Hop burnout?

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  1. Nanners

    Nanners Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2013 Ohio

    There is something to be said about the way beer brings people together.
     
    #41 Nanners, Aug 25, 2013
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  2. Gold89

    Gold89 Aspirant (276) Sep 26, 2010 New York

    American IPAs always seem to have a tendency to sweetness particularly as they get stronger due to a misplaced idea of 'balance' which tends to involve fucking crystal malt.
     
    #42 Gold89, Aug 25, 2013
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  3. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    You will get more picky the more you drink. I guess it's the downside of being a beer enthusiast. Maybe revisit some of your favourite hoppy beers? It's always good to have some go-to brews.
     
    #43 Flibber, Aug 25, 2013
  4. fox227

    fox227 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 California

    Hops are wonderful, but they make up only one dimension of the beer. Get to know the other ones for a while and come back to IPAs later. I try to drink a different style every couple of days just to educate my palate on what it might be missing. Anyways, that's my way, and it's fun for me. :slight_smile:
     
    #44 fox227, Aug 25, 2013
  5. davemathews68

    davemathews68 Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2013 Ohio

    They general consensus to my initial questions:
    Yes, it is normal to lose sensitivity to the hop bitterness. From here try other styles to give the taste buds a break as well as to branch out. However, the best style to try is up for debate (and probably will be indefinitely).
     
    #45 davemathews68, Aug 26, 2013
  6. TheGator321

    TheGator321 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Connecticut

    you have go to try to mix it up. try some randoms.
     
    #46 TheGator321, Aug 26, 2013
  7. HipsterBrewfus

    HipsterBrewfus Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2012 Maryland

    You should just stop drinking beer at this point.
     
    #47 HipsterBrewfus, Aug 26, 2013
  8. klaybie

    klaybie Zealot (633) Nov 15, 2009 Illinois

    I've wanted to reset my palate for awhile and recently did just that. I was stuck in an area where IPA's like GF WCIPA just didn't taste anything like they used to. After several weeks of revisting styles I had been neglecting in favor of IPA's, I bought a pack of Stone Ruination.

    While, I am now again adjusting to the taste-bud crushing bitterness of IPA's like Ruination and Green Flash West Coast IPA. I've found that I'm glad I took some time away from IPA's. It allowed to get back into pilsners, drink more stouts, and revisit Belgians.

    What are your experiences with palate reset?
     
    #48 klaybie, Aug 27, 2013
  9. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Funny...just had my coveted Gumballhead an it didn't wow me...And I know it's not the beer...time for a reset....Chocolate oak aged Yeti, then a Peche Mortel....
     
    #49 twizzard, Aug 27, 2013
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  10. davemathews68

    davemathews68 Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2013 Ohio

    In process now. Will let you know in a few days.
     
    #50 davemathews68, Aug 27, 2013
  11. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Since I began to make it a point to mix up what I'm drinking and seldom have the same beer or even the same style twice in a row I no longer have to worry about doing a reset.
     
    #51 drtth, Aug 27, 2013
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  12. Dracarys

    Dracarys Initiate (0) May 28, 2013 Alabama

    I do this regularly. I just call it being too poor to buy beer.
     
    #52 Dracarys, Aug 27, 2013
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  13. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    I do a palate Reboot
     
    #53 gatornation, Aug 27, 2013
  14. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    I don't go that far (I do enjoy an evening dedicated to Pilsner or Helles or O'fest or ESB from time to time), but in general do tend to keep my selections sufficiently varied that I don't really need to do a 'reset'.
     
    #54 TongoRad, Aug 27, 2013
  15. rather

    rather Initiate (0) May 31, 2013 California

    my palate bsod after I had ruinten so that restarted it xD
     
    #55 rather, Aug 27, 2013
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