Smells better than it tastes

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  1. CheapHysterics

    CheapHysterics Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Just opened an Anchor IPA that had a great aroma when I poured it but was only OK tasting, not nearly as good as their other brews. What beers have excited you with their aroma only to disappoint you in the flavor department?
     
    #1 CheapHysterics, Jul 22, 2015
  2. Kevin67

    Kevin67 Initiate (0) Feb 8, 2015 Arkansas

    This is an easy one for me. Southern Tier's Crème Brulee. The only beer I've ever had that I truly hated and could not finish.:grimacing:
     
    #2 Kevin67, Jul 22, 2015
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  3. headlessparrot

    headlessparrot Maven (1,293) May 24, 2005 Canada (ON)

    Maybe it's just me, but I would say that most beers smell better than they taste. I wonder if that has something to do with taste in general being a less nuanced/accurate sense than smell, or maybe it's about anticipation? Maybe I develop preconceived notions based on the smell? Whatever it is, I often have the same experience with whiskey as well.
     
    #3 headlessparrot, Jul 22, 2015
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  4. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    transatlantique kriek from new belgium
     
    #4 JackRWatkins, Jul 22, 2015
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  5. Beef_Curtains

    Beef_Curtains Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2013 Ohio

    sweet baby jesus
     
    #5 Beef_Curtains, Jul 22, 2015
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  6. Nominoe

    Nominoe Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2014 California

    Vanilla Rye and Fundamental Observation

    edit - I responded to the title, not the post content. neither of those beers disappointed me. they did smell better than they tasted, though.
     
    #6 Nominoe, Jul 22, 2015
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  7. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    Boxcar pumpkin Porter by Starr hill. It smelled like it had plenty of cinnamon and nutmeg. The actual taste leaves you searching for it.
     
    #7 johnnybgood1999, Jul 22, 2015
  8. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    This happens all the time in the world of beer.
     
    #8 UCLABrewN84, Jul 22, 2015
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  9. thgreatrandini

    thgreatrandini Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Limbo
     
    #9 thgreatrandini, Jul 22, 2015
  10. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    This I agree with. It smelled good but fell completely apart in the flavor department.
     
    #10 Shroud0fdoom, Jul 22, 2015
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  11. EF0rs

    EF0rs Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Lagunitas Sucks did this to me just last night. The aroma was definitely a 4+, but the taste made me wonder why the Untappd ratings were so strong.
     
    #11 EF0rs, Jul 22, 2015
  12. BradStokley

    BradStokley Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2013 Maryland

    Tres Blueberry Stout.
     
    #12 BradStokley, Jul 22, 2015
  13. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Kern Citra
     
    #13 jrnyc, Jul 22, 2015
  14. Wanda

    Wanda Zealot (518) Nov 23, 2006 Tennessee

    Hophunter sadly.....
     
    #14 Wanda, Jul 22, 2015
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  15. creepinjeeper

    creepinjeeper Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2012 Missouri

    Rogue Maple Bacon Voodoo Doughnut. Smelled like breakfast in a bottle. I tried, but just couldn't get through it.
     
    #15 creepinjeeper, Jul 22, 2015
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  16. Sheppard

    Sheppard Grand Pooh-Bah (3,516) Mar 16, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Mosaic IPA from Lost Nation. Granted, it's a pale/session IPA. It smells like wonderful mosaic hops and you can even inhale the aroma through your mouth, but the actual liquid only gets the bitterness of the hop and doesn't get the fruity character.

    In the same vein, Maine Beer 2 was disappointing. The aroma is wonderful, but it only really has bitterness. It didn't really deliver on the aroma.

    Both of these are lower alcohol pale/sessions, so it shouldn't necessarily be surprising that they didn't have the body or whatever to support the hops fully.
     
    #16 Sheppard, Jul 22, 2015
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  17. gatheredwaters

    gatheredwaters Pooh-Bah (1,807) May 1, 2014 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    The real question is…have you ever had one that tasted better than it smelled?
     
    #17 gatheredwaters, Jul 22, 2015
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  18. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
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    AV Blood Orange Gose
     
    #18 TonyLema1, Jul 22, 2015
  19. Nexking

    Nexking Aspirant (228) May 16, 2014 North Carolina

    Although I still like the beer and can easily finish a bottle, Creme Brulee smells absolutely amazing but the taste just isn't the same.
     
    #19 Nexking, Jul 22, 2015
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  20. VincentFrey

    VincentFrey Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2011 Maryland

    Judge a few homebrew competitions and this becomes the norm. I'd say less so commercially, but I've also judged far less of those.
     
    #20 VincentFrey, Jul 22, 2015
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