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by instantkamera
Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:48 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380774

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Craig wrote:So, in theory, would it be cheaper to order a package of cheesie flavouring and mix it with the packing peanuts than to order cheesies? :P
It's altogether likely that the flavouring packet is the least healthy of the two components, so by all means ...
by instantkamera
Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380774

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Craig wrote: Some packing peanuts are not made out of polystyrene, but I'm not sure how to tell them apart.
instantkamera wrote:Toss them in the compost and spray them down with water - watch them melt away.
LCBO uses a grain starch based peanut; they are basically a flavourless cheesie.
by instantkamera
Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:55 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380774

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

They are biodegradable, people. Toss them in the compost and spray them down with water - watch them melt away.
by instantkamera
Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:06 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015
Replies: 60
Views: 46519

Re: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015

Yeah in-store were given a glass, but I suspect the online/phone orders will be exactly like the last time(s) and you will have to email Moosehead (SA's Canadian distributor) to get a glass (unlike the US, the bottle wont come with a voucher).

Email is shannon.mulligan@moosehead.ca
by instantkamera
Sun Sep 25, 2016 1:19 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015
Replies: 60
Views: 46519

Re: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015

Anyone know how long it lasted on Friday? By release time there were MAYBE 40-50 folks lined up, and by the time ~5pm rolled around the line was done, and they were still bringing out cases of Utopias (and were allowing people to purchase multiples).
by instantkamera
Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:51 am
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Esprit Agencies
Replies: 28
Views: 23564

Re: Esprit Agencies

lies. you inevitably buy his stuff that's at the LCBO. Well, this is the Private Order sub, so it's kind of implied that we might be talking about that. Just because Rogers owns all the infrastructure doesn't mean I have to do business directly with them. Secondly, there are people here (some of wh...
by instantkamera
Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:15 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Esprit Agencies
Replies: 28
Views: 23564

Re: Esprit Agencies

Why are you posting here. Why *shouldn't* he be? If you are worried he's besmirching your name, don't. You just did way worse than he ever could have. You even had people in here supporting you; it was the perfect setup to demonstrate, publicly, your professionalism and respect for your clients. Yo...
by instantkamera
Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:05 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015
Replies: 60
Views: 46519

Re: Samuel Adams Utopia 2015

Ukie wrote:
instantkamera wrote:Here? or in the US? It's already hit markets in MA, NY and possibly others.
Sorry, LCBO looking at maybe a Feb 2016 release.

I had asked about a pre-Christmas release but everything was iffy and was told more like February.
Any more deets on this?
by instantkamera
Fri Dec 18, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823449

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

and at the icomm lbco too, wasn't it?! that store is so odd, it gets some random gems like 2 or 3 times a year, and the rest of the time it's pretty meh Precisely. I ordered those in, well 2 of them the other 4 they must have brought in for "shelf appeal". If you call the market st. store...
by instantkamera
Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823449

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

distr0 wrote:
and at the icomm lbco too, wasn't it?! that store is so odd, it gets some random gems like 2 or 3 times a year, and the rest of the time it's pretty meh
Precisely.
by instantkamera
Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:59 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1823449

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Be careful when buying the Stone box, at least at Dundas and Dovercourt. It scans in as 3 whole boxes, so they need to manually enter in. I was shocked at first as I wasn't paying attention and was charged $130 for the box and some tallcans. It's quite obvious something was wrong, but if you aren't...
by instantkamera
Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:25 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Nickelbrook's Double Dry Hopped Variations were removed from Untappd
Replies: 5
Views: 3100

victory!

From: Greg Avola (Support staff)

Hi all,

Sorry for the long delay - we have heard from the brewer and they confirmed
that the beers should be listed differently, because they are new beers.

The merges have been reversed on both beers. Sorry about that!

Greg
by instantkamera
Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1198289

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

Personally, I'd like to see a few more "flagship" stores in the province. As would I. i don't think its fair to the rest of the province that only those in Toronto are lucky enough to get anything. That's just supply and demand. It still costs them money to move stock around, have it sit ...
by instantkamera
Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:13 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Muskoka Winter Beard vintages
Replies: 4
Views: 2519

Re: Muskoka Winter Beard vintages

I'm curious about Muskoka's Winter Beard vintages. I've been putting one away for safe keeping each year and now I've got one from the past three releases: - Muskoka Winter Beard 2012 vintage (released in 2013) - Muskoka Winter Beard 2013 vintage (released in 2014) - Muskoka Winter Beard 2014 vinta...
by instantkamera
Tue Nov 24, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1198289

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

RE: BCBS Vanilla Rye So for those who lined up for Westy, what is a realistic time to be among the first 100? If I recall, the takeaways from the Westy release were: - It was beyond hyped everywhere (newsprint, TV), not just locally, but in the US as well. - There was a lot more notice for that rel...