Most overrated high priced beers

[Mermaid]

I think I might be an outsider here, but I think all the complaints about beer prices are contrary to the way home brewers should be thinking. Lets's consider the market for wine. If you asked vintners and wine connoisseurs what the price tag is for the most prized bottles of wine, they'd be much high than the aged brett beers of Russian River, many Belgian beers, and the special releases of many breweries...

Aye, just because I find a specific pricetag a bit steep doesn't mean I'm NOT going to drink it (in the case of my aforementioned Allagash brews)

I do, however, think that there is some wiggle room to whine, just a bit, when the hype (and cost) of a particular brand outweighs the quality of their product.

I actually went out today and bought 2 more pints of the Avery "Sixteen" (at $8.00 a bottle) because:

A. It's on sale
B. It's a really nice beer that was only made once.

 

[mklawz]

And why are people hating on Fat Tire? It's certainly not worth the price you pay for it, but it's good. Their winter beer (2 below, maybe) was really good, I think.

Fat Tire is facing a back-lash, a victim of its own success. It was hyped because you couldnt get it east of the Mississippi River for the longest time. So it was sort of taboo. Now that everyone can get it, the fad is over.

And I agree with you, its a fine beer. There is nothing BAD tasting about the beer.

 

[SwampassJ]

Fat Tire is facing a back-lash, a victim of its own success. It was hyped because you couldnt get it east of the Mississippi River for the longest time. So it was sort of taboo. Now that everyone can get it, the fad is over.

And I agree with you, its a fine beer. There is nothing BAD tasting about the beer.

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin',
we're gonna do what they say can't be done.
We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there.
I'm east bound, just watch ol' "Bandit" run.

Keep your foot hard on the pedal. Son, never mind them brakes.
Let it all hang out 'cause we got a run to make.
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there's beer in Texarcana.
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.

 

[Ouroboros]

Fat Tire is facing a back-lash, a victim of its own success. It was hyped because you couldnt get it east of the Mississippi River for the longest time. So it was sort of taboo. Now that everyone can get it, the fad is over.

And I agree with you, its a fine beer. There is nothing BAD tasting about the beer.

Yeah, I remember when it was first introduced in Indiana. Everybody at IU was flipping out and it was being sold for $2a can. Yes... cans. If it were cheaper, I'd be drinking it all the time. It's tasty and quaffable. But yeah, over-hyped, and definitely overpriced.

 

[Ouroboros]

For me it is Yuengling, Pyramid, Magic Hat, Samuel Smith and Anchor Steam. Then any beer brewed by a BMC company that poses as a microbrewery. I think Sierra Nevada is a bit over rated as well, mainly their IPA.

What do you think of Blue Moon? That's Coors.

Sierra Nevada's IPA is okay, IMHO. It introduced me to Citra hops, and I'm brewing a heavily modified clone of it right now.

It's going to be wierd as hell, though. Between an IIPA and an American barleywine. MO, munich, crystal 40, a bit of melanoidin + aromatic, and a couple pounds of honey. A little Magnum for bittering and tons of late Centennial and Citra additions. Going to dry hop with some Centennial and Citra, too.

 

[TxBigHops]

I'm not talking about hard to find beers or extremely high priced beers. Just popular beers that aresold at "import price" in most bars that you might think why would anyone pay good money for that beer. Just curious to see what all of you think on this. Here is my list.

1. Heineken (I heard Heineken in Holland was 100% better, but I think what we get here in the states just plain sucks)

2. Corona (don't think it sucks, but it certainly isn't worth the price)

3. Guinness (I like it, but it doesn't hold a candle to most good microbrew stouts, and even other large commercial stouts such as Beamish.)

4. Harp (don't think it sucks its just not that good)

If it is possible to post a pole after the thread has some responses I might post one with the options being anything anyone wrote. Hope to get some responses I am curious as to what you all think on this issue.

Your top three are dead on and I've never had the desire to try Harp, but I bet I would agree on that one too. I would have a Heineken if in Holland and would definitely want to drink Guinness in Ireland. If I want a Mexican beer its Pacifico or ***** Modello.

 

[ipatch]

Shiner Bock....I like the beer (a lot actually) but at import prices why?? I live 2hrs from the brewery why should I pay import prices on it?

Same with Sam Adams...

If your paying import prices on Shiner in Texas, than you are not arguing enough, I always get Shiner at domestic beer prices, especially when it's domestic beer night at some places. If the place refuses to serve you shiner at domestic prices then don't go there anymore.

cheers

 

[escalante88]

Stella Artois. Foul.

 

[BargainMugs]

I would agree with the majority of the posts.

Although, I really wouldn't consider Yuengling a overrated high price beer. In the Syracuse area you can get Yuengling for the same price as bud light.

Heineken and Corona have my votes for the most overrated beers on the market.

 

[motobrewer]

rouge dead guy is incredibly overpriced.

