New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Soods · Post by **Soods** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 5:52 pm

Robohop is in cans at the brewery.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 6:56 pm

I know most of these are in cans at the brewery. But I am in ottawa, which is why I'd like cans at the lcbo.

Curious, does anyone on this board prefer the bombers over cans?

like wrote:Robohop is in cans at the brewery.

S. St. Jeb · Post by **S. St. Jeb** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:22 pm

spinrsx wrote:new:
STRATFORD PILSNER
LCBO 614164 | 6x341 mL bottle
Price: $ 11.75

This has been listed in the LCBO for some years now.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:35 am

maybe a new format? it's listed under the "new" items in their weekly trade letter.

S. St. Jeb wrote:
spinrsx wrote:new:
STRATFORD PILSNER
LCBO 614164 | 6x341 mL bottle
Price: $ 11.75

This has been listed in the LCBO for some years now.

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:39 am

Or maybe it was de-listed for a while? It was certainly available in six packs of bottles back in the day.

TwoPint · Post by **TwoPint** » Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:23 pm

midlife crisis wrote:Or maybe it was de-listed for a while? It was certainly available in six packs of bottles back in the day.

It continued to be sold in the Stratford LCBO but disappeared almost completely from Toronto. It's been lingering at the Summerhill store.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:40 am

new:

SAM ADAMS REBEL IPA.
USA | Boston Beer Company
LCBO 411686 | 6x355 mL | $ 13.70

Masterplan · Post by **Masterplan** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:22 am

spinrsx wrote:new:

SAM ADAMS REBEL IPA.
USA | Boston Beer Company
LCBO 411686 | 6x355 mL | $ 13.70

Had this a year ago in the US, pretty meh.

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:30 am

Masterplan wrote:
spinrsx wrote:new:

SAM ADAMS REBEL IPA.
USA | Boston Beer Company
LCBO 411686 | 6x355 mL | $ 13.70
Had this a year ago in the US, pretty meh.

My take as well. I am surprised that Sam Adams can pull off some great styles (its double bock, Imperial Stout and numerous others) but the IPA, a classic of the American style lexicon, seems lacking. (That Latitude beer is better but the hop mix seems to put it aside the regular category of IPA).

It tastes partly like a lager to me and I wonder if it is bottom-fermented cold possibly. The logical Sam Adams beer to see here is, apart from the two mentioned, the Stock Ale which is an excellent, English-oriented ale which is a great quaffer. Much better than the spiced seasonals or the Latitude beer, IMO.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:42 pm

Agreed, the Rebel IPA was very lacklustre.

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:37 pm

@forkedriverbrew 10m10 minutes ago
To make it easier for you all to get bottles of our flagship beers (Capital Blonde/Riptide Rye), we're selling at 5 LDN @mybeerstore outlets

so i guess we know who was all for the changes proposed by The Beer Store.

not sure how i now feel about Forked River.

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:20 pm

atomeyes wrote:
@forkedriverbrew 10m10 minutes ago
To make it easier for you all to get bottles of our flagship beers (Capital Blonde/Riptide Rye), we're selling at 5 LDN @mybeerstore outlets
so i guess we know who was all for the changes proposed by The Beer Store.

not sure how i now feel about Forked River.

Don't think that because they took advantage of the tinder stick of offering that the Beer Store gave to the craft beer industry that they are in favour of the current set up. Distribution is distribution.

I haven't had any of the Forked River yet, the guys are members of the homebrew club I'm in and seem like great guys.

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:34 pm

cfrancis wrote:
atomeyes wrote:
@forkedriverbrew 10m10 minutes ago
To make it easier for you all to get bottles of our flagship beers (Capital Blonde/Riptide Rye), we're selling at 5 LDN @mybeerstore outlets
so i guess we know who was all for the changes proposed by The Beer Store.

not sure how i now feel about Forked River.
Don't think that because they took advantage of the tinder stick of offering that the Beer Store gave to the craft beer industry that they are in favour of the current set up. Distribution is distribution.

I haven't had any of the Forked River yet, the guys are members of the homebrew club I'm in and seem like great guys.

what's that Simpsons' episode where Homer's told to not accept the first thing offered to him, repeats "don't accept the first offer," 3 times in his head, is offered something like a stick of gum and says "you've got a deal!"?

negotiating's an art. the second you take crumbs, you're not going to be offered an entire pie

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:51 am

atomeyes wrote:
cfrancis wrote:
atomeyes wrote:
what's that Simpsons' episode where Homer's told to not accept the first thing offered to him, repeats "don't accept the first offer," 3 times in his head, is offered something like a stick of gum and says "you've got a deal!"?

negotiating's an art. the second you take crumbs, you're not going to be offered an entire pie

If only this was a negotiation.

Ceecee · Post by **Ceecee** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:37 am

OLA DUBH SPECIAL RESERVE 21
LCBO 410662 | 330 mL bottle

Price $ 8.95

Made in: Scotland, United Kingdom
By: Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.

Beer
8.0% Alcohol/Vol.