Most Overrated Brewery

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  1. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    Nothing immediately comes to mind for me that I could easily defend but what do people think is the most overrated brewery stateside and why
     
    #1 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
  2. Drift

    Drift Maven (1,295) Mar 26, 2014 California
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    tbh I was kinda underwhelmed with SARA.

    I tried the offerings at Shelton Brothers and quite honestly I was not blown away at all. They are great trade bait though.
     
    #2 Drift, Nov 24, 2014
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  3. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    Ballast Point.
     
    #3 TheeWalrusHunter, Nov 24, 2014
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  4. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    Haven't had enough of their beers to agree or disagree with you though I do like sculpin, but why do you say that?
     
    #4 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
  5. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Alpine. Been saying it for years and my opinion still hasn't been swayed.
     
    #5 Domingo, Nov 24, 2014
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  6. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    To me it is stone. I like their stuff but have never been truly wowed by anything. Of course a lot of this may be due to being on the wrong coast.
     
    #6 bluehende, Nov 24, 2014
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  7. ChicagoShakeAndBake26

    ChicagoShakeAndBake26 Zealot (579) Jan 25, 2013 Illinois

    New Glarus, hard to find outside of Wisconsin makes it exclusive but doesn't live up to the hype. Good but not great.
     
    #7 ChicagoShakeAndBake26, Nov 24, 2014
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  8. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I will agree with that to a point, I think the thing to note here is that in this case it's not really stone's fault as much as it is that people are really defensive about their beer, I mean it's really good, but is it transcendent, no not really
     
    #8 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
  9. Modernrickk

    Modernrickk Pooh-Bah (1,853) Oct 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Saying this with 0 alpine beers ticked ?
     
    #9 Modernrickk, Nov 24, 2014
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  10. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I've heard of new glarus but I'm almost certain that we don't get it down here, if we do we dont get much
     
    #10 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
  11. John_Beeryman

    John_Beeryman Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2014 Virginia

    Honestly? Founders. I have not enjoyed anything I've had from them.
     
    #11 John_Beeryman, Nov 24, 2014
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  12. mccorvey

    mccorvey Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2013 North Carolina

    I like Stone beers, I think they get a bad rap because some people don't like their attitude. The beer's good to me, though.
     
    #12 mccorvey, Nov 24, 2014
  13. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I had the breakfast stout once, I suppose the fact that I don't remember much about it suggests that there may not have been much to remember.
     
    #13 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
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  14. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    I stopped rating stuff on here with a few random (mostly CO) exceptions. At nearly every tasting I've been to someone shows up with several and they never cease to disappoint.
     
    #14 Domingo, Nov 24, 2014
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  15. Modernrickk

    Modernrickk Pooh-Bah (1,853) Oct 3, 2013 California
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    Gotcha
     
    #15 Modernrickk, Nov 24, 2014
  16. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    some might say that they are "arrogant bastards" haha but too I think that attitude, for lack of a better description is a product of another time, in the booming craft market of today, it doesnt make as much sense but when they started and craft brewers were few and far between, the attitude was much easier to back and defend i would think
     
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  17. John_Beeryman

    John_Beeryman Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2014 Virginia

    I, unfortunately, remember it :slight_smile:
     
    #17 John_Beeryman, Nov 24, 2014
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  18. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I never see stone real fresh. Never past date, but not real fresh either. For that I give them a bit of a pass. However if you are going to distribute here it is their fault if everything is old. Either they cann't deliver or they chose terrible distributors. The problem can be anywhere down the chain, but ultimately it is stones's product. I have never had anything bad from them. I can however always find something better cheaper.
     
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  19. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    haha you make it sound so very painful
     
    #19 JackRWatkins, Nov 24, 2014
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  20. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    DFH - really don't like any of their beers, somewhat quirky lineup of beers that you either like or you don't.
     
    #20 nc41, Nov 24, 2014
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