LTM Baltic Porter

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:46 pm

The bottle I bought at Weston and the 401 was fine - the one I bought in Aurura was not, and I did not feel like taking chances with the other two - a bit of a lactic sourness that Scotch Irish was infamous for toward their end. A huge disappointment since this beer is awesome when it is on and I'm a big fan of most of their lineup.

carguy · Post by **carguy** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:57 pm

Glad to hear that it wasn't just me, though it's unsettling to think that they have a potential quality issue. I was so dissapointed too, as I really enjoy big stouts and porters.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:17 pm

Streets wrote:... I'd hate to open a bottle a year from now only to find that it was off from the beginning.

Yeah, and the more recent LCBO policy is return in 30 days, where before it was indefinite. So much for "buy now and decide later."

Loophole: the LC can still exchange 'late' product without a receipt. The store credit goes on a card that does not expire.

Bad start here for LTM! Strangely, Unibroue also went through a period of infected 750ml bottles if you remember. Anybody know why?

aser · Post by **aser** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:18 pm

The two I bought were from King & Spadina, which were fine. My friend's skunked bottle was from Cooper st.

Not sure if listing locations would help minimize risks. I don't think any of the stores got a re-stock yet. I'm going to hold off on picking up some more until this is sorted.

Hawks28 · Post by **Hawks28** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:19 pm

I just attempted to drink a bottle of this and it was definitely off. I have 1 more that I will be returning. For those that have returned bottles, did they demand to see a receipt? Can you return a bottle that has been opened already? Should I leave the rest of the bad beer in the bottle and attempt to return it like that?

aser · Post by **aser** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:21 pm

It happens, corked wine gets returned often. I would keep the liquid in it just to be safe.

W/O receipt they'll give you a gift card credit.

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:51 pm

Streets wrote:Well this is disappointing to hear. I wonder if I should bother keeping the bottles I grabbed for the cellar? The ones I've consumed so far were fine, but I'd hate to open a bottle a year from now only to find that it was off from the beginning.

This is going to apply to a lot of people.

Are all of the bottles "01/07/2011" ??

Is there any easy way for us to track good/bad stores?

Has anyone gotten both clean and infected bottles from tha same store?

And finally, can anyone report on Brock & Kingston in Whitby?

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:01 pm

This isn't good.

I bought 4 bottles with no intention of drinking any immediately. I was going to cellar 3 of them and drink one during the holidays. Now I am considering returning all 4.

robinvboyer · Post by **robinvboyer** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:02 pm

Got my bottle at cooper st.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:14 pm

I bought a case!!!

The two bottles I've drank so far have been ok, but what's going to happen in a year?

I noticed a fruity tartness in the beers, but nothing that would say SOUR...

Anyways, I'm panicked now...someone with words of wisdom that could alleviate my anxiety would be welcome.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:19 pm

The_Jester wrote:
This is going to apply to a lot of people.

Are all of the bottles "01/07/2011" ??

I'm pretty sure they are.

ErkLR · Post by **ErkLR** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:51 pm

JeffPorter wrote:
The_Jester wrote:
This is going to apply to a lot of people.

Are all of the bottles "01/07/2011" ??
I'm pretty sure they are.

I can't see any machine printing on the bottles. The only difference I can see on my two bottles (purchased at different stores) is one cork says "CBB01" on it's side (visible with the cage on), the other is plain. Haven't opened either yet.

JeffPorter wrote: Anyways, I'm panicked now...someone with words of wisdom that could alleviate my anxiety would be welcome.

When life seems scary and overwhelming, just remember: You're going to die one day.

lyndonk · Post by **lyndonk** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:52 pm

Damn. Pretty upset about this one. Got three bottles from Bayview #355 store. Thank goodness I didn't buy the whole case... Many thanks to everyone posting to help flag infected bottles.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:33 am

I got my bottles from Yonge & 7. I bought 4 bottles, so I'm going to try another one tonight to see how it is.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:03 am

ErkLR wrote:
JeffPorter wrote: Anyways, I'm panicked now...someone with words of wisdom that could alleviate my anxiety would be welcome.
When life seems scary and overwhelming, just remember: You're going to die one day.

Phew...thanks...