Harpoon 30 Pack (15 Different Beers)

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  1. BeerCosby

    BeerCosby Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2015 Rhode Island

    For their 30th Anniversary, Harpoon is releasing a 30 pack of 15 different beers, two of each. It includes the following:
    1986 – Harpoon Ale
    1989 – Octoberfest
    1993 – Harpoon IPA
    1998 – Harpoon Dark
    2003 – Oatmeal Stout
    2008 – Leviathan IPA
    2012 – El Triunfo
    2012 – Hoppy Blonde
    2013 – Citra Victorious
    2014 – Take 5
    2014 – The Long Thaw
    2015 – Hoppy Adventure
    2016 – Sweet Spot
    2016 – Flannel Friday
    2016 – Interrobang

    The price I saw at the store was $43, which was a bit off putting before realizing what is in this pack. Four of them are from the Barrel series, and then Interrobang is an 18% stout that is seeing release in 22oz bottles this year. Not a bad way to experience some one offs that have received praise.
     
    #1 BeerCosby, Oct 18, 2016
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  2. nachos

    nachos Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2012 Michigan

    Mad props to you for putting together this post! With appropriately embedded links and everything!
     
    #2 nachos, Oct 18, 2016
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  3. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    Agreed!

    I think $43 is not even THAT much more than many other cases... for instance, I'm pretty sure a case of the SN Beer Camp was more than that, since each 12-pack was like $24 if I recall correctly? Moreover, this is 30 beers, compared to most craft cases which is 24 bottles... so this might actually be cheaper
     
    #3 tkdchampxi, Oct 18, 2016
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  4. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    Very cool! Dropping $43 on Harpoon is a tough call, despite that the price isn't horrible based on what you're getting. I'm thinking this would be great to split with a friend. I'd gladly spend half that amount to try all 15 beers. I just don't know that I need two of each one.
     
    #4 Jacobier10, Oct 18, 2016
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  5. HoptimusMax1mus

    HoptimusMax1mus Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2012 Arizona

    Ohhh if I see this I will grab it! Thanks for the heads up!
     
    #5 HoptimusMax1mus, Oct 18, 2016
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  6. NotAlcoholicJustAHobby

    NotAlcoholicJustAHobby Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2015 Vermont

    Harpoon may not be a sexy brewery, but the value is there. I'll likely pick one up if I see it. I believe the Dark is only available at the brewery these days, so there's that as well.
     
    #6 NotAlcoholicJustAHobby, Oct 18, 2016
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  7. needMIbeer

    needMIbeer Pooh-Bah (2,178) Feb 5, 2014 Virginia
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    I didn't think I'd ever say this but I wish I was within Harpoons distribution footprint..
     
    #7 needMIbeer, Oct 18, 2016
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  8. djtothemoney

    djtothemoney Zealot (591) Nov 30, 2015 Ohio

    That's really cool. Probably won't buy because I haven't had anything from them that really blew me away, but cool nonetheless.
     
    #8 djtothemoney, Oct 19, 2016
  9. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    Any idea when this is supposed to be available? Sounds really interesting.
     
    #9 sjverla, Oct 19, 2016
  10. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    I'd also like to know when we'll start seeing distro
     
    #10 tkdchampxi, Oct 21, 2016
  11. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I realized the OP said he saw it in a store. I was just at one and didn't see it. So there's at least one store in MA that doesn't have it right now. Whether it's coming or has already gone I didn't ask.
     
    #11 sjverla, Oct 21, 2016
  12. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Did you give their beer finder a try?
    http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer-finder
     
    #12 Jaycase, Oct 21, 2016
  13. Dzman

    Dzman Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2016 Connecticut

    This is awesome. I am a fan of Harpoon Brewery and have tried many of those beers on the list. The guys at Harpoon were some of three nicest people you will ever meet. I have a special attachment to Take 5 because I had tried this beer before it was released and I gave my opinion on the spot. Leviathan would be my ultimate favorite beer. It is totally worth the price for its history.
     
    #13 Dzman, Oct 22, 2016
  14. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    I would definitely get this. And I haven't had a Harpoon beer in at least a year or two.
     
    #14 DrStiffington, Oct 22, 2016
  15. BeerCosby

    BeerCosby Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2015 Rhode Island

    I guess I shouldn't take too much credit, it was mostly copied and pasted from the website, but thank you :slight_smile:

    That's how I am justifying the purchase to some extent. Beer Camp actually cut down to a 12-pack of 6 different beers this year for $30, when previously it was 12 different for the $20-24 range. While all of these are not to the standard of SN BC , the rereleases of the limited Barrel Series must mean those are good enough for them to want to remake.

    I actually have never gotten to try Dark because of this, and am looking forward to having it!

    The beer finder is accurate to the extent that the store I saw it at was listed online. It was a store in MA too, so they may be getting it first, but there is no indication on their website that this wouldn't be available all throughout their distribution footprint.
     
    #15 BeerCosby, Oct 22, 2016
  16. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I did not. And Table and Vine is where I was at, and didn't see it. Maybe it sold out, maybe I'm an idiot. I always have to have my wife help me find things since I'm kind of bad at it. She gets mad.
     
    #16 sjverla, Oct 22, 2016
  17. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    $1.43 a beer is a good price. I dont know if PA will see this as a case is 24 or 12 large bottles. 30 might be out of the boundry of the state laws. I drank the IPA many years ago and it was good back then, today I dont know if it will still be a beer I enjoy. I will grab a case if I see it.

    Enjoy

    Edit.... the beer finder does not show this bee within 10 miles of me and that is withing 10 miles of Philadelphia.
     
    #17 Giantspace, Oct 22, 2016
  18. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    That is not an issue in PA. I have seen lot of folks walk out of my local beer distributor with 30 packs (e.g., Bud Light, etc.).

    Cheers!
     
    #18 JackHorzempa, Oct 22, 2016
  19. bkov33

    bkov33 Zealot (666) Dec 5, 2007 New Jersey

    cans?
     
    #19 bkov33, Oct 22, 2016
  20. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    The way i look at it is that around here, Heineken is $35 a case (24 bottles) so people gladly buy that. $43 is not so bad. I checked the beer finder and nothing within 50 miles around me so far. Maybe ill see it but most likely i wont. .
     
    #20 Urk1127, Oct 22, 2016
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