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Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:41 pm
by munrets
Pursuant to an earlier comment: I bought a 4-pack of KBS at Queen and Coxwell earlier today and the girl rang it up as $7.95. I could have absconded with all four for that price, but the boyscout in me thought otherwise and I let her know the folly of her ways...
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:05 am
by atomeyes
sofakingdrunk wrote:
I was going to ask if anyone here had tried CBS, and what they thought about it, as all I've ever heard is people raving over it.
they had it on tap at the BLue Monk the year they closed. KBS, CBS and a bunch of other BA beer for their annual BA beer night. none of us loved it. too sweet and very thin.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:08 am
by Beer'n'gin
munrets wrote:Pursuant to an earlier comment: I bought a 4-pack of KBS at Queen and Coxwell earlier today and the girl rang it up as $7.95. I could have absconded with all four for that price, but the boyscout in me thought otherwise and I let her know the folly of her ways...
You sir are a better man than I.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:21 am
by B1tman1ac
Having just tried this KBS I feel I need to comment on the subject of KBS vs et all Ontario/Canada/World . . .
Take it for what it is, a well aged beer that hides its 11.9% extremely well. Its integerated and ready to drink, no aging required and IMHO aging it might be a bad idea but that jury is still out. However, because of the aging, its also a muted beer again IMHO. Compared to other examples, the chocolate is there but not as noticeable as I'd like, maybe not to the level of a Chocolate Manifesto but a bit more would have been nice. The coffee is there, but not at the level of a Peche Mortel, which for me again IMHO is a great coffee beer. Is it worth grabbing a few, sure. Are there better examples you can find elsewhere even in Ontario? Yes
Can I actually homebrew a better beer suited to my tastes. Damn straight! But again, this all depends on individual preferences. If you like a well integrated, aged & ready to drink stout, this is the beer for you, but I think you won't be missing much if you miss out on this euphoria.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:44 am
by Jerk_Store
B1tman1ac wrote:Having just tried this KBS I feel I need to comment on the subject of KBS vs et all Ontario/Canada/World . . .
Take it for what it is, a well aged beer that hides its 11.9% extremely well. Its integerated and ready to drink, no aging required and IMHO aging it might be a bad idea but that jury is still out. However, because of the aging, its also a muted beer again IMHO. Compared to other examples, the chocolate is there but not as noticeable as I'd like, maybe not to the level of a Chocolate Manifesto but a bit more would have been nice. The coffee is there, but not at the level of a Peche Mortel, which for me again IMHO is a great coffee beer. Is it worth grabbing a few, sure. Are there better examples you can find elsewhere even in Ontario? Yes
Can I actually homebrew a better beer suited to my tastes. Damn straight! But again, this all depends on individual preferences. If you like a well integrated, aged & ready to drink stout, this is the beer for you, but I think you won't be missing much if you miss out on this euphoria.
The balance is where the brilliance lies, in my opinion. Of course, if you feel like a straight up coffee beer, there are better options, if you want a chocolate beer, again, better options, but if you want a well balanced BA stout that combines both, and just a world class beer, then yeah, at that price point and for how well it's made, it's probably one of the best out there
As you said, still many great beers out there and right under our noses, but I can understand the hype for this one.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:47 pm
by Ukie
Flying off the shelves, evidently store in Guelph got in 72 bottles and gone by 10 am....so they say.
This may be a if you see it grab it because you won't get a second chance.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:16 pm
by boney
Some are no doubt being pulled immediately for restaurants. Some stores have stock that immediately dissapears because it isn't making it onto the shelf and is being kept in the back. It's smart to just ask your local what their deal is.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:26 pm
by Ukie
boney wrote:Some are no doubt being pulled immediately for restaurants. Some stores have stock that immediately dissapears because it isn't making it onto the shelf and is being kept in the back. It's smart to just ask your local what their deal is.
Can't wait to see what happens in Hamilton!
I say Mall Road wont get any!
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:53 pm
by darmokandjalad
I called a store in London today to see if it was worth going there to get some KBS. The guy on the other end said that close to a thousand bottles were allotted to stores in London and they're all gone (or at the very least, reserved).
Ridiculous. There should be bottle limits on stuff like this so that the people with day jobs can maybe get a bottle or two.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:16 pm
by portwood
darmokandjalad wrote:Ridiculous. There should be bottle limits on stuff like this so that the people with day jobs can maybe get a bottle or two.
I used to have same opinion due to FOMO disease.
Now I just don't care. If I happen to get to a store that has some of the latest-greatest-must-have, I'll buy some. Otherwise I just keep the credit card in my pocke and wait for the next latest-greatest-must-have beer/Scotch/Bourbon/etc. Stopped by Richmond Hill that was showing 3 online but none on the shelf (prob because they sold a 4-pack as a single). In the past I would have freaked out and spent time with the product consultant to order/transfer some. Yesterday I just picked up a 6-pack of the all day ipa and went my merry way ...
Plenty of other great products on the shelf and/or on the way to let FOMO disease take over
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:36 pm
by darmokandjalad
I wouldn't say I'm afraid of missing out... I live in Sarnia atm, so if I
desperately felt that I needed to get some KBS there's nothing stopping me from going to Michigan. But I try to avoid crossing the border whenever possible, because for some reason the US border guards love pulling me over into secondary and wasting 1-2 hours of my time. Maybe I should stop shouting "Allahu Akbar" when they slide their booth window open
And it's not like I couldn't have called the beer guy at my local store ahead of time to make sure we got a flat or two in Sarnia. I'm thinking I missed the boat on that, though.
I was going to London later anyway, so I just thought I'd give it a (half-assed) try... but apparently I needed to use my whole ass. But you're absolutely right, there's plenty of other great stuff to try and I'm not going to cry myself to sleep about it.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:09 pm
by JeffPorter
Beer'n'gin wrote:munrets wrote:Pursuant to an earlier comment: I bought a 4-pack of KBS at Queen and Coxwell earlier today and the girl rang it up as $7.95. I could have absconded with all four for that price, but the boyscout in me thought otherwise and I let her know the folly of her ways...
You sir are a better man than I.
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:58 pm
by sofakingdrunk
atomeyes wrote:sofakingdrunk wrote:
I was going to ask if anyone here had tried CBS, and what they thought about it, as all I've ever heard is people raving over it.
they had it on tap at the BLue Monk the year they closed. KBS, CBS and a bunch of other BA beer for their annual BA beer night. none of us loved it. too sweet and very thin.
Good to know, to be honest I'm not sure I've ever enjoyed a beer with maple syrup flavours, always too sweet. That being said, if I ever do happen to see it, it'll be hard to pass up. Jut maybe not a whole pint
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:59 pm
by sofakingdrunk
Ukie wrote:Flying off the shelves, evidently store in Guelph got in 72 bottles and gone by 10 am....so they say.
This may be a if you see it grab it because you won't get a second chance.
Don't stores only open @ 10am?
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:27 am
by Provost Drunk
Stopped by the L in Maple Leaf Square on my way home from work intending only to pick up a few other provisions and was surprised to discover a huge KBS display (no stock was showing on drinkvine when I checked earlier in the day). Needless to say I jumped on the chance to grab a 4-pack. It rang in initially as a single bottle, but the cashier was not fooled and ended up scanning in each bottle individually. I can't imagine that it all sold before they closed so there's probably lots left for those in the area.