Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale - Stamford, CT

This past Saturday, I saw it on the shelves in a store in Dutchess County, New York. As for the Stamford area, I`m guessing Stew Leonards in Norwalk on Route 1 will have it (10-15 minute drive depending on traffic) from Stamford.

 

Thought this was just a brewery release,but would believe it if their pumpkin ale is being bottled now w/ the new facility and all......Good news if it is being bottled,haven't had the chance to try a pumpkin from the Capt.

Cheers

 

Found some yesterday in tolland, which is in the northeast corner of the state. You should be able to find it in Stamford.

 

Got it up here in fairfield, bit of a hike from stamford tho (Approx. 20 mins depending on traffic)

 

Pretty widely distributed, not sure how much was made thought. You will find it everywhere you expect to...

 

Where at in Tolland?

 

Try Bev Max in Stamford, then if not there , try Port Chester Distributors in Port Chester, NY. Should only be about a 10 minute drive from the highway. I know they have it there, plus it is a solid location

 

Really? Care to list which beers you purchased that were "skunked"?

 

I've definitely seen it at Anconas in Ridgefield (slightly out of your 15 mile radius) but I am sure it is around at any decent shop.

 

Well, heat isn't the culprit for true "skunking"....that's typically caused by UV exposure. Beer generally goes through many stages of hot to cold and back between the brewery and the store shelves, so you'd likely experience this in most every beer you've opened if that was truly the case. Though, Port Chester's shelves are definitely exposed to a great deal of light....so it's entirely possible that they've been sitting out in direct sunlight for an extended period of time.

I'd imagine that those particular beers are also likely from older batches....(at least the Peeper and Alesmith)....not sure about the Mean Old Tom, though. I've personally never experienced a "skunked" stout, so that's a real head-scratcher.

 

Gotcha. Not saying that I haven't had issues with "old" beer there because I definitely have (Hell, I've even had the same issues with some of the best stores in the Northeast). I suppose that I just might be a bit more "tuned-in" to what is probably stale. I stop by at least once every few weeks to see what's new. A lot of times, I'll see the same bottles of IPA/DIPA, etc that have been collecting dust since their initial delivery months before. I tend to avoid these like the plague.

I do appreciate their mix-a-six options, though. Not too many stores in the area that let you break up just about any 4/6/12 packs that are sitting on the shelves.

 

This was the worst pumpkin beer I have tried yet.....imo. fwiw.

Cheers All................

 

I didn't think it was that bad, Jim. I found it to be subtle and not so "in your face".

That said, I got my 6er at the brewery right when it first came out, so it may have been fresher.

 

Yeah,I like my pumpkin beers with a lot more flavor.If I was doing a blind taste test,I never woulda guessed a pumpkin beer.....more like a simple session beer/amber.

Severely disappointed w/ Cisco Pumple Drumkin being contract brewed this year(FX Matt), as that and Smutty Pumpkin are prolly my favs. But that Ithaca Country Pumpkin is nice as well.

Speaking ofoes DeCicco's carry Elysian?I am looking for Great Pumpkin,Dark o' the Moon,Night Owl.

Cheers

 

They do. Not sure what ones they have in though. Haven't really looked/noticed.