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by skaghevn
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1844871

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Speaking of old favourites, the Péché Mortel is hitting the shelves again.

https://www.lcbo.com/en/dieu-du-ciel-peche-mortel-30661
by skaghevn
Thu Mar 09, 2023 6:27 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1844871

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

I was quite surprised how Rogue pretty much vanished from the Ontario market; we used to have access to a number of decent releases -- Shakespeare Stout/Wild Irish, Chocolate Stout, Dead Guy, Imperial Stout, Old Crustacean, Hazelnut Brown, Brutal Bitter -- and then it went downhill quickly, with onl...
by skaghevn
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:30 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3110303

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Puttered around the cellar and pulled out a Rochefort 8, bottled on Sept. 14, 2005. More of a 10 person, so I'll have to hunt for my oldest bottle of that to see how they compare. At the moment, I'm under the impression I would've been happier cracking this open a couple of years ago, but it's stil...
by skaghevn
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:28 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3110303

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Omnipollo Prodromus. For some reason I was expecting much sweeter, but there is a bitterness here that I find very appealing. My recollection of this is that is was very sweet, matching the desert flavour description on the can. My measure of a very sweet beer is that I would have been happier pour...
by skaghevn
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:25 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3110303

Re: What're you drinking right now?

Puttered around the cellar and pulled out a Rochefort 8, bottled on Sept. 14, 2005. More of a 10 person, so I'll have to hunt for my oldest bottle of that to see how they compare. At the moment, I'm under the impression I would've been happier cracking this open a couple of years ago, but it's still...
by skaghevn
Mon Nov 18, 2019 7:08 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Peppered beers
Replies: 15
Views: 8658

Re: Peppered beers

Thanks for the suggestions; hope to be hitting GLB & BB this week. Will probably hit the 'BO too for the Honey Habanero, even though honeyed beers aren't my fave.
by skaghevn
Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:22 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Peppered beers
Replies: 15
Views: 8658

Peppered beers

Beers with peppers have always been scarce in these parts, and I'm not in touch with the local scene as much as I used to be: what's going 'round these days besides Bandit's Cake Monster (choco porter with habanero)? And is there anything looming on the horizon that I ought be on the lookout for?
by skaghevn
Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:28 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Sexism in beer labels in Ontario
Replies: 153
Views: 84100

Re: Sexism in beer labels in Ontario

This is currently on shelves at the 'BO. If you thought the old art for Naughty Neighbour was sexist....

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by skaghevn
Wed Oct 16, 2019 2:39 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Cask Days 2019
Replies: 2
Views: 8666

Cask Days 2019

I need to sell my early access ticket for session 1 (Fri. Afternoon) due to work commitments - PM if interested.
by skaghevn
Sun May 12, 2019 10:34 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
Replies: 3108
Views: 1207446

Re: Coming Soon to the LCBO

JaseWescott wrote: also The Beer Store has a new website.
With a ghastly search engine. :roll:
by skaghevn
Mon Mar 11, 2019 2:57 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Ontario brewing cities
Replies: 11
Views: 12224

Re: Ontario brewing cities

For some reason, I can't help but think of Douglas Adams and the Shoe Event Horizon. :wink:
by skaghevn
Mon Nov 12, 2018 11:23 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Where is my Maudite, Unibroue?
Replies: 25
Views: 17594

Re: Where is my Maudite, Unibroue?

Just as a heads-up, the Beer Store now has Unibroue's Winter Collection, which has two each of Blonde De L'Enfer, Maudite, Don De Dieu, Blonde De Chambly, Trois Pistoles, and La Fin Du Monde.

Would that Trois Pistoles be more regularly available here...
by skaghevn
Fri Oct 05, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Autumn, Halloween and Ontario Craft Beers 2018 Release
Replies: 67
Views: 50905

Re: LCBO Autumn, Halloween and Ontario Craft Beers 2018 Release

Has the Fuller's Russian Imperial Stout come & gone already? The LCBO listing gives it a release date of September 18th, and there seems to be none in the system.
by skaghevn
Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:39 pm
Forum: Beer Trading & Private Ordering
Topic: Changes to LCBO E-Commerce
Replies: 5
Views: 10551

Re: Changes to LCBO E-Commerce

Sanity reigning at the 'BO -- who'd have thunk it? Super news; thanks for confirming.
by skaghevn
Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:58 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Online Exclusives
Replies: 654
Views: 384567

Re: LCBO Online Exclusives

I've ended up with a few more bottles of Cascade Sang Noir than I have room for; if interested, please PM me. Am in west end of TO.