LCBO Spring 2012 Release

kafercrazy · Post by **kafercrazy** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:16 am

Andrenaline wrote: Anybody seen this on the shelves yet?

it's at 401 & Weston.

Andrenaline · Post by **Andrenaline** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:27 am

kafercrazy wrote:
Andrenaline wrote: Anybody seen this on the shelves yet?
it's at 401 & Weston.

Good stuff... I've got to touch base with my local LCBO to see if they can score a case. Being from Thunder Bay, many of the seasonal stuff doesn't make it up here.

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 9:04 am

kafercrazy wrote:
Andrenaline wrote: Anybody seen this on the shelves yet?
it's at 401 & Weston.

How convenient right by one of my jobsites. I guess I'll have to bring the guys coffee at lunch

There will be six less bottles shortly lol. Cheers!

BrausBackinTown · Post by **BrausBackinTown** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:27 am

the skj is also showing up at summerhill (a few bottles anyway.) has anyone seen it or lupulus anywhere that's not yet listed on drinkvine?

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:56 am

Just picked up three bottles from Weston/401. Didn't think they'd go for a green bottle with the Lupulus... The only other quad or belgian strong I've had from a green bottle is the Achel Extra it wasn't affected by the "Green Bottle Syndrome". Has anyone had this in the past, does it tend to skunk like many other green bottles beers?

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:59 pm

TheBeeraholic wrote:Just picked up three bottles from Weston/401. Didn't think they'd go for a green bottle with the Lupulus... The only other quad or belgian strong I've had from a green bottle is the Achel Extra it wasn't affected by the "Green Bottle Syndrome". Has anyone had this in the past, does it tend to skunk like many other green bottles beers?

It will skunk if it is exposed to UV rays. I keep mine in a wine cellar with a UV-protected door, and never got a skunked Lupulus.

I DID get a skunked Lupulus from someone else though, who had left a carton opened, and was exposed to sunlight for a day. One day is all it takes, probably even less. Basically, if you want to drink it fresh, keep it in a fridge or a cellar, and if you want to age it, put it either in a Champagne/Whiskey tube, or cellar it behind UV protection.

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:08 pm

iguenard wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote:Just picked up three bottles from Weston/401. Didn't think they'd go for a green bottle with the Lupulus... The only other quad or belgian strong I've had from a green bottle is the Achel Extra it wasn't affected by the "Green Bottle Syndrome". Has anyone had this in the past, does it tend to skunk like many other green bottles beers?
It will skunk if it is exposed to UV rays. I keep mine in a wine cellar with a UV-protected door, and never got a skunked Lupulus.

I DID get a skunked Lupulus from someone else though, who had left a carton opened, and was exposed to sunlight for a day. One day is all it takes, probably even less. Basically, if you want to drink it fresh, keep it in a fridge or a cellar, and if you want to age it, put it either in a Champagne/Whiskey tube, or cellar it behind UV protection.

Plan to drink one fresh and sit on half a case. Will be put in a closed box and into the cold cellar with the others. Thanks.

kafercrazy · Post by **kafercrazy** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:15 pm

TheBeeraholic wrote:Plan to drink one fresh and sit on half a case. Will be put in a closed box and into the cold cellar with the others. Thanks.

BA does not recommend aging. fwiw

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:26 pm

kafercrazy wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote:Plan to drink one fresh and sit on half a case. Will be put in a closed box and into the cold cellar with the others. Thanks.
BA does not recommend aging. fwiw

do not age Lupulus. drink what you by within 6 months

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:02 pm

matt7215 wrote:
kafercrazy wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote:Plan to drink one fresh and sit on half a case. Will be put in a closed box and into the cold cellar with the others. Thanks.
BA does not recommend aging. fwiw
do not age Lupulus. drink what you by within 6 months

Was under the impression this was a Belgian Strong Dark Ale, not an IPA. Should have looked that up before buying six. My stupidity. I'd never heard of this one before this thread started. Oh well, looks like I've got some good drinking ahead of me lol.

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:43 pm

Thing is most of Lupulus's greatness comes from the hop, which gradually leaves after 6 months or so..

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:59 pm

I had a year old lupulus a while ago, and can't say I liked it that much...drink up now...

aser · Post by **aser** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:42 pm

I bought 4 at Chinatown LCBO, there were 2 left on the shelf.

I"ve kept lupulus before in the fridge for 6 months, still pretty damn good. Not much degradation as long as you keep it in the fridge.

As to storing it in a shelf, no.

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:43 pm

iguenard wrote:Thing is most of Lupulus's greatness comes from the hop, which gradually leaves after 6 months or so..

Agreed. And gotta keep them hops cold!! I for some reason was under the impression this was a quad. Not sure why.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:36 am

aser wrote:I bought 4 at Chinatown LCBO, there were 2 left on the shelf.

I"ve kept lupulus before in the fridge for 6 months, still pretty damn good. Not much degradation as long as you keep it in the fridge.

As to storing it in a shelf, no.

I wonder if you were that dude buying those in Chi-town right after I took 2!

And thx for the storage note, into the fridge they go. I want a hop beast not another dull BSA.