Highly acclaimed brews that underwhelmed you?

Could you explain why you feel this way?

 

Old Raspy - enjoyed it thoroughly, but it didn't blow me away. Expectations got the best of me.
BCBS - waaay too much booze / black licorice for me. Very underwhelmed.

I think the hypetrain can potentially ruin a beer-drinking experience, so I try not to get caught up in all the craziness surrounding this or that brew.

 

Off the top of the head..........

Darkness/Darklord

Cheers

 

Part of it is probably the fact that I live in CO so each of their beers I've tried I had to get through trades or buy online and have it shipped. After going through that each I've tried still doesn't live up to beers I can buy locally. I've only tried KBS, Breakfast Stout, Old Curmudgeon, and Double Trouble though. Actually I did try CBS like 3 years ago at GABF and from what I remember it was really freaking good but that's even harder for me to get.

 

Heady. Big whup.

 

You gave Breakfast Stout a 3? I mean if you are a fan of stouts containing coffee I just don't see how that is possible. But to each their own I suppose.

 

A beer wasteland, if you will lawl

 

lol... I agree. Breakfast Stout is another old friend I revisted recently (a lot recently) and I forgot how damn good that beer was. Awesome stuff.

 

I'll take Espresso Oak Aged Yeti all day and even though so many on this site will disagree give it to me with 1-2 years of age on it. IMHO.

 

I have never ever been let down by a Founders brew, but I have to say Frangelic Mountain was a first. The hazelnut was overdone, and it tasted like they had dumped a ton of artificial sweetener in it. Also, the bourbon barrel shipwreck porter by Arcadia. Grabbed one when fresh, and it was almost undrinkable. Tasted like a porter with 2 shots of bourbon poured in. I will say that had I been cellaring at that point, I would have put a few back, and I imagine they would be drinking fantastic right about now; but I don't like when brewery's put out beers that aren't good fresh. There's nothing wrong with releasing a beer meant to cellar, but I should also be able to enjoy it fresh IMO.

 

Someone already said it, but CBS was a let down. It's just too sweet.

 

I've never been let down by a founders brew either. They really probably do have the best lineup, and I hate having to rate breweries.

That being said, I really was let down by midnight sun TREAT and also Maui coconut porter.

 

I'll say Westy12. Nothing against it. Its certainly an awesome brew. I just got my expectations a little out of whack when I prepared myself to drink the "best beer in the world". I'd gladly take a Rochefort or St Bernadus before I would seek out a Westy again.

 

Thank you! I have not liked anything I've had from them either, including Speedway. Never had BA Speedway though.

 

Zombie Dust, Zombie Dust and Zombie Dust. Wanna fight about it?

 

Um since when is Magic Hat highly acclaimed? I agree theyre mediocre at best. They might be one of the most criticized/hated on breweries on BA.

Roxy Rolles, Circus Boy, and a couple of their (Lucky Kat/Blind Faith) IPA's have been decent. Most is sub par IMO.

 

I agree with almost every beer named so far in this thread. Especially Kate The Great.

Got to try Heady Topper recently too. It was certainly incredibly hoppy, but too astringent and muddled.

 

HT is amazing and the floaties are there because it's non filtered. If you love IPA/DIPA's how can you not love HT? If your just ok with IPA's I might be able to understand, but again to each his own.

 

I like single-hop session beers. Can't think of a much better way to get good feel for hops other than infusing vodka.