Beer That Completely Met Your Expectations

Miller Lite, really lived up to expectations. A standout!

In all serious though, Creature Comforts Cosmik Debris was everything I thought it would be (and maybe even a little more) and that's about as high as expectations can get. Easily comparable to Dinner.

 

Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro. I was expecting a tasty milk stout and that's exactly what it was. I'm thinking to get another sixer

 

Lagunitas Sucks. I tried it for the first time a few weeks ago, and wow, it really is delicious.

 

I had KBS on Sunday night to get ready for a job interview. After waiting a long time to finally get my hands on a bottle (I managed to get 5 ), I was very impressed and it measured up exactly to what I had in mind but the actual experience made it even better.

 

BVDL

 

Rather than list great beers I drank that I expected to be great, some beers that met my expectations about the way they were going to taste - which I think is more what the OP was driving at, are:

Funky Buddha stuff like French Toast, MBCP, No Crusts - crazy how they nail those flavors.

Staying in Florida, what about Due South Coconut Bay Breeze? That's exactly what it tastes like. Caramel Cream tastes like Cream soda (not a fan of that one but tastes as expected).

Also Coffee Cinnamon B-Bomb from Fremont, and Bourbon Carrot Cake from Shorts, for sure. Or Xata was on point for me too.

 

a great many:

Rochefort 6
Rochefort 10
Westmalle Dubbel
Orval
Prairie Bomb!
Victory at Sea
Sculpin
Enjoy By
Karbach Cherries of Fire
Karbach BBH
Pilsner Urquell
Old Rasputin

Of those, Victory at Sea stands out as the biggest blew-me-away beer. It truly is incredible.

There's probably a ton of beers that EXCEEDED my expectations, but most of those are because I value the style more than the average BA (Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner and every English pale ale I've tried immediately come to mind).

 

Many a beer has met my expectations. And sadly, many have let me down. I will save that for another thread. In recent memory, it has been...

- Prairie Bomb!
- FW Stickee Monkee
- RR Consecration
- RR Supplication
- Lagunitas Brown Shugga' (after I aged it )
- 2015 release of FW Parabola

 

Founders Breakfast Stout

 

Exceeded:
FW Stickee Monkee
CS Crasher in the Rye
Peche Mortel

Met:
FW Parabola
FW Sucaba

I know I'm leaving many out of both categories but can't be bothered to think that hard atm...

 

Prairie BOMB! That beer was so good

 

I'm not a huge fan of Cantillon, yet this one was so good! I agree this exceeded my expectations as well.

 

Old Rasputin

 

You were expecting canned potatoe bread?

 

Bourbon Barrel Aged Narwal

 

Julius, Triple Sunshine, Focal Banger, HF Susan

 

Huh? Have you ever even had Bourbon County brand Barleywine?

 

BCBS, surprisingly. I usually find things overhyped.

 

I have a few 'odd' ones probably..

Limo Tint by Prairie
Kirsch Gose by Victory

Both I had expected good things from, and both delivered.

 

Yup. Unfortunately I bought 8 bottles in 2014. I have 6 left. Wanna trade?