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sprague11 wrote:2.55!!!! :o :o
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Post by spinrsx »

this is new:

HOCKLEY 100 LITE
LCBO 337287 | 473 mL can
Price: $ 2.65

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Post by Urotsukidoji »

spinrsx wrote:Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)
I can't remember is this a limited release, or a new add to general availability?

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supposed to be a general list item, along with chimay blue
Urotsukidoji wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)
I can't remember is this a limited release, or a new add to general availability?

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Post by Urotsukidoji »

Yet Chimay Blue is pretty much cleaned out.... so to stock or not to stock.....
spinrsx wrote:supposed to be a general list item, along with chimay blue
Urotsukidoji wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)
I can't remember is this a limited release, or a new add to general availability?

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Post by spinrsx »

esprit addressed this in another thread:

"As is often the case with new General Listings, the LCBO under orders almost always guaranteeing a sell out. We pushed hard for a larger order only to be rebuffed and now, once again, get to say "we told you so". Good news is we've got 2 orders in the pipeline and should see a new shipment arrive every 2 months and we'll stay on top of them to ensure there are no future stockouts. Both Premiere and White Cap are in stock and we are aggressively monitoring inventory levels to ensure an uninterrupted supply."
Urotsukidoji wrote:Yet Chimay Blue is pretty much cleaned out.... so to stock or not to stock.....
spinrsx wrote:supposed to be a general list item, along with chimay blue
Urotsukidoji wrote: I can't remember is this a limited release, or a new add to general availability?

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[quote="spinrsx"]Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)[/quote
I picked up 24 today and it cost me just north of $61.00.....a steal if you ask me and likely also a mistake but I hope not :lol:

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[quote="spinrsx"]Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)[/quote
I picked up 24 today and it cost me just north of $61.00.....a steal if you ask me and likely also a mistake but I hope not :lol:

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vandutchy wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)[/quote
I picked up 24 today and it cost me just north of $61.00.....a steal if you ask me and likely also a mistake but I hope not :lol:
I thought it was a mistake as well so bought a bunch.

My work and I have been buying 10-15 cases of various beers from Espirit every six months or so. Pricing on the rocheforts below.

ROCHEFORT 6 $4.85
ROCHEFORT 8 $5.95
ROCHEFORT 10 $6.10

Quite the savings. Kind of pisses me off at the same time though after spending so much before. I just hope the Rochefort 10 makes it the LCBO for $2.55 or a simlar price.

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Post by atomeyes »

taste-wise, how would you compare the 8 to the 10?
i've read that the 8 is a less complex version of the 10

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Central City Imperial Ipa For Autism showing stock now

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Post by spinrsx »

looks like there is more than enough of this stuff to go around.. some of the stock levels are staggering

1. PICKERING 1899 BROCK RD UNIT K3 697 Units
2. TORONTO-CENTRAL 10 SCRIVENER SQUARE 567 Units
TheBeeraholic wrote:
vandutchy wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Rochefort 8 now showing stock (not for long at that price!)[/quote
I picked up 24 today and it cost me just north of $61.00.....a steal if you ask me and likely also a mistake but I hope not :lol:
I thought it was a mistake as well so bought a bunch.

My work and I have been buying 10-15 cases of various beers from Espirit every six months or so. Pricing on the rocheforts below.

ROCHEFORT 6 $4.85
ROCHEFORT 8 $5.95
ROCHEFORT 10 $6.10

Quite the savings. Kind of pisses me off at the same time though after spending so much before. I just hope the Rochefort 10 makes it the LCBO for $2.55 or a simlar price.

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Post by spinrsx »

this is new:

INNIS & GUNN CANADIAN CHERRYWOOD FINISH
LCBO 343954 | 330 mL bottle
Price $ 4.95

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Post by Belgian »

TheBeeraholic wrote:ROCHEFORT 6 $4.85
ROCHEFORT 8 $5.95
ROCHEFORT 10 $6.10

Quite the savings. Kind of pisses me off at the same time though after spending so much before. I just hope the Rochefort 10 makes it the LCBO for $2.55 or a simlar price.
Of course, I guess there are certain set costs with any order - large or small - that must be spread over the total number of units. Just like when driving to Buffalo, you are 'agreeing' to a less cost-efficient way of buying the beer you really want. The LCBO's buying tons of Rochefort 8 might spread the fixed costs very cheaply and they seem to pass on the savings.

What's really a turn-off is the same bar will charge wildly different prices for the 8 and 10 when their cost difference was tiny. I think this is kinda pulling my dick a little too much so I often don't buy those.
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Post by uno99 »

Belgian wrote:
TheBeeraholic wrote:ROCHEFORT 6 $4.85
ROCHEFORT 8 $5.95
ROCHEFORT 10 $6.10

Quite the savings. Kind of pisses me off at the same time though after spending so much before. I just hope the Rochefort 10 makes it the LCBO for $2.55 or a simlar price.
Of course, I guess there are certain set costs with any order - large or small - that must be spread over the total number of units. Just like when driving to Buffalo, you are 'agreeing' to a less cost-efficient way of buying the beer you really want. The LCBO's buying tons of Rochefort 8 might spread the fixed costs very cheaply and they seem to pass on the savings.

What's really a turn-off is the same bar will charge wildly different prices for the 8 and 10 when their cost difference was tiny. I think this is kinda pulling my dick a little too much so I often don't buy those.
Yes but Roche 8 only scores 97 on BeerAdvocate, while Roche 10 scores 100!! [sarcasm]
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