I just bought 6 bottles tonight. I'll be trying one tomorrow. A friend told me it has a completely different taste than previous years and not in a good way. Maybe it was good I didn't buy a case right away. I'll post my thoughts tomorrow.
ok, I had the 2011 Pumking last night. I was very disappointed. The aroma is close to what I remember from last years. but the taste and mouth feel really fall short. there is no body or creaminess to the beer and almost has a sour character. The color was a lot lighter and more clear from what I remember. It tastes a lot more like other pumpkin beers I have tried and not the stand out it was last year. 2010 Pumking was my favorite beer of the year so I was very excited to get it again. Unfortunately it didnt live up.
I've had 3 bottles of this year's version and I would disagree. I DO agree that it seems to be a bit drier than last year, but the aroma and taste are still fantastic. I know for a fact (Friends with ST employees) that they've had problems in the past with the consistency of batches for this brew.
Last year I bought two cases during the course of the fall. One was WAY off and not Pumking, and the other was spot on. The case I just bought is excellent, so I wouldn't necessarily go by just one review. My 2 cents
why would they still distribute the batches they knew were not consistent and were off? its an expensive beer
i just picked up some DFH Punkin here in charlotte. it's chilling in the fridge now, tonight or tomorrow when i have a chance to sample it i'll post my thoughts.
xsists - What was your bottled date
Anyone contact Southern Tier about this?
I wish they listed an email address on their website, or had a contact form. They only list a phone number as the way to contact them
Right. Hmm. What could we possibly do with a phone number? There's got to be something...
There are really good versions of this year's batch out also. I've been getting Pumking since the first year it was released, and I've gone through a case in the last several weeks and it's delicious. It's a little dryer than other years, but the aroma is still bangin' and it's the same pumpkin pie in a glass flavor. Buying another case tonight after work.
Can you post the bottle dates of the good batches you have had? My terrible batch was bottled 8/16
my bottles have no bottle date on them, i guess you need to check the case at the store when you buy it
I've sampled 3 bottles of this years brew. The first bottle was nothing compared to last year's batch. We thought it was a fluke. Had another bottle last week and it was fantastic. Very reminiscent of the pumpkin beer I loved last year.
Cracked open the 3rd and it was just like the first...par at best.
1st and 3rd were purchased in Syracuse, NY.
2nd was purchased at the brewery...
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