 

[escalante88]

I don't know if it's true or not but I've heard that Yuengling used to be pretty inexpensive, a local beer, but they revamped their image, increased the cost of a six-pack by a couple of dollars, and it blew up. I have to say, however, that IMO Yuengling is a solid beer in that it isn't too expensive and is still a high quality American lager with a profile all its own.

 

[Julohan]

What do you think of Blue Moon? That's Coors

I was never a fan of Blue Moon.

 

[Kriznac]

Rogue beers. I love'em and all but 10.99+dep for a sixer is dumb. I only live an hour and a half from the brewery.

 

[Fireballfish]

I'm a big fan of Newcastle but the price of it at certain places.... I go to school in the UP where a 6 pack of Newcastle cost about 12 bucks with deposit where down in metro Detroit, I found it for 11.99 a 12 pack.

I feel fortunate that I live above the Keweenaw Brewing Company where they offer their beers for 2.50 a pint. Quite tasty.

Here in the Tokyo/Yokohama area a sixer or Newcastle runs about 2600 yen (almost $31 with the crap exchange rate right now). I STILL buy it. When I found out the Air Force base 2 hours away had Newcastle at normal on base prices (about $13 a 12 pack) I bought 5 cases.

Guinness is also pretty expensive here; I recently found a place that serves happy hour pints for 600 yen/$7 (vs the usual 1000 yen/$12). Needless to say I found a new favorite pub.

What do I think is overpriced and overrated? In the US, ALL asian beers, especially the ones brewed in Canada and "imported" to the US. In Japan, Budweiser's price is terribly inflated (300 yen/$3.50 at 7-11 each, 700 yen/$8.50 at bars).

 

[mkwasnie]

+1 on the Asain Beers, Tsing Tao tastes like a warm hurricane 40, $4.50 a bottle...ha. I also think Rogue is overpriced, I really haven't had their beer much but 10.99 min for a sixer or 4.50 for a bomber, I can't bring myself to buy it. There are plenty of good local MT micros for $7 a sixer, and I'd rather buy local anyways.

 

[cyberwollf]

From olive garden.... So it bud considered Premium or import??

 

[devilishprune]

From olive garden.... So it bud considered Premium or import??

I have no luck at chain restaurants. I went to California Pizza Kitchen and asked what their "Regional Selection" was, thinking it would be one of the at least 5 breweries within 30 miles: It was Blue Moon.

 

[humann_brewing]

Yea I don't like how bars refer to any beer more expensive than BMC as imports reguardless of where they are brewed either. I don't know how many times I have tried to convince bartenders on nights when they were running specials on domestics to sell me Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada at the special price. Never any luck.

I have walked out of restaurants because their happy hour prices were on domestic and not "imports" so I order a firestone walker from about 100 miles away. It wasn't on the happy hour, so I walked out.

 

[TxBigHops]

Here in the Tokyo/Yokohama area a sixer or Newcastle runs about 2600 yen (almost $31 with the crap exchange rate right now). I STILL buy it. When I found out the Air Force base 2 hours away had Newcastle at normal on base prices (about $13 a 12 pack) I bought 5 cases.

Guinness is also pretty expensive here; I recently found a place that serves happy hour pints for 600 yen/$7 (vs the usual 1000 yen/$12). Needless to say I found a new favorite pub.

What do I think is overpriced and overrated? In the US, ALL asian beers, especially the ones brewed in Canada and "imported" to the US. In Japan, Budweiser's price is terribly inflated (300 yen/$3.50 at 7-11 each, 700 yen/$8.50 at bars).

I think some of you guys are missing the point of this thread. It's not "Places where they charge too much for good beers." It's beers that are universally higher priced than average, but don't live up to the hype or the price that is charged for them. If you like Newcastle and it costs $100 a bottle, that still doesn't make it overrated, just over priced.

 

[motobrewer]

I think some of you guys are missing the point of this thread. It's not "Places where they charge too much for good beers." It's beers that are universally higher priced than average, but don't live up to the hype or the price that is charged for them. If you like Newcastle and it costs $100 a bottle, that still doesn't make it overrated, just over priced.

i think you're missing the point...

there's no point to any thread

 

[Fireballfish]

I think some of you guys are missing the point of this thread. It's not "Places where they charge too much for good beers." It's beers that are universally higher priced than average, but don't live up to the hype or the price that is charged for them. If you like Newcastle and it costs $100 a bottle, that still doesn't make it overrated, just over priced.

I think I was on point. Price has a lot to do whether something is over rated and over priced. If I can get a micro brew or craft brew pint for pint the same price as a BMC product, I think it'd be a no brainer that I would go with the Micro/craft brew. Also, as much as others here dislike BMC products, they still have their place, especially due to their low price point. I can get a 30 pack of Bud on base for $14 so I buy it ALL the time.

I still buy the local craft/micro brews, but I can't afford for that to be the only thing I drink. This was the kick in the but that finally got me seriously brewing and not just reading about it.