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Masterplan wrote:Well I struck out, 48 bottles total for kingston. Sold out before noon, and missed the online orders too... :(

Hopefully more go online... I mean like why doesn't the online store got the biggest stash? So frustrating.
I can bring you a few of you want.

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Belgian wrote:Lots on the cooler room shelf at Danforth & Broadview LC. They disposed of the 4-pk carriers, I guess for their convenience not yours (avoid ringing in 4 as 1.)

I actually left with some Founders PC Pils. Not sure how often I really want coffee stouts but Founders CBS is good even for eight bucks+. I bet you it comes back again if Founders feels like repeating the recipe next year.
What does this mean? They change the recipe every year? And what does the recipe have to do with whether or not they send more to Ontario next year?

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They would like to brew CBS more, but seem committed to a specific maple syrup producer in Michigan, which is the bottle neck and limiting factor.
if only there was another place in the world that had a huge supply of maple syrup.... :P

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More online this morning! So yay, I got mine, thanks to cfrancis and Craig for the offers.

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Omnipollo Prodromus is in stores now

also this is listed now:

Unibroue 25th Anniversary
LCBO#: 548826 | 750 mL bottle
$9.95

and this:

Collective Arts IPA #5
LCBO#: 552448 | 473 mL can
$4.95?!

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El Pinguino wrote:They would like to brew CBS more, but seem committed to a specific maple syrup producer in Michigan, which is the bottle neck and limiting factor.
if only there was another place in the world that had a huge supply of maple syrup.... :P
It's not the maple syrup producer but the company that ages syrup in bourbon barrels. They're called Blis Gourmet and they've always been the source of barrels for CBS.

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spinrsx wrote: Collective Arts IPA #5
LCBO#: 552448 | 473 mL can
$4.95?!
Pretty sure this is a DIPA (8.2%), which would put that price roughly in line with the other canned DIPA's in the province.

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ChrisK wrote:
El Pinguino wrote:They would like to brew CBS more, but seem committed to a specific maple syrup producer in Michigan, which is the bottle neck and limiting factor.
if only there was another place in the world that had a huge supply of maple syrup.... :P
It's not the maple syrup producer but the company that ages syrup in bourbon barrels. They're called Blis Gourmet and they've always been the source of barrels for CBS.
Good info! Thanks.

I had the impression from somewhere that Founders also add maple in addition to the trace maple in the bourbon barrels, this would not surprise me. There's also some preservative added to the beer, listen on the ingredients & not sure what it is meant to stabilize but perhaps the maple or chocolate? Would it prevent infected bottles when a beer has been barrel-aged & there are sugars etc. in the final product?

Still a few cases or so CBS at Queen and Coxwell.
I won't take credit but I did inform the beer guys this one & Backwoods would both sell really fast & that the location matters a lot for the area.
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DeMarco wrote:
TheSevenDuffs wrote: It would be very interesting to know how they decided which sales to hoour and which to cancel...
First roll out was for the public, the 2nd was for licensee's which the LCBO sold on accident.
I know more than one person who purchased through the public sale and had their orders cancelled without explanation. Not sure what this second sale is that you speak of, but I am referring to the original/public sale.

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Would I be labelled a heretic if I said I liked Dirty Bastard MUCH more than CBS?

Cuz...I think I do...
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So there was some CBS in stock Friday morning and I ordered 6 bottles. However, it is still in pending status. Am I SOL, or is there just some sort of delay?
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JeffPorter wrote:Would I be labelled a heretic if I said I liked Dirty Bastard MUCH more than CBS?
Cuz...I think I do...
Chalk and cheese mate, both are perfect to me. Do you mean the Backwoods Bastard, that is the Bourbon variant currently at the LC. People mix up the names because you'd think the barrel-molested version should be somehow dirtier.
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Belgian wrote:
ChrisK wrote:
El Pinguino wrote:They would like to brew CBS more, but seem committed to a specific maple syrup producer in Michigan, which is the bottle neck and limiting factor.
if only there was another place in the world that had a huge supply of maple syrup.... :P
It's not the maple syrup producer but the company that ages syrup in bourbon barrels. They're called Blis Gourmet and they've always been the source of barrels for CBS.
Good info! Thanks.

I had the impression from somewhere that Founders also add maple in addition to the trace maple in the bourbon barrels, this would not surprise me. There's also some preservative added to the beer, listen on the ingredients & not sure what it is meant to stabilize but perhaps the maple or chocolate? Would it prevent infected bottles when a beer has been barrel-aged & there are sugars etc. in the final product?
I can't confirm this officially but I heard long ago that the barrels have significantly more than "trace" amounts of syrup ieft in them. It could have actually come from a Founders rep since I went to a few Founders events with the owners in attendance but I can't be certain. As for the preservative, potassium sorbate, it's used to inhibit mold and yeast which makes sense to me because I doubt they want any leftover yeast in the beer to ferment the abundant maple sugars in the bottle.

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Belgian wrote:
JeffPorter wrote:Would I be labelled a heretic if I said I liked Dirty Bastard MUCH more than CBS?
Cuz...I think I do...
Chalk and cheese mate, both are perfect to me. Do you mean the Backwoods Bastard, that is the Bourbon variant currently at the LC. People mix up the names because you'd think the barrel-molested version should be somehow dirtier.
Yep. Had em bith last night and I just love how the barrel works with that beer. Love the CBS too, obviously, just so much going on I’m that beer.
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Post by midlife crisis »

Not sure I love the CBS. Very sweet. Tooth chattering sweet. Headache inducing sweet. Much preferred this year's BCBS.

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