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What's your most overrated beer/brewery?
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:25 pm
We have a lot of best beer type threads here. Now it's time to rustle some jimmies.
What beer and/or brewery do you find overrated? Maybe it's a beer that gets unbelievable hype and doesn't live up to it, or maybe a brewery with a great reputation that you don't understand.
Using the Beer Advocate Top 250, I'd go with The Abyss by Deschutes as my most overrated. Every time I open one, I am underwhelmed. Bell's Hopslam gets an honorable mention, because people go apeshit for it, and it's a big malt bomb.
As far as breweries go, I know this is heresy here, but Jester King just doesn't do live up for me. Yes, they've had some beers I've enjoyed, but you're not going to find me trading for their stuff or geeking out over one of their limited releases.
Whatcha got?
What beer and/or brewery do you find overrated? Maybe it's a beer that gets unbelievable hype and doesn't live up to it, or maybe a brewery with a great reputation that you don't understand.
Using the Beer Advocate Top 250, I'd go with The Abyss by Deschutes as my most overrated. Every time I open one, I am underwhelmed. Bell's Hopslam gets an honorable mention, because people go apeshit for it, and it's a big malt bomb.
As far as breweries go, I know this is heresy here, but Jester King just doesn't do live up for me. Yes, they've had some beers I've enjoyed, but you're not going to find me trading for their stuff or geeking out over one of their limited releases.
Whatcha got?
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Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:27 pm to BMoney
Not that any are highly ranked, but don't get much out of any of Bayou Teche or Tin Roof beers.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:27 pm to BMoney
Most overrated beer, for me, is Pliny. I get why its beloved. It was one of the first DIPAs and was held as a standard for the style for so long. But nowadays there are so many better DIPAs out there.
most overrated brewery is hard...I'm going to have to think about that one
most overrated brewery is hard...I'm going to have to think about that one
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:29 pm to BMoney
<- not a fan of Saltwater Brewery or Tequesta Brewing Company in Florida
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:29 pm to BMoney
3 Floyds
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:30 pm to BMoney
Beer: Founders All Day IPA.. I probably could put almost any highly rated session IPA here I haven't really found any that I enjoy.
Brewery: Oskar Blues
Brewery: Oskar Blues
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:32 pm to BMoney
CBS
Ten Fidy
Mexican Cake
Ten Fidy
Mexican Cake
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:33 pm to BMoney
quote:
I know this is heresy here, but Jester King just doesn't do live up for me.
My problem with JK is access. I've had Black Metal (pre-french yeast) and Noble King, and they were fantastic. I also had commercial suicide and thought it was terrible. So, the jury is still out for me, with JK, but from the one's i've had, 2/3 were fantastic.
I'm not big on Goose Island BCBS. I love stouts, but i don't care for barrel aged stouts. They are too boozy to me. I like to taste the chocolate, coffee notes and not have to contend with bourbon flavors in my beer. I prefer my bourbon by itself. I'm not saying it's overhyped, its just not a personal fav. It also has to be the right time of year, cold, by a fire with a cigar in my hand.
Most overhyped beer to me, is Duchess de Borgoyne. I really don't like that beer at all.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:34 pm to BMoney
Beer: Yellow Rose... not saying it's bad... it's just nothing amazing. I anticipate trying it again Saturday so maybe I'll change my stance.
Brewery: Cigar City
Brewery: Cigar City
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:34 pm to BMoney
Just looking at Highest Rated American IPAs on BA, Odel IPA at #30 and Grapefruit Sculpin at 20.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:34 pm to BMoney
quote:
most overrated beer/brewery?
Russian River. It's such a freaking scene in there. Not worth the wait IMO.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:35 pm to BMoney
Beer- Green Flash WC IPA. I don't know how rated it is. Or how most beer is rated. But back the day I saw people around here saying it was good. It tastes like Dawn. And it's one of the most readily available ipas back home. They all taste like Dawn. frick that beer
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:39 pm to BMoney
CBS
Bomb
Westy (mainly because there are just as good trappist that get no where near the hype)
I'm not sure if Mikkeller can be called overrated, but they are continually the biggest disappointment. Even though they make some good beers.
Bomb
Westy (mainly because there are just as good trappist that get no where near the hype)
I'm not sure if Mikkeller can be called overrated, but they are continually the biggest disappointment. Even though they make some good beers.
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:46 pm to BMoney
Jester King
Alpine Nelson
Ghost batch 5
Alpine Nelson
Ghost batch 5
This post was edited on 7/21/15 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:47 pm to BMoney
The most overrated beer I have ever had was:
I'd take 10 Fidy over the abyss 100 out of 100 times.
quote:
15 The Abyss
Deschutes Brewery
American Double / Imperial Stout / 11.00% ABV
I'd take 10 Fidy over the abyss 100 out of 100 times.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:50 pm to BMoney
Damn, I guess I should have read your post fully. Yes, the abyss and Jester king would be both of my choices.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 3:56 pm to BMoney
I don't get your view on Hopslam at all. I taste the malt bomb when it isn't fresh. When drank within weeks of release it's just as juicy and fruity as Ghost is.
Most overrated imo is Lost Abbey/ Port Brewing. Every single thing I have ever had fmor there was an overrrated piecce of shite (if it was even carbonated). Had three different bottles come from their brewery shipped knowingly flat apparently.
Most overrated imo is Lost Abbey/ Port Brewing. Every single thing I have ever had fmor there was an overrrated piecce of shite (if it was even carbonated). Had three different bottles come from their brewery shipped knowingly flat apparently.
Posted on 7/21/15 at 6:07 pm to BMoney
Abita = OVER REATED AS FFFF
Posted on 7/21/15 at 7:06 pm to BMoney
Beer(based on list): Pliny the Elder
Brewery: New Belgium. Agree with B on Jester King, I appreciate their art, most of it just isn't for me though
Brewery: New Belgium. Agree with B on Jester King, I appreciate their art, most of it just isn't for me though
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