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LCBO Ontario Craft Brewery Feature - Aug 2011

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Post by TheSevenDuffs »

PeenSteen wrote:Grand river is at yonge an eg for sale
And still not listed in the system...

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I tried to buy some PPA at the King/Spadina store and was told the computer wouldn't allow it to be sold, but it was interested in playing a game of global thermonuclear war.

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Gedge wrote:I tried to buy some PPA at the King/Spadina store and was told the computer wouldn't allow it to be sold, but it was interested in playing a game of global thermonuclear war.
:D
and,
arggggh, so frustrating!

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Post by Belgian »

Gedge wrote:I tried to buy some PPA at the King/Spadina store and was told the computer wouldn't allow it to be sold, but it was interested in playing a game of global thermonuclear war.

David Lightman: [typing] Is this a game... or is it real?
Joshua: What's the difference?


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Somebody has been able to purchase it:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y ... directlink
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Okay, I haven't quite figured out how to link a photo but if you go to it, it says it all

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Post by mgmoney »

that looks great Rob..hope to get my hands on a few...

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Post by Streets »

Nice pic Rob. Lucky Dog!

And I'm happy to assist :).

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And hopefully I'll also have a chance to assist in consuming them for you too!

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Post by Gedge »

Got some today at Queen/Coxwell.

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Post by midlife crisis »

And still not listed in the system...

Classic LCBO uselessness. But thanks for the heads up, will pick some up tomorrow morning. Quite looking forward to this beer from the always excellent Grand River!

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Post by matt7215 »

for the londoners, PPA is in your city

fanshawe park road and york st both got 5 cases today, and gambrinus got a keg

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Post by kinguy »

PPA is also on the shelves at the Atrium on Bay LCBO for those in the vicinity of the Eaton Centre.

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matt7215 wrote:for the londoners, PPA is in your city

fanshawe park road and york st both got 5 cases today, and gambrinus got a keg
Thanks alot for the update! Gonna grab some bottles tomorrow.

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Post by Belgian »

Streets wrote:Nice pic Rob. Lucky Dog!
OK I'm late to the punchline on Rob's pugnacious pictoral punnery.

And GR beers are great. Pug Puli or Shitzu, don't much care.
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Belgian wrote: And GR beers are great. Pug Puli or Shitzu, don't much care.
Not sure I want to try the Shitzu inspired beer ;)

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