Most Underrated Beer

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  1. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    So I'm sitting here drinking a Lagunitas PILS, and to me, it is an excellent beer. I just went to it's BA page to write a review and was shocked to see that it has an overall score of only 3.64, which to me makes it criminally underrated.

    The date on the bottle puts it at only 20 days old, and I know Lagunitas can be tough to find fresh, so if people review older bottles that may at least partially explain the low score.

    But enough about me, I'd like to hear from other BA's, what do you think is the most underrated beer on Beer Advocate?
     
    #1 CNoj012, Dec 12, 2017
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  2. Junior

    Junior Pooh-Bah (1,883) May 23, 2015 Michigan
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    I had a Bell's Hell Hath no Fury Ale. I was surprised to find its ranking was 3.78. Very tasty, IMO.
     
    #2 Junior, Dec 12, 2017
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  3. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    You can probably attribute a lot of that to people not rating to style.
     
    #3 Bitterbill, Dec 12, 2017
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  4. flaskman

    flaskman Pundit (985) Aug 3, 2015 New York

    Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and anything Lagunitas :-)
     
    #4 flaskman, Dec 13, 2017
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  5. Ale_Jedi

    Ale_Jedi Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2015 California

    Ayinger Dunkel. Such a flavorful, well-balanced beer
     
    #5 Ale_Jedi, Dec 13, 2017
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  6. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Founders Rubeaus. Could drink like water.
     
    #6 BeastOfTheNortheast, Dec 13, 2017
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  7. keithmurray

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

    Aventinus Eisbock
     
    #7 keithmurray, Dec 13, 2017
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  8. AWA

    AWA Savant (1,195) Jul 22, 2014 California

    Sierra Nevada Torpedo. And they're about a buck a bottle on top of just being awesome.
     
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  9. AZBeerDude72

    AZBeerDude72 Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2016 Arizona

    I don't get your argument. It is a basic beer with a rating of 3.64 out of 5 max. I think for the beer and style it is rated as a decent beer? What rating do you think it should be? If I saw that rating and was drinking the beer I would say its actually pretty spot on.

    On a side note on two other un-named sites it is rated lower..... :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #9 AZBeerDude72, Dec 13, 2017
  10. PittBeerGirl

    PittBeerGirl Pooh-Bah (2,423) Feb 27, 2007 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    To answer your question I sorted by rdev and looked for a beer that is not limited release that I gave >than a 4.5 to.

    The answer is

    East End Monkey Boy
    Hands down best Hefe brewed in the US
     
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  11. Bryan12345

    Bryan12345 Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2016 Texas

    I thought this would be an interesting experiment. I sorted my beer ratings by rDev, and the top three beers that I have rated more highly more than everyone else…

    1. Miller Lite
    2. Corona
    3. Mickeys Malt Liquor

    Y’all must think I’m such a beer caveman, LOL :slight_smile:
    But I will NOT apologize for liking what I like :slight_smile: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:
     
    #11 Bryan12345, Dec 13, 2017
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  12. Troutbeerbum

    Troutbeerbum Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2016 Maine

    I thought about replying with a couple beers, but then thought about the above responses. And they both make a lot of sense.
    I'm not big on ratings unless I am considering buying something I've never had. I'll check it out to see what others say. But then again, everyone is different in their tastes. What you might like, I might not.
    That being said, it's a scale up to five, and finding averages is (or at least it used to be) grammar school level math. So I'd have to say I trust the average rating.
    Edited to add: I've been fortunate geographically to have some VERY hyped NE beers, courtesy of a friend who travels for work. Don't get me wrong, they are good beers, but in my opinion highly overrated. And I've been fortunate to have beers from breweries that have only a few reviews that are absolutely phenomenal.
     
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  13. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
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    Good topic.

    My rating for Prairie OK'Si was 18.6% higher then the average rating it received.

    To me - OK'Si was an incredibly unique BBA Stout vs. many of the BBA stouts out there.

    Prairie AA - if you're reading this - brew OK'Si again for fucks sake.
     
    #13 Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas, Dec 13, 2017
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  14. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    I have at least 5 macros that I've rated over a 4 so naturral those make it.

    On to more well known easy to acquire craft:

    Magic Hat Encore IPA (do they still make this? )
    Goose Island 312 Pale Ale (when fresh its very solid)
    Numerous Marzens/Oktoberfests I can't count
    Samuel Smiths Pure Brewed Organic Lager
    Original Flag Porter
    Budweiser Budvar
    Innis and Gunn Rum Cask Oak Aged Beer
    Bruery's Or Xata
    Sierra Nevada Ovila Quad
    Great Lakes Lake Erie Monster DIPA
    Prairie Somewhere Saison
    Fullers London Pride
    Leipzeiger Gose
    Clown Shoes American Monastic Belgian IPA
    Von Trappe Golden Helles Lager
     
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  15. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    It's not a good pils to style so I'm not surprised.
     
    #15 Sweatshirt, Dec 13, 2017
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  16. Zorro

    Zorro Grand Pooh-Bah (3,258) Dec 25, 2003 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Ommegang Hennepin.
     
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  17. Junior

    Junior Pooh-Bah (1,883) May 23, 2015 Michigan
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    If it's not at least one of the following: expensive, limited, barrel-aged, hazy, or >8% ABV, it's probably underrated.
     
    #17 Junior, Dec 13, 2017
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  18. CNoj012

    CNoj012 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    I haven't rated it yet bc some of these comments now have me questioning myself, but I would guess it will end up in the 4.25-4.35 range for me. And I wasn't trying to make an argument, more of an observation I guess.

    I was afraid of that when I was buying the 6pk bc Lagunitas tends to hop the shit out of every style they make ie Wilco Tango Foxtrot, but I was pleasantly surprised and thought it ticked most of the boxes that a good pilsner should. What aspects of the beer make it not to style for you?
     
    #18 CNoj012, Dec 13, 2017
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  19. Hawkeyejam

    Hawkeyejam Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2017 Iowa

    Toppling Goliath Fire,Skulls, and Money

    2 releases this year. Each bottle, you like it more. Just awesome Single IPA
     
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  20. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,670) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
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    Top 10 off my review list with rDev in parentheses:

    Old Milwaukee (+90.1%)
    Miller Lite (+70.3%)
    Lone Star (+61.2%)
    Lone Star Light (+56.0%)
    Hamm's (+53.6%)
    Coors (+51.7%)
    Budweiser (50.8%)
    Coors Light (+50.2%)
    Miller High Life (+41.6%)
    Meta Premium (+40.8%)

    For what it's worth, none of those Top 10 beers show up in my actual Top 50. If I'm counting right :dizzy_face::nerd:, Ole Milwaukee is the highest rated at No. 58.

    One could argue, of course, that I'm overrating the underrated, but why argue when there's beer to drink? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
     
    #20 Premo88, Dec 13, 2017
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