LCBO Fall 2012 Release and Shipyard Feature

Kel Varnsen · Post by **Kel Varnsen** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:40 pm

Belgian wrote: Some brewers due to their size or sold-out brewing capacity just can't serve our market (or at least don't need to). Just to point out that our wishing may be wasted some of the time. Still - surprises happen, thanks to ambitious importers and patient brewers.

That's what I was thinking. I mean someone up thread mentioned they would like to see Stone in the LCBO. But I read an article awhile back about how Stone is only available in like 30 or so US states. I think the article also said they are at or very close to their brewing capacity. Now if they are at capacity, and only in 60% of the states in their own country, what motivation is there for them to export to another country?

rejtable · Post by **rejtable** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 2:39 pm

Kel Varnsen wrote: Now if they are at capacity, and only in 60% of the states in their own country, what motivation is there for them to export to another country?

$10 bombers?

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:01 pm

Southern Tier does it and continues to do a great job. I don't see why other neighbouring state breweries can't.

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:08 pm

Orval is ooming back to the LCBO....don'f know when but Winter or Spirng. We'll have some Consignment product before then it you want to t0 reserve;

Andrenaline · Post by **Andrenaline** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:31 am

Any idea whether the Shipyard brews will be widely available? Or will they be similar to the limited releases that only see 20 or so stores?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:52 pm

rejtable wrote:
Kel Varnsen wrote: Now if they are at capacity, and only in 60% of the states in their own country, what motivation is there for them to export to another country?
$10 bombers?

Good idea. But then we already have Ontario wheat beers and mild pale ales in ten-dollar 750ml's. How would Stone ever compete?

Seriously, I think the expensive large-format Stone beers would sell here even faster than they do in the US. It's a good target market.

zaireeka · Post by **zaireeka** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:22 am

Any release dates for the fall and shipyard beers?

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:09 pm

zaireeka wrote:Any release dates for the fall and shipyard beers?

I believe its Sept.16

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:59 pm

Does anyone have this list WITH the LCBO product numbers? They are required if I'm going to put it up in its entirety in drinkvine..

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:38 pm

Ralphus wrote:Does anyone have this list WITH the LCBO product numbers? They are required if I'm going to put it up in its entirety in drinkvine..

I've updated the original post in the thread to include item numbers.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:38 pm

PeenSteen wrote:
zaireeka wrote:Any release dates for the fall and shipyard beers?
I believe its Sept.16

Yup.

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:29 pm

GregClow wrote: I've updated the original post in the thread to include item numbers.

Thank you!

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 10:32 am

Ralphus wrote:
GregClow wrote: I've updated the original post in the thread to include item numbers.
Thank you!

And thanks to you to Ralphus!

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 3:03 pm

Update from today's media tasting:

- Official release date for the Fall and Shipyard releases is Mon Sep 17th
- Kwak, Tripel Karmeliet Celebrator will be delayed to late September
- Meantime London Porter will be delayed to early October

nickw · Post by **nickw** » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:05 pm

The Carlton and Church LCBO had the Shipyard Porter, the Cannery Blackberry Porter & La Trappe St. Isid'Or this afternoon

The Bar Towel

LCBO Fall 2012 Release and Shipyard Feature

ORVAL