Brooklyn Lager where art thou

lagerale · Post by **lagerale** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:07 am

Has anyone else noticed the absense (or close to it) of Brooklyn Lager from the LCBO shelves....well I sure have as it's been a mainstay in my fridge for some time. I emailed their local rep to see what was up and he said,

"Brooklyn Lager will be available in a week's time again .The product is general listed at the LCBO but due to a fire in the bottle facility at the brewery there was an interruption in the supply for over a month .The Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, and the Post Road Pumpkin will be available at the LCBO as well the Pumpkin at the end of September and the Stout before Christmas ."

Good news indeed. Especially about the other brews, though I think there was some mention of the stout a while back.

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:23 am

That's great news! The Black Chocolate Stout is an excellent I.S., as long as you age it a bit. It's a little overwhelming when fresh.

rossolee · Post by **rossolee** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:47 am

Saranac(FX matt) does some of Brooklyns contract brewing, as the fire was at the Utica NY brewery.

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:56 am

Post Road Pumpkin? Wow, great news. Love the US pumpkins.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:28 am

Great news! The Brooklyn lager is a fine beer, and the appearance of a solid pumpkin ale and a fantastic imperial stout is awesome. Good digging, lagerale!

lagerale · Post by **lagerale** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:15 pm

The_Jester wrote:That's great news! The Black Chocolate Stout is an excellent I.S., as long as you age it a bit. It's a little overwhelming when fresh.

I've only had one bottle of this, at beerbistro, but not sure how old it was, however it was a great way to end our meal. Looking forward to a renewed supply of the Lager and anything else in the works....

tuqueboy · Post by **tuqueboy** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:57 pm

lagerale wrote:Has anyone else noticed the absense (or close to it) of Brooklyn Lager from the LCBO shelves....well I sure have as it's been a mainstay in my fridge for some time. I emailed their local rep to see what was up and he said,

"Brooklyn Lager will be available in a week's time again .The product is general listed at the LCBO but due to a fire in the bottle facility at the brewery there was an interruption in the supply for over a month .The Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, and the Post Road Pumpkin will be available at the LCBO as well the Pumpkin at the end of September and the Stout before Christmas ."

Good news indeed. Especially about the other brews, though I think there was some mention of the stout a while back.

the brooklyn local 1 is coming in as well, likely in the spring

lagerale · Post by **lagerale** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:06 pm

tuqueboy wrote:the brooklyn local 1 is coming in as well, likely in the spring

The more the merrier....good to know.

Queef · Post by **Queef** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:16 pm

great beers. great news.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:15 pm

Earlier in the summer when I was still patronizing The Rhino, I saw Brooklyn IPA on their bottle list and ordered a couple. Excellent beer, but it was gone the next time I asked for it and I haven't seen it since. Has anybody else come across it?

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:29 pm

I saw a fair bit of it in Vancouver when I was there. Lots of private stores are carrying most of the Brooklyn line. Doesn't help folks here though.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:04 pm

Actually, I was at The Rhino after my ballgame last night and they carry Brooklyn India Pale Ale, Wiess, Pennant Ale, a brown Brooklyn beer and a strong (9%) Brooklyn offering. 'Course they don't neccessarily have all those beers at any one time. The Pennant Ale was pretty good, but not up there with the Lager or IPA.

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:24 pm

It's become both a game and a joke to purchase bottled beers at the Rhino. My last visit there turned into my own personal version of Monty Python's "Cheese Shop" sketch. Not such a fun game to play when the place is packed because every request has to be looked for before they say they're out and that often takes 15 minutes per request. I once sent the waitress into the stock room with a list of six beers so she could check all at once and she STILL came back empty handed.

Oh well, if you manage to get lucky and find one you feel like you've won a little beer lottery (especially in light of the fair prices).

sstackho · Post by **sstackho** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:37 pm

I was at the Rhino a couple weeks back with a hundred or so Canada supporters before the Canada - Jamaica World Cup qualifier.

The server actually did a great job considering the circumstances. I had good luck with my bottle choices, including the St Ambroise Vintage (though they understated the alcohol content on the menu by around 60% - oops).

I was pleased to see those around me trying a bunch of different beers. The table beside must have ordered a bunch of various beers that they didn't have, because the server came back with a milk crate full of various Belgians, letting them take their choice. Good idea.

'Tis true that the menu needs updating. The menu still said that the cask was Durham Hop Head (and the server concurred) though the bartender said it was their ESB, which is quite a different beast.

Get the fish and chips. Fresh, hand battered, and under $8. I love the Rhino.

Blankboy · Post by **Blankboy** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:58 pm

Still no sign of the Brooklyn Lager.

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