Absolutely! I had my first (and later second) Pliny tonight, and was underwhelmed. Overhyped is an understatement. I can't believe the money people spend for an above average beer. Is it good? Yeah! Is it unbelievable? No, not by a long shot.
I'm from Chicago, so my veiw might be a little skewed. The Midwest has some of the most hidden gems in the beer market. Brands that do not get the hype they deserve. Take Revolution for example. They have basically an entire lineup that is stellar, yet most "beer aficionados" either have never given them a shot, or snub their nose at them. IMO, they're a world class brewery. Hell! They distribute to Tokyo now! Fantastic all around stuff, while still having one guy bottle all their bombers! Lol!
Don't believe me? Check out their Deep Woods Series. Holy hell is it amazing!
The nice thing about all this is that I fall over Revolution products when I go into a liquor store. It's everywhere, and I'm grateful! The world is missing out while they pine over Pliny... or Heady, which is not as good as Pliny.
To top it all off, Founder's is 10x's better than Bell's. That's right. I said it.