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LCBO Summer 2010 Release (Full list)

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:27 pm
by Bobsy
The following beers are planned to be included in the LCBO's Summer 2010 seasonal beer promotion. The expected release date for these beers is mid/late May.

Note that as always, all details about the release including the beers included are subject to change. Also, the LCBO number links may return a blank/incomplete inventory entry if the beer has not yet been released.

LCBO No / Product Name / Retail / Size / Ratings (BA = Beer Advocate, RB = RateBeer)

164046 / Schneider Hopfen Weisse / $3.25 / 500ml (BA) (RB)
167130 / Gaffel Kolsch / $3.25 / 500ml (BA) (RB)
676304 / Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold Edelhell / $2.75 / 500ml (BA) (RB)
105874 / Great Lakes Green Tea Ale / $4.95 / 650ml (BA) (RB)
168393 / Ölvisholt Brugghús Skjalfti / $3.95 / 500ml (BA) (RB)
14514 / Pump House Blueberry Ale / $12.95 / 6 x 341ml (BA) (RB)
165746 / Dieu du Ciel Rosée d’Hibiscus / $3.10 / 341ml (BA) (RB)
TBC / Trafalgar Cherry Ale / $4.50 / 630ml (BA) (RB)
696955 / Christoffel Bier / $2.95 / 330ml (BA) (RB)
171546 / Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Brew / $3.95 / 330ml (BA) (RB)
171439 / Samuel Smiths Organic Raspberry Ale / $5.50 / 550ml (BA) (RB)
73718 / Edelweiss Weissbier Snowfresh / $1.95 / 330ml (BA) (RB)
76497 / Sam Adams Summer Ale / $13.65 / 6 x 355ml (BA) (RB)

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:37 pm
by GregClow
Damn, I was just about to post this, but you beat me to it Bobsy!

I guess I'm not the king of the LCBO seasonal release lists anymore... :cry:

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:41 pm
by Bobsy
GregClow wrote:I guess I'm not the king of the LCBO seasonal release lists anymore... :cry:
Aye, but you're still a prince among men Greg!

On an unrelated note - awesome pricing for the Schneider!

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:49 pm
by JesseMcG
Samuel Smiths Organic Raspberry Ale is 5.50 a pint? whoa.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:58 pm
by sstackho
Hopfen-Weisse!!
Hopfen-Weisse!!
Hopfen-Weisse!!
:D :D :D

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:58 pm
by GregClow
Bobsy wrote:On an unrelated note - awesome pricing for the Schneider!
Hells yeah! Will likely grab a case of that...

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:59 pm
by GregClow
sstackho wrote:Hopfen-Weisse!!
Hopfen-Weisse!!
Hopfen-Weisse!!
:D :D :D
Whoa! Deja vu! :)

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:00 pm
by Zuma
Not bad (considering it is a crappy summer release). A few new things to try and the Schneider is going to be tasty.

My only complaint is there is no Weihenstephaner Hefewessbier this year.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:01 pm
by sstackho
I am very happy with the summer release. And the only beer that I actually want out of all of them is the Hopfen-Weisse! :P I'm not even a fan of the d'Hibiscus.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:03 pm
by GregClow
Zuma wrote:My only complaint is there is no Weihenstephaner Hefewessbier this year.
That would probably be because it's now on the General List...

http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/produ ... mber=75291

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:20 pm
by biegaman
I reckon that's a far more satisfactory list than in previous years. And the pricing on most of those is not too shabby at all! I'm not complaining...

That being said, it is too bad though they couldn't bring in a Hacker-Pschorr that isn't already available year-round (a lot of the self-serve Beer Stores sell the Münchner Gold, as well as the regular Edelhell). Oh well, still a good beer and I'm glad to see this brewery continuously represented.

On a separate note, that Skjálfti is from Iceland!??! That's got to be a new 'tick' for most people out there.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:22 pm
by Flood
Wow :)

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:22 pm
by Zuma
GregClow wrote:
Zuma wrote:My only complaint is there is no Weihenstephaner Hefewessbier this year.
That would probably be because it's now on the General List...

http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/produ ... mber=75291
Whoops. OK, I now have zero complaints.

Edit: What's even more pathetic is I saw this a few times and would not pick it up because I thought it was leftover stock.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:30 pm
by cratez
I'm excited to try the Hopfen Weisse, Rosée d’Hibiscus, Ginger Brew, Raspberry Ale, and Kolsch.

Underwhelmed to see Christoffel, Edelweiss, Summer Ale, and Pump House returning, even though they're all good beers. And why buy the Edelhell when you can get it at The Beer Store and on tap at several beer bars?

Probably won't bother with the Skjalfti and Trafalgar, and I'm VERY disappointed to see the Green Tea Ale back. One of the worst beers I've sampled in the last two years.

Looks like a mediocre release overall, but it's nothing to cry about either. I'll be going for Creemore Kellerbier over the weaker beers from this release.

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:30 pm
by Bobsy
I’ll be buying a lot of this (incase Shawn comes over!):
Schneider Hopfen Weisse

A good amount of this:
Dieu du Ciel Rosée d’Hibiscus
Christoffel Bier
Hitachino Nest Real Ginger Brew

A bottle of this, and we’ll see from there:
Gaffel Kolsch
Hacker-Pschorr Munich Gold Edelhell
Skjalfti
Samuel Smiths Organic Raspberry Ale