Great beers you DON'T like?

[AdamWiz]

NB's Fat Tire --- just soooo Meh.

I agree. But if you talk to people from Colorado, a lot of them insist that it used to be great, but as the brewery grew they kind of "dumbed it down".

 

[AdamWiz]

Sacrilege, I know. Yet true: Pliny the Elder is all hype as far as I'm concerned.

AMEN, brother. Maybe since it's from the west coast I've just never had a really fresh one or something. I will never understand why everyone is so obsessed with Pliny.

 

[david_42]

Any big Belgian. I'm fine with the blonds, but the higher the ABV, the less likely I'll like it. Not fond of IIPAs in general.

 

[AdamWiz]

I just thought of another one: Dogfish head "Raisin d'extra". And I'm not talking "it's ok but nothing special" - I'm talking "this stuff makes me want to vomit.". The claim is that it was developed to be the "perfect compliment to a steak dinner". Well, I prefer to complement my steak dinners with something that tastes a little less like urine.

And in general, if it has the word "imperial" in the title, I hate it. I will never understand why everyone is so obsessed with making the biggest beers possible. Never mind the fact that they taste syrupy and hot, they are "imperial", so it's apparently alright that they don't taste good. Most imperial stouts I have drank literally make me sick to my stomach. It's like someone mixed together a cup of coffee and a cup of paint thinner. Here's an idea : how about making beers that taste GOOD, rather than just trying to make everything as big and hoppy as possible?

 

[SwivelHips]

I have never had a Belgian beer that I like. There are certain flavors in them that I find very off.

This.

 

[BrewerinBR]

Sacrilege, I know. Yet true: Pliny the Elder is all hype as far as I'm concerned.

And Anchor Steam always tastes like wet cat to me. I want to love it so badly since it's brewed here but I can't.

Um, How many wet cats have you tasted?

 

[amc22]

Being that you painted with such a broad brush, I'm pretty confident in saying that if you're serious, the problem is definitely your taste buds.

Just don't like the extreme bitterness that American brewers tend to put in everything.

 

[amc22]

That's quite a statement. Brew what you like, drink what you like, don't be a tool.

Let me guess, you're offended? I said american beer sucks, big whoop.

 

[Clann]

Unibroue Maudite
Serria Nevada Bigfoot

Just don't care for BIG beers

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Sam Adams in general. Everyone raves about them here and I can't stand 99% of there beers.

This

Shiner Bock

This

I have never had a Belgian beer that I like. There are certain flavors in them that I find very off.

This more than anything ever!!!!! I can't stand belgian beers! Glad I'm not the only one!

 

[TyTanium]

Bells Two Hearted for me. I know it's an awesome beer, I just don't like it. Love everything else they do.

Let me guess, you're offended? I said american beer sucks, big whoop.

Let it go, dude. I'll give you a pat on the back for not being mainstream.

 

[Airborneguy]

Just don't like the extreme bitterness that American brewers tend to put in everything.

But you said any American version of any style, so basically every beer in America. Not all American beers are over-hopped, and you are far from the only person who doesn't like over-hopped beers. I can barely take most IPA's.

 

[b-boy]

Southern Tier Imperial Black Ale. The BA ratings are really high, but I could barely finish the bottle.

 

[CGVT]

Fat Tire. I know a lot of people love it, but I don't care for it at all.

 

[NPK]

I'll go ahead and add Arrogant Bastard as well.

 

[Airborneguy]

I've said this a million times and get laughed at every time: Oaked Arrogant Bastard literally had me gagging in Alaska. I came within seconds of throwing up.

 

[Ezekielsays]

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot didn't appeal to me at all. I didn't dump it, but getting to the bottom of the glass wasn't easy.

 

[hillybilly]

Yuengling I've had all of them and well it's not something I would ever buy/order again same thing with Sweetwater IPA's there is just something missing

 

[two_hearted]

Wow... this thread is a little ridiculous. Or rather, a lot of responses made my jaw drop!

I hate when people make the sweeping judgement "I hate most everything that DFH puts out." Yeah, I liked modest mouse way before "Good news" came out.

That being said, I totally agree with this.

I got another one that's a little... blasphemous.

Way to raisiny.

Except with your comments about gordon. That is a helluva beer.

 

[amc22]

But you said any American version of any style, so basically every beer in America. Not all American beers are over-hopped, and you are far from the only person who doesn't like over-hopped beers. I can barely take most IPA's.

