Just looked at my five least rated styles and thought it would be interesting to compare with others:
Polotmavý Score = 3.11, Rates = 9. Two trips to Prague has helped me to this total.
German Kristallweizen Score = 3.32, Rates = 6. Rarely see these outside of Germany.
Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu Score = 3.3, Rates = 4. Just don’t see any in the UK very often.
Lambic Style - Faro Score = 3, Rates = 3. Rare even in Belgium
Lambic Style - Unblended Score = 2.75, Rates = 2. Not really a fan of sours, so don’t chase.
Cream Ale 3.41 / 9 Apparently I really like this. Should get more.
Scottish Ale 2.95 / 8 Not really a style.
Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu 3.1 / 7 . Rare. Love juniper. Sahti not so much.
Lambic Style - Unblended 2.88 / 5 . Sour and expensive, 2 things that don’t appeal to me.
Lambic Style - Faro 1.7 / 1. It’s Lambic mixed with Dutch Oud Bruin, 2 of my worst styles. Not chasing this whatsoever.
I’ve never had a Scottish Ale or Polotmavy, because there are zero of both in NZ. There are also no Kristallweizen, which I’ve not had, but I am suspicious that the crystal lager by a local brewery should be one, so I need to follow up with the brewery.
Difficult one as well, but I have three more lined up.
Bière de Garde
3.6
As impossible to get around here as a proper Mild.
Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu
3.1
You all know this one’s hard to get. Thank you @japppp!
German Kristallweizen
3.6
Had a decent Kristallweizenbock by Weihenstephaner. Otherwise non-existent around here.
Scotch Ale
3.2
Not seeking this one out I stumbled upon a bottle of BrewDog. Decent.
Cream Ale
3.5
Loved this one, had it on a hot day in the middle of Lisbon. Would definitely buy more of these if they popped up.
Kölsch
3.4
I don’t know if the one I had actually qualifies, but otherwise also an almost impossible style around here.
Dry Stout
2.6
Guiness. Would love a proper example.
Bitter
3.5
Another thanks to @LazyPyro for providing a good can of Manchester Bitter. Quite liked this. A Pub around here has it’s own Bitter, but as information about it as lacking (might just be relabeled) I didn’t bother adding it.
Lambic Style - Fruit
3.3
Not that impossible, I would just need to dig into Lindemans bottles. Will do soon.
California Common - 3.7 - never see these around anywhere, not a style I’m interested in so I don’t seek them out Dunkler Bock - 4.2 - really enjoyed the one I had, think I have a couple more in my stash Lambic Style - Faro - 3.3 - not impossible to pick up, seen a few around, just didn’t really think much of the one I had, seemed like it may be an acquired taste Lambic Style - Gueuze - 2.2 - similar to above but much easier to come by, have several which I will drink at some point. One I had was evidently a very poor example. Malt Liquor - 3.3 - the one I’ve had is the 2nd highest rated on the website, it was ok but I didn’t like it enough to want it again. Pretty much anything else I have will likely be even worse. I have no intention of ever drinking this style ever again. Polotmavý - 3.2 - Had one back when I first got on RB, bought a bottle from Beers of Europe and had no idea it was a rare style at the time. Haven’t ever seen one since. Sahti/Gotlandsdricke/Koduõlu - 3.3 - The one I’ve rated was a “Sahti-inspired” ale so technically it may not even count. I’d like to have an actual Finnish one some day. Don’t recall ever seeing a Gotlandsdricke or Koduõlu.
Currently on 0 ratings are: Lambic Style - Unblended - I have a bottle of Spontandryhop Citra waiting to be drunk so will get this ticked off soon. Scottish Ale - Extremely hard to find outside of the USA it seems, some up in Scotland but very few bottled so I’ll probably need to take a trip up there to get this one done.
I’ve run the gauntlet with all 78 styles. There are a few styles that I only have two rates of (Scottish Ale and Eisbock ) and a few that are sitting on three (German Kristallweizen, Sahti, and Polotmavý).
