Kunda Bev (Watson Kunda)

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

2.89/5  rDev -25.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 1 | selection: 4 | $$$

Stopped by here a while ago.

Kunda Beverage looks like your average liquor/booze/beer store with the neons and all those sale priced BMC signs. A big sign with KUNDA on the front. Spot is fairly large but drab as hell and 70's looking. Beer is all over the place, but organized fairly well. A good but not the best selection in the area as far as cases go, I have a few other distributors up my sleeve. Service is pretty shitty, not engaging at all. I tried to reserve a case and weas told on the phone, "Yes, your the 1st to reserve this one, it's yours. I get there and they have no recolection of the conversation or my name and number that they supposedly wrote down. Fuck Them. The beer is here, you just have to know what to get and make sure it's fresh, no need for help, when none is there. Im very glad Origlio bought out Kunda's RR contract, they don't deserve it.

01-03-2012 03:59:56 | More by onix1agr

hopmeister

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3 | service: 2 | selection: 4 | $$$

They have a very good selection, well organized but a bit pricey. I know it's King of Prussia but still seems high. Service left a little to be desired - was looking to see if they had or could get something for me and it was like I was bothering them. I know I am new to the area and not a "regular" but having such a good selection you would hope that they would be more passionate about the product - maybe I was spoiled by my previous go to place....
Also saw a previous post about old stock - still true, you need to check dates carefully.

12-22-2011 22:48:17 | More by hopmeister

bwd110

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -10%
quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$

Kunda is located close to my office, so it is convenient in that respect, but damn the traffic in KOP sucks!

Nice store layout, big, bright & easy to find everything. The local, regional and some international brews are each grouped individually so it is easy to find if you know the general geography your brewer of choice is located.

Service is quirky, they seem to like to hole up in their little booth and pay little mind to the browsing customers. They are however polite if you approach them.

Selection is a tad above average, nothing earth shattering the several times I've been there, but certainly way better than your typical BMC distributor.

I tend to hit this place for the more available micros, their prices are reasonable, but often have to/prefer to hit the beer yard for the not so easy to find brews and one-offs

01-29-2009 20:42:28 | More by bwd110

Centennial

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

Good selection and clean atmosphere and reasonable prices. Large parking lot with easy access and highly visable red neon sign. Hand trucks are readily available to help get your beer to the car.

Hours are kinda poor, they close at 7pm on a Friday night.

Staff is knowledgeable and friendly and they have a price list on the wall where you can look up a beer yourself, but it just tells you the price, not if it is available or where it is located.

Offers products from many breweries and usually stocks rarer items or will order upon request.

10-29-2011 06:11:00 | More by Centennial

potownbill

New York

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$

This is a place to buy cases. No 6 packs, no 12 packs. Cases! Very good selection. Duvel, St. Bernardus, 5 different Dogfish Heads, Stone, Magic Hat, and the usual BMC. Cases. There was only one person working behind the counter, who was friendly, but not overly helpful. None of the cases were marked with a price, although there was a pricelist hanging in one of the rows. There were a few mixed cases, but nothing worth purchasing. I'll pass on this place in the future. There are still too many beers I haven't tried, and I can't bring myself to buy a case of anything yet. But, if you want a case of something, this place is worth a stop.

09-03-2007 00:52:32 | More by potownbill

BigMike

Pennsylvania

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | $$$

This place is about 10 minutes from my house.
I decided to check it out the other day.

Big old school sign out front clearly states, KUNDA BEV.

Pretty decent size distributor inside. I was suprised at the variety of beer they carry.
Lots of imports and lots of "top shelf" brews too.
I was there about 10 minutes before anyone asked if i needed help.
Overall i stayed about 20 minutes just looking at the different cases.
This is a decent place that i'll probably check out again. Most places near me do not have this much variety.

03-19-2009 22:47:30 | More by BigMike

Imstillthegman

Delaware

3.8/5  rDev -2.3%
quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | $$

Stopped in here this afternoon for the Hop 15. Last case they had on the floor, split with Clockworkorange and psycohops and another beer lover Paul. The place looks cool on the outside with the old school lettering in the sign, but inside it just looks old. Some cases had more dust on them then a barn floor. They had a couple cases of beer from a now defunct brewery with a best by date of 2005. Uhh...I passed on those. Really good selection if you're in the area. Just remember the PA case law and make sure you bring enough money.

09-19-2007 23:13:26 | More by Imstillthegman

maek228

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1%
quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5 | $$

Quality: Everything appeared to be fresh and stored properly

Service: Not to talkative....but not rude either

Selection: This is this strores strong point. It was the reason it was recomended to me. In addition to having the macros and micros you'd expect, it also has some rare looking Euro brews....but these are two pricey for me. What makes this store special is that they will combine different types of beer for "variety" cases. These are usually priced around $25 and often include impressive selections like Ommegang and Victory. Great deal

Value: Everything seemed reasonably priced

08-25-2006 00:49:19 | More by maek228

DarkerTheBetter

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1%
quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$

I stopped in here just to see what it was all about one afternoon. Driving down Henderson, I spied it on my right. The huge old-school movie theater neon lettering spelling out “Kunda Bev” is really hard to miss.

Inside, the place seemed rather drab. A coat of paint or some beer decorations would work wonders here. It’s a good thing their beer supply made up for the crappy interior. The beers on hand were very nice with a great spread of Belgians and all of the usual local suspects, along with the ubiquitous BMC, Mexican, German and Asian standards. I didn’t spy any jaw droppers here (who wants to spend $150 on a case anyway?), but what they had was admirable. If you live closer to here than the beer yard, I’d stop by for sure.

02-09-2007 03:29:51 | More by DarkerTheBetter

bosco7

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1%
quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | $$

I decided to stop by this beer distributor to check things out. Usually I head over to the Beer Yard, but wanted to try something new.

The selection is good but not amazing. They have the usual crap, local craft, some West coast offerings, and a handful of worthy imports. I found some Rogue I2PA and it was well over a hundred dollars for 6 bottles (Which is par for the course. I hate not being able to purchase A bottle if I stumble across something intresting). The dude there was nice.

The quality of the beer was good relative to 90% of the distributors in the area. Found some Stone, DFH, Rogue, Southampton, Great Divide, Lost Abbey, and so on. I ended up getting SN Celebration for 30 something dollars.

Overall a decent distributor with a nice selection.

12-24-2007 00:44:52 | More by bosco7