LCBO Summer 2014 Craft Beer Release

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:14 pm

Still 8 bottles of the jolly pumpkin on the shelf at king and spadina.

The (old) website shows stock in two other stores as well, if you type in the item number instead of searching for it.

Charchuk · Post by **Charchuk** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:35 pm

I'm not having any luck, even with the number. Provided I'm using the right one. What are the other stores with stock?

MatttthewGeorge · Post by **MatttthewGeorge** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:45 pm

S. St. Jeb wrote:
MatttthewGeorge wrote:
Bobsy wrote: Perhaps a stupid question - is Sidelaunch Wheat the exact same recipe as Denison's? Seemed pretty spot on tonight, but it's hard to tell without a side-by-side.
From what I've heard it's the exact same, except the water is different. No idea how that's changed the flavour profile as I've yet to have the Side Launch version.
I thought one was replacing the other. I saw both on the shelf at the LCBO in Collingwood last Friday.

I'd guess that's from the last batch of Denison's.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:53 pm

Charchuk wrote:I'm not having any luck, even with the number. Provided I'm using the right one. What are the other stores with stock?

http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/lcbo/pr ... ber=365734

Charchuk · Post by **Charchuk** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:02 pm

That's strange. It's the same number I used but it won't locate it when I search.

Thanks!

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:15 pm

Charchuk wrote:That's strange. It's the same number I used but it won't locate it when I search.

Thanks!

I think its been wonky all day.

Ive tried both sites using name and number and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

Always good to see another member from Hamilton joining the crowd!

Hola!

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:11 pm

Is this stuff selling fast? Limited amount available? People buying it by the case etc?

Wondering how much effort to exhaust into picking some up

squeaky wrote:Still 8 bottles of the jolly pumpkin on the shelf at king and spadina.
The (old) website shows stock in two other stores as well, if you type in the item number instead of searching for it.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:28 pm

Charchuk wrote:That's strange. It's the same number I used but it won't locate it when I search.

Thanks!

It doesn't work with searching, you have to type the item number into the address bar on your browser.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:30 pm

spinrsx wrote:Is this stuff selling fast? Limited amount available? People buying it by the case etc?

Wondering how much effort to exhaust into picking some up

squeaky wrote:Still 8 bottles of the jolly pumpkin on the shelf at king and spadina.
The (old) website shows stock in two other stores as well, if you type in the item number instead of searching for it.

Hard to say. If you trust their stock numbers they went from 29 to 8 bottles at King and Spadina today, but it's barely listed at all on their website. You really have to know to look for it. Also, I think this is just the very tip of the release, it's bound to go much wider shortly. I doubt it sells out overnight, but I'm sleeping easy with 8 bottles by my fridge, you know?

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 11:24 pm

lots and lots of bottles at summerhill

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:37 am

Several Jolly Pumpkin out in Aurora right now. A good bit of LTM Gose as well.

BakaGaijin · Post by **BakaGaijin** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:50 pm

If some stores are showing inventory then call up your local store and speak with the person responsible for ordering beer. I just did this with my local and they ordered Jolly Pumpkin and Omnipollo while I was on the phone with them. It will be on the shelf next Friday.

saints_gambit · Post by **saints_gambit** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:56 pm

Couldn't quite justify the Jolly Pumpkin while shopping for beer earlier. Great beer. Decent price. Don't have the mental space for it at the moment, you know? Sometimes you want brass tacks and cold hard math.

admviolin · Post by **admviolin** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:18 pm

Jolly Pumpkin and Omnipollo at Front and Sherbourne just now. Also the Chiron, but be advised it scans as a case

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:11 pm

S. St. Jeb wrote:
MatttthewGeorge wrote:
Bobsy wrote: Perhaps a stupid question - is Sidelaunch Wheat the exact same recipe as Denison's? Seemed pretty spot on tonight, but it's hard to tell without a side-by-side.
From what I've heard it's the exact same, except the water is different. No idea how that's changed the flavour profile as I've yet to have the Side Launch version.
I thought one was replacing the other. I saw both on the shelf at the LCBO in Collingwood last Friday.

I spoke with the Side Launch team last week. What's happened is that Michael Hancock (brewer and owner of Denison's) has teamed up with a few investors to start Side Launch. In doing so, he's folded the Weiss and the Dunkel into the Side Launch portfolio. Same recipes as always (though, yes, different water source). He's also now brewing a Pale Ale. I was told all three will eventually be available at the LCBO in tall can format.

There was a little bit about it put on Denison's website: http://www.denisons.ca/Denisons_Brewing ... lcome.html