Maybe I was being a bit too broad and should clarify. I love hop flavor and aroma, I just don't like over the top bitterness, like American PA/IPA/Barley wine/Imperial stout. The British versions on the other hand are worlds better... in my opinion. I tend to prefer British/German/Trappist beers.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

Who talks about Fat Tire or Shiner Bock as great beers? I mean outside of people who think that is the limit of craft beer.

 

[Ply318ci]

Sorry but I didn't like Moylan's Kiltlifter just not my style I like Scottish ales but not that one.

 

[JonM]

Southern Tier's Pumking and the Creme Brulee. They're just too much of everything too much nutmeg/pumpkin spice, too much caramely flavor - just too much.

 

[dannypo]

I agree about the Southern Tier Choklat and Creme Brûlée. In my opinion a chocolate beer should a beer with some chocolate in it. Not alcoholic chocolate syrup.

 

[g-love]

Southern Tier's Pumking and the Creme Brulee. They're just too much of everything too much nutmeg/pumpkin spice, too much caramely flavor - just too much.

I agree, especially with the creme brulee. I find it completely disgusting. Like, 3 drinks and handed it back to the bartender kind of disgusting. I didn't complain to him about it and I still paid for it, I just couldn't handle it at all.

Btw, I love this thread. Its nice to see that not everyone likes the beers most people put on pedestals.

I don't like many big beers (my opinion), but I LOVE Ten Fidy!

 

[rjwhite41]

If you don't like a style then you don't like the style. That's not the beers fault. I hate all fruity beer but I'm not going to pick one for this list. And I won't say I hate everything DFH makes but I have yet to have one that I like. That being said I'm putting Orval on the list. I'm sorry I just don't like it. It doesn't make me gag or anything but to me finishing one is a tough task.

 

[AdamWiz]

Who talks about Fat Tire or Shiner Bock as great beers? I mean outside of people who think that is the limit of craft beer.

I think it's just because New Belgium and Shiner are some of the biggest and widest distributing micros, people assume they are supposed to be the best. But true, I don't think many "beer nerds" like us really consider anything of theirs to be truly exceptional. Same thing with Brooklyn brewery - I've never had one I would consider to be "bad", but I've never had anything of theirs that I would really care if I ever had again or not. Pretty whatever if you ask me.

 

[Airborneguy]

Oddly enough, i was just blocks from Brooklyn Brewery at a sick BBQ place. Not sure what's available by you, but some of Brooklyn's specials are outstanding. They're Blanche de Brooklyn is hands down the best wit beer I've ever had by far.

 

[AdamWiz]

Oddly enough, i was just blocks from Brooklyn Brewery at a sick BBQ place. Not sure what's available by you, but some of Brooklyn's specials are outstanding. They're Blanche de Brooklyn is hands down the best wit beer I've ever had by far.

Yeah, it's that way with a lot of breweries. The few that they widely distribute are whatever, but at their taproom they tend to have a lot more creative and interesting stuff. It's the same way with Bell's brewery here in Kalamazoo. A few pages back, someone mentioned not being particularly impressed with most of their distributed bottled offerings. And I somewhat agree, their standards like pale ale and best brown ale are nothing really special, but since I live close to the bar I get to try all the awesome stuff that never gets bottled. They have a barrel-aged brown on tap called "The Wild One" that is possibly my favorite sour beer ever. Recently they have had a golden rye ale that is also really good. A lot of times those of us who live close to a particular brewery and get to taste all the special beers that aren't distributed get a much better picture of what that brewery has to offer. Someone who lives farther away only gets to taste the few widely distributed beers, and a lot of times the bottles they get may be a bit older and less fresh.

 

[djfriesen]

Moose Drool is on my list was well. No thanks.

Half of the Boulevard Smokestack Series. Half are outstanding, the others, not so much. The Double Wide and the cherry bourbon barrel come straight to mind.

Deschutes, especially the Mirror Pond and Inversion IPA.

I have always regarded Mirror Pond as one of the better examples of the style. But then again, I'm biased as Deschutes was my first craft beer experience (Black Butte Poter) and still a perennial favorite of mine. Out of curiosity, where did you try it? It's very possible that we just have different tastes, but I wonder if something might have been lost in translation between Bend and Texas.

On Topic: I will never buy a Delirium Nocturnum again. I don't know if it's highly-regarded, but it reminds me of a Flintstone's chewable vitamin. Also, Fat Tire has never done it for me. Their 1554 kept me from completely writing off NB, which was good, as I have found more recent offerings to be very enjoyable (Ranger, Hoptober).