Starting out with Sucks.

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  1. okcommuter

    okcommuter Crusader (471) Dec 25, 2012 Michigan

    I have, on two occasions, started out with a glass of Sucks to find that a few IPAs that followed tasted nasty. Only one of these was new to me, so I know the others tasted better to me in the past. Anybody else share this experience?
     
    #1 okcommuter, Mar 9, 2013
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  2. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    yep. I think it's because sucks is less tart than most IPAs.
     
    #2 loafinaround, Mar 9, 2013
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  3. okcommuter

    okcommuter Crusader (471) Dec 25, 2012 Michigan

    That makes sense. The other IPAs seemed to taste like copper after drinking Sucks.
     
    #3 okcommuter, Mar 9, 2013
  4. WBD

    WBD Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2013 South Carolina

    Have some food. Hoppy beers can overburden the palate.
     
    #4 WBD, Mar 9, 2013
  5. WBD

    WBD Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2013 South Carolina


    Not to disagree but I disagree. Enjoying a sucks tonight and there will be more. One of my fav beers.

    When you get on one hoppy horse it seems that another brew tastes weird. Some say drink water....WTF.
    I like to eat as I drink beer because...well you can drink more beer. Try something savory .

    I have heard of people having a cup of soup to cleanse.
     
    #5 WBD, Mar 9, 2013
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  6. zstef99

    zstef99 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2008 New York

    I had Sucks followed by Flower Power a few weeks ago and the Flower Power tasted a bit metallic. I've also had Sucks followed by Nugget Nectar with no such problem.
     
    #6 zstef99, Mar 10, 2013
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  7. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    I noticed that too... then again, nugget nectar, although a completely different style, tastes suspiciously similar to sucks.... Stouts have tasted off after sucks for sure.
     
    #7 loafinaround, Mar 10, 2013
  8. jplopez21

    jplopez21 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    Funny u mention that. Im currently drinking a BCBS right after a sucks and I dont really notice any discernible difference.
     
    #8 jplopez21, Mar 10, 2013
  9. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    well, bcbs's flavor would blow virtually anything out of the water. But the flavor of a milder stout... like a nitro or samuel smith chocolate oatmeal is definitely altered...
     
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  10. BeastLU

    BeastLU Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 Virginia

    Drank a sucks on the way to a bar and then sent back a racer 5. That's how good it is.
     
    #10 BeastLU, Mar 10, 2013
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  11. victory4me

    victory4me Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2004 Pennsylvania

    It's called palate fatigue.
     
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  12. Noelito76

    Noelito76 Pooh-Bah (2,282) Oct 30, 2004 New York
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    After Sucks or anything that hoppy, if I'm switching it has to be a distinctly different style. I'll go with a stout or a porter and it works for me.
     
    #12 Noelito76, Mar 10, 2013
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  13. YogiBeer

    YogiBeer Initiate (0) May 10, 2012 Illinois


    :/ :/ :/ :/ :/ :/

    I'm going to throw up.

    Anyone who "sends back" or "pours out" a beer because they have "Palette Fatigue" (a real thing) from "1 Sucks/Heady Topper/those are the only two beers nerds say causes this" (not a real thing) make me sad. I bet the bar loves that you wasted their money and time. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
     
    #13 YogiBeer, Mar 10, 2013
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  14. exitmusic00

    exitmusic00 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2010 Oregon

    Palette =

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    :slight_smile:
     
    #14 exitmusic00, Mar 10, 2013
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  15. WassailWilly

    WassailWilly Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 New York

    We actually had Sucks as a palette cleanser with dinner during my Barleywine fest..
    Was quite a nice switchup !!
     
    #15 WassailWilly, Mar 10, 2013
  16. hoppytobehere

    hoppytobehere Pooh-Bah (2,046) Aug 10, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Yup, tried following a Sucks with an Odell IPA (which I love) and it tasted dull and very malty.
     
    #16 hoppytobehere, Mar 10, 2013
  17. BeastLU

    BeastLU Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 Virginia

    Ok sorry we're not as good as you. Please puke at your will. I do bet that that bar loves to see me as I always come and buy/tip generously because I know everyone there. But I bet they much rather have you there being as pretentious as possible towards everyone. You love beer. Good job.
     
    #17 BeastLU, Mar 10, 2013
  18. Whychaseme

    Whychaseme Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2013 Alabama

    I had a hop slam the other night, followed by a Ballast Point Sculpin, a great divide titan, and a Yazoo Hop Project #70. The later of the four, tasted awful after the hop slam. I totally agree.. one should eat or drink something completely different to cleanse the palete. Super hoppy beers can wreck your palette! Mmmm.. Green Flash Palette Wrecker, I cant wait for that this year!
     
    #18 Whychaseme, Mar 10, 2013
  19. obrike

    obrike Savant (1,153) Jun 19, 2009 Texas

    Here's the way to do it: Sucks, High Life, Sucks, High Life, Sucks.

    You're welcome.
     
    #19 obrike, Mar 10, 2013
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  20. Mattmc1973

    Mattmc1973 Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Michigan

    Tonight I did the reverse...drank a BCBS then a Sucks! Both were stellar, of course.
     
    #20 Mattmc1973, Mar 10, 2013
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