Beers that met/passed your expectations

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  1. CORKSCREWFISH

    CORKSCREWFISH Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2011 Illinois

    ZD
    BBPT5
    BCBCS(this years)
    Imperial Biscotti Break
    FIS
    ST Choklat
    Hunaphu
    ABT 12
    Abraxas
    Heady
     
    #101 CORKSCREWFISH, Jan 17, 2013
  2. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
    Trader

    Bourbon County Stout-Vanilla
    Pliny
    Kernel Double Citra
    FW Double Jack- found it on keg which is a once in a blue moon occurrence in the UK. Much better than I expected as it's not one of the hyped DIPA
    Salopian- Darwin's Origin. It's hard to get excited about an English bitter but for me this turned out to be a benchmark for the style.
     
    #102 Padraig, Jan 17, 2013
  3. legend8706

    legend8706 Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2012 Virginia

    Olde Rabbit's Foot. Reason being is that previously I had never tried anything from Olde Hickory, Duck Rabbit or Foothills so I was a little apprehensive, but after the first taste on draft at the Release, it blew me away! Delicious brew!
     
    #103 legend8706, Jan 17, 2013
  4. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    Six point resin, and everything from jack's Abby.
     
    #104 PatriotsRule, Jan 17, 2013
  5. Liquidswordz

    Liquidswordz Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Texas

    Hill Farmstead Edward, Susan and Double Galaxy--easily in my top 10 of all time. Perhaps this has to do with the incredible pilgrimage one has to make to obtain them, but god damn they were tasty. Well worth the excursion.
     
    #105 Liquidswordz, Jan 17, 2013
  6. TheJollyHop

    TheJollyHop Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2009 California

    I have tried many IPAs and Pliny tastes soapy to me more often than not. Also, it's pretty readily available in SoCal; my store gets it weekly. Additionally I don't find Pliny's citrusy/grassy "palate" to be that complex. Balance however, I will agree with you on.
     
    #106 TheJollyHop, Jan 17, 2013
  7. Douggo

    Douggo Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2009 Minnesota

    Zombie Dust
    Central Waters BBBW
    Sucks
    The Event Horizon
    Parabola
     
    #107 Douggo, Jan 17, 2013
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  8. Sludgeman

    Sludgeman Grand Pooh-Bah (3,356) Aug 17, 2012 District of Columbia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Ten Fidy!
     
    #108 Sludgeman, Jan 17, 2013
  9. DCgolfpro

    DCgolfpro Initiate (0) Oct 26, 2011 Maryland

    This[​IMG]
     
    #109 DCgolfpro, Jan 17, 2013
  10. DaKur

    DaKur Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Rhode Island

    I would have to say Lagunitas Sucks. Wanted to know what the hype was about and I'm hooked
     
    #110 DaKur, Jan 19, 2013
  11. psnydez86

    psnydez86 Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I expected to be let down by the super hyped up Heady Toppper.... Its as if God brewed it himself.
     
    #111 psnydez86, Jan 19, 2013
  12. Barrelsnbeer

    Barrelsnbeer Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2012 North Carolina

    sierra nevada estate and northern hemisphere harvest
    craggie yo la mango
    moo hoo
    sucks
    allagash confluence
    logsdon seizon bretta (i had the first batch to make it to kegs and couldnt keep my self away from it)
     
    #112 Barrelsnbeer, Jan 19, 2013
  13. krl2112

    krl2112 Pooh-Bah (1,876) Nov 10, 2012 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    2008 GI BCBS was smooth as silk and Cherry Rye was ridiculously delicious.
     
    #113 krl2112, Jan 20, 2013
  14. Bnoise11

    Bnoise11 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2012 California

    Lagunitas Sucks, FW IPA
     
    #114 Bnoise11, Jan 20, 2013
  15. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    BCBS- and my expectations were high to begin with
    speedway
    and very much out of my stout girl character: hell or high watermelon- my expectations were low, yet I found it surprisingly drinkable while hanging by the pool.
     
    #115 loafinaround, Jan 20, 2013
  16. surge1311

    surge1311 Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2012 Rhode Island

    Was ready for HF to be overated and not live up to hype than I had arthur and anna and couldnt believe how good these saisons were. Amazing.
    Also
    Berserker
    Purple wax eclipse 2012
    Sebago and CW bbbw
    belgian red and ng cherry stout
     
    #116 surge1311, Jan 20, 2013
  17. BlastBeats

    BlastBeats Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 Illinois

    to me, Westvleteren 12. It's praise is well deserved IMO and while Rochefort 10, St. Bernardus 12, Pannepot, and Cuvée Van De Keizer Blauw are all outstanding, Westy 12 still takes the cake for me.
     
    #117 BlastBeats, Jan 20, 2013
  18. SenorHops

    SenorHops Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2010 Rhode Island

    La Cumbre's Elevated IPA and Jack Abby's Hoponius Union
     
    #118 SenorHops, Jan 20, 2013
  19. infi

    infi Savant (1,072) Apr 4, 2009 New York
    Trader

    Heady Topper, HF Ephraim, Parabola, and Fou' Foune are ones that immediately come to mind for me.
     
    #119 infi, Jan 20, 2013
  20. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    Alaskan Baltic Porter
     
    #120 honkduh, Jan 20, 2013
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