LCBO Spring 2012 Release

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:55 pm

The following beers are planned to be part of the LCBO Spring 2012 seasonal release, scheduled to arrive in stores the week of February 26th. As always, all details are subject to change.

LCBO# / Name / Size / alc./vol. / Price
100487 / Schloss Eggenberg Doppelbock Dunkel / 330 / 8.5 / $2.85
260299 / Celt Native Storm Crafted Ale / 500 / 4.4 / $3.65
270389 / Charlevoix Lupulus / 750 / 8 /$11.65
168393 / Olvisholt Skjalfti Lager / 500 / 5.3 / $3.90
270496 / Thornbridge Jaipur IPA / 500 / 5.9 / $4.40
265124 / Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA / 650 / 9.5 / $9.60
676577 / Westmalle Tripel / 330 / 9.5 / $3.75
106237 / Doppel Hirsch Doppel Bock / 500 / 7.2 / $3.85
265140 / Weihenstephan Vitus / 500 / 7.7 / $3.10
210591 / Panil Barriquee Sour / 750 / 9.6 / $14.00
210773 / Norrebro Var Tripel / 600 / 8.4 / $9.50
266031 / Mikkeller Freiser Triple Bock / 750 / 11 / $13.50
209346 / Tree Hop Head Double IPA / 650 / 8.3 / $5.35

Some early speculation and discussion about this release took place in this previous thread: http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=7594

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:04 pm

*Re-posted from locked thread*

If all of these beers show up, this will be the best seasonal release we've seen so far. One of my favourite US DIPAs (Un*Earthly), a world-beating Belgian IPA (Lupulus), English IPA (Jaipur), and Weizenbock (Vitus), Mikkeller's first appearance at the 'BO (and Fresler is a killer doppelbock), and the return of some truly great brews like Hop Head, Var Tripel, Panil, and Westmalle Tripel. I'm actually stunned.

Now, all of the resident issues with stock levels, delays, no-shows, and Board employees having no idea what you're asking for will likely remain, but this release is an encouraging step in the right direction.

What does everyone else think?

Baulz · Post by **Baulz** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:12 pm

Hop Head is a helluva good deal.

kafercrazy · Post by **kafercrazy** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:23 pm

looks good to me.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:32 pm

Will be buying at least 1 of everything, save for maybe 1 or 2 of these. Will buy a few Unearthly, Lupulus, Fresler, Westmalle, Vitus and will be glad to have a couple more Panil's to age.

My hats off to the Socially responsible LCBO communist lefty socialist child murderers for a solid release.

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:41 pm

Looks great! I'll believe it when I see it.

Brewbert · Post by **Brewbert** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:58 pm

Southern tier unearthly! YES!!

$9.60...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo

Do they think Southern Tier stuff is brewed in solid gold tanks with blood diamonds engraved in it? 3 dollars a bottle of 355ml 2x ipa was bad enough.

Thornbridge Jaipur.. good news. Had that last year when I went to England. For 4.40 I'll have to stock up on quite a few.

grub · Post by **grub** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:03 pm

Brewbert wrote:Southern tier unearthly! YES!!

$9.60...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo

Do they think Southern Tier stuff is brewed in solid gold tanks with blood diamonds engraved in it?

meh, an extra couple bucks is worth it not to have to drive to NY to get it. i'm betting even if that was the ONLY thing i brought back i'd still pay far more than that in gas/duty/tolls/etc, to say nothing of the time component.

TheBeeraholic · Post by **TheBeeraholic** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:35 pm

WOW! Cannot wait to see these come in! I also spent a mint on the Gemininlast year and have been dying to get a hold of both the hoppe and unearthly. Pumped!!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:29 pm

Nice to see Mikkeller on the list...Never had this one, but they rarely disappoint. Also - Panil was great last year...

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:45 pm

solid list. times likes this I hate being a student.

RayOhm · Post by **RayOhm** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 8:05 am

What a great list. Very excited for some of these.

phat matt wrote:solid list. times likes this I hate being a student.

ha! Great time to graduate eh.

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:34 am

Great release. Hats off to R&R for bringing some solid products in!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:06 pm

Also - decent price for the lupulus...was expecting it to be higher...

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:31 pm

grub wrote:
Brewbert wrote:Southern tier unearthly! YES!!

$9.60...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooo

Do they think Southern Tier stuff is brewed in solid gold tanks with blood diamonds engraved in it?
meh, an extra couple bucks is worth it not to have to drive to NY to get it. i'm betting even if that was the ONLY thing i brought back i'd still pay far more than that in gas/duty/tolls/etc, to say nothing of the time component.

That's about right. ST has its everyday bargain brews (the IPA) but these ain't them.

Also I briefly flipped out thinking the WS Vitus was the Doppelbock - nope Korbinian is the amazing Doppelbock (agghhh stop teasing us!!) - although Vitus is a solid 4/5 Weizenbock in my review of an 'old' bottle:

Derweg on RateBeer wrote:What an interesting beer, very dense texture and look. Dirty blonde and very cloudy with a copious head of white foam, aroma showing bright clove and fruit, fruit, fruit. Taste bananas and sun-ripe pear, and a bit of zingy citrus, cloves, Bubblegum. Cloves. There must be hops or the sweetness and body would be overwhelming, and the balance is actually fantastic. A real treat. I should mention the sediment was really glued to the bottom, suggesting a ’mature’ bottle was found & it did not hurt this beer.