Beer Hype!

Abner

Along with most other Hill Farmstead brews.

 

CBS, Headhunter, FBS, Hopslam -- What did not? zombiedust, pliny elder, as much as i HATE to say it heady....

 

There are many beers that I've tried and lived up to the hype, but one exceeded my expectations...

Abrasive! Loved it!

 

Zombie Dust was just getting super hyped when it came in on tap in Toledo, and it completely blew me away. KBS also lived up to the hype; completely awesome stuff. I've also always loved Hopslam, and that was one of the first majorly hyped beers I got to try. Loved it six months old, fresh from the bottle, and fresh on tap.

 

Pliny the Elder for sure - a nearly perfect beer that continues to please and impress me.

 

I don't think any beer ever lives up to the insane amount of hype "we" generate.

But I generally don't fall for the hype/don't buy into it, so I don't find it to be an issue.

I guess I'm just saying I try not to build up the idea of a beer before I have ever had it (by my own thoughts or by "buying into the hype").

 

Black Note
Zombie Dust
Permanent Funeral
Sculpin
Heady Topper
Espresso IRS

 

Hopslam (on tap)
PtE
All the Alpine IPA's I've tasted

as you can see, I have a lot of BA stouts still to try.

 

Abner. It's the only HF beer I've had at this point, but it lived up to the hype very well. Also, Kern River citra exceeded the hype for me. These two could hardly be better.

 

Hopslam, had always heard of it when I first started during getting into craft but was never super impressed by Bells so never sought after it, til this year. Needless to say have had it since and omfg it is amazing, super complex ipa. And if Mr. kzoobrew is out there I give you my sincere apology sir, have given two hearted a second chance and it's a damn tasty ipa.

 

got that as an extra in trade and knew nothing about it. Was completely blown away by it. Sometimes it's nice to be completely surprised.

As for beers that lived up to the hype? CBS, Heady, King Henry, Abrasive, Sucks, and maybe Gandhi Bot.

Beers that didnt? Pliney (still great but the hype is unwarranted) and Imperial Biscotti Break.

 

Agreed x10. Realized this when I got the opportunity to have Westy XII. I was honestly surprised when i took a sip and my head didn't explode. I already know that unless they cause me to spontaneously ejaculate, I am destined to be disappointed when I finally manage to get my hands on certain beers. Specifically referring to KBS, Hunah, Black note, HT etc.

However, now that I think about it, I may have had to clean my panties the first time I had BBB, and that had no hype on it whatsoever....

 

It is way overrated.

 

SN Celebration
Founders FBS
Lagunitas Sucks
Great Lakes Edmund Fitz

 

Fou' Foune
Alpine Nelson, Pure Hoppiness, Expo

 

Kbs
Heady
CBS
Abrasive

 

Definitely imperial biscotti break
Westy 12 almost did, but it's just too damn hyped.
All Cantillon lives up to hype, except Fou Foune. Again, too hyped and it's the same beer as other Cantillons, just a different fruit.
3F Golden Blend lives up to hype. Best beer i ever had.
Pliny was slightly underwhelming because i had it so early in my beer journey that i expected more because of the high ratings, and it was just a beer.

 

A few that I have had that I thought lived up to the hype were...
Heady topper
Pliny the Younger
RR Wilds
Parabola
Zombie Dust
BCBS

 

Lived up to the hype:
Heady
BCBS
Sucaba
Zombie Dust
Flower Power

Didn't live up to the hype:
KBS
Pliny
Hopslam
Enjoy By

 

Off the top of my head.
PtE
PtY
SUCKS
Parabola
Sucaba
Enjoy By
RR Sours
Where's Waldo