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Post by GtownRandy »

this page on keep 6's website says OUD BEERSEL OUDE GEUZE VIEILLE is coming to lcbo retail in summer 2017. maybe part of the summer release?

http://www.keep6imports.com/shop/beerselgueuze

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Drank a kbs last night. Couldnt sleep. This is a very coffee forward beer, wonder how much caffeine it has.

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spinrsx wrote:Drank a kbs last night. Couldnt sleep. This is a very coffee forward beer, wonder how much caffeine it has.
This has happened to me before with Founders Breakfast Stout.

According to Founders, it has about 5% - 10% of the caffeine of a regular cup of coffee or 15mg of caffeine. A decaf coffee has 2mg - 4mg.

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JeffPorter wrote:Add me to the list of people who love the 12 oz bottles!

If I had to pay 15 bucks for 2 12 oz bottles vs 14 for one 750 ml...I'm buying the smaller bottles all day long...

Ontario brewers, God Bless em, should take note...most of us don't want to drink 3/4 of a litre of heavy stouts in one sitting.
100% with you!
I don't want to drink 3/4 of a liter - or 1/2 L for that matter - of ANY beer >5% abv in one sitting.
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spinrsx wrote:Drank a kbs last night. Couldnt sleep. This is a very coffee forward beer, wonder how much caffeine it has.
If it is about the same as Péché Mortel by volume, that's equal to 4 shots of espresso. Too much for the evening.

Good one to use a champagne stopper + exercise some restraint if nobody is helping you drink the full bomber.
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Moralite and Octopus added to LCBO site...I thought Robohop was next?

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Masterplan wrote:Moralite and Octopus added to LCBO site...I thought Robohop was next?
that's correct

Lake Effect IPA: December to late February

RoboHop Imperial IPA: March to April

Octopus Wants to Fight IPA: March to May

Sunnyside Session IPA: Mid May to September

Karma Citra IPA: September to November

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spinrsx wrote:Drank a kbs last night. Couldnt sleep. This is a very coffee forward beer, wonder how much caffeine it has.
That's why you need the 750 mL bottle. :wink:

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Post by Gavin »

atomeyes wrote:there are very few world class barrel-aged stouts coming out of ontario.
BOYD and Skeleton Key (recent batches) are pretty much the entire list. some vintages of Winey Bastard as well, perhaps.
we're so bloody behind on making great barrel-aged beer, it's ridiculous
Yes, this. Although I haven't tried Cafe Del Bastardo yet.

BYOD is one of my all time favourite beers and I love Skeleton Key. Winey Bastard is great as well. But none of those beers are the same style as KBS -- coffee, chocolate, and bourbon barrel aged. Different taste profiles entirely.

Not to mention that only one of the three can be bought for home right now.

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Masterplan wrote:Moralite and Octopus added to LCBO site...I thought Robohop was next?
Hoping moralite is fresh

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Sierra Nevada pale ale will be in cans in ontario soon

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atomeyes wrote:there are very few world class barrel-aged stouts coming out of ontario.
BOYD and Skeleton Key (recent batches) are pretty much the entire list. some vintages of Winey Bastard as well, perhaps.
we're so bloody behind on making great barrel-aged beer, it's ridiculous
This is bang-on. I would say that Cafe Del Bastardo is also a really good BA stout, although I wouldn't put it at the world class level.

Here's to hoping we see more quality BA stouts in this province in 2017.

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Went to Summerhill today. They replenished. Get it while the getting is good.
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Sexy pics

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That's great. What about the rest of the province?

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