Gee, is it almost October all ready?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by officerbill, Jul 31, 2020.

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  1. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    Seasonal creep continues
    Fresh Pumpkin beer in July
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  2. beer_beer

    beer_beer Pooh-Bah (2,306) Feb 13, 2018 Finland
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  3. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Yup, and it's been goin' on in the US for over a century*:
    * Nearly (but not quite) as long as I've been posting such quotes in the BA forums :grin:!
     
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  4. biiru_ojisan

    biiru_ojisan Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2018 Japan
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    Just in time to start getting stale when it gets into season.
     
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  5. Eddiehop

    Eddiehop Pooh-Bah (2,122) Jun 28, 2014 Texas
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    I think I just puked in my mouth. Pumpkin beer has that effect on me.
     
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  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    That means we're 3-4 weeks away from fresh hop season!

    The pumpkin beers can suck it!
     
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  7. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    SN Celebration in 2-weeks!
     
  8. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    Honest question- Would you buy that beer after October 31st?
     
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  9. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    Are we even certain that it's THIS year's Pumking, not unsold swill from the halcyon days of 2017?
     
  10. rgordon

    rgordon Pooh-Bah (2,701) Apr 26, 2012 North Carolina
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    I will buy Hacker-Pschorr Okto and Spaten Okto. I always used to buy a case of Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin, but no more. The Hacker-Pschorr is nice and dryish, and Spaten is pure nostalgia.
     
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  11. DCH

    DCH Savant (1,119) Jun 12, 2013 New York

    I’ve been craving some Hacker-pschorr Oktoberfest for the past few weeks, I’m sure the next time I go to my distro it’s gonna be right there next to the Paulaner Oktoberfest too!
     
  12. Stoutmaster9

    Stoutmaster9 Pundit (791) Dec 30, 2016 California

    Haunted, wistful beer gardens. Dreamy season ...
     
  13. cjgiant

    cjgiant Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,584) Jul 13, 2013 District of Columbia
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    Not if it were dated, say, July 14th.

    Similarly, I'd buy more Oktoberfests overall, including in October if they weren't dated from end of spring. But I am obviously/financially in the minority.
     
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  14. officerbill

    officerbill Pooh-Bah (2,228) Feb 9, 2019 New York
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    I thought the answer thing :grin:
    BB 06/2022
     
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  15. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    It’s been this way for a long time, same as it ever was, some things never change, etc.
     
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  16. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I recognize this is a tongue in cheek comment but...since Celebration is brewed using freshly picked but dried hops this is one fall beer that can not be a 'creep' beer. Unless some scientist learns how to accelerate a hop harvest!?!:thinking_face:

    Cheers!

    @SierraTerence
     
  17. hojo813

    hojo813 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2018 Virginia

    Pumpkins and beer go together like tuna and peanut butter for me beer wise.
     
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  18. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Rub it in jerk. :wink:
     
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  19. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    so???
     
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  20. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    I dunno about this years fresh hop season. Most FH beers are draft only, and with all the Covid restrictions in place, and possibly tightening back up, I wonder how much effort breweries are gonna put forth.

    Add in the fact that the Yakima area is overwhelmed with cases, and they've got other crops to get in, it might be an off year for fresh hop brews.
     
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