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The following beers will be available at LCBO outlets soon as a Hallowe'en themed release:

Item # / Product Name / Alc. / Size (mL) / Retail
254896 / Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale / 9.0 / 650 / $8.95
248179 / Brasseurs de Montreal La Stout Ghosttown / 6.6 / 341 / $2.85
247635 / Wychwood King Goblin / 6.6 / 500 / $3.50
67710 / Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale / 5.5 / 650 / $4.95
90738 / St Ambroise Pumpkin Ale / 5.0 / 4x341 / $9.95
182287 / Southern Tier Pumking / 9.0 / 650 / $9.00
132761 / Dieu du Ciel! Corne du Diable IPA / 6.5 / 4x341 / $11.60

As always, all details above are subject to change.

GregClow wrote:The following beers will be available at LCBO outlets soon as a Hallowe'en themed release:

Item # / Product Name / Alc. / Size (mL) / Retail
254896 / Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale / 9.0 / 650 / $8.95
248179 / Brasseurs de Montreal La Stout Ghosttown / 6.6 / 341 / $2.85
247635 / Wychwood King Goblin / 6.6 / 500 / $3.50
67710 / Great Lakes Pumpkin Ale / 5.5 / 650 / $4.95
90738 / St Ambroise Pumpkin Ale / 5.0 / 4x341 / $9.95
182287 / Southern Tier Pumking / 9.0 / 650 / $9.00
132761 / Dieu du Ciel! Corne du Diable IPA / 6.5 / 4x341 / $11.60

Thanks, Greg! A bit heavy on the pumpkin brews for my liking, but oh well.
Interesting that 6/7 are higher than normal ABV, including two 9% big boys. Something tells me "drunk" will be a popular costume this year...

Greg, any Octoberfest beers other than:

SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST
LCBO 207084 | 6x355 mL bottle

Price: $ 13.55
Beer, Lager, Lager/Pilsner
5.5% Alcohol/Vol.

Sugar Content : 5

Probably GR will do their Highballer Pumpkin?

I'm happy to see the ST Pumking back, that was one of my favorites from last year.

Ukie wrote:Greg, any Octoberfest beers other than:

SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST
LCBO 207084 | 6x355 mL bottle

Not that I've heard.

Ukie wrote:Probably GR will do their Highballer Pumpkin?

It's not listed for the Hallowe'en release, which suggests that it wasn't submitted or approved for LCBO listing this year. They might do it for brewery sales, though.

cool, i'll probably grab all of these, except for the great lakes pumpkin - didnt like it at all last year.
ive got a few Pumkings still, be nice to compare the years and see if its worth holding on to one again.

GregClow wrote:

Ukie wrote:Greg, any Octoberfest beers other than:

SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST
LCBO 207084 | 6x355 mL bottle

Not that I've heard.

Ukie wrote:Probably GR will do their Highballer Pumpkin?

It's not listed for the Hallowe'en release, which suggests that it wasn't submitted or approved for LCBO listing this year. They might do it for brewery sales, though.

Yup, we're in. Just not listed yet. Go figure

GregClow wrote: 132761 / Dieu du Ciel! Corne du Diable IPA / 6.5 / 4x341 / $11.60

Whoops that's actually 20¢ cheaper a bottle than first released. 2.90. I'm just glad it's back!

One of my favorite go-to IPAs.

Belgian wrote:

GregClow wrote: 132761 / Dieu du Ciel! Corne du Diable IPA / 6.5 / 4x341 / $11.60

Wow, a wee jump in price (up $.80 / bottle) but I'm just glad it's back!

One of my favorite go-to IPAs.

Damn, I got all excited when I saw it listed in the recent issue of Food & Drink as $11.60 for a six-pack.

heebes wrote:cool, i'll probably grab all of these, except for the great lakes pumpkin - didnt like it at all last year.
ive got a few Pumkings still, be nice to compare the years and see if its worth holding on to one again.

Just had one of last years Pumking release and it's nice, much of the pumpkin has dropped out leaving more Graham cracker and spice, I liked it.

That Ghosttown stout sounds...interesting.

Ukie wrote:Greg, any Octoberfest beers other than:

SAMUEL ADAMS OCTOBERFEST
LCBO 207084 | 6x355 mL bottle

Price: $ 13.55
Beer, Lager, Lager/Pilsner
5.5% Alcohol/Vol.

Sugar Content : 5

Probably GR will do their Highballer Pumpkin?

Also Beau's will have Night Marzen out...Can't wait for Highballer, though...

I want to try or re-try all of those, including the Highballer.

heebes wrote:cool, i'll probably grab all of these, except for the great lakes pumpkin - didnt like it at all last year.

Interesting how tastes are different. I really liked the Great Lakes Pumpkin. Liked the Grand River too, but thought the GL was a tad better.

The only other pumpkin beer I've tried has been Post Road; found it a bit overwheming in the spice.

Shipyard Pumpkin is now listing at $7.30 rather than $8.95. I dont know which is correct, still buying it though.