Blind Faith Purchasing Fail

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  1. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    Blind Faith Purchasing: After one does an adequate amount of researching from multiple sources on a beer style they know they enjoy decides to buy a 12 pack( Or six pack) of it from a brewery they never tried, because the evidence, reviews and over criticism about the beer is positive and seems to appeal to their needs.

    Well I just did this with Dales Pale Ale. I bought a 12 pack of it based on my research. The beer has all the credentials I could want in an American Pale Ale.
    • The brewery revives a 95 overall on beeradvocate ( "does an adequate amount of researching" )
    • Ratebeer scores are outstanding: 98/99 ( "does an adequate amount of researching" )
    • Beeradvocate scores on the beer also good ( "does an adequate amount of researching" )
    • Commonly compared to Serria Nevada( A benchmark for pale ales )
    • More Hopped forward then normal pale ales( "seems to appeal to their needs." )
    • Canned Beer is awesome ( "seems to appeal to their needs." )
    • FRESH BEER ( Canned only 13 days ago!!! )
    With all this in place I popped open a can thinking I just found my everyday drinking beer only to be left in disappointment. Epic Fail ( for me personally ), has this happened to anyone of you lately?
     
    #1 DEdesings57, Oct 29, 2014
  2. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Jai Alai & Two Hearted just off the top of my head.
     
    #2 twizzard, Oct 29, 2014
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  3. mnredsoxfan69

    mnredsoxfan69 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2013 Minnesota

    Had a bottle of Two Hearted. Disappointing.
    Had a fresh Two Hearted on tap. Revelation!
     
    #3 mnredsoxfan69, Oct 29, 2014
  4. EricTKole

    EricTKole Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2014 Michigan

    And what was the purchase price for said 12 pack? Personally I've always liked Dale's Pale, even on my first blind purchase of it.
     
    #4 EricTKole, Oct 29, 2014
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  5. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Obligatory: Send the beer to me for proper disposal.
     
    #5 Ranbot, Oct 29, 2014
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  6. wiltznucs

    wiltznucs Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2013 Florida

    BA reviews while meant to be objective are certainly subjective based on the experience and preferences of the rater. I wont even get started on local bias as it relates to some breweries. People pumping brews they intend to use as trade material also happens pretty often.

    Its all part of the craft beer experience. For every expensive turd I've run into I've found as many reasonably priced gems.
     
    #6 wiltznucs, Oct 29, 2014
  7. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    I paid $20 for it.
     
    #7 DEdesings57, Oct 29, 2014
  8. EveningCordial

    EveningCordial Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2014 New Jersey

    Blasphemy!
     
    #8 EveningCordial, Oct 29, 2014
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  9. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Use a glass.
     
    #9 BMBCLT, Oct 29, 2014
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  10. Ysgard

    Ysgard Zealot (665) Mar 5, 2008 Virginia

    Two Hearted always disappointed til I got cans.
     
    #10 Ysgard, Oct 29, 2014
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  11. C7-Z06

    C7-Z06 Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2014 Washington

    Well, to each their own, but when you said "Fresh", I had to look away. :confused: But, I have had some fails like that in the past, I just choose to forget it ever happened and don't remember the names... :wink:
     
    #11 C7-Z06, Oct 29, 2014
  12. TooGood

    TooGood Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 Minnesota

    Weyerbacher Insanity for me, bought a 4 pack drank half of one, gave the rest away. Although I have since learned that this batch from 2014 was apparently bad from the get go.
     
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  13. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,476) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
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    Pretty much everything I have ever had from Founders has been a disappointment...never like drain pour status but never lived up to the expectations given the ratings on here.
     
    #13 cherche, Oct 29, 2014
  14. leantom

    leantom Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2011 Indiana

    Backwoods Bastard. Simply terrible waste of a Scotch ale.
     
    #14 leantom, Oct 29, 2014
  15. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    I wince when people use the word fail.

    Trust your own tastes and be glad that your tastes aren't exactly the same as others... but your feelings about a particular beer can also change over the years.

    If you've only had one can so far, keep an open mind until you've had a few from your pack.
     
    #15 zid, Oct 29, 2014
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  16. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Otter Creek Overgrown. Drain poured. Subsequently sent a bottle to a BA in NH who loved the beer, and he agreed my batch was drain pour worthy. Date was fine, it was not old.

    Many, many other more mild disappointments, including Smutty Finest Kind, which I heard was much improved and did not like at all.
     
    #16 HuskyHawk, Oct 29, 2014
  17. mlhyatt

    mlhyatt Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 Georgia

    This. The only ones I do enjoy are the imperial stout and kbs. All the others are rather disappointing. I will also include HF. And i already got shitted on a couple days ago for expressing this opinion, no need for a second dose!
     
    #17 mlhyatt, Oct 29, 2014
  18. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    You should write a review. And not set your expectations so high.
     
    #18 Todd, Oct 29, 2014
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  19. bcp5296d

    bcp5296d Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2012 North Carolina

    "Ratebeer scores are outstanding: 98/99"
    I would take that with a grain of salt.

    Even FIS?
     
    #19 bcp5296d, Oct 29, 2014
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  20. DEdesings57

    DEdesings57 Pooh-Bah (2,556) Aug 26, 2012 New Jersey
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    Yea True, I had two yesterday. Ill have a couple more before I make my final judgement call.
     
    #20 DEdesings57, Oct 29, 2014
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