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LCBO Xmas Release 2017

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LCBO Xmas Release 2017

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fear not, the Blauw is back!

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I am curious about Schneider Bavaria Xmas 2017. And hopefully the Chimay pack comes with a glass.

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beerstodiscover wrote:I am curious about Schneider Bavaria Xmas 2017. And hopefully the Chimay pack comes with a glass.
cant tell what the Schneider is, from looking on ratebeer? maybe a 4x500 of Aventinus, or maybe Eisbock?

and hopefully this:
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for the chimay pack?

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So good to see Van de Keizer Blauw return - and still under $10 no less!

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A lot of the usual suspects in that list. No samual smiths winter warmer

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Provost Drunk wrote:So good to see Van de Keizer Blauw return - and still under $10 no less!
Yay!

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Post by Masterplan »

What does the double asterix mean?

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** denotes products to be warehoused till early-March :D

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Post by Wheatsheaf »

sofakingdrunk wrote:No samual smiths winter warmer
For the first time in, what, 20 or 25 years? WTF?
Here's to the slow path.

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Post by walz22 »

No St. Bernardus Christmas eh... oh well, glad to have Van de Keizer Blauw back.

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Wheatsheaf wrote:
sofakingdrunk wrote:No samual smiths winter warmer
For the first time in, what, 20 or 25 years? WTF?
Now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any Samuel Smith's beers in any 'BO for at least a few months, if not the better part of a year.

The only Sam Smith product still in the LCBO database is their Organic Ale, which is listed as 'discontinued'. Can't find their Oatmeal Stout anywhere, which used to be at least semi-regularly available.

Maybe they've pulled a Southern Tier?

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darmokandjalad wrote:
Wheatsheaf wrote:
sofakingdrunk wrote:No samual smiths winter warmer
For the first time in, what, 20 or 25 years? WTF?
Now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any Samuel Smith's beers in any 'BO for at least a few months, if not the better part of a year.

The only Sam Smith product still in the LCBO database is their Organic Ale, which is listed as 'discontinued'. Can't find their Oatmeal Stout anywhere, which used to be at least semi-regularly available.

Maybe they've pulled a Southern Tier?
Their Organic Chocolate Stout is included in the winter release so they must not have bailed entirely.

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darmokandjalad wrote:
Wheatsheaf wrote:
sofakingdrunk wrote:No samual smiths winter warmer
For the first time in, what, 20 or 25 years? WTF?
Now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any Samuel Smith's beers in any 'BO for at least a few months, if not the better part of a year.

The only Sam Smith product still in the LCBO database is their Organic Ale, which is listed as 'discontinued'. Can't find their Oatmeal Stout anywhere, which used to be at least semi-regularly available.

Maybe they've pulled a Southern Tier?
And imo the pale ale is one of their weaker beers. I absolutely love the oatmeal stout and the winter warmer is usually always in my fridge during the holiday season. They also usually have the Xmas pack with the pint glass too.

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darmokandjalad wrote:
Wheatsheaf wrote:
sofakingdrunk wrote:No samual smiths winter warmer
For the first time in, what, 20 or 25 years? WTF?
Now that I think about it, I haven't really seen any Samuel Smith's beers in any 'BO for at least a few months, if not the better part of a year.

The only Sam Smith product still in the LCBO database is their Organic Ale, which is listed as 'discontinued'. Can't find their Oatmeal Stout anywhere, which used to be at least semi-regularly available.

Maybe they've pulled a Southern Tier?
And imo the pale ale is one of their weaker beers. I absolutely love the oatmeal stout and the winter warmer is usually always in my fridge during the holiday season. They also usually have the Xmas pack with the pint glass too.

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Post by tyke66a »

Sam Smiths Winter WELCOME should be a there somewhere because we've had it since 1994...such a regular so not on the list of new Christmas beers. It has more bite than the pale ale and as a Yorkshireman, is one of my favourites

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