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Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: Cass
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:15 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

heebes wrote:

is there a way to voice our displeasure?

Leanne Rhee is the category manager for beer at the LCBO.

http://www.lcbotrade.com/pdf/Merchandising%20Trade%20Day%202010.pdf

Leanne Rhee
Category Manager,
Beer & Cider
416 365 5889
leanne.rhee@lcbo.com

Why not drop an email and find out what happened?

Random Talk :: RE: SAQ

Author: nickelass
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:31 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4

Damn haha. Yes if you see any left grab me a few. I'll be down at the end of the month for Oktoberfest.
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Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: markaberrant
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:27 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Yet another reason to brew your own! Drink fresh, tasty IPA all the time for dirt cheap.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: Belgian
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:14 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

cratez wrote:

Belgian wrote:

Maybe seasonal releases could serve USA IPA's really well

I think we have more or less proven that both the Seasonals and the General List are so badly handled, we can probably blame the LCBO's own practices for the so-called 'failure' of many good products in their system (or certainly failing to support great niche products with any kind of long-term view.)

The LC seems way happier to find some excuse to deny or eliminate a good craft beer product than to approve one or nurture it to success. I guess when they see money in niche craft beer they will change their tune. I'm hoping they form a great bond with DDC for example, a brewer smaller than Unibroue but with a similar market and more unusual products.
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Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: thebandit87
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:10 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

well there goes my go to beer. Real disappointment they better start stocking southern tier IPA at my local LCBO.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: heebes
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:06 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

is there a way to voice our displeasure? i too thought we had it allright but now im starting to think otherwise.
the loss of one of the most treasured american craft breweries is terrible.
guess i should have been buying it in droves.

i tried to private order a case of the 90 through the lcbo but there hasnt been a rfesponse for almost 3 weeks....not looking good.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: markaberrant
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:04 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Ukie wrote:

Torontoblue wrote:

SNPA won't come in because it has to be shipped refrigerated and stored the same;

Oh Oh, it does?

It doesn't HAVE to, but it certainly helps with freshness and shelf life.

Refrigerated transportation and storage has been standard practice in the US, although the corporate brewers are now telling the distributors this is not necessary... needless to say, the craft brewers that rely on these same distributors are not particularly thrilled with this direction.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: Torontoblue
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:27 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Ukie wrote:

Torontoblue wrote:

SNPA won't come in because it has to be shipped refrigerated and stored the same;

Oh Oh, it does?

Well, that's what has been banded around on here and in small talk for years. Though they were OK with sending small private orders in, if you were prepared to wait for the appropriate transport. An old friend in T.O. used to get the SNPA as a private order for roughly $46.00 a 24.
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Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: Ukie
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:22 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Torontoblue wrote:

SNPA won't come in because it has to be shipped refrigerated and stored the same;

Oh Oh, it does?

Random Talk :: RE: What're you drinking right now?

Author: Cagiva650
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:14 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 5030

Stone 14 Imperial IPA. Had a couple of Bell's Two Hearted last night. A couple of Mojo IPA from the Boulder Beer Company, and a couple of Terrapin Hopsecutioner.
I love being in Florida.

Random Talk :: RE: SAQ

Author: Zuma
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:09 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4

Nickelass you are SOL. The Rochefort came and went within 48 hours.

I noticed that a few scattered St. Bernardus remain. If I see any when I pop into the SAQ I will grab you a couple.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: markaberrant
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:05 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Torontoblue wrote:

SNPA won't come in because it has to be shipped refrigerated and stored the same; the LCBO won't do this.

The other issues are price point and bureaucracy.

Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: cratez
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:58 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

Belgian wrote:

Maybe seasonal releases could serve USA IPA's really well

I don't disagree with what you're saying since freshness is important, but there's several lag periods throughout the year where the seasonals have sold out, or particular stores don't re-order them, and that's when it matters whether a solid beer is general list or not. If we rely completely on seasonal releases for good beer, and hoard the limited quantities like we live in some resource-deprived country where food and other products are rationed, we're ultimately settling for table scraps in terms of beer selection. It's a very pathetic situation overall.

As recently as two or three months ago I was under the impression that 'we don't have it that bad,' but considering we now have 2 general list IPAs, one of which is sometimes sour/infected (Sgt. Major), I'm starting to realize how dire things really are.

Random Talk :: RE: SAQ

Author: nickelass
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:45 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 4

I think I saw it listed at $3.80 which is pretty acceptable in my books for this beer.
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Beer Reviews :: RE: Dogfish Head

Author: Belgian
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 3:27 pm (GMT -5)
Topic Replies: 26

cratez wrote:

For our own sake, let's hope price was NOT the issue here since $14.10 for six 355ml bottles (larger than most Ontario brands) of an extremely well-made beer is great value for money. Compare that to 6 Corne du Diable at $19.50..

Dogfish Head 60 (briefly) sold for 2.00 a bottle as a seasonal, then came back as a list product. That sixer price went up over $16 at one point, and has since been adjusted back a few times perhaps.

DDC is not Dogfish Head but if Corne du Diable got a general listing, I'm sure the volume scale could drop the sixer price quite a bit. I would not expect less than 13 or 14 dollars, how could it sell cheaper than it does in Quebec?

One final thought - maybe seasonal releases could serve USA IPA's really well, like Nugget Nectar arriving here super fresh just after its made. Would be great for the seasonal one-off's! Only problem is, the LC have these four very rigidly defined and over-planned releases, and then they go and screw up the arrival of store stock with so many delays. They never seem to get it together do they.
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