Comments on: Classic beers within the Styles: Intro

By: Classic Beers within the Styles: Stouts | Thank Heaven for Beer

Classic Beers within the Styles: Stouts | Thank Heaven for Beer — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:47:29 +0000

[...] As promised, this is the beginning of our series of classics within the given styles of beer. The format seems like it can take a similar shape to our Styles of Beer Series. The previous series really just attempted to define what the styles of beer are, not what beers are the best/oldest/good versions of those styles. Now this series has taken shape because we feel that we ought to give the beers that are the gateway to those styles. Plus, we’ve had some prodding from others to the effect that we ought to do a series like this. So, it’s high time we do it. Without further ado, here are some of the classics. [...]

By: Orval Review | Thank Heaven for Beer

Orval Review | Thank Heaven for Beer — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:59:16 +0000

[...] is really a classic Trappist ale. A few may argue that it even the classic beer within the style…I would beg to differ, perhaps citing Rochefort or Chimay; regardless, it is a pinion of what [...]

By: Big Tex

Big Tex — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:46:00 +0000

For me, the Trappist standard is set by Chimay Grande Reserve (blue).

Dunkelweiss: Hacker Pschorr

“Other” Weiss: Schneider & Sohn

IPA: Bridgeport IPA

Brown Ale (UK): Samuel Smiths

Brown Ale (US): Iron Horse

By: scott @ manlandsite

scott @ manlandsite — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:07 +0000

Agreed on the Rochefort 8 … excellent beer!

By: beer_scientist

beer_scientist — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:53:59 +0000

rochefort 8 is certainly my baseline Trappist. I’m excited about posting some of the styles for interaction because most people have different ideas. You’re probably right to say that more you care about a style the more adamant you’ll be about it. I’d definitely drink Bell’s over Stone’s IPA. I’m going to be posting what I like and think is a classic IPA at some point. I had to make this a series because I’ll end up talking too much about this or that style.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:34:58 +0000

I view Chimay Red as my “baseline” Belgian, the one by which all others should be measured. I prefer Trappist Rochfort 8, but Chimay is my standard, probably because it was my first.

I also play “King of the Hill” with beers, where I pick my favorite representation of a style and then sample other beers in hopes of dethroning it. My longstanding stout is Victory Storm King, the beer that has it all. My KOTH IPA was Stone IPA, but it was recently pushed off its perch by a combination of Bell’s Double Hearted and Founders Harvest Ale (either one is fantastic). Victory wins again with Prima Pils.

Other than that, it’s all muddy for me. I think the more you like a style, the more opinionated you are about which beers are special.