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I have really picky/limited taste with beers, so I'll make this list brief:
From Top Favorite to Least Favorite:
Wheat Ales: Blue Moon, Shock Top, Widmer Brothers, Wailua Wheat (Kona Brewing Co) (hooooooo nah braddahz!)
Belgium's: Franziskaner Weissbier, Leffe
Golden Ales: Kona Brewing Co Big Wave & Longboard (hooooooo nahhh cuzzz!)
Shandy's: Leinenkugel, Shock Top.
Mexican Cervezas: Sol, Corona, Modelo
Brown Ales: Newcastle
Pale American Ales: Rolling Rocks, Coors, Miller, Bud Light.
IPAs and Hazy IPAs: I can't drink em. Like at all. Sorry but not sorry 
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Seems like a pretty nice variety there actually. Lots of Ales, and nothin wrong with that . How did you land on Sol?
Yesterday I reloaded on a bunch of booze for the wife and I. Went into freezer section and found 2 Pliney the Elders, bought one of them
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: ManianFH]
#28391135 - 07/10/23 07:57 AM (6 months, 16 days ago) |
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How would you describe the taste of Pliny the elder?
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: ManianFH] 1
#28391382 - 07/10/23 02:10 PM (6 months, 16 days ago) |
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Thanks! 
I actually tried Sol for the first time on a trip to Mexico. Came in a beautiful glass bottle. One taste and i was hooked!
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I have drank a lot of Pliny the Elder (and several vintages of its rarer limited annual release ~11% triple IPA sibling "the Younger") and the former is more or less the quintessential IPA. In fact, it's strong enough to be considered a double IPA, and when it's fresh it features a right proper balance between very subtle malt sweetness (it's actually a fairly dry and crisp ale) alongside strong hop bitterness that also retains some spicey/herbal/floral elements of a late hop boil addition and dry hop.
It's a good beer from an excellent brewery, but given that it has achieved cult-like status, it's important to check one's expectations and realize that there are lots of other great IPA's out there for the imbibing. All the same, it is nice when you find it, and I can totally empathize with Mick's expressed excitement from his central Californian experience landing on the case of the good stuff. No shortage of quality brews up and down the west coast these days, but for sure Russian River was a pioneer who continues to produce exceptional beer.
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: geokills]
#28393742 - 07/12/23 05:37 PM (6 months, 13 days ago) |
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Does anyone have recommendations for sweet malty beers? I've been a bit sick of IPAs lately, things that are heavily bittered. I kinda want something that is crisp and somewhat light, but sweet. American lagers probably too light in that regard, but something like the German Paulaner lager is what I'm thinking of, with a slight sweet aftertaste.
I had the Allagash tripel, and that is probably a bit too far in maltyness for me - it tasted carmelly and like sweet bread, which was interesting, but since it was a 9% beer the flavor was a bit too strong. A minor version of that carmel/bread type flavor is what I'm looking for.
The thai beer singha I think has the right bread notes. I like it and I can get it as individual bottles at local thai restaurants, but I can't buy packs of it. So I'm looking for something more widely available.
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I tend to shy away from sweet beers, unless I'm trying some stout, fruited or other experimental beer. Not much of a sweet tooth on me... but by the sounds of what you just wrote, I would suggest trying some Irish red style ales and maybe some brown ales, as they tend to dial back on the bitterness and lean into their maltiness while retaining an overall dry or semi-dry approach, alongside a bit of roasty/toasty flavor depending on the offering and the specific choice of malts used.
As they aren't nearly as popular of a style generally, you'll just have to experiment with whatever might be available near you, but if you're in the Los Angeles area, I would suggest San Fernando Brewing's O'Melveny Red ale as one of my current favorites for something malt forward that isn't too sweet and still retains a good balanced hop character.
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: geokills] 1
#28395851 - 07/14/23 09:52 PM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not in the LA area so may not be able to get that beer. But when I tried a red ale from one of my local breweries, I remember really liking it. And I tried a scottish ale too, which was pleasant. I'll definitely look into that style.
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CreonAntigone said: How would you describe the taste of Pliny the elder?
I wanted to wait until I was drinking it to respond to this. Am drinking it now, this being my third after two nice pours of scotch (as a warning:D)
It tastes, almost exactly like Geo described. The most classic version of an IPA. Literally fills your mouth with hops. There’s almost a maltiness at work, like a creamy finish which rounds out all the bitter elements of the hops. I should put it in the freezer to drop maybe 10f cooler, and I think it would absolutely shine.
You can tell there’s some alcohol behind each drink, but it’s pleasant. There’s not a single element that I think while experiencing that this could have been done better. It might be one of the best IPAs I’ve ever had.
Fucking A this is an amazing beer. Even the aftertaste is just a reminder that it’s probably time to take another nice drink.
This is absolutely worth the investment, if you want to hunt it down. My only suggestion is get it nice and cold, but not frozen.
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CreonAntigone said: Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not in the LA area so may not be able to get that beer. But when I tried a red ale from one of my local breweries, I remember really liking it. And I tried a scottish ale too, which was pleasant. I'll definitely look into that style.
You mentioning a Scottish ale brought back a lot of memories of drinking Innis and Gunn with my buddy. It’s been years since I had it, might have to do a beer run this weekend.
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: cubedryeguy] 1
#28395956 - 07/15/23 03:27 AM (6 months, 11 days ago) |
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cubedryeguy said: You mentioning a Scottish ale brought back a lot of memories of drinking Innis and Gunn with my buddy. It’s been years since I had it, might have to do a beer run this weekend.

