LCBO Autumn Ales 2010

[GregClow]

In stores mid-September:

LCBO # PRODUCT NAME BREWERY NAME % alc./vol. Unit Size Price
439992 Orval Trappist Ale BRASSERIE D'ORVAL S.A. 6.90% 330 ML $3.45
54106 Smoked Oatmeal Stout TRAFALGAR ALES AND MEADS LTD. 5.00% 650 ML $4.75
84889 Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier STAATLICHES HOFBRAUHAUS 6.30% 500 ML $2.80
125401 Peche Mortel MICROBRASSERIE DIEU DU CIEL 9.50% 341 ML $3.55
173534 Southern Tier Choklat SOUTHERN TIER BREWING COMPANY 11.00% 650 ML $9.75
177550 Belhaven Scottish Stout THE BELHAVEN BREWERY CO. LTD. 7.00% 500 ML $3.50
177568 Dark Star Brewery Espresso Stout BRANDED DRINKS LTD. 4.20% 500 ML $3.45
174581 Blackberry Porter CANNERY BREWING COMPANY 6.50% 650 ML $5.90
173633 Wychcraft THE WYCHWOOD BREWERY COMPANY 4.50% 500 ML $3.45
172957 Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Highland Cask INNIS & GUNN BREWING CO LTD 7.10% 330 ML $4.95
173641 Muskoka Harvest Ale LAKES OF MUSKOKA COTTAGE BREWERY 6.00% 750 ML $7.95
173658 Garrison Brewing Imperial I.P.A. GARRISON BREWING CO. 7.00% 500 ML $4.25
173047 Samuel Smith's Organic Cider SAMUEL SMITH OLD BREWERY 5.00% 550 ML $4.95

[Bobsy]

A very good release, though I expect there will be some complaints over the pricing of some of these beers...

Cannery is a surprise inclusion but the blackberry porter is a nice beer. Dark Star are excellent, and while the price is high I'll be buying a number of the choklat.

[GregClow]

A very good release, though I expect there will be some complaints over the pricing of some of these beers...

Still better prices from some of the UK/Euro beers than what you'd see in Buffalo.

Cannery is a surprise inclusion but the blackberry porter is a nice beer.

Yes, very nice surprise to see them in this release, and Mt Begbie in the Hallowe'en release. The more good out-of-province Canadian beers we get into the LCBO, the better!

Dark Star are excellent

I've not tried any of their beers, but I've heard good things, so it's great to see they're being represented in Ontario.

[detritus]

A very good release, though I expect there will be some complaints over the pricing of some of these beers...

I don't think I can complain about the prices about the individual beers in the release, they all seem fair, however its too bad that the LCBO seems to have moved to bringing in only "super-premium" (and high-priced) beers in these seasonal releases. We used to get a better mix of high-end special beers and more moderately priced (but still good and interesting) beers.

-Josh

[ritzkiss]

Both the Cannery and Mt. Begbie are surprises but it's nice to see beer from other places in Canada. Both are solid offerings, nothing spectacular though.

[TJ]

Overall I'd like to have seen more Oktoberfests and less Trafalgar, but otherwise it's a pretty decent release.

Also, one of these things is not like the other: Samuel Smith's Organic Cider?

One question though. I thought Orval was going to be a regular listing, not a seasonal release. Can anyone confirm so I can budget accordingly?

[matt7215]

I thought Orval was going to be a regular listing, not a seasonal release. Can anyone confirm so I can budget accordingly?

i also thought this was true. ill have to find a new source for LCBO info

[SteelbackGuy]

I thought Orval was going to be a regular listing, not a seasonal release. Can anyone confirm so I can budget accordingly?

i also thought this was true. ill have to find a new source for LCBO info

Hey now, play nice.

I spoke to the friggin' category manager and that is what she told me!!

[matt7215]

I thought Orval was going to be a regular listing, not a seasonal release. Can anyone confirm so I can budget accordingly?

i also thought this was true. ill have to find a new source for LCBO info

Hey now, play nice.

I spoke to the friggin' category manager and that is what she told me!!

i wasnt reffering to you Len, you're still my hero

[Belgian]

Is the Trafalgar Smoked Oatmeal the same stock nobody bought last year?

I swear it was still around at March Break.

[Bonesey]

This may be the best one I've seen since I've been following these releases.

[notdan]

Really happy to finally see this list! Lots of good stuff on there. $10.75 per bottle of Choklat might make me into a broke student but screw it.

[mintjellie]

I plan on buying some of that Sam Smiths Cider and a tallboy of Irish Stout to mix up some poor mans black velvet.

[cratez]

Orval Trappist Ale
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
Southern Tier Choklat
Belhaven Scottish Stout
Dark Star Brewery Espresso Stout
Cannery Blackberry Porter
Wychwood Wychcraft
Muskoka Harvest Ale
Garrison I.P.A.
Southern Tier Pumking
Nasty Habit IPA
Brooklyn Post Pumpkin Ale
Dieu Du Ciel Rigor Mortis

I'll be purchasing all of the above. Taken together the two releases are solid, and combined with the DDC feature it means we'll finally have some decent variety of high quality beers.

[Ukie]

Orval Trappist Ale
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
Southern Tier Choklat
Belhaven Scottish Stout
Dark Star Brewery Espresso Stout
Cannery Blackberry Porter
Wychwood Wychcraft
Muskoka Harvest Ale
Garrison I.P.A.
Southern Tier Pumking
Nasty Habit IPA
Brooklyn Post Pumpkin Ale
Dieu Du Ciel Rigor Mortis

I'll be purchasing all of the above. Taken together the two releases are solid, and combined with the DDC feature it means we'll finally have some decent variety of high quality beers.

Ditto, plus I will add the St. Ambroise Pumpkin.