American Beers = Overly Hopped

I knew that was a confusing "style" to use, that's why I used it.

 

Hops make the world go round, so the answer is no.

 

That's good and I understand what you're saying, but I said IPAs were the general choice for those getting into craft. Obviously there are exceptions such as yourself.

 

It's very easy to find high quality non-hoppy beers in most craft beer stores. More will be imports from Europe vs. American craft yes that is true as a general statement.

 

Now you've done it. The hopsters are going nuts! Apologize to them immediately or they will throw their fedoras at you!

JOKING (Well half joking. I find hop lovers get pretty defensive about the subject).

Anyway, I see what the thread starter is saying. There's an abundance of PAs and IPAs. Also, even beers that aren't those styles are getting hopped up. However, there are plenty of un-hoppy beers to try. Imports especially.

 

Fair enough. Hops are a neccessary part of many style but so uneccessary in others (such as saisons). Schneider Weisse Tap 4 is a great German Hefe brewed with a little extra hops. Try it out if you don't like their American counterparts.

 

Have you ever drank Boulevard Tank 7 Saison?

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No, I've only had Tap 4. I thought it was an excellent Hefe. Just the right amount of Hops without being "in your face"

 

I was really hoping that would happen. Best surprise from some great seasonal variety packs.

 

Its a madhouse! A madhouse!

 

I think it's just a matter of managing expectations. I pretty much know what I'm getting myself into when I buy a pale ale, IPA, or DIPA; I'm expecting it to be hoppy and bitter. My issue is when a beer that is NOT one of those styles tastes like it is, because then I'm thrown for a loop. The first time I tried Bigfoot I nearly spit it out. Pretend it's a barleywine all you want; that beer is an IPA. This is true to a lesser extent of Stone's Arrogant/Double Bastard. Those are pretty hoppy for American Strong Ales. I think they're good, but they toe the line of IPA-hood.

 

“…the American (Barleywine) versions are insanely hopped to make for a more bitter and hop flavored brew, typically using American high alpha oil hops.”

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/19/

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No, they are not IPAs. If I make a rattlesnake stew so that the rattlesnake tastes like chicken in a chicken stew does that mean that chickens are rattlesnakes?

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American Barleywines, well-aged, are certainly true to style. The truth is, IIPAs are really barleywines served too young. Don't sweat the massively hopped American craft beers.... Eventually, the hipsters will all shave their beards, move on, and we normal beer consumers can have our industry back.

 

when all these marginal hop infested breweries have gone as they undoubtably will perhaps we might see a domestic brewery that has the skill and patience to develop a true bavarian lager . the real champagne of beers

 

Have to admit that this reads pretty well if you imagine it being spoken by Darth Vader. Go ahead. Try it. It's kinda fun.