Aged in single malt barrels.. that sounds amazing. A beer with whisky notes. And it looks like they have it at my local liquor store.
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I woke up not knowing how I got to bed. This is why I can’t drink those strong IPAs, back to Founders all day
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: ManianFH] 2
#28397157 - 07/16/23 04:01 AM (6 months, 10 days ago) |
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ManianFH said: I woke up not knowing how I got to bed. This is why I can’t drink those strong IPAs, back to Founders all day 
I'd still say the scotch is somewhat more to blame.
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Last Saturday, I had the absolute pleasure of trying a new Pale Ale on draft at the Fair (I love the Fair!).
Its called the Backwoods Dreamsicle Pale Ale:

It had a IBU rating of 10. I have to say, I usually hate bitter things but the subtle bitter taste of this beer made the smooth, delicate Dreamsicle taste even better. It was just the right amount! Easily one of the best beers Ive ever had 🧡🥇🏆
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Yeah ipas are bitter by nature, but you snagged yourself a relatively timid one! Sounds like it would be delicious and go down so easy. For reference if that draft was a 10. I'm often found drinking ipas with ibu in the 30 or 40 range and well on up! Def uncharacteristic for ipa, and my only guess is relatively minimal hops. Bc I believe hops provide most of the bitter. I love hoppy beers that's why I fell in love with ipas I guess
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Yeah an IBU of 10 is basically a Budweiser on the bitter scale (Bud clocks in @ 12 IBU's actually) .
To be fair... a "backwoods dreamsicle" sounds epic in its own right, despite whatever bitterness it may embody!
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#28401057 - 07/19/23 06:07 PM (6 months, 6 days ago) |
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My ol’ mailman is cruisin’ around Sonoma and hit up Russian River..

here’s his haul home that he wants me to “help before they get stale” 
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: geokills]
#28401221 - 07/19/23 09:53 PM (6 months, 6 days ago) |
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Sweet collection Geokills! i also didnt know Bud Light even had a BTU. I thought it was zero! 
Ashfiken, it wasnt an IPA but a regular Pale Ale (RPA?).
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: geokills]
#28403698 - 07/22/23 09:23 AM (6 months, 4 days ago) |
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ManianFH said: I woke up not knowing how I got to bed. This is why I can’t drink those strong IPAs, back to Founders all day 
I'd still say the scotch is somewhat more to blame.
, not going to argue with it.
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geokills said: My ol’ mailman is cruisin’ around Sonoma and hit up Russian River..


Dadpants, like the name!
Ngl, those all look delicious.
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Re: Favorite beers by style [Re: ManianFH] 2
#28436377 - 08/16/23 06:44 PM (5 months, 9 days ago) |
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I had the chance to try a Pliny the Elder last week. It was one of my favorite IPAs I've had! It didn't taste bitter to me. It had a really complex mix of different hops flavors - some fruitiness, some light herbalness, some pine. It was one of the most diverse flavors I've had from an IPA, and it seems this flavor all comes from the types of hops they use. They use four different kinds according to their website!
It was smoother and easier to drink than its abv would suggest.
Pliny the Elder must have an amazingly good reputation considering it is one of very few things I've seen with a 100% rating on beer advocate, a website I use sometimes to read reviews. That means almost everyone rated it perfect or close to perfect. Even amazing renown beers I've seen at 93% there, but Pliny the Elder is a 100%.
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