LCBO Hallowe'en 2014 Beer Release

[GregClow]

The following beers have been confirmed to be part of the LCBO Hallowe'en 2014 Beer Release.

LCBO# / Product name / Size ml / Retail
334854 / Shepherd Neame Spooks Ale / 500 / 3.55
90738 / St Ambroise Pumpkin Ale / 4 x 341 / 9.95
376483 / Buxton Jaw Gate American Pale Ale / 500 / 5.45
376558 / Barn Door Brewing Monster Mash Halloween Lager / 750 / 8.95
90373 / Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin / 355 / 2.50
386987 / Steam Works Pumpkin Ale / 650 / 5.95
376426 / Tree Jumpin Pumpkin Ale / 650 / 5.50
376509 / Samuel Adams Fat Jack / 650 / 6.95
182287 / Southern Tier Pumpking / 650 / 9.15
376541 / Southern Tier Warlock / 650 / 9.25
397661 / Creemore Springs Oktoberfest Lager / 625 / 5.95
376566 / October Fest Beer / 500 / 5.95
84889 / Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier / 500 / 3.10

Planned release date for the beers is week of September 14th, although as always, some beers may arrive earlier or later - or not at all.

(Note: The LCBO spreadsheet did not give a brewery/brand name for "October Fest Beer", but the supplier is listed as "Provincial Beverages of Canada", which is the parent company of King and Barn Door. So I suspect it will be under one of those brewery names.)

[JeffPorter]

Actually nice to see the Creemore Oktoberfest...had it last year in Kitchener and quite liked it.

[biegaman]

(Note: The LCBO spreadsheet did not give a brewery/brand name for "October Fest Beer", but the supplier is listed as "Provincial Beverages of Canada", which is the parent company of King and Barn Door. So I suspect it will be under one of those brewery names.)

They are also the agents for Weihenstephaner so there's a chance it'll be their Fest bier.

[sofakingdrunk]

.....still with the saturation of pumpkin beers. I get it, it's fall/halloween, but do we really need this many beers of essentially the same-pumpkin style? Although by the looks of it, not as heavy as last year, so that's good I guess.

[Blasphomet]

Warlock! \m/

[midlife crisis]

.....still with the saturation of pumpkin beers. I get it, it's fall/halloween, but do we really need this many beers of essentially the same-pumpkin style? Although by the looks of it, not as heavy as last year, so that's good I guess.

Yes. And our two local ones, easily the best IMO -- Great Lakes and Grand River -- are noticeably absent. Personally, I could do without the sweet and cloying St. Ambroise, Pumpking, etc, etc.

[MatttthewGeorge]

And our two local ones, easily the best IMO -- Great Lakes and Grand River -- are noticeably absent.

https://twitter.com/GreatLakesBeer/stat ... 6946201602

[Belgian]

but do we really need this many beers of essentially the same-pumpkin style?

Yes. And our two local ones, easily the best IMO -- Great Lakes and Grand River -- are absent.

As I've said the volume from each producer seems to be somewhat limited, so I bet they all jump in to fill the Beer Lake that is the LCBO's giant captive market.

And I bet the inconsistent Grand River/Great Lakes duo show up anyway, that is not unheard of (before you abandon all hope and switch to Oktoberfests.)

[El Pinguino]

I'll skip most of the pumpkins, save for ones I've never tried...just not my style.
But nice to see some Oktoberfest brews too!

[sofakingdrunk]

.....still with the saturation of pumpkin beers. I get it, it's fall/halloween, but do we really need this many beers of essentially the same-pumpkin style? Although by the looks of it, not as heavy as last year, so that's good I guess.

Yes. And our two local ones, easily the best IMO -- Great Lakes and Grand River -- are noticeably absent. Personally, I could do without the sweet and cloying St. Ambroise, Pumpking, etc, etc.

I must admit, i did enjoy the Saison Du Pump last year. Never tried the Grand River one.

[ChrisK]

.....still with the saturation of pumpkin beers. I get it, it's fall/halloween, but do we really need this many beers of essentially the same-pumpkin style? Although by the looks of it, not as heavy as last year, so that's good I guess.

Yes. And our two local ones, easily the best IMO -- Great Lakes and Grand River -- are noticeably absent. Personally, I could do without the sweet and cloying St. Ambroise, Pumpking, etc, etc.

Highballer and GLB pumpkin ale are already on the shelves.

[Belgian]

Highballer and GLB pumpkin ale are already on the shelves.

Black Creek also.

[Eli]

The Hofbrau Oktoberfestbier also on the shelves now.

[sofakingdrunk]

Bought a Grand River Highballer yesterday and really enjoyed it. Nice pumpkin flavour, with less of the heavy-handed spicing.

[spinrsx]

this one is listed now and showing stock

MONSTER MASH
Canada | Barn Door Brewing
LCBO 376558 | 750 mL | $ 8.95


pumking showing stock too