Pumking in Pittsburgh

Discussion in 'Mid-Atlantic' started by jeevo, Aug 13, 2013.

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  1. HopFace

    HopFace Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Colorado


    Have you been to McNeily's? $25 for stone verticals, $35 for bolt cuter, $35 for Black Ops, $16 for KBS (1 bottle), $21.50 for Founders Mango.

    All just chilling on the shelves. I don't know how they stay in business
     
    #21 HopFace, Aug 29, 2013
  2. jeevo

    jeevo Pundit (976) Nov 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Is this the McNeilly's you are talking about?

    http://mcneillybeer.com/

    If so, my mind is blown. I live literally 5 minutes from this place and have never heard of it. But yeah, pricing for common beers like that is insane. If it's for out of state stuff that you can't get here, I can MAYBE see charging semi-outrageous prices, but for Pumking and Bolt Cutter?

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    #22 jeevo, Aug 29, 2013
  3. kbuzz

    kbuzz Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2011 North Carolina

    I live in PA and I couldn't agree with you more. The Pumpking craze makes me chuckle. If I'm out and about and see it on tap, I might buy a draft...but certainly not until at least September, and I'd probably never consider buying an entire case unless most of it were already spoken for by others. I don't understand the fascination with this. It might be the best pumpkin beer, but that's really not saying much.
     
    #23 kbuzz, Aug 30, 2013
  4. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    I enjoy Pumking. I was referring to the fact that it was "flying of the shelf" and "all spoken for".. I'm 45min up the turnpike from you and its sitting around everywhere and cases stacked taller than I am.
     
    #24 JM03, Aug 30, 2013
  5. kbuzz

    kbuzz Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2011 North Carolina

    Yeah man...we're in the same camp here. Not saying I don't enjoy it, I do. But like you, I'm surprised the demand vs. supply is so lopsided in this area. Good beer, not GREAT. And certainly not worth a double digit pricetag.
     
    #25 kbuzz, Aug 30, 2013
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  6. HumphreyLee

    HumphreyLee Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 Pennsylvania

    It's all over the place now. Shaler GE had 20 cases easy and I assume Robinson got their shipment in this week. The House even got a new stock of it it looks like. I think a lot of people are going the "buy a case" route and it's becoming hard to get at distributors though. I saw that Save on Beer Cranberry ordered a couple palates when I got my case from them and I think they're all gone now. I guess we just love our Fall beers here. Heh.
     
    #26 HumphreyLee, Sep 2, 2013
  7. Tedwarhc

    Tedwarhc Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 Pennsylvania

    None at Robinson ge as of today.
     
    #27 Tedwarhc, Sep 3, 2013
  8. dungledauf

    dungledauf Zealot (520) Nov 8, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Cranberry Giant Eagle has it.
     
    #28 dungledauf, Sep 3, 2013
  9. Rachel35

    Rachel35 Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Jeevo, I'm not crazy about Southern Tier's Pumpking either but I did see it on draft at Meat and Potatoes in downtown a couple weeks ago. From what I have tasted, however, there are other far more delicious pumpkin ales around than Southern Tier's. Mind you, it's not terrible but it doesn't knock my socks off either. Several other more phenomenal pumpkin ales I have tried and highly recommend: Brooklyn Brewery's Post Road Pumpkin Ale (delicious!), Church Brew Work's Ichabod (it is a pumpkin stout but still amazing nonetheless) and Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale (very balanced).
     
    #29 Rachel35, Oct 23, 2013
  10. jeevo

    jeevo Pundit (976) Nov 1, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    I actually got to try it on tap a few weeks after creating this thread at The Saloon in Mt. Lebanon. I definitley enjoyed it much more than the first time I had it last year. I haven't tried, or even heard of the pumpkin beers you mentioned but I'll definitely keep an eye out for them the rest of the year. I came across the Warlock from Southern Tier as well but decided to pass on it. A few people mentioned that it tasted a bit like their Creme Brulee and well, that scared me more than any horror movie I've watched so far this season.
     
    #30 jeevo, Oct 24, 2013
  11. OneDropSoup

    OneDropSoup Pooh-Bah (2,213) Dec 9, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    When I tried, I agreed with pretty much everyone else I with that it tasted exactly like Pumking with a little burnt aftertaste from the addition of black malt.
     
    #31 OneDropSoup, Oct 24, 2013
  12. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    This is what I thought. I have no idea where Creme Brulee is coming from. If anything, the burnt/black malt makes it less sweet than pumking.
     
    #32 JM03, Oct 24, 2013
  13. Omnium

    Omnium Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Pennsylvania

    I for one thought warlock was infinitely better than pumking, and im glad its not overly hyped like its more popular counterpart, i got a nice earthy hop presence from my bomber, i'm gonna look for another one. if they could just tone down the extracts and spices just a hair, itd be amazing
     
    #33 Omnium, Oct 25, 2013
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