Highly acclaimed brews that underwhelmed you?

Arrogant Bastard, and Three Philosophers to a slightly lesser degree. Love Quads, but not the taste of spoiled cherries and incomprehensible tart pomegranate.

 

CBS. It's phenomenal but basically just sweet, very thick and syrupy KBS. I prefer KBS

 

I have to say the most underwhelming beer I have ever had has to be Boulevard Tank 7. Just didnt do it for me.

 

Schlafly Pumpkin Ale, Kabert, BBPt5th, The Tide and its takers and Consecration to name a few.

 

Pliny The Elder, Founders Breakfast Stout, Every beer by Lagunita's.

 

I agree with that too. I got 8 and 10 at the same time and tried them one after another and I was very unimpressed with 10 compared to its hype. I thought 8 blew it out of the water and for $1 less I'll buy 8 all day.

 

I have to disagree with the PtE opinions (never had Younger and not about to try). This is one that I was actually expecting to be let down by. I figured "Its just an IPA, it can't be as awesome as everyone says" I mean, I went through my IPA phase (usually the early phase of a craft beer drinker it seems to me) and I had a lot and they just don't get that different. So I figured it'd be good, but not AMAZING. I was proven somewhat wrong. Best IPA in the world? Maybe, I can;t say (like I said they're all so similar) but it was fucking fantastic. I know this a thread about what over-hyped beers you personally didn't like so I'm not saying you're all wrong (and there are many more than the 3 I quoted) but I'm just disagreeing. I wouldn't call it a top 10 beer, but I don't think any IPA cracks my top 10 these days. I just know that I loved the hell out of it and I was actually kind of sad when I took the last sip.

 

Loose Cannon has a rating over 90, I would never buy it again.

 

Two Hearted and Pliny the Elder.

Very average and not very interesting IPA's.

 

I'm not sure what exactly was in your bottle but its completely different from MZ. The chilies are also pretty prominent and you feel them especially on the finish. Unless you're one of those people that chomps on habaneros like they're bell peppers, I'd say you got a bad bottle. Although I didn't think the 2012 was as good as 2011, the chillies were definitely still there but I tasted a lot more of the cinnamon and less of the cacao and vanilla.

 

Was it fresh? IMO after a month at best it dives off a cliff. This is one beer that falls apart quickly for me which is why I only buy a 4pack or 2 when it comes out and buy a case of WnB. WnB holds together along with the coffee flavor much, much longer.

 

Pliny the elder, it's good but not great.

 

Pliny is overrated because it's not as good as about 20 other IIPA's I've had.

 

Bootleggers Knuckle sandwich. Too malty. Unbalanced. Nuff said.

 

I wish I knew you wanted to trade it. I'd have offered everything I have for it.

 

You had a bad bottle then, Supplication was like drinking sour cherry candy. Sooo good.

 

For me, several beers underwhelmed me, and they are quite popular so *puts flameproof suit on*

Black Tuesday- Rocket fuel in a bottle. Seriously, 2 seconds of roast and a little chocolate and then full on fire breathing ability. If I wanted that much alcohol apparent in a beer, I'd brew a brown ale and then throw vodka in it.

Pliny The Elder- Good, but even fresh as can be, it couldn't stand up against Heady. This was proven at Jackie O's, with a 1 week old Sculpin, 3 DAY old Pliny, and a 3 week old can of Heady back to back to back. The Heady was far and away better. Pliny was just resinous as hell, where Heady was a huge fruit bomb with the resin behind it.

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout- Every bottle I've had has been very mediocre at best, including a 1 year old bottle. Just not as good as it's put out to be to me.

Founders Imperial Stout- Ashtray in a bottle. Every time I've given up and tried it again, it's as bad as the last time.

Green Flash Palate Wrecker- Undrinkable boozy mess.

Three Floyds Dark Lord- So syrupy sweet, I thought I'd get cavities AND diabetes drinking it. Had a couple vintages of it as well. Now BB Vanilla Bean on the other hand...

 

I'd take a Ten Fidy over any of the imperial stouts you listed...granted they are totally different price points.

 

Guess I've had 5 or 6 bad bottles then, and not one "good" one.

 

When I say similar to MZ, I mostly mean in mouthfeel and thickness, as they're both pretty syrupy. I got no chilies, no cinnamon, and very little vanilla. I just don't get the hype. I thought it was middle of the road.