find the perfect beer. I hope that I never do, because then my beer quest would be over.
     
    #13 Treyliff, Apr 8, 2015
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  14. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Victory Prima Pils
    Guinness
    Narragansett 'Fest
    Brooklyn Lager
    Carton Boat

    Off the top of my head these are my favorite of each style Pilsner, stout, marzen, "traditional" lager, IPA
     
    #14 Urk1127, Apr 8, 2015
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  15. mohawk5

    mohawk5 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New Jersey

    No such thing for me. Just like the quest for a "perfect woman". Even if you have her you'll want something else after a while.

    So many great beers out there that's it's hard to name a perfect one.
     
    #15 mohawk5, Apr 8, 2015
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  16. hunninghake

    hunninghake Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2005 Colorado

    May never find the perfect beer...but I sure am lovin' the search for it!
     
    #16 hunninghake, Apr 8, 2015
  17. sbh50

    sbh50 Crusader (428) Feb 6, 2015 Ohio
    Trader

    I think my perfect beer would be a barrel aged stout, a milk sweet stout, or a belgian strong dark ale. Those styles are the closest to perfect I've had so far.
     
    #17 sbh50, Apr 8, 2015
  18. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Beer is such a diverse beverage that it would be difficult to impossible to choose a single one that represents everything that is best about the entire range of possibilities. That said, if I had to pick only one beer to drink for the rest of my life, it would probably be Orval.
     
    #18 Orca, Apr 8, 2015
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  19. deleted_user_950283

    deleted_user_950283 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015
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    The Abyss is definitely top 5. Bourbon County and Big Bad Baptist too. I know it's KBS season but it's impossible to get ahold of when you live in MT. :slight_frown:
     
    #19 deleted_user_950283, Apr 8, 2015
  20. Beer-Revelry

    Beer-Revelry Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2015 Texas

    My favorite style is a bourbon barrel imperial stout, but I still enjoy balance too. That being said, KBS and BA Velvet Merkin are the two closest I've had to what I would consider perfect.
     
    #20 Beer-Revelry, Apr 8, 2015
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