Highly acclaimed brews that underwhelmed you?

Kern River Citra!! Well, if not better its equal!!

 

This thread is hilarious, just goes to show how much palates really do vary!

So at this point, 180 posts in, what is the most highly acclaimed beer that HASN'T been mentioned thus far??

 

Um, the whole point of this thread is to name "Highly Acclaimed Beers that Underwhelmed You", so that's what I'm doing. Pliny is the most highly acclaimed DIPA on this site. Do you need me to elaborate any more? The point of the thread is not about my tastes vs someone else's tastes

 

Tip your waitresses, I'm here all week!

 

The big three for me were
CBS
KTG
DDG

All three letter acronyms, all good, but not in any way great beers. I can easily think of three beers in the respective "styles" that are much better, and much easier to obtain
CBS (ba coffee stout)< KBS
KTG (RIS) << Expedition STout
DDG (3 year blended sour)<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Cantillon Classic Gueuze

 

I knew what I was going to pick as soon as I saw the thred, Dark Lord.

 

Pumking

 

Heady Topper is. PtE was for a good while, though.

 

I suppose you are correct. I was under the impression that Younger was a IIIPA, but listed as a IIPA, as that's as high as this site goes.

 

New Glarus Belgian Red, Deschutes Chasin' Freshies and Old Rasputin.

 

Did anyone say Utopias?

 

When beers, or anything really, carry such a high regard, most times they will dissapoint relative to perceived status. Are they supposed to 'take us to our happy place' or are we simply to enjoy them for what they are (gratuitous Happy Gilmore reference)?
I can recall the first time I had Pliny, HT and others. Kind of expected fireworks or angels singing based on all of the praise. Didn't happen. But ya know what, they were great and I would be happy to have them again.

 

Westvleteren 12

 

...and Pliny is a fantastic IIPA - and if you dont think so then you dont think so.
My point was BA should not be the be all of highly rated beer, ppl on here are not professional judges, to say what is and what is not highly rated. We know people preception of a beer, hype around a beer and rarity (whale status) of a beer has a huge impact on the score given.
For example - In my opinion id put double jack right up there with pliny, but its way down on the list, why, i think because its readily available where FW distributes, you can walk in and get it and no one shits them selves to say oh i just scored a case of double jack.

The magical BA score is just a bunch of people drinking beer and saying what they think, 2700 people have reviewed pliny and think its good, does that mean its the best -- who knows -- what is the best? its what u think it is.
What you know is that pliny offers what people like flavor wise.

I think a better question would be how many GABF medal winners didn't live up to the medal status, at least there, you have control, you have professional judges, blinded etc.

So there you can say look double jack has won a silver and a bronze in 2 consecutive years, does it live up to it.

To say because BA deems a highly acclaimed, does not hold a lot of sway with me.

 

People under the influence at that.

 

I've said and gotten blasted for it before, but there is something about Hopslam that i just don't like. all the better, more for the legions of people that love it.

 

Citra dipa
Hopslam
Dreadnaught

 

Surprised the shit out of me but, Black Tuesday.