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LCBO Mikkeller Brewery Feature

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Post by Belgian »

Okay, I will concede that Mikkeller brews are expensive anywhere you buy them and sometimes a bit of a risk style wise, so I usually buy just one first. Same as if I found them in Buffalo, Danish imports of this caliber tend to be costly to bring in.

I doubt Mikkeller will have that much success in the Ontario market releasing the types of beers the brewer did. I would say the quality is great, but two of the beers were not really to my liking in terms of style.

If Mikkeller had released a stout without chili, or if he had released any of the beer geek breakfast stout instead of that freaky Black, I think those would be a greater success and more in line with the price they would be able to offer at the LCBO.

Far from bashing, I wish The Brewer luck if he returns with more product.
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Post by Craig »

LCBO ‏@LCBO 2h2 hours ago
Select @MikkellerBeer brews have just arrived in #Ottawa #craftbeer

lol.

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Craig wrote:LCBO ‏@LCBO 2h2 hours ago
Select @MikkellerBeer brews have just arrived in #Ottawa #craftbeer

lol.
ha ha ha...

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lmao. they're already on clearance prices tho

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kevinlater wrote:lmao. they're already on clearance prices tho
Not in Ottawa. Was in Rideau/King Edward on Monday, arguably the flagship store for Ottawa and all Mikkeller was regular price. Only had a couple different ones though

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cfrancis wrote:
kevinlater wrote:lmao. they're already on clearance prices tho
Not in Ottawa. Was in Rideau/King Edward on Monday, arguably the flagship store for Ottawa and all Mikkeller was regular price. Only had a couple different ones though
here in mississauga at least. so many bottles on the shelves lol

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Post by Kekumba »

They've been on the shelf at Hunt Club/Merivale (which has actually become one of the better LCBO's for beer in Ottawa recently if you ask me) for at least a month. They even have them spread out in multiple spots across the beer section!

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kevinlater wrote:
cfrancis wrote:
kevinlater wrote:lmao. they're already on clearance prices tho
Not in Ottawa. Was in Rideau/King Edward on Monday, arguably the flagship store for Ottawa and all Mikkeller was regular price. Only had a couple different ones though
here in mississauga at least. so many bottles on the shelves lol
A couple of the better stores here have done transfer orders in order to get them on the shelves but now I guess is the time for the full roll out. Laughable that if the two stores had not made special situations in order to get this release, now is when it would hit Ottawa.

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cfrancis wrote:
kevinlater wrote:
cfrancis wrote: Not in Ottawa. Was in Rideau/King Edward on Monday, arguably the flagship store for Ottawa and all Mikkeller was regular price. Only had a couple different ones though
here in mississauga at least. so many bottles on the shelves lol
A couple of the better stores here have done transfer orders in order to get them on the shelves but now I guess is the time for the full roll out. Laughable that if the two stores had not made special situations in order to get this release, now is when it would hit Ottawa.
It seems obvious they didn't plan on sending any your way, then changed their minds when it didn't move in SW Ontario the way they hoped.

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Craig wrote:It seems obvious they didn't plan on sending any cfrancis' way, then changed their minds when it didn't move in SW Ontario the way they hoped.
I might buy a few more if it's $1.00 cheaper...

Usually these LC discount losses are handed back to the supplier. :(
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Well, at Queen and Coxwell LCBO there's a big display of Mikkeller beers sitting like a boat anchor. Nobody.… is... buying it. That should've been on discount weeks ago IMO. it's not getting any younger.
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Yeah, I noticed the amount at QQ today too....still waiting for that discount!

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Belgian wrote:Well, at Queen and Coxwell LCBO there's a big display of Mikkeller beers sitting like a boat anchor. Nobody.… is... buying it. That should've been on discount weeks ago IMO. it's not getting any younger.
Same story in the two Guelph stores that have it. Lots of stock of everything,besides the black.

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Post by Ukie »

Centre Mall Hamilton has the Texas Ranger, Cream Ale and Green Gold. The Texas Ranger is discounted 40 cents to $3.40.

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Post by El Pinguino »

Saw Black at each of the LCBO stores I've recently been in in Toronto and Oakville...I guess there was more than enough to go around!

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