Thoughts on Redhook Game Changer one year after its release

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  1. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    I enjoy it a lot and think it's very underrated. Thoughts?
     
    #1 leantom, Sep 4, 2014
  2. cg123

    cg123 Zealot (548) Feb 27, 2012 Ohio
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    It's a medicore pale ale brewed by a medicore brewery served at a chain sports bar. That pretty much sums it up.
     
    #2 cg123, Sep 4, 2014
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  3. johnjohnbeer

    johnjohnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2012 Ohio

    LOL was this released a year ago? People are keeping tabs on it?
     
    #3 johnjohnbeer, Sep 4, 2014
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  4. Fujii13

    Fujii13 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 New York

     
    #4 Fujii13, Sep 4, 2014
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  5. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Yep, been drinking a lot of it. Finally reviewed it last Saturday.
     
    #5 leantom, Sep 4, 2014
  6. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Disagree on the first two counts (mediocre?), but, yes, it was introduced by a sports bar. I think that fact is kind of irrelevant.
     
    #6 leantom, Sep 4, 2014
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  7. carteravebrew

    carteravebrew Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Colorado

    Objectively think it is a very poor example of the style, which is fine, but overall think it's not an enjoyable beer at all, which is not fine.
     
    #7 carteravebrew, Sep 4, 2014
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  8. cg123

    cg123 Zealot (548) Feb 27, 2012 Ohio
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    As is this thread, as this beer changed no games at all.
     
    #8 cg123, Sep 4, 2014
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  9. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Your post did state "Thoughts on Redhook Game Changer..." and you got them so here's my thoughts - It's a middle of the road low abv pale ale brewed by a second tier brewery served at a chain sports bar. Better?
     
    #9 otispdriftwood, Sep 4, 2014
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  10. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    It's debatable whether or not the sports bar aspect has anything to do with the quality of the beer (personally don't think so - hence the irrelevancy to the thread's topic).

    As for your latter points, disagree entirely. It's subjective, however.
     
    #10 leantom, Sep 4, 2014
  11. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    The relevance the sports bar reference has it that the beer may be offered at all or many of the BWWs, a national chain, thereby making it somewhat deflated in the minds of many craft beer drinkers.

    And I guess I misunderstood your original posted question. If you were looking for a debate about the quality of the beer, you should say so but don't ask for thoughts and then disagree with them. Of course thoughts are subjective and if you were looking for others to chime in to see if anyone else shared your opinion you have achieved your objective if others do so.
     
    #11 otispdriftwood, Sep 4, 2014
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  12. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Change that
    I apologize for the lack of clarity. You'll see that I changed the comment before you responded to "...with the quality of the beer" from "...the beer itself."
     
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  13. waston

    waston Initiate (0) May 2, 2013 Michigan
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    Underrated? I'd call it overrated. No offense, but I thought that beer was terrible all around.
     
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  14. Elicoleman

    Elicoleman Pooh-Bah (1,557) Sep 27, 2011 Colorado
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    I have worked at said chain since February of 2013 (so before it was released) and the first time I had it I thought it was garbage and had it a few weeks ago to see if anything was different and it still sucked.

    Call me a bad employee but I refuse to push this beer to any customer. I just can't sell something I don't believe is good at all.
     
    #14 Elicoleman, Sep 4, 2014
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  15. SunDevilBeer

    SunDevilBeer Pooh-Bah (1,945) May 9, 2003 Massachusetts
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    I think it's fine for what it is, a straight-forward APA. Don't really understand the spite from beer geeks on this beer, as they are not the target audience.
     
    #15 SunDevilBeer, Sep 4, 2014
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  16. KendallKid

    KendallKid Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2014 New York

    I never heard of it before this post
    Doesnt rank very high in my life obv !!
     
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  17. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Redhook still makes beer? What about Red Dog??
     
    #17 tylerstravis, Sep 4, 2014
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  18. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    Pumpkin Porter is out now. Didnt like it last year but will give it another chance.
     
    #18 DarkDragon999, Sep 5, 2014
  19. choicegrinds

    choicegrinds Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2014 New York

    Was just at that restaurant and saw it on the list. Passed and got the dogfish 60 which tasted watered down. Wings were awesome though
     
    #19 choicegrinds, Sep 5, 2014
  20. Feel_the_Darkness

    Feel_the_Darkness Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2012 Virginia

    I'd actually drink some Red Dog though. Good times with a fuck awful beer.
     
    #20 Feel_the_Darkness, Sep 5, 2014
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