Pseudo Sue (latest batch has off taste?)

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  1. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    Was very pumped to get six bottles from Davenport tonight. Only to come crashing down when I opened a bottle tonight to find a very off taste to the beer. Anybody else get this or is it just me?
     
    #1 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
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  2. pmarlowe

    pmarlowe Pooh-Bah (2,005) Nov 27, 2010 Virginia
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    This topic is relevant to my interests.
     
    #2 pmarlowe, Jan 17, 2014
  3. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    Opened another bottle, still tastes off. I think it's bad batch or something wrong with bottles.
     
    #3 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
  4. Queno

    Queno Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2010 Wisconsin

    ...tasted like good 'ole sue to me, thankfully.
     
    #4 Queno, Jan 17, 2014
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  5. aubzachsyd

    aubzachsyd Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2013 Iowa

    Bought 2 bottles from Bettendorf but haven't opened either yet. Curious to see if there's more problems with yesterdays shipments and todays.
     
    #5 aubzachsyd, Jan 17, 2014
  6. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I got mine in Davenport.
     
    #6 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
  7. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I got mine in Davenport.
     
    #7 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
  8. HawkeyeNation

    HawkeyeNation Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2013 Iowa

    It seems you're the only one reporting this issue? (that I've seen) Maybe you're just unlucky and your palette has changed for the worst!
     
    #8 HawkeyeNation, Jan 17, 2014
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  9. nachos

    nachos Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2012 Michigan

    Seems like you should at least wait for a second opinion before making all kinds of posts saying there seems to be an issue.
     
    #9 nachos, Jan 17, 2014
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  10. Roudy1

    Roudy1 Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2012 Iowa

    Mine tastes fine. And I'm not a homer that is blind when these guys mess up. :slight_smile: This is such a great beer.
     
    #10 Roudy1, Jan 17, 2014
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  11. SaulTBauls

    SaulTBauls Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2013 Iowa

    Agree...then again, it could very well be an isolated bottle. One of my Darkness bottles from this year was seriously rancid. I really tried hard not to believe that it was that bad (it was my first time drinking fresh Darkness), but it truly was terrible. The next bottle I had was incredible, a completely different beer. It doesn't happen often, but I suppose it could.

    At the same time, whether TG says so or not, they have had off batches...I just don't see this being one. So far, every bottled run of Sue has been pretty spot on.
     
    #11 SaulTBauls, Jan 17, 2014
  12. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I love TG, simply wanted to know if anyone else had issue. Obviously didn't go about it best way.
     
    #12 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
  13. McRyan

    McRyan Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 Minnesota

    #13 McRyan, Jan 17, 2014
  14. lovethebelgians

    lovethebelgians Initiate (0) Apr 25, 2013 Illinois

    getting my TG fix tonight going to pick up some bottles after work, wanna see if I can get ahold of something other than sue this time. so excited!
     
    #14 lovethebelgians, Jan 17, 2014
  15. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    I totally agree the last batch that was bottled was amazing, that is why I was so thrown off last night. Will get my friends opinion tomorrow and hopefully get to the bottom of this.
     
    #15 bocky24, Jan 17, 2014
  16. Pintofbrown

    Pintofbrown Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2011 Texas

    I await with bated breath to see what your sleuthing comes up with. I'll drink a Sue or two while I wait.
     
    #16 Pintofbrown, Jan 17, 2014
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  17. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    It's looking like either I got a random bad bottle or my palate was off or something was in glass I used. All I know is TG is a top notch brewery with amazing beers.
     
    #17 bocky24, Jan 18, 2014
  18. bpfrush

    bpfrush Pooh-Bah (2,009) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin
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    Just another data point - my bottle from Madison was delicious as usual!
     
    #18 bpfrush, Jan 18, 2014
  19. mattafett

    mattafett Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2009 Iowa

    You went about it exactly the right way. You had an experience, reported it to people you believed would be "in the know" and asked a question.
     
    #19 mattafett, Jan 18, 2014
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  20. bocky24

    bocky24 Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Iowa

    Thanks for the encouragement, I just simply wondered if it was one isolated incident or a whole batch. To TG's credit they contacted me to get more info and if the bottle I share with my friend tomorrow tastes off I will find a way to get my remaining bottles to them to test. So cheers to TG for being first class all the way.
     
    #20 bocky24, Jan 18, 2014
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