Highly acclaimed brews that underwhelmed you?

Yes, that.

 

I felt the same about Stone Imperial Russian Stout. Then I had some with a few years on it that knocked my socks off. Then I had some that was older and it fell a little flat. I say give a few different vintages a shot.

 

Zombie Dust is the big standout for me, considering it gets hyped to shit I was literally shitting my pants when the bartender walked in with two sixers of the stuff and put them down in front of us. Turns out it's one of the most drinkable beers I've ever had, just not at all what I was expecting.

 

I will have to do that. I had the 2013 iteration. My housemates, who are more partial to RISes than I am, seemed to love it, but I just couldn't get into it. I'm a fairly big Stone fan, so I was quite disappointed that I didn't love it immediately.

 

Péché Mortel. Maybe the bottle was just ancient, but there was absolutely no coffee to be found. As a result, it was incredibly generic.

 

Sculpin, until I had it on tap. Then I got it.

 

Anything Stone (i think i am the only hater in the world) and Nugget Nectar

 

Maine Brewing Lunch - had my third one last night, each from a different batch. It will be my last one. Although I did have the last few sips with a german dinner, and oddly that combination seemed to work.

 

Nugget nectar, sculpin, sucks brown shugga substitute, and enjoy by 4.1.13

 

Heady Topper
Pliney The Younger
I'm not saying they were bad beers in any way. But I think very overhyped.

 

I'm hoping to try it again, in a different context, but I tried Heady at the DLD Eve Courtyard Marriott share, as well as at DLD, and was completely underwhelmed both times. I'm thinking that this may be attributable to palate fatigue, as I had been trying everything under the sun prior to both tastes, so at some point I'll have to get a fresh 4-pack and really give it a shot.

 

Well! So last night a friend from out of town was visiting, so I used it as an opportunity to open some bottles I had been saving for this type of occasion. The beers were: Kate '11, BA Alpha Klaus '11, and a Doom I had just purchased. I was so upset to say I was completely underwhelmed by all of them, as was my buddy. Mind you, I'm not saying they're bad beers, but based on the hype and notoriety of them, I was let down. If anything, hey, now I know at least. In the end, its just beer. I finished the night off with a Heady Topper to make it up to myself.

 

Brooklyn Black Ops

 

For real...I heard it was hot...but I tried it anyway...and almost died from the myriad layers of ennui...Black Chocolate Stout is so much more awesome.

 

GLBC BA blackout stout, BA Old Rasputin XV

 

Yuppppp sounds bout right to me

Came to say this

 

NN has never lived up the billing.

 

Ruination is pretty good, and the Best By's are damn good, the rest are forgettable.

 

my exact two, speedway had a weird cracker taste to it

 

LOVED PtY but PtE just didn't do anything for me at all. I've tried it on tap multiple times and I keep hoping to like it but it just doesn't happen. Same goes for Zombie Dust...just didn't see what the hype was about in any way whatsoever. Maybe I had an old bottle or something, who knows?