re: Beers that have lost their hype

I don't have the energy to fight over "rare" beers or bourbons either. There are great selections of both that are regularly available that the juice simply isn't worth the squeeze for the "rare" stuff.

Buffalo trace is great bourbon at $22. Their barrel picks are typically spectacular at the same price or maybe $2 more. Envie, or the latest release from parish is good enough beer for me.