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Beers that met and didn't meet the hype

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by WOLVERINE0611, Feb 22, 2014.

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  1. WOLVERINE0611

    WOLVERINE0611 Initiate (0) May 28, 2005 Ohio

    We've all been there. Beers that we hear how great they are, but don't get a chance to try them because of their availability or limited distribution. Then finally, we find them either on tap or in the bottle and after trying it, you either say, "now I get why it's so highly rated, this is a great beer" or you say "what the hell are people thinking, this stuff is no better than average." To qualify for a hyped beer I would think the beer has to be around the top 50.

    For me, I've had 4 beers in my lifetime that have met the hype: Hopslam, Founders Breakfast Stout, BCBS, and most recently Zombie Dust.

    The only beer that I was disappointed and felt didn't meet the hype was KBS. Just didn't do it for me. Much prefer the original Breakfast Stout. Maybe after having some other Bourbon stouts I expected the bourbon to be more prevalent.
    So what makes your "Meets the hype" and Doesn't Meet the hype" beers?
     
    #1 WOLVERINE0611, Feb 22, 2014
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  2. Nyc45669

    Nyc45669 Initiate (0) Jul 17, 2013 New York

    Wasn't into Troegs nugget nectar. It flew off my shelves, customers couldn't get enough. I didn't like the malt or hop profiles much at all. Is it me?
     
    #2 Nyc45669, Feb 22, 2014
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  3. zookerman182

    zookerman182 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2013 Alabama

    Southern tier creme brûlée.

    Tasted like vanilla extract.
    I couldn't get enough of the choklat. This on the other hand was a near drain pour...
     
    #3 zookerman182, Feb 22, 2014
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  4. SpartyJoe

    SpartyJoe Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2013 Colorado

    It's very good, but I was a bit disappointed.
     
    #4 SpartyJoe, Feb 22, 2014
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  5. ricknelson

    ricknelson Savant (1,043) Feb 20, 2010 Vermont

    Zombie Dust was a HUGE dis-appointment to me and 3 other BA guys that tried it recently.
    I've tried it twice now and I'm not sold that it is anything special at all. But in fairness I will
    try it again next time I'm in Chicago. I brought the two bottles we tasted back on the plane
    from Chicago. Maybe they got jet lag or motion sickness from the trip and became bad.
     
    #5 ricknelson, Feb 22, 2014
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  6. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    They all met the hype. Each in their own way. My biggest hyped beers lately were hopslam and sucks. I like both but I gave hopslam a better score. Of the two I would only buy sucks again. Go figure.
     
    #6 utopiajane, Feb 22, 2014
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  7. craftabrew407

    craftabrew407 Aspirant (225) Sep 21, 2013 Florida

    Met the hype : Sucks, Sculpin, Dirtwolf, White Oak Jai Alai, BCBS

    Didn't meet the hype : Hi-Res
     
    #7 craftabrew407, Feb 22, 2014
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  8. anteater

    anteater Pooh-Bah (1,874) Sep 10, 2012 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Met: PtY, HT, BCBS, ZD, Westy XII, BB4D, Beat, Black Note, AftW, Matt, almost all De Garde

    Didn't meet: Darkness, KBS, Parabola, Abyss, Hopslam, Sucaba, Prairie Bomb, Cantillon Gueuze
     
    #8 anteater, Feb 22, 2014
  9. cherche

    cherche Pooh-Bah (2,452) Mar 27, 2013 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I didnt enjoy by 2.14.14 was all that special...a good beer but not something worth seeking out (and buying a bunch of bottles) like i did...
     
    #9 cherche, Feb 22, 2014
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  10. BoardwalkBock

    BoardwalkBock Pooh-Bah (2,029) Aug 18, 2012 New York
    Pooh-Bah

    Met the hype: Jai Alai, Gandhi-Bot, Sucuba, BCBCS, Hopslam

    Didn't: BCBBW. I really did not enjoy the flavor profile. A bit too much alcohol presence. Sucuba was much better.
     
    #10 BoardwalkBock, Feb 22, 2014
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  11. stingley

    stingley Crusader (467) Sep 21, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Sucks didn't quite live up to the hype for me. Oh, it was good, very good even, but not THAT good. DirtWolf is just as good and actually I like DirtWolf better. I was greatly impressed with DirtWolf the first time I tried it, that one is a repeat purchase.
     
    #11 stingley, Feb 22, 2014
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  12. ironchefmiyagi13

    ironchefmiyagi13 Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2013 Tennessee

    Met the hype...
    West Ashley
    King Henry
    Black Note
    Heady
    BCBCS
    Darkness (fresh)
    Double Sunshine
    PsuedoSue

    Came up short...
    Hopslam (just another DIPA)
    Darkness (aged 1+ year)
    Huna (sweet, spicy, sludgy mess)
    Zombie Dust (Good, but PsuedoSue beat it out)
    The Abyss
     
    #12 ironchefmiyagi13, Feb 22, 2014
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  13. AlienSwineFlu

    AlienSwineFlu Savant (1,135) Dec 14, 2012 Ohio

    Event Horizon just met the hype for me. So great. Also, Prairie Bomb! and Life is Like...

    Didn't meet it? Uh... Black Note.
     
    #13 AlienSwineFlu, Feb 22, 2014
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  14. KCBeerNerd

    KCBeerNerd Pundit (990) Dec 20, 2013 Missouri
    Trader

    Hadn't tried Mothers MILF before this year, didn't have a whole lot of expectations going into it, but this one blew me away.

    BA blackout didn't really meet my expectations when I had it, neither did BORIS van wink.
     
    #14 KCBeerNerd, Feb 22, 2014
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  15. BoldRulerVT

    BoldRulerVT Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2013 Vermont

    Maine Beer Company - Lunch. I enjoyed the beer and it was sessionable. But the beer was flavored so lightly, that it was just incredibly disappointing. The flavor was nice but it was turned down to like 3 out of 10. I like high volume tasting beers I guess.
     
    #15 BoldRulerVT, Feb 22, 2014
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  16. Knee_Deep_Fan

    Knee_Deep_Fan Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2013 California

    Met: Citra Showers, Heady, Ten Fidy, BC Barley Wine

    Didn't meet: Sucks, Dirt Wolf, Dirt Wolf, and Sucks!
     
    #16 Knee_Deep_Fan, Feb 22, 2014
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  17. BigCheese

    BigCheese Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2009 Massachusetts

    Hype Met: PTE, Heady Topper, FBS, Sucks, Nugget Nectar, Celebration.

    Fell Short: Founders IS, Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout, SN Northern Harvest, WWS.
     
    #17 BigCheese, Feb 22, 2014
  18. alldogsgotohell

    alldogsgotohell Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2013 Virginia

    Met: heady, black note, coffee bcbs, ba bigfoot

    didn't: PtE
     
    #18 alldogsgotohell, Feb 22, 2014
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  19. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    I was expecting more from the flavor as well. The aroma alone shits on the flavor profile.
     
    #19 Shroud0fdoom, Feb 22, 2014
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  20. sisterthelonious

    sisterthelonious Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2013 Wisconsin

    Whaaaaaa? Then you got an old bottle or a pull from an old/abused keg. I need to take you to Hamilton's for a few pints of fresh PtE.
     
    #20 sisterthelonious, Feb 22, 2014
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