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biegaman wrote:

cfrancis wrote:

biegaman wrote: Every shipment undergoes lab testing. They usually pull a few bottles at random. If there's anything wrong with those samples they'll deny/destroy the whole shipment.

Oh fuck that noise.

Eh. You'd be surprised - shipments do show up occasionally with bottles contaminated with cleaning fluids or broken glass particles. It does happen. But, overall, I agree. It's a bit excessive.

The entire ritual is pretty absurd.

Hey LCBO, how about a compromise? If you receive goods from a reputable brewery, by all means pluck a few random bottles and test them to your heart's content, BUT, do not hold up the entire shipment in the mean time, especially if it's from a brewery you have already tested umpteen times in the past. My gosh, food staples on our daily tables aren't scrutinized as closely.

this is listed now:

WESTMALLE DUBBEL
Belgium | B Export
LCBO 402370 | 330 mL | $ 3.45

Anyone heard any updates on Rodenbach Vintage? Still targeting February?

they have now revised the site for the 5th time to "mid-late January - (Late arrival)"


Also, La Trappe isn't mentioned on that page as a late arrival, has anyone seen it in stores?

spinrsx wrote:lol, they revised the dates again to january

re-re-re-revised now. http://hellolcbo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2262

spinrsx wrote:2 more days to meet their re-re-revised 'late december' date!

spinrsx wrote: it's funny - the lcbo has revised this list from 'mid december' to 'late december' for some beers. They can't even meet their own revised timelines. (And I'm sure it will get revised again to say 'Early January')

ercousin wrote:Anyone heard any updates on Rodenbach Vintage? Still targeting February?

They have rerouted the delivery to my house. Sorry all.

spinrsx wrote:they have now revised the site for the 5th time to "mid-late January - (Late arrival)"


Also, La Trappe isn't mentioned on that page as a late arrival, has anyone seen it in stores?

spinrsx wrote:lol, they revised the dates again to january

re-re-re-revised now. http://hellolcbo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2262

spinrsx wrote:2 more days to meet their re-re-revised 'late december' date!

La Trappe Quad is on the shelves now @ King and Spadina

Is the black betty bottle dated?, if so can someone tell me what it's dated?

edit: nevermind I just read vandutchy's post..the stuff is old now, I'll pass lol

westmalle showing inventory now

this is listed now:


Smutynose Imperial Stout
LCBO#: 399584 | 650 mL bottlet
$8.95

StrongKnock wrote:Is the black betty bottle dated?, if so can someone tell me what it's dated?

edit: nevermind I just read vandutchy's post..the stuff is old now, I'll pass lol

You may want to give a bottle a try - it's drinking really well IMO. It's more like a hopped porter than a black IPA anyways.

spinrsx wrote:this is listed now:


Smutynose Imperial Stout
LCBO#: 399584 | 650 mL bottlet
$8.95

Looking forward to this one, finally.

StrongKnock wrote:Is the black betty bottle dated?, if so can someone tell me what it's dated?

edit: nevermind I just read vandutchy's post..the stuff is old now, I'll pass lol

There is a best before date on my bottle of september 2015....cant see a bottling date though. It is drinking really nicely though. really nice roasted malt flavours and some nice balanced hops. I would enjoy the hops to be a bit "juicy-er" I'd put it a notch or two below the Buxton BIPA we got last year. But still very tasty IMO

Thanks for the information sofakingdrunk and A, maybe I'll grab one just to try

Smuttynose Imperial Stout in stock now in toronto

Had a Black Betty recently too and thought it was quite good.