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LCBO Summer 2014 Craft Beer Release
Who do they think they are - Charlevoix??liamt07 wrote:Everyone dancing around about the LCBO bringing in some Jolly Pumpkin should keep this in perspective: You're still paying $10 for a 750ml bottle of witbier.
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Actually I'm a sucker for Dominus Vobiscum Blanche. Quality is impressive even at the price by volume.
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I have some friends that tried it, recapped it, and returned it because it didn't taste up to snuff. I imagine returning a bottle you've had some of (a la corked wine) gets managers attention about older beer. (Though I've never tried returning something myself and have pretty low standards for what I'll drink once I've opened it... don't think I've ever returned or "beer advocated," sorry "drain poured," anything ever actually...)ercousin wrote:Eek even at a generous 6 month expiry that beer is already 4 months old. Might skip this one.Ukie wrote:Pyramid says "Enjoy by 08/08/2014"
Damn the Jolly Pumpkin isn't even on the old website...nickw wrote:Jolly Pumpkin on the shelf at King and Spadina today. Looked like it had just been put out when I got there at 3:30ish -- I took the first of 24 bottles on the shelf.
The Thornbridge, Phillips Amnesiac, and Tree Pineapple Hefe were also on the shelf -- all ones I hadn't yet seen before.
http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/jsp/Pro ... anguage=EN
Guess the old phone method will have to work.
Any luck finding where else this is in stock?ercousin wrote:Damn the Jolly Pumpkin isn't even on the old website...nickw wrote:Jolly Pumpkin on the shelf at King and Spadina today. Looked like it had just been put out when I got there at 3:30ish -- I took the first of 24 bottles on the shelf.
The Thornbridge, Phillips Amnesiac, and Tree Pineapple Hefe were also on the shelf -- all ones I hadn't yet seen before.
http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/jsp/Pro ... anguage=EN
Guess the old phone method will have to work.
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drinking the pyramid now. I've had this before relatively fresh; this doesn't taste that much different. Keep in mind that this is not heady topper we're talking about - fresh or old this is just an average DIPA. Worth the $5 price tag to try it once if you haven't had it before.
groulxsome wrote:I have some friends that tried it, recapped it, and returned it because it didn't taste up to snuff. I imagine returning a bottle you've had some of (a la corked wine) gets managers attention about older beer. (Though I've never tried returning something myself and have pretty low standards for what I'll drink once I've opened it... don't think I've ever returned or "beer advocated," sorry "drain poured," anything ever actually...)ercousin wrote:Eek even at a generous 6 month expiry that beer is already 4 months old. Might skip this one.Ukie wrote:Pyramid says "Enjoy by 08/08/2014"
It's not common, but it's happened a few times in the past.spinrsx wrote:also, noticed the pyramid says 'imported by Brick Brewing Company'. Is this a new thing? Ontario brewers importing american beers?
For example, Sam Adams was represented by Sleeman for a while, and is now partnered with Moosehead. And Brick was importing & representing Palm when it was first launched in Ontario a few years ago, although it has since moved to a different agent.
In the case of Pyramid - Brick signed a distribution deal back in 2011 with North American Breweries, the parent company of Pyramid and several other US breweries. The first beer they brought in was Magic Hat #9, which I think is still available.
I don't believe so.spinrsx wrote:Is Pyramid importing Brick Beers to the states?
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I thought one was replacing the other. I saw both on the shelf at the LCBO in Collingwood last Friday.MatttthewGeorge wrote: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.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.