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by Gleemer Imports
Tue Nov 09, 2021 6:27 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Thanks for the response. I agree, many online exclusives usually drop quietly with little fanfare. It would be nice to see 3F on shelves as a more regular occurrence, here's hoping they find a suitable case one day. you can't ask for a more proactive client than 3 Fonteinen. They'll figure it out. ...
by Gleemer Imports
Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:17 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Three more 3 Fonteinen bottles went online. Intens Rood Hommage (lcbo has a site error for this, but it's coming) Armand & Lambic Vintage I actually came across a couple from the last release in-store, despite being online only. What's the deal with that, a return, or do some managers order a c...
by Gleemer Imports
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Three more 3 Fonteinen bottles went online.

Intens Rood
Hommage (lcbo has a site error for this, but it's coming)
Armand & Lambic Vintage
by Gleemer Imports
Thu Sep 30, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Looking at their online exclusive category, it looks pretty pathetic and nothing is available There hasn't been a whole lot going on with online exclusives for a while. I think with the loosened booze restrictions Keep6 and others are moving things through non-LCBO channels now. Since they can't co...
by Gleemer Imports
Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822325

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

[quote="Ukie"]Liefmans goudenband........ Not really a new arrival, but a new price? $32.00 a bottle $384.00 a case 14% ABV. I'm confused is this the Flemish sour brown ale we have had before or a higher octane version or a LCBO mistake? Look at the ABV on the listing. It's an LCBO error. ...
by Gleemer Imports
Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:11 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Craig wrote:Those finally went live today. Snagged a couple Framboos :)
Armand & Gaston appears to be delayed due to some warehouse snafu.
They will go live next week.

Framboos! https://www.lcbo.com/.../servlet/en/lcbo/framboos-19432
Oude Kriek! https://www.lcbo.com/.../en/lcbo/oude-kriek-geuze-19431
by Gleemer Imports
Sun Jun 06, 2021 10:04 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Lots of 3 Fonteinen lambic going online this week.

Framboos
Oude kriek
Armand & Gaston

all 375 mL. :)
by Gleemer Imports
Sun May 02, 2021 8:32 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

I'm referring to restaurants getting the right to sell alcohol to go during COVID. For instance, Keep6 is still importing exclusive beer/wine/spirits, but selling it through their bars other non-LCBO bottle shops. Previously Keep6 would sell many of these imports as LCBO Online Exclusives. Oh. I th...
by Gleemer Imports
Sun May 02, 2021 8:26 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

I think with the loosened booze restrictions Keep6 and others are moving things through non-LCBO channels now. I'm not sure what you mean by this. I'm referring to restaurants getting the right to sell alcohol to go during COVID. For instance, Keep6 is still importing exclusive beer/wine/spirits, b...
by Gleemer Imports
Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:22 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822325

Re: Orval the hills and far away...

This batch didn't strike me a especially different. But if memory serves, we wouldn't normally see Orval quite so fresh. More Brett is always a good thing, let's hope it builds up to a sweet spot in the coming months. (And we see more batches). My favorite Orval is most the bright, dry and firm 'fr...
by Gleemer Imports
Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:29 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822325

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

I happened upon St-Feuillien Saison the other day. It doesn't seem to be listed online yet but it's fresh and drinking mighty fine. I think this is my favourite saison. In our opinion? Fantome Saison's one of the best, but it's far from classic. It's weird and wonderful. Dupont is still the best ba...
by Gleemer Imports
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:11 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

Also,
single bottles of De Dolle Arabier and Dulle Teve are available online as of last week.
by Gleemer Imports
Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:15 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 380437

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

It has been 2 months in the making, but we've finally had the order approved.
Ontario will be getting three significant online orders of 3 Fonteinen.
all 375 mL size.

Oude Geuze
Oude Kriek
Framboos

ETA would be late May
by Gleemer Imports
Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1822325

Re: De Dolle Stille Nacht

Stille Nacht should start to appear on shelves by next week. First bottle of this. wonderful. The kind of BSA I do not tire of, probably favor this over Chimay Bleu, Rochefort 8 and the like (which are of course great in themselves.) Thank you Gleemer for your assiduous curatorship of these exempla...
by Gleemer Imports
Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Local Brett Brews
Replies: 2
Views: 2298

Re: Local Brett Brews

After downing a fantastic Brettal Head this weekend I got to wondering about where I can score some similarly bretty ales. Any advice? I recall Burdock used to do some really good stuff with Brett, anyone else? Burdock (regularity) Reverence Barrel Works Left Field just released a brett IPA, i beli...