Highly acclaimed brews that underwhelmed you?

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  1. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
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    Another one that underwhelmed...Framboise de Amorosa.
     
    #381 2beerdogs, Dec 20, 2012
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  2. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    Backwoods Bastard, ok not earth shaking.. My palate has probably changed with drinking a lot more Stouts.
     
    #382 nc41, Dec 20, 2012
  3. RangnaR

    RangnaR Initiate (0) Dec 17, 2012 California

    I would agree about SN Celebration. You can't meander through these forums without reading about the love affair some have with it, but I don't get it... But I had another Widmer Brrr last night and still dig it.
     
    #383 RangnaR, Dec 20, 2012
  4. highdesertdrinker

    highdesertdrinker Pooh-Bah (2,706) Nov 5, 2012 Arizona
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    Is it(Widmer Brrr) less hoppy than Jubelale and Celebration? I like both OK but I'm not always in the mood for a super hoppy warmer. I like the Bell's Christmas Ale a lot and it's only mildly hopped.
     
    #384 highdesertdrinker, Dec 21, 2012
  5. kotayk

    kotayk Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2011 California

    Why should "talk"about the beers u mentioned by some dudes on a site matter. How are they qualified. It's opinion.
    Drink it and decide for ur self.
    It is not only personal taste, but its almost become cool to bash on the established " highly" lauded beers.
    Like oh dude Kbs or pte is so over-rated (what ever the hell that means)
    It's almost a pseudo- hipster culture when it comes to these beers.
    Pliny... So mainstream man, I was drinking HF when no one know about em.
     
    #385 kotayk, Dec 21, 2012
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  6. Derranged

    Derranged Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 New York

    Founders Dirty Bastard. Don't get me wrong. This beer was by no means bad, I just didn't think it was all that great.
     
    #386 Derranged, Dec 21, 2012
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  7. BetterBeerPlz

    BetterBeerPlz Initiate (0) Sep 8, 2007 Arkansas

    SN Celebration Ale
     
    #387 BetterBeerPlz, Dec 21, 2012
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  8. johnsaulrubio

    johnsaulrubio Crusader (439) Dec 2, 2006 Texas

    *Looks around. Sees tons of awesomeness in beer cellar from trades. Keeps looking around. Also sees Texas surrounding him.*

    *Shrugs.*
     
    #388 johnsaulrubio, Dec 21, 2012
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  9. vonnegut21

    vonnegut21 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2012 New York

    Nugget Nectar. I just don't get it. Too sweet, too much resin and a completely unbalanced mess.
     
    #389 vonnegut21, Dec 23, 2012
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  10. xanok

    xanok Savant (1,085) Aug 13, 2009 Connecticut

    First year I had it, I was underwhelmed as well. My gf loved it though so I bought it a case of it the following year, and did a complete 180 on it after having a few. Can't find a better amber in Massachusetts, except maybe Hopback Amber.
     
    #390 xanok, Dec 23, 2012
  11. Marty91

    Marty91 Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Molson XXX
     
    #391 Marty91, Dec 23, 2012
  12. DonDirkA

    DonDirkA Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2011 Arizona

    I just had my first Abyss and I thought it sucked.









    Just kidding, it was amazing.
     
    #392 DonDirkA, Dec 23, 2012
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  13. TicoCali

    TicoCali Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2010 California

    Fifty Fifty Eclipse Corn Whiskey
     
    #393 TicoCali, Dec 23, 2012
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  14. Derranged

    Derranged Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2010 New York

    Founders Breakfast Stout bottled on 8/6/12. Coffee, hops and kinda watery. Not a hint of chocolate or vanilla whatsover. However, I have seen other ba's complain about the 2012 batch.
     
    #394 Derranged, Jan 20, 2013
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  15. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    HEADY TOPPER.
    Thats right, I said it. But without dating on the cans I still reserve judgement. Maybe mine was just a tad old. Hop profile was still sharp, but not sure how a super fresh one may be.
     
    #395 FEUO, Jan 20, 2013
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  16. Brunite

    Brunite Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2009 Illinois

    Not that they do not have 1-2 beers in their lineup that I might enjoy regularly, but based on their overall lineup...

    3 that underwhelm me:
    FFF
    DFH
    Stone
     
    #396 Brunite, Jan 20, 2013
  17. WeymouthMike

    WeymouthMike Savant (1,097) Jun 22, 2004 Massachusetts

    I agree with many of the dislikes of these highly regarded beers but this comment is nuts. If you cant find a beer from any of these 3 you dont like beer.
     
    #397 WeymouthMike, Jan 20, 2013
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  18. jonb5

    jonb5 Pooh-Bah (1,745) May 11, 2010 England
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    Westmalle Dubbel
     
    #398 jonb5, Jan 20, 2013
  19. Corkpuller

    Corkpuller Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Double Sunshine, Greenflash West Coast
     
    #399 Corkpuller, Jan 20, 2013
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  20. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
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    Big Eddy stuff is another WHIFF by Leinenkugel's, great you made a big beer that's not even sniffing @ Sam Adam's Imperial Series stuff which also is rather hot, syrupy & unbalanced.
    Sixpoint Brewing available here in Ohio, was a let down. With all of them being a variation of the 2 things they have hops & bitter neither of which in any of the variations has done anything but irritate me as to how one dimensional they all were.
    Great Lakes Christmas Ale and Burning River are always a one and done for me, if I can even do that.
     
    #400 Blueribbon666, Jan 20, 2013
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