Beer That Completely Met Your Expectations

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  1. mtvolkens

    mtvolkens Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2015 Florida

    Last night I had Lagunitas Hop Stoopid for the first time. I got a bomber of it, and with reviewing on BA, or looking up info on it, I tried it and it tasted exactly how I expected it. I thought that was kind of cool, and it went down super smooth since my taste buds seemed to expect the flavor that was coming. I understand that Lagunitas IPA's are pretty straight forward, and IPA's in general are probably less dynamic than other styles, but I felt like I knew down to each note that the beer gave off, that I was expecting that taste!

    Anybody else had times like that? Thought I'd ask for fun!
     
    #1 mtvolkens, Jun 16, 2015
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  2. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    A recent example for me would be Southern Tier Choklat Oranj. Plenty of chocolate, some orange peel on the back-end. A tad sweet but nothing like, for example, their Creme Brulee. It was completely as expected. A solid, chocolate-orange stout.
     
    #2 ShanePB, Jun 16, 2015
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  3. Mehinaman

    Mehinaman Initiate (0) May 16, 2015 Washington
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    I will say Prairie Bomb only because my expectations were sky high and the beer lived up to the hype. At this point it's far and away the best beer I have ever had.
     
    #3 Mehinaman, Jun 16, 2015
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  4. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah

    Bourbon County Barleywine met my expectations and then some.
     
    #4 keithmurray, Jun 16, 2015
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  5. mtvolkens

    mtvolkens Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2015 Florida

    I'll have to try!
     
    #5 mtvolkens, Jun 16, 2015
  6. Nmelione

    Nmelione Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2014 New Jersey

    Mexican Brunch, Heady Topper, Sip of Sunshine and Dinner
     
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  7. mlhyatt

    mlhyatt Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 Georgia

    DBH - a perfect example of a beer tasting exactly like it's described and delivering in every aspect.
    BCBCS fresh in 2013 - Had very high expectations since it was no. 2 on the top 250 list at the time. Probably the best beer I've ever had. 2014 didn't meet my expectations that 2013 set for me though.

    Several others met the hype or exceeded the hype but these two beers were exactly what I was expecting.
     
    #7 mlhyatt, Jun 16, 2015
  8. tillmac62

    tillmac62 Pooh-Bah (2,859) Oct 2, 2013 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    FBS, Victory at Sea, Sculpin and Grapefruit Sculpin met high expectations, while Aecht Schlenkerla totally blew me away.
     
    #8 tillmac62, Jun 16, 2015
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  9. wsd627

    wsd627 Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Vermont

    Parabola met mine and then some that was just perfection in Bomber form.
     
    #9 wsd627, Jun 16, 2015
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  10. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Other Half Brewing All Green Everything. I had read about it and very much desired it but they are well outside my distro. Lo and behold, I received it in a BIF. It was everything I had hoped it would be and then some.

    I also had an opportunity to enjoy Heady Topper last year, and it was also balls on for what I expected. Locally, On the Wings of Armageddon lived up to it's hype.
     
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  11. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
    Pooh-Bah

    FW's Parabola and Founders Breakfast Stout are the first two to come to mind.
     
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  12. wyckyd_sceptre

    wyckyd_sceptre Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Tree House Good Morning. Breakfast in a glass. Maple, chocolate, coffee, vanilla. A highlight of the past year for me.
     
    #12 wyckyd_sceptre, Jun 16, 2015
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  13. MattyB203

    MattyB203 Devotee (399) Apr 20, 2015 Connecticut

    Second on Good Morning from Tree House. One of the smoothest beers I've ever had.
     
    #13 MattyB203, Jun 16, 2015
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  14. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    The latest beers I tried that were everything I had hoped for were "Sour in the Rye" from The Bruery and Small Town Brewery's "Not Your Father's Root Beer." Hard to imagine two beers more dissimilar but they both completely met my expectations.
     
    #14 Lucular, Jun 16, 2015
  15. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    Sip of Sunshine. Usually I after I find a beer that I hear a lot about it is a let down. I was surprised and happy to find SOS on tap one day and was blown away. And 2IPAs are far from my favorite style.
     
    #15 PatrickCT, Jun 16, 2015
  16. TboneRN

    TboneRN Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2014 Minnesota

    Rare Dos off the top my head
     
    #16 TboneRN, Jun 16, 2015
  17. UrbanCaveman

    UrbanCaveman Pooh-Bah (1,866) Sep 30, 2014 Ohio
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    The Abyss. So far, it's been one of the very few beers I've had that is both hyped, and did not have a note of disappointment in the taste as a result of said hype.
     
    #17 UrbanCaveman, Jun 16, 2015
  18. Stagga_Lee

    Stagga_Lee Initiate (0) Jul 22, 2014 Massachusetts

    @ClownShoesDreams

    Crasher in the Rye was a delectable mix! Somehow, the oatmeal body and rye/whiskey finish combined in exactly the way I was hoping. Breakfast Exorcism yesterday was just as satisfying as well.
     
    #18 Stagga_Lee, Jun 16, 2015
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  19. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    The only beer that has ever met my expectations was a 2013 BCBS, and I think it actually surpassed them.
    First glass, from a just tapped keg, with almost a year on it.
    I have had other beers I thought where great, but never had expectations like I did for BCBS.
     
    #19 Hrodebert, Jun 16, 2015
  20. Hefewiseman

    Hefewiseman Pundit (968) Sep 6, 2011 Florida
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    Another vote for Good Morning. Also KBBS and all other TG stouts I've had.

    Honorable Mention: BVDL, VSB, LPK, and Keene Idea.
     
    #20 Hefewiseman, Jun 16, 2015
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