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Post by jeremyg »

LCBO's prices on quality Belgians continues to make no sense but i'm not going to complain

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Post by spinrsx »

Funny it suggests drinking it within 1 year of the enjoy after date. Good old lcbo.
beerstodiscover wrote:
GtownRandy wrote:Stone enjoy after 7-4-16 Brett IPA
Interesting, this beer was released on May 30, 2015, according to Stone.

http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone- ... -brett-ipa

I always thought it would be funny if the LCBO brought in something from the Enjoy By series, I guess they wisely steered clear.

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Post by GtownRandy »

Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock
—LCBO#: 499103 | 500 mL can

$2.95
Alcohol/Vol
7.9%
Made in:
Germany
By:
Paulaner Brauerei Gmbh
RB: 92 overall/95 style

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Post by spinrsx »

good price for a tall can of this. It used to be at the lcbo in 330ml bottles
GtownRandy wrote:Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock
—LCBO#: 499103 | 500 mL can

$2.95
Alcohol/Vol
7.9%
Made in:
Germany
By:
Paulaner Brauerei Gmbh
RB: 92 overall/95 style

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Post by spinrsx »

new


Beau's Tom Green Summer Stout
LCBO#: 519959 | 600 mL bottle
$5.45

Je Ne Sais Quoi
LCBO#: 494815 | 473 mL can
$2.95


Red Racer Across the Nation Collaboration - West (and East)
6 x 330 mL bottle
$14.95

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Post by portwood »

GtownRandy wrote:Paulaner Salvator Doppelbock
—LCBO#: 499103 | 500 mL can

$2.95
Alcohol/Vol
7.9%
Is this something that can be cellared?
if so, how long?
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Post by saints_gambit »

Hard to tell with a can. You might go a couple years on it, but really I'd want a stronger dopplebock for longer aging.

On the other hand it will make tasting exams for cicerone and bjcp easier having it in the market.
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Post by Blasphomet »

Cellaring beer is overrated. Drink fresh.

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Post by Belgian »

It's will be fine for a year or two, but don't cellar Doppelbocks just expecting an improvement. Germans release most beers fully finished for immediate enjoyment. This ain't no Belgian Quad or bourbon barrel aged RIS.
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Post by portwood »

Belgian wrote:It's will be fine for a year or two, but don't cellar Doppelbocks just expecting an improvement. Germans release most beers fully finished for immediate enjoyment. This ain't no Belgian Quad or bourbon barrel aged RIS.
Thanks for the feedback.
I was thinking more in terms of buying a few to last a year or so until the next release - seems KGBO releases certain types of beer on an annual rotation ...
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Post by Belgian »

Yeah I have kept Weltenburger Doppel for a year or so for exactly that reason with no problems at all. Just put it away somewhere cool.

I thought the beer store was carrying Salvator, might want to check.
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spinrsx wrote:Funny it suggests drinking it within 1 year of the enjoy after date. Good old lcbo.
beerstodiscover wrote:
GtownRandy wrote:Stone enjoy after 7-4-16 Brett IPA
Interesting, this beer was released on May 30, 2015, according to Stone.

http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone- ... -brett-ipa

I always thought it would be funny if the LCBO brought in something from the Enjoy By series, I guess they wisely steered clear.
It's funny, the "new" one I bought in Ontario is from batch 4.... The one I bought in Buffalo is from batch 6 and is enjoy after 4.20.17 :roll:

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Post by spinrsx »

new

WARSTEINER BRAUEREI Konig Ludwig Weissbier
LCBO#: 489393 | 500 mL bottle
$3.60

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Post by RepLife »

spinrsx wrote:Funny it suggests drinking it within 1 year of the enjoy after date. Good old lcbo.
beerstodiscover wrote:
GtownRandy wrote:Stone enjoy after 7-4-16 Brett IPA
Interesting, this beer was released on May 30, 2015, according to Stone.

http://www.stonebrewing.com/beer/stone- ... -brett-ipa

I always thought it would be funny if the LCBO brought in something from the Enjoy By series, I guess they wisely steered clear.
Indeed, this beer is ready to be Enjoyed right now... Or within the next month.
Enjoy By is just not feasible in Ontario but these bottles of Enjoy After have already matured and are tasting very good...

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Post by beerstodiscover »

Can anyone reveal what's in the Ontario Craft Beer Mystery Box?

http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo/product/ontari ... ack/523233

Googling the skus reveals the first two are Left Field Brewery Pale Ale and BTP Imperial Super Guy.

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