Resin better or equal to Heady?

it is still 12 oz.... you aren't technically losing anything, but it is pricey for what it is

 

It is almost a shame that FFF is tied to tightly to Dark Lord and not their hoppy beer. Zombie Dust is a top tier APA, I do not go as far as saying the others are top tier but will say they are damn good. They do better than most with the hops.

 

hence my pants shitting. i wanted a bit more from it, especially after I tasted it.

 

Great analysis.

Throw Columbus Bohdi in a can and it gets my vote as a more than adequate replacement.

 

it was just muddled and the yeast profile was bad for me, and not bitter enough for what it was.

 

i wanted more juicy hop flavors, but I got balance.

 

hate to bash a brewery (especially sixpoint since they get an inordinate amount of hate for some reason), but this.

resin's nothing special. heady's a perfected beer.

 

i wanted more resin...

 

or any hop flavors at all.

 

Yeah...there's really no comparing the two. I haven't had any Pliny, nor have I done a side-by-side with Heady Topper, but fresh Gandhi Bot might be able to convince you that you've broken into the upper echelon of DIPAs.

 

Never had heady but resin was very disappointing.

 

Well you see, Heady has a lot more hype and Resin has none. Heady all the way.

 

This is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read on this site.

 

Heady has a unique hop-oil flavor. The Citra/Simcoe they use have notes reminiscent of spent diesel fuel. I absolutely love that beer. The aroma is like someone smoking hop resin in a bong.

 

Can't really comment on the comparison, never had Heady. Not sure if I want to honestly (ok, fuck yes I do) because there is no way in hell it's as good as most people make it out to be, although I'm sure it's outstanding.

But I do want to comment on Resin. It's not your typical hop smacking DIPA, but there's something about the beer I actually really enjoy. When our stores first got it in I'm pretty sure the cans were at least 5 months old (didn't know at the time the best by date is something like 9 months out), and I thought it was great. The malt may have made the beer for me (not typical for the style obviously), but I thought it was really good. Recently got some more in that's a lot fresher, and I don't enjoy it nearly as much (and yes, I am a bonafide hop head FWIW).
Come to think of it is Resin even considered a DIPA? Just checked a can and the box and don't see anything saying it is. Not sure it should even be compared to other DIPA's...Anyways, for those who think it's garbage, maybe give it a try when it's not so fresh and don't judge it from a DIPA point of view. You may be pleasantly surprised. Pretty solid beer IMO.

 

Not even close... Heady by a mile!

 

Resin was pretty good...

But Heady Topper is, well, Heady Topper...

And Heady Topper should be a beer style all it's own...

And this will complete my series of broken sentences.

 

Not even close.

 

I like Heady and Pliny better, but Resin is by no means bad and I can get it rather easily. I still have a hard on for one of the first DIPAs I ever had, Double Jack. Never see it mentioned during these Heady, Pliny, etc. sword fights.