Coming Soon to the LCBO

Andrenaline · Post by **Andrenaline** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:35 am

atomeyes wrote:just came back from Winnipeg.
their LC was blowing out DeuS for $14/bottle. hah.

The timing of your post is perfect. I've got family visiting Winnipeg this weekend, and the MLCC closest to their hotel also happens to have the most stock of what remains. I've got them grabbing me a few bottles since none ever made it through the LCBO to Northern Ontario. Stoked!

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:20 pm

Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter
Big Rock Saaz Republic Pilsner (Tall Cans)
Double Trouble Fire In The Rye
County Durham Signature Ale (Tall Cans)
Beau's B-Side Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale
Beau's The Tom Green Beer
Ola Dubh 30
Worthingtons White Shield
Ommegang Take The Black Stout

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:53 pm

few interesting ones. Wonder what the 30y Dubh will cost

Worthingtons White Shield looks decent too

PeenSteen wrote:Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter
Big Rock Saaz Republic Pilsner (Tall Cans)
Double Trouble Fire In The Rye
County Durham Signature Ale (Tall Cans)
Beau's B-Side Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale
Beau's The Tom Green Beer
Ola Dubh 30
Worthingtons White Shield
Ommegang Take The Black Stout

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:20 pm

spinrsx wrote:few interesting ones. Wonder what the 30y Dubh will cost

Worthingtons White Shield looks decent too

PeenSteen wrote:Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter
Big Rock Saaz Republic Pilsner (Tall Cans)
Double Trouble Fire In The Rye
County Durham Signature Ale (Tall Cans)
Beau's B-Side Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale
Beau's The Tom Green Beer
Ola Dubh 30
Worthingtons White Shield
Ommegang Take The Black Stout

Last time around I think the 30 was $15 and the 40 $18 and change.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:42 pm

PeenSteen wrote:Highlander Blacksmith Smoked Porter
Big Rock Saaz Republic Pilsner (Tall Cans)
Double Trouble Fire In The Rye
County Durham Signature Ale (Tall Cans)
Beau's B-Side Kissmeyer Nordic Pale Ale
Beau's The Tom Green Beer
Ola Dubh 30
Worthingtons White Shield
Ommegang Take The Black Stout

I don't recall the last time you posted a list this long that was this underwhelming. Two Beau's beers doesn't help the cause.

Blasphomet · Post by **Blasphomet** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:12 pm

Fuck Beau's.

MatttthewGeorge · Post by **MatttthewGeorge** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:28 pm

I like both of those Beau's beers.

I like many of their beers, like their branding, like their brewery, like their people and like their innovation. If our brewery could move even half way in the direction of what they've done in the last five years, I'd be ecstatic!

I can understand people not caring for their beer, especially since they definitely push style interpretations, but I don't understand the "fuck beau's" attitude.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:49 pm

Beau's is far from my favourite brewery, but they're not really all that close to the bottom of the pile either. Some of their stuff that doesn't get wide distributions are pretty good.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:50 pm

I'm also a fan of blunt honesty.

mol_son · Post by **mol_son** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:03 pm

Blasphomet wrote:Fuck Beau's.

Why?

Because they release lots of different one offs? Because they are one of a handful of established craft breweries in Ontario to push the limits?

Not my favourite brewery, but when you just up and slam a brewery on a beer site, you should be able to defend yourself. So just wondering, why?

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:16 pm

no one seemed to care when the same poster hated on Trafalgar last week

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:06 pm

^ Beau's = Trafalgar. So much clearer now.

mol_son · Post by **mol_son** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:18 pm

spinrsx wrote:no one seemed to care when the same poster hated on Trafalgar last week

Not sure I noticed, but then again it is Trafalgar and really, no explanation would be necessary. They may release different styles, but they are not pushing limits and rarely meet general style expectations.

Blasphomet · Post by **Blasphomet** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:21 pm

First and foremost... price, price, price. I can pick up world class beer like an 8 Ball as I did today for less than 5 bones. And I don't mind spending the cash when it is a world class brew. 8 Ball at under 5 is a steal imo.

Secondly, I don't care about how natural and organic your ingredients are if your beer comes out no better than average at best... let alone for an average of lets say for Beau's, 6 bucks a bottle.

I had finally had it with the brewery when the Strong Patrick was released in the Spring at almost $8. I purchased it, being St. Patricks day, and by fuck if it wasn't just a massive waste of money on a below average Red.

I will give them this though... their presentation is fabulous. The bottles and labelling looks great. They are tricksters. And the Lug Tread is certainly serviceable and sessionable.

Matt's Sleepy Time Stout is the best of theirs I've ever had, but I wouldn't spend more than 5 dollars on it.

Bottom line, they are overpriced for the actually taste/quality of the beer, and money is important to me when there are so many other world class options at the LC these days.

I'm new here, and that's my two cents.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:02 am

I know taste is subjective but calling 8 Ball a world class beer is ridiculous, even by bartowel standards.