Jolly Pumpkin now in Austin

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  1. LittleDon

    LittleDon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Texas

    Just saw from the Jester King blog that Jolly Pumpkin (Bam Noire, Bam Bière, and Maracaibo Especial) are available on draft with the Maracaibo for sale in bottles. Haven't seen any in stores yet, but I'm hoping it will show up soon. Glad to see them here.
     
    #1 LittleDon, Jul 5, 2014
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  2. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    July 14th is the day for stores.
     
    #2 aschwab, Jul 5, 2014
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  3. LittleDon

    LittleDon Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Texas

    Thanks. Is that type of info available publicly, or do you have to wheedle it out of a buyer?
     
    #3 LittleDon, Jul 5, 2014
  4. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    It was originally next week but was pushed back.

    I do not know if July 14th is the day it shows up at stores or if it is the day that it shows up in the warehouse for distribution. I heard it as in stores that day....but could be wrong.
     
    #4 aschwab, Jul 5, 2014
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  5. East1stgrocery

    East1stgrocery Initiate (0) May 9, 2012 Texas

    thats correct -
     
    #5 East1stgrocery, Jul 5, 2014
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  6. ScottLetourneau

    ScottLetourneau Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2012 Louisiana

    Don't sleep on the Oro de Calabaza when you see it. Pick up one, if not three. Beautiful beer, nicely tart for summer.
     
    #6 ScottLetourneau, Jul 6, 2014
  7. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    *waits for people to complain about being underwhelmed*
     
    #7 air, Jul 6, 2014
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  8. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    *waits for people to complain about it being infected*
     
    #8 aschwab, Jul 6, 2014
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  9. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    These are not the droids you're looking for....
     
    #9 kmello69, Jul 6, 2014
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  10. WTKeene

    WTKeene Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2013 New Mexico

    Up in MA Jolly Pumpkin stuff all seemed to be 20+ bucks a bomber. Didn't pick any up, knowing I'd see it in Texas soon enough.
     
    #10 WTKeene, Jul 7, 2014
  11. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    Maybe I'm off, but I remember most being in the $10-15 range in my experience.
     
    #11 TTUJohn, Jul 7, 2014
  12. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Yup, same here. It usually is not that much ($20).
     
    #12 aschwab, Jul 7, 2014
  13. cmoody91

    cmoody91 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2010 Illinois

    Yep. JP sits in that 10-12 price range with the odd seasonal or special release closer to 15 or 16.
     
    #13 cmoody91, Jul 7, 2014
  14. Can_has_beer

    Can_has_beer Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Texas

    I picked up Maracaibo in Chicago for about $13. I thought it was worth it :grinning:
     
    #14 Can_has_beer, Jul 7, 2014
  15. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    I have a 2012 Oro de Calabaza and Fuego del Otono that I never want to drink and would trade to any of you for almost anything.

    100% Srs.
     
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  16. PatrickInAustinTx

    PatrickInAustinTx Savant (1,088) Nov 16, 2013 Texas
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    So now that JP is here and some folks have had a chance to try them out I'm curious what everyone thinks?
     
    #16 PatrickInAustinTx, Jul 15, 2014
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  17. thebigyellowjoint

    thebigyellowjoint Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2012 Texas

    Was delighted to have some Jolly Pumpkin on tap at Jester King. Tried the Oro de Calabaza for the first time and it was glorious.
     
    #17 thebigyellowjoint, Jul 15, 2014
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  18. Theortiz01

    Theortiz01 Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Texas

    Went to Hopfield's for the JP rollout yesterday and really enjoyed Oro and Bam Biere. I've had most JP's before but it's so nice to be able to drink them whenever now. I need some more La Roja in my life too, it makes my pants tight.
     
    #18 Theortiz01, Jul 15, 2014
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  19. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    Jolly Pumpkin has always been one of my favorite breweries. Their beers are basically always available in the markets they are in, some people might complain about the prices but when compare to others in the same vain they are reasonable. Just had Lupulo De Hielo on cask at Hay Merchant and it is excellent. Oro de Calabaza is one of my favorites anywhere. They have kept doing their funky thing since about 2004, what is not to like? :slight_smile:
     
    #19 champ103, Jul 16, 2014
  20. PatrickInAustinTx

    PatrickInAustinTx Savant (1,088) Nov 16, 2013 Texas
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    For me, most of the JP that I've had has been way over carbonated and too grainy. Not much depth and all around mediocre to me. Maybe we will get some new stuff that I haven't had and will like but the stuff we just got doesn't have me very excited. :slight_frown:
     
    #20 PatrickInAustinTx, Jul 16, 2014
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