Overlooked underappreciated beers

I'm also gonna agree about English beers. But there are plenty of domestic breweries too:

Odell
Duck Rabbit
Two Bros
Ramstein
Stoudt's, Troegs, Victory

Oh and lagers in general.

 

I think the problem is the high prices and relatively lower abv. And when the abv is high, the prices are even higher. I think it has something to do with the taxes over there.

 

I get Smuttynose distro to my area, but I've never seen the Baltic Porter. If I do, I'll have to give it a try!

 

Anything subtle.

Really though, the only beers that get much attention either have Imperial, Barrel, Wild, or Double in their style.

My theory is that when people first discover the world of craft beer, they begin to explore the boundaries of taste and style, and revel in the extremes. Then, eventually, they start to explore back towards the center, and rediscover the subtler lagers, kolsch, milds, etc. But it's the newly passionate crowd that fuels this website, which is why there are a half dozen "Parabola in _____" threads, but no "Summer Love in ______" threads.

(At least, that's been my path through beerdom. And I've really been digging Summer Love lately, so I figured I'd give it a bump here.)

 

Just hady first Dales Pale Ale last night. Not sure how under appreciated it is, but I thought it was an extremely solid beer that I don't see named as much as some of the others

 

Sweetwater IPA. Once it gets hot out it's perpetually stocked in my fridge.

 

Final Absolution is very good. I don't know what kind of distribution it has. I lived in northern Ohio for a while and I had never heard of Dragonmead, but for people outside of Michigan, if you like Tripels, you'll like Final Absolution. I want to try their IPA, but I just haven't gotten around to it. I also agree with with some of your other choices. Some I haven't tried so I don't have much of a comment for them.

 

Expedition Stout gets brought up a LOT.

 

I just tried this for the first time over the weekend and it was amazing. I wasn't surprised by the fact that I loved it - I love everything I've had from Lagunitas (Hairy Eyeball might just fall short of that actually). But New Dogtown was something of a revelation.

 

Pretty much the entire Great Lakes lineup right now.

Burning River
Dortmunder Gold
Nosferatu
Blackout Stout
Wright Pils
LEM


All fantastic beers that don't get enough run.

 

I'd tell but that would mean less for me...

Kidding.

Pilsner Urquell

 

Not to be the typical DFH hater, but I overlook this now since it went to four packs, bought it frequently in sixers but to me its not worthy of a 4 pack purchase.

 

I can't argue with that logic. Its a sound reason to dislike it/DFH. I still enjoy it enough to buy $10 4 packs but i think i am one of few who are in that category...

 

I'd have to say Rare. Everytime I see it on the shelves I think I should pick up a few just in case it becomes a whale.

 

I have yet to try the summer ale.... I like all their others... looks like maybe this weekend.....

 

Weyerbacher Insanity. Passed this over for years until this week, now I'm finishing my 4 pk. A 12oz delicious bbal BW readily available? What was I thinking waiting his long to snag some?

 

Props to Mendocino Eye of the Hawk , a old ale that delivers invented before the cell phone

 

SN Tumbler may be my favorite fall seasonal, gets very little love here.

 

We have a rather extensive bottle selection at the bar I work at, but I sell so much Alaskan Amber and White that I've almost lost all interest in those two. However Alaskan Barleywine and Smoked Porter, those are two of my favorites.