I brewed 9 batches of extract with steeped grain and made several great beers. I then realized I could fit 12 lbs of grain into my 6 gallon pot; and jumped head-first into all grain as BIAB. I've now graduated to a kettle screen / bazooka screen and am rockin some all grain brews.
My favorite thing about homebrewing: Crafting my own unique recipe and reaping the benefits. A beer after work tastes so much better when it's a fresh homebrew!
My favorite style is Belgian, so I brew alot of Hefe's, tripels, etc. I am not a huge hop fan but certain hops appeal to me so I've brewed things like Noble Hop pale ales, and a hopped up kolsch but also fell for the big IPA appeal and brewed a 70 IBU Belgian IPA that was fantastic. Warrior and Willamete hops played well together in that one.
My goal for the year is to brew 8 batches.
Life is too short to drink cheap beer.