What breweries no matter how hard...

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  1. Fordcoyote15

    Fordcoyote15 Pooh-Bah (2,368) Nov 19, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    I'll also agree with kona and add to it:

    -saranac
    -southern tier

    And a few that I generally avoid but may tempt fate on the rare occasion:
    -heavy seas
    -hoppin frog
    -new belgium
     
    #21 Fordcoyote15, Jun 28, 2017
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  2. Lone_Freighter

    Lone_Freighter Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2017 Vermont

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  3. i_run_far

    i_run_far Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2016 District of Columbia

    Magic Hat
    Terrapin
    Green Flash (5-6 years ago, probably not on this list)
    Starr Hill
     
    #23 i_run_far, Jun 28, 2017
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  4. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    You leave harpoon alone! Haha. But I'd say they're better on tap than anything else. But their limited runs are tasty.
     
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  5. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Agreed. Went to Florida earlier this Spring and was stoked to pick up a few varieties at the Harris Teeter based on word of mouth praise. Nothing really did it for me. I'd also say Stone, by girlfriend keeps on picking up new six packs she sees (GoTo, Ripper, Ghost Hammer, etc) and none of it has impressed.
     
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  6. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    GFB is meh. Actually Terrapin's Rye Ale is pretty good. I'm not a fan of their IPAs.
     
    #26 McFinniganOfTheFinnigans, Jun 28, 2017
  7. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    I just don't get New Belgium. For what they are? Colorado has so much more to offer.
     
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  8. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    Only thing I'll drink that Abita has is their Root Beer.
     
    #28 McFinniganOfTheFinnigans, Jun 28, 2017
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  9. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    Their French Toast was fairly good. But they are one of those breweries that does goofy shot flavours.

    Person: You know. I wanna beer that tastes like afterbirth. Always wanted to try something like that.
    Funky Buddha: Yo, fam. Try our Sweet Potato Casserole.
     
    #29 McFinniganOfTheFinnigans, Jun 28, 2017
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  10. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

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  11. HopsDubosc

    HopsDubosc Pundit (803) Apr 24, 2015 Vermont

    Meanwhile, had never heard a thing about Aardwolf and liked basically everything I tried. Good spot.
     
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  12. Lone_Freighter

    Lone_Freighter Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2017 Vermont

    Proof that when people say everything in Vermont is spectacular, lol, nope, not really. Some say they add the excessive adjuncts to hide the fact that they don't clean their tanks. Me, I don't know what to think with them.

    I try their beers when I can, but pretty much give a hard stare to some of my friends like - what was the name of that beer they just brewed? Lol, wooooooooeeeeeee, yeah, no thanks. :grimacing:

    Whatever happened to brewers just trying to brew something good and keep a quality sturdy style without excessive creativity? I've seen others on BA say something similar. Bent Hill is a prime example of why newer brewers should get the basics down first and keep their tanks clean.
     
    #32 Lone_Freighter, Jun 28, 2017
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  13. Leebo

    Leebo Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 Massachusetts

    What did you think about the Harpoon Hoppy Adventure?
     
    #33 Leebo, Jun 28, 2017
  14. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    Oskar Blues
     
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  15. McFinniganOfTheFinnigans

    McFinniganOfTheFinnigans Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2017 Maine

    Not even Old Chub? Who do you prefer?
     
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  16. Selby56

    Selby56 Devotee (327) Nov 12, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Yazoo
     
    #36 Selby56, Jun 28, 2017
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  17. Roadkizzle

    Roadkizzle Initiate (0) Nov 6, 2007 Texas

    I'd say all but a couple of the local breweries fall into this bucket for me.

    Lots of breweries in the DFW area are all about the experimental/novelty beers but only a couple really seem to be better than average homebrewers.

    Of the breweries with bigger distribution I've never liked Boulevard's beers, although I haven't drank any of their beers in about 5 years so I don't know if anything's changed since then.
     
    #37 Roadkizzle, Jun 28, 2017
  18. JimmyTheDook

    JimmyTheDook Devotee (353) Oct 27, 2011 Texas

    Breckenridge. Tried Avalanche, Vanilla Porter, and Agave Wheat. Didn't like any of them. Avalanche was okay at best and the other two were bad. I have no intention of trying any from them again.
     
    #38 JimmyTheDook, Jun 28, 2017
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  19. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    Probably Troegs for me. Don't get me wrong there are some beers I've had from them that I do quite like, but many of their beers that people rave about here on the board I've found below avg. In fact looking at the 17 active beers I've rated, I'm below average in my rating on 9 of them and I'm a very generous rater and probably most other brewers I'm 75%+ "in the green" or above the avg.
     
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  20. jhavs

    jhavs Grand Pooh-Bah (3,587) Apr 16, 2015 New York
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    Clown Shoes
    New Belgium
    Southern Tier
    Abita
    Heavy Seas.

    Probably make some fine brews, but my first impressions were bad and no reason for me to try any others.
     
    #40 jhavs, Jun 28, 2017
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