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Post by BakaGaijin »

darmokandjalad wrote:That offensively-named beer has no place on the LCBO's shelves. I'm going to write a letter to my congressman.
Member of Provincial Parliament

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Post by darmokandjalad »

Thanks, professor. :wink:

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Post by El Pinguino »

Haha...last time Delirium Tremens was at the LCBO, I bought some for new Years and ended up with a GF I didn't want.....be careful with that stuff.

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Post by Ukie »

El Pinguino wrote:Haha...last time Delirium Tremens was at the LCBO...
Its still available at TBS, in fact its on sale foe $3.95.

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Ukie wrote:
El Pinguino wrote:Haha...last time Delirium Tremens was at the LCBO...
Its still available at TBS, in fact its on sale foe $3.95.
Ya, DT is widely available on tap and at the beer store....I'll grab a pint now and then. I do miss the days of "secretly buying it" at the LCBO though.
The only thing I ever buy at the beer store is Trois Pistoles. (Or, possibly now Maudite, since its not at the LCBO anymore either)

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Post by CoolB »

Regardless of availability DT is still a good beer and I was glad this morning when my wife messaged me to tell me her LCBO store picked it up. :)
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Post by spinrsx »

Saw some fat tug at the lcbo today that had no date on it. The last batch was clearly labelled..
Masterplan wrote:My LCBO just got another shipment of fat tug, are they still selling bottles from October or is there fresher stock?

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Post by Lukie »

How long has TBS had the Smuttynose Finestkind? Just spotted today, when getting a bunch of Delerium.
Also, it's good to see Trois Pistoles back.

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Post by Lecocq »

I'd say it is going on a couple of months now of Smuttynose IPA @ TBS. I believe it is being carried at the vast majority of the self serve stores.

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Lecocq wrote:I'd say it is going on a couple of months now of Smuttynose IPA @ TBS. I believe it is being carried at the vast majority of the self serve stores.
Except in Hamilton :(

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zane9 wrote:
Lecocq wrote:I'd say it is going on a couple of months now of Smuttynose IPA @ TBS. I believe it is being carried at the vast majority of the self serve stores.
Except in Hamilton :(

True, closest stores either Guelph or Woodstock, who have been restocked several times. I mentioned it before Christmas to a guy at James and Fennel, who said he was a fan and would look into getting some but that's the last I heard.

I phoned TBS HQ and the CSR said, after I asked "Why no Hamilton?", "That's what the brewery wanted!"

I did get some from the Guelph store and to be truthful wasn't blown away. I may have to re-visit and get some fresher stuff.

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Post by Coronaeus »

Ukie wrote:
I phoned TBS HQ and the CSR said, after I asked "Why no Hamilton?", "That's what the brewery wanted!"
Wait, what? Smuttynose does not want their beer sold in Hamilton?

As a one-time resident of Hamilton, I enjoy a good joke at the city's expense as much as the next guy, but this is a bit of a head scratcher even if only partly true.

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Post by rfrf »

spinrsx wrote:Saw some fat tug at the lcbo today that had no date on it. The last batch was clearly labelled..
Masterplan wrote:My LCBO just got another shipment of fat tug, are they still selling bottles from October or is there fresher stock?
Yup, saw the same..

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Post by Lukie »

Ukie wrote:
zane9 wrote:
Lecocq wrote:I'd say it is going on a couple of months now of Smuttynose IPA @ TBS. I believe it is being carried at the vast majority of the self serve stores.
Except in Hamilton :(

True, closest stores either Guelph or Woodstock, who have been restocked several times. I mentioned it before Christmas to a guy at James and Fennel, who said he was a fan and would look into getting some but that's the last I heard.

I phoned TBS HQ and the CSR said, after I asked "Why no Hamilton?", "That's what the brewery wanted!"

I did get some from the Guelph store and to be truthful wasn't blown away. I may have to re-visit and get some fresher stuff.

I'm not blown away either by it. But hey, it's a relatively complex (esp. at warmer temps) if a bit muddled in taste and still blows away 99% of TBS' offerings.

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Post by spinrsx »

So the case for these non marked bottles says Feb 10th. Pretty fresh I guess.
rfrf wrote:
spinrsx wrote:Saw some fat tug at the lcbo today that had no date on it. The last batch was clearly labelled..
Masterplan wrote:My LCBO just got another shipment of fat tug, are they still selling bottles from October or is there fresher stock?
Yup, saw the same..

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