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mintjellie
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Ale's What Cures Ya
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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What an odd selection of beers to highlight. The only one I will be picking up is the Brutal Bitter.
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cratez
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:28 am Post subject: |
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| DragonOfBlood wrote: | | What an odd selection of beers to highlight. The only one I will be picking up is the Brutal Bitter. |
If the post below has any truth to it, and I'm inclined to at least consider the argument since it comes from the brewer at Half Pints, it might explain why the selection is so "odd":
| rudge75 wrote: | (Good) pricing is part of the reason you have such difficulty finding better beers at the LCBO.
When a buyer dictates the preferred packaging size and pricing in their submission requirements, it's rare that brewers who could sell their beer anywhere else with less hassle would want to be bothered.
Breweries who work within that system struggle unless they:
a. produce beer for the lowest common denominator.
b. desperately need somewhere to dump their excess capacity.
For example:
a. any eastern block euro trash lager
b. any Rogue beer
a. + b. Minhas Boxer Lager.
The real problem occurs when it comes time to delist products since the reality of the beer industry is that there is always someone who's willing to brew it cheaper, and always some brewery with excess capacity looking to dump beer on your market. And in the worst case scenario, someone who's willing to do both. |
See: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/3639106#3648787 |
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Ale's What Cures Ya
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| cratez wrote: | | DragonOfBlood wrote: | | What an odd selection of beers to highlight. The only one I will be picking up is the Brutal Bitter. |
If the post below has any truth to it, and I'm inclined to at least consider the argument since it comes from the brewer at Half Pints, it might explain why the selection is so "odd":
| rudge75 wrote: | (Good) pricing is part of the reason you have such difficulty finding better beers at the LCBO.
When a buyer dictates the preferred packaging size and pricing in their submission requirements, it's rare that brewers who could sell their beer anywhere else with less hassle would want to be bothered.
Breweries who work within that system struggle unless they:
a. produce beer for the lowest common denominator.
b. desperately need somewhere to dump their excess capacity.
For example:
a. any eastern block euro trash lager
b. any Rogue beer
a. + b. Minhas Boxer Lager.
The real problem occurs when it comes time to delist products since the reality of the beer industry is that there is always someone who's willing to brew it cheaper, and always some brewery with excess capacity looking to dump beer on your market. And in the worst case scenario, someone who's willing to do both. |
See: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/3639106#3648787 |
Makes sense to me.
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GregClow
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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More details about this release, including LCBO#s, formats, and planned retail prices have been released by the LCBO. I've updated Cass's original post in the thread, but for those too lazy to scroll back, here's the scoop:
LCBO # \ PRODUCT NAME \ % alc./vol. \ Unit Size (Ml) \ Proposed Retail (subject to change)
246793 \ Rogue Brutal IPA \ 6.5 \ 650 \ $6.40
246801 \ Rogue Morimoto Soba \ 5 \ 650 \ $6.40
246819 \ Rogue Chipotle Ale \ 5.5 \ 650 \ $6.40
246827 \ Rogue Northwestern Ale \ 5.9 \ 650 \ $6.40
246835 \ Rogue Double Dead Guy \ 9 \ 750 \ $9.95
246785 \ Rogue Somer Orange Honey Ale \ 5.2 \ 650 \ $6.40
And for those who are curious, Rogue's new agent in Ontario is Airen Imports, although it's not mentioned on their website - http://www.airen.com/ |
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Torontoblue
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Good pricing there..........well, it's cheaper than I'm paying in Alberta.
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GregClow
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Torontoblue wrote: | | Good pricing there..........well, it's cheaper than I'm paying in Alberta. |
And the Brutal IPA is cheaper than it was last time it was at the LCBO (under the Brutal Bitter name) - $6.95 then, $6.40 now. |
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JesseM
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I like Rogue. I'm really very pleased that they are being featured. Their Hazelnut Brown Nectar changed my life. Everything on the list looks good to me. |
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JerCraigs
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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| GregClow wrote: |
246835 \ Rogue Double Dead Guy \ 9 \ 750 \ $9.95
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Is that 750 a typo? |
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Torontoblue
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| JerCraigs wrote: | | GregClow wrote: |
246835 \ Rogue Double Dead Guy \ 9 \ 750 \ $9.95
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Is that 750 a typo? |
Nope, the Double range of ales are in 750's.
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Belgian
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| GregClow wrote: | | Torontoblue wrote: | | Good pricing there..........well, it's cheaper than I'm paying in Alberta. |
And the Brutal IPA is cheaper than it was last time it was at the LCBO (under the Brutal Bitter name) - $6.95 then, $6.40 now. |
Agree pricing seems friendly, and on more than one beer. Wonder what Rogue is trying to do up here!
Although the LCBO can & do update prices! Peche Mortel (a great DDC beer) was falsely announced at a lower price the last time round, which the LC later corrected.
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SteelbackGuy
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Belgian wrote: | | GregClow wrote: | | Torontoblue wrote: | | Good pricing there..........well, it's cheaper than I'm paying in Alberta. |
And the Brutal IPA is cheaper than it was last time it was at the LCBO (under the Brutal Bitter name) - $6.95 then, $6.40 now. |
Agree pricing seems friendly, and on more than one beer. Wonder what Rogue is trying to do up here!
Although the LCBO can & do update prices! Peche Mortel (a great DDC beer) was falsely announced at a lower price the last time round, which the LC later corrected. |
Yes. Prices are updated at the beginning of each period. Always on a Monday morning. Lots of stuff goes up but you'd be shocked to see how much stuff goes down too.
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korguy123
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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I think the Double Dead Guy is a great price.
Just got back from Buffalo and it was $14.95 at Premier Gourmet. |
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TheSevenDuffs
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| korguy123 wrote: | I think the Double Dead Guy is a great price.
Just got back from Buffalo and it was $14.95 at Premier Gourmet. |
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