Average acclaimed beers that overwhelmed you?

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  1. cid71

    cid71 Zealot (614) Mar 2, 2009 New Jersey
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    Mendocino white hawk ipa is rated 78 but I thought wasn't bad and a good value price wise
     
    #81 cid71, Nov 13, 2012
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  2. IrishHockey

    IrishHockey Initiate (0) Oct 12, 2012 Indiana

    Two of my favorites are Blue Moon Harvest pumpkin (I know it's owned by coors, but this is a great gateway pumpkin beer. It's cheaper than most and really good), and Sam Adams Oktoberfest. I can drink these beers anytime. Love them
     
    #82 IrishHockey, Nov 13, 2012
  3. Goosey

    Goosey Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2012 Missouri

    A couple of regular every day beers you don't hear much about: Founders Porter, SN Ruthless Rye, and NC Pranqster.
    Special releases that don't get much hype- Arcadia BB Shipwreck Porter, Black Xantus, and Perennial Abraxus (this one is getting big, though, I think.)
     
    #83 Goosey, Nov 13, 2012
  4. JuniperJesus

    JuniperJesus Pundit (805) Feb 26, 2011 Illinois

    Honestly, I go crazy over Two Brothers' Heavy Handed. It is such a fantastic and unique IPA. Between the malts, grassy, clean, crisp, snap, I can drink liters of it; I have the DUIs to prove it.
     
    #84 JuniperJesus, Nov 13, 2012
  5. GIJoe33

    GIJoe33 Devotee (366) Jul 20, 2006 Wisconsin
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    I went down south for Military duty this summer with my mind made up that I wasn't going to like ANYTHING Sweetwater, left with a great admiration for the IPA, Road Trip, and 420. I thought they were all good beers.

    What I can't understand is why Shiner Bock gets totally trashed in this place. Granted, it's gotta be ice cold, but when it is it's one of my favorite summer beers. I have an "end of summer" party every year and ice down a wheelbarrow full of it.
     
    #85 GIJoe33, Nov 13, 2012
  6. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Anchor Steam.
     
    #86 UCLABrewN84, Nov 13, 2012
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  7. Sazz9

    Sazz9 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2012 Texas

    I think pretty much anything from Rahr is amazing, especially their Gravel Road Altbier and their Storm Cloud IPA
     
    #87 Sazz9, Nov 13, 2012
  8. aminobutyricacid

    aminobutyricacid Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2011 Pennsylvania

    nthing Lion Stout, and adding SA Chocolate Bock. Chocolate is awesome why don't you guys like chocolateinyourbeer??? (That's not a stout, anyway.)
     
    #88 aminobutyricacid, Nov 13, 2012
  9. shaunt0000

    shaunt0000 Initiate (0) May 16, 2009 California
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    Stone IRS. Best bang for the buck at $7. Always tasty, and really packs a punch.
     
    #89 shaunt0000, Nov 13, 2012
  10. GrizzWranglin

    GrizzWranglin Aspirant (267) Nov 7, 2012 South Carolina

    Yeah, all jokes aside, that beer is killing it. Mendicino and all their birds don't play no games
     
    #90 GrizzWranglin, Nov 13, 2012
  11. GrizzWranglin

    GrizzWranglin Aspirant (267) Nov 7, 2012 South Carolina

    Dude... That Founders porter is unbelievable. Seriously, I think everyone should talk about how delightful that beer is
     
    #91 GrizzWranglin, Nov 13, 2012
  12. BladeRunner

    BladeRunner Zealot (521) Apr 4, 2007 Arizona

    Sam Adams Black & Brew. Doesn't really get a lot of attention, nor any kind of hype, yet I found it incredibly delicious.
     
    #92 BladeRunner, Nov 13, 2012
  13. BladeRunner

    BladeRunner Zealot (521) Apr 4, 2007 Arizona

    Actually, that is a highly regarded Porter. I don't think that beer is considered an average acclaimed brew in the craft beer community.
     
    #93 BladeRunner, Nov 13, 2012
  14. GrizzWranglin

    GrizzWranglin Aspirant (267) Nov 7, 2012 South Carolina

    Ha, yeah, you are right, my man, I just wanted to make a thread where we get to shout out all those awsome beers that don't get much attention in normal thread posts, aka everything that's not imperial. We see you, playa
     
    #94 GrizzWranglin, Nov 13, 2012
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  15. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Flossmoor Station IPA
     
    #95 ledzeppelin4, Nov 13, 2012
  16. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Dark Horse Crooked Tree IPA
     
    #96 fredmugs, Nov 13, 2012
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  17. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    Big Boss Harvest Time
    Victory Hop Wallop.
     
    #97 Bluecane, Nov 13, 2012
  18. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    It's in the Top 100, so I don't think it quite qualifies as average acclaim.
     
    #98 Bluecane, Nov 13, 2012
  19. ynnpar

    ynnpar Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2007 England

    Lagunitas pils and Sam adam's Boston ale always work for me
     
    #99 ynnpar, Nov 13, 2012
  20. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    I also thought Fat Tire was pretty scrumptious, even though most people see to think of it as "meh".
     
    #100 tectactoe, Nov 13, 2012
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