Beers that have been "passed" by industry

I don't know. They may not be the vanguard any more, but good beer never goes out of style.

 

Tough to buy into CBS being on that list having only been bottled once, but I do agree with the concept. They were groundbreaking, but now they are one of many in the style.

 

Exactly this. The only reason good/great beers would get "passed by" is because consumers and brewers focus on pushing extremes and "innovation" rather than concentrating on quality and excellence. For example, Westmalle tripel, Saison Dupont, Weihenstephaner hefeweissbier, and Celebrator will always be world-class examples of their respective styles.

 

Are you talking about a change in quality or hype? Are you saying that other beers got better and so opinions began to reflect this improvement, or that they aren't subject to as much hype anymore due to increase in availability?

 

I agree with Sculpin, but to be honest, I really think the quality of current Sculpin isn't as good as it used to be (cliche, I know)

 

I was thinking more along the lines of Harpoon IPA or Magic Hat, not Scuplin or CBS.

 

When was Magic Hat ever even considered good?

 

I'll defend Magic Hat (a bit). They're a perfectly capable brewery and often put out good stuff as limited releases. I think their HIPA is pretty good. Roxy Rolls was pretty good and I've had other IPA's from them that were solid. It's just that they hardly ever brew the good ones. I think they're a little more focused on money these days.

 

If you think KBS has been ``passed'' by the industry, I'd like to know just what you're drinking that is so much better and has caused you to forget it. Whatever it is, it must be that purple dragon I've been looking for since I first tried KBS.

 

It's the #3 rated American IPA. It was #1 the last time I checked.

 

How old are you again? I'm not sure I'd ever say Magic Hat was the pick of the litter, but they make a handful of pretty good beers, and it seems like they were better years ago before they became a little more corporate.

Stay pimpin.

 

Look, I know you stated that many of these beers are still your favorites, and that you like them - but this attitude is exactly why people in the industry laugh at us on these forums.

"I'm just not that excited to drink Sculpin anymore because it's not new and exciting..."

Seriously, who gives a shit? These beers haven't been passed by the industry, they've been passed by the tickers who stop posting three ISO: threads a day trying to get the beer. They've been passed by people who don't trust their own senses enough to know when they like a beer and so they just go by what others are talking about. They've been passed by beer bloggers (I'm in that family, but like most families its full of idiots) who are constantly seeking the newest and neatest thing.

I get it - new is exciting, I too get excited about new beers or new approaches or experimental things.

What's your point? That people don't generate the same kind of hype for these beers any more? So what? Are you disappointed that people can go into their local high-end beer retailer and find a lot of those beers sitting in a cooler, properly stored and fresh?

Threads like these are fuel for the fire when it comes time to point to the silliness of the beer geek community. I'm not saying we need to be all unicorns and rainbows, but what in the hell is the point of finding nits to pick about these beers?

 

I think Chimay, while still delicious, is just sorta average now. I'll take an Allagash Tripel over a Chimay White any day.

 

Because far to many BA's are like lemmings going over the hype cliff.

 

Since you're still in college, I'm going to guess you don't have much perspective on the mid to late 90's beer scene. Not that I ever liked #9, but Magic Hat was a pretty big player in the early craft beer scene and did survive the first bubble that bursted (although they probably shouldn't have).

 

Re-title thread to:
"What world class beers have increased production/distribution enough to curtail their previous hype and trade value?"