Tree coming to LCBO

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:21 pm

Hophead Double IPA is now in LCBO stores

supplies are limited so get it while you can.

Here is the list of stores with inventory (remember it was just released on Feb 27 so the store list will grow this week)

http://www.lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/produ ... ber=209346

enjoy and thank you for the support!

Cheers

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:42 pm

Chris Stirling wrote: We did take a bit of a hit to ensure the LCBO would approve our application but the taxes in Ontario are different than in BC which allows better prices and the LCBO orders in volume which helps us too - its a win/win situation

The underbelley of the dark evil beast has a silver lining, sometimes.

Yeah it's competititve with our local bombers / 750mls for value. Will support this & future Tree releases Chris. The hops are a treat.

elproducto · Post by **elproducto** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:48 pm

Wow, 26 bottles in the whole province.

My chances of getting Utopia are probably better.

Anyway.. welcome to Ontario.. keep 'em coming!

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:14 pm

The price you guys are paying is a STEAL. It's $8 here which, sadly, prices it above many quality U.S. IIPA's available here in Vancouver. Can't help but wonder why a local B.C. product is so prohibitively priced? I understand there are taxes but the U.S. products are also paying duty and import levies.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:44 pm

Jon Walker wrote:The price you guys are paying is a STEAL. It's $8 here which, sadly, prices it above many quality U.S. IIPA's available here in Vancouver. Can't help but wonder why a local B.C. product is so prohibitively priced? I understand there are taxes but the U.S. products are also paying duty and import levies.

Chris from Tree has addressed this topic in another thread. LCBO provides volume, which allows prices to be lower. Also, Ontario apparenlty has lower taxes than BC does. Not sure about Alberta or any other province...

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:11 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:Chris from Tree has addressed this topic in another thread. LCBO provides volume, which allows prices to be lower. Also, Ontario apparenlty has lower taxes than BC does. Not sure about Alberta or any other province...

I wasn't wondering why it's cheap in Ontario, I already know why. I'm wondering why it is priced above other B.C. made IIPA's in B.C. liquor stores. You can get Phillips Amnesiac here for about $6 versus $8 for the double Hophead. You can also get beers like Green Flash IIPA, Lagunitas Maximus and Southern Tier Unearthly for the same $8 and yet they are subject to not just provincial taxes but import duties, levies and international shipping from far greater distances.

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:41 pm

The Amnesiac is actually a steal at the government stores... only $4.82:
http://www.bcliquorstores.com/product-c ... 3Damnesiac

I was buying it fairly regularly when I first moved out, but I think the Tree packs more flavour.

I agree that Green Flash & Unearthly are both awesome... especially when fresh. I wasn't overly impressed with the Maximus, but perhaps that was due to freshness.

RayOhm · Post by **RayOhm** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:32 am

Jon Walker wrote:Southern Tier Unearthly for the same $8

I'd be willing to pay $2 more for Tree if this stuff was the other option.

BooBoo · Post by **BooBoo** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:03 pm

Wow, managed to pick up the only two cases at my local LCBO!! They were still out back! And, since the entire province is apparently only getting 480 cases, I might not see any more around my area.

This is a happy, hoppy, day!!

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:39 pm

Derek wrote:The Amnesiac is actually a steal at the government stores... only $4.82:
http://www.bcliquorstores.com/product-c ... 3Damnesiac

I was buying it fairly regularly when I first moved out, but I think the Tree packs more flavour.

I agree that Green Flash & Unearthly are both awesome... especially when fresh. I wasn't overly impressed with the Maximus, but perhaps that was due to freshness.

RayOhm wrote: I'd be willing to pay $2 more for Tree if this stuff was the other option.

Sadly I think you both might have missed my point. Oh well.

TJ · Post by TJ » Tue Mar 01, 2011 2:08 pm

There's some at the Manulife LCBO. My girlfriend picked some up for me and said there were a few boxes of Hophead there.

Bullzie · Post by **Bullzie** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:48 am

BooBoo wrote:Wow, managed to pick up the only two cases at my local LCBO!! They were still out back! And, since the entire province is apparently only getting 480 cases, I might not see any more around my area.

This is a happy, hoppy, day!!

Don't you think it is a little bit of an a-hole move to go and buy out the local LCBO stock on such a limited release and then brag about it? I know some people in Belleville (for those who didn't notice, BooBoo's location) who would have loved to get their hands on some.

Just a thought.

Bullzie

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:14 am

yeah a little. looks like the entire release is out now. thats probably all of it. better try and get to one of those locations i guess.

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:28 am

Bullzie wrote:
BooBoo wrote:Wow, managed to pick up the only two cases at my local LCBO!! They were still out back! And, since the entire province is apparently only getting 480 cases, I might not see any more around my area.

This is a happy, hoppy, day!!
Don't you think it is a little bit of an a-hole move to go and buy out the local LCBO stock on such a limited release and then brag about it? I know some people in Belleville (for those who didn't notice, BooBoo's location) who would have loved to get their hands on some.

Just a thought.

Bullzie

Good thing we have a trade forum.

Streets · Post by **Streets** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:47 am

Wow, I was really hoping for more stock than this. I guess I'll have to race Cale out to Ancaster and Stoney Creek today

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