You can make it hoppy, malty, strong, session, dry, thick, or whatever the hell else you can do to beers and it’s still an Amber.
I’m working down one version of my Amber right now. It’s hoppy, but not too much. Cascades in the finish, Magnums for the bittering, mostly base 2-row with Munich, 60L, and 120L in the mash, and US-05.
My favorite depends on what time of year it is - and what I’m in the mood for. Now it’s fall, so I’m really into APAs and low ABV Scottish ales. I like strong ales in the winter, and I jump around between different lagers in the spring and summer. Summer is also for Wiessbiers.
I probably should have stated that my favorite is variety. I keep so many beers on tap because I feel like something different on different days of the week. Probably would be easier to state what I don’t like.
I really can’t pick a single style, at least partially because my taste preferences have shifted a bit.
I was an IPA man since the late 1960’s, but these days it seems my favorites (as far as ales go) are Scotch Ale, Porter, and ESB. In the lager department, a good Maerzen or Dunkeles.
I do still enjoy and brew a fair amount of IPA, but it hasn’t been my “go to” beer for years. I find myself enjoying the malt side of things a great deal more than I once did. …it was interesting to discover how much more is going on in a beer that isn’t dominated by bitterness.
Schwarzbier…err, I mean, Black Ale! I also loves me a good sessionable, old fashioned, easy drinking, non bitter, aromatic Golden Ale. And I’ll drink wheat in winter, INTW.
Bohemian Pilsner. Especially made with the Budvar yeast. I like the Staro-Prague when it’s available as well. I like a mixture of Saaz and Mt. Hood hops. And then, just a genuine all-Saaz hopped one is good as well.