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by AugustusRex
Thu Sep 17, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
Replies: 82
Views: 42897

Re: Growwwll...

As long as Ayinger's Celebrator and Marzen are still coming, the rest of the release can go bathe in growler liquid. You're saying the Ayinger beers are comparatively solid. I don't know, but I would be surprised if they are also cancelled, since we just had two Ayinger beers this year, and Celebra...
by AugustusRex
Thu Sep 17, 2015 3:07 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015
Replies: 82
Views: 42897

Re: LCBO Autumn & Halloween/Oktoberfest Beer Releases 2015

This Day of The Dead beer seems a interesting choice on the part of the LCBO. Not a lot of RB or BA reviews but most not thinking it was too bad. Probably buy a six just for the novelty of the artwork. Not going to be available......first casualty! As long as Ayinger's Celebrator and Marzen are sti...
by AugustusRex
Sat Sep 12, 2015 2:47 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2015
Replies: 132
Views: 52361

Re: Cask Days 2015

jeremyg wrote:information that would've been useful before i got my sat even tickets :roll:
I have two early access session two (Friday 7pm-12am) tickets for trade. Just got scheduled to work that night. I'll trade for two session 4 tickets.
by AugustusRex
Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:34 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Cask Days Session 2 Early Admission Tickets for Trade (7pm-12am)
Replies: 0
Views: 853

Cask Days Session 2 Early Admission Tickets for Trade (7pm-12am)

Hello everybody,

I just got scheduled to work Friday October 23, and I have two early admission tickets that I can't use.


If anybody has 2 Saturday evening (session 4) tickets I will trade you (preferably early admission, but not necessary).


Please PM me.
by AugustusRex
Thu Sep 10, 2015 2:17 am
Forum: Local and Imported Beer Reviews
Topic: Random Reviews
Replies: 465
Views: 170676

Re: Random Reviews

Side Launch Mountain Lager: I'm telling you guys this is one amazing lager. I only seem to find it at Pilot in cans. When it warms a bit, it has a complex sweetness that reminds me of Urquell but the hop side is more typically German (with no sulfury lager yeast taste as many of these have). Gary y...
by AugustusRex
Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:16 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1859324

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Good news is the Rochefort 10 is here to stay. Bad news is no gift packs this year. Rochefort beers use the same grain bill to brew all their beers with only the proportion of water adjusted. Can you blend your own 6? 8) Use Apolonaris spring water! Don't lower the carbonation. And stick a piece of...
by AugustusRex
Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1213442

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

LCBO's response in a nasally irritating voice "We feel that we already have too many sku's dedicated to the IPA style. It is our belief that the margin would be better attained through golden ales or english ales because that is what we feel the consumer wants. No we do not look at trends or e...
by AugustusRex
Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Toronto Visitors - Cocktail Recommendations
Replies: 11
Views: 2833

Re: Toronto Visitors - Cocktail Recommendations

Thanks for all the replies so far!
by AugustusRex
Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:54 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Toronto Visitors - Cocktail Recommendations
Replies: 11
Views: 2833

Toronto Visitors - Cocktail Recommendations

I am taking some family out, and I am looking for places in Toronto that take cocktails seriously. Any recommendations would be helpful.


Bonus points for finding a place with a great whisky and/or beer list for me (I don't drink cocktails).
by AugustusRex
Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store
Replies: 67
Views: 29224

Re: Summerhill Growler/Craft Beer Destination Store

Which seems odd. I mean simple math would tell me that with more beer buying options Coors Light is going to move off of LCBO store shelves at a slower rate. But to counteract that they are going to start carrying more Coors light? I don't have a source to cite, but I've read that most craft beer i...
by AugustusRex
Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:19 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1859324

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

(Disclosure: I work for LB, in case anyone didn't know) It's not a flip top. I'm not too sure about the gimmick thing. Lake of the Woods only had growlers (not cans/bottles) and submitted to the LCBO. After their trial run they (LC) were looking for someone to do it province wide. We did it last ye...
by AugustusRex
Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: No more Dupont
Replies: 26
Views: 14447

Re: No more Dupont

I was wondering why there is so much DuPont on shelves at Summerhill...

They discontinued Duvel only to bring it in another format. Same with the Fullers cans. Maybe we are getting brown bottled Dupont in 4 packs or something.
by AugustusRex
Wed Aug 19, 2015 2:00 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Exploding cans
Replies: 3
Views: 2891

Re: Exploding cans

Le texte français suit le texte anglais. A recall has been added to the CFIA's Food Recall Report. Reason for Recall: Health Hazard - swelling/bursting cans Product(s): Sweetwater Squeeze Blood Orange Radler Recalling Firm: Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Distribution: Manitoba Product details are ...
by AugustusRex
Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:21 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 331335

Re: The Bellwoods Brewery Release Thread

That's what the "New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases" thread is for....no? Since Bellwoods takes up such a huge proportion of posts on that thread, why not give Bellwoods its own thread, and leave that one your mentioned for everything else? Using this logic, I think we should create a "B...
by AugustusRex
Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1859324

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Napalm Frog wrote:Drinking Rogue's Voodoo Donut Lemon Crueller Ale... It's vile, god damned vile. It tastes like someone took a cheap ale and stirred a lemon jelly donut into it. Don't try unless you're an experimental idiot like me.
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