Propeller ESB coming to LCBO

Hawks28 · Post by **Hawks28** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:34 pm

Just read on Troy Burtch's blog that Propeller ESB will be coming to the LCBO in the summer, at a price of 13.50 a 6. Great news, IMO. I've been really hoping that they would bring in more quality CDN beer from outside Ontario, and this is a good start. And I've never had any Propeller brews before, so Im really looking forward to this. Hopefully we'll get something from out west by the end of the year too.

Queef · Post by **Queef** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:52 pm

while thats a good start from a great brewery, other than quebec, and maybe some big rock, is anything outside ontario represented? Because when you think about it, thats pretty pathetic, that the LCBO carries hundreds of bad stale imports and can't het something decent and fresh from canada outside ontario.....
hopefully more to come.

dutchcanuck · Post by **dutchcanuck** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:41 pm

I have never had any of Propeller's brews, but I am excited about this. I love trying new beers and I'm glad to hear that we may be getting more Canadian Content

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:47 am

I remember this was available quite some time ago at the LCBO. Hopefully it is nice and fresh and hoppy. When I had it last I didn't care for it, and I would like that to change.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:44 am

This is excellent news. God forbid the largest liquor retailer in the country has a little Canadian content.

kmallett · Post by **kmallett** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:09 pm

My sister picked up a few beers from Propeller last summer when she was out there (ESB and Honey Wheat). I really enjoyed the ESB and it's nice to see the LCBO bringing it in.

I'll certainly be picking up a bunch of it when it comes out and try to keep my fridge stocked with Propeller ESB and Rogue Brutal Bitter.

Timmy · Post by **Timmy** » Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:23 pm

Pretty exciting to hear them bringing in some Canadian Brews...Pretty sad when most of us in Ontario have better access to European and American beer than stuff brewed on our own soil.

Never tried any Propellor stuff but have heard about it for years. Looking forward to it.

Magni · Post by **Magni** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:22 pm

Any news on when this is arriving?

Roland + Russell · Post by **Roland + Russell** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:28 pm

It is shipping from Halifax next Tuesday, it should be in stores mid June or shortly after.

We will post an announcement as soon as it hits the shelves.

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Tue May 19, 2009 4:47 pm

Not to be all doom and gloom but...a mid June shelf date would be VERY optimistic. The LCBO can sometimes take six weeks or more just to get a product through lab testing before it even allows it to begin shipping from the warehouse. Hopefully that "or shortly after" will only be a week or two.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:36 pm

Jon Walker wrote:Not to be all doom and gloom but...a mid June shelf date would be VERY optimistic. The LCBO can sometimes take six weeks or more just to get a product through lab testing before it even allows it to begin shipping from the warehouse. Hopefully that "or shortly after" will only be a week or two.

Lab testing time at the LCBO is a maximum of 3 weeks, though if the agent/supplier is willing to cough up a little bit more money (about another $100) the product can be rushed through in 3-4 days.

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Tue May 19, 2009 5:48 pm

Are you certain all products make it through labs in 3 weeks or less? I seem to recall a number of seasonals being held up for far longer than that, and not just the ones with erroneous alcohol content.

Regardless, if the shipment indeed ships next Tuesday (let's not even get in to the multitude of late shipping stories for seasonals) that means May 26th. To make it from shipping destination, through labs, warehousing and to store shelves in two and a half weeks is, IMHO, beyond optimistic. Then again I'd be happy to be wrong and see it available the week of June 14th. I guess we'll see.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:45 pm

Jon Walker wrote:Are you certain all products make it through labs in 3 weeks or less? I seem to recall a number of seasonals being held up for far longer than that, and not just the ones with erroneous alcohol content.

Regardless, if the shipment indeed ships next Tuesday (let's not even get in to the multitude of late shipping stories for seasonals) that means May 26th. To make it from shipping destination, through labs, warehousing and to store shelves in two and a half weeks is, IMHO, beyond optimistic. Then again I'd be happy to be wrong and see it available the week of June 14th. I guess we'll see.

Maybe blaming the lab is a good excuse for a product being late. We (agents) all know it's a maximum of 3 weeks for a lab test, and sometimes the LCBO do push it right to the maximum, others they are real quick. I've found it's best not to try and pre-empt them and you don't end up looking like a fool then.

Dokta Owange · Post by **Dokta Owange** » Tue May 19, 2009 10:19 pm

Propeller being stocked year-round is great news. With Southern Tier + Propeller, R+R need to add an extra 'R'...Roland and Russell Rock!

Magni · Post by **Magni** » Wed May 20, 2009 5:33 pm

I am so incredibly excited for this. Year round, it'll be just like living around the corner from propeller all over again... except I won't have any excuse to drink beer out of a 2L jug in the park. I'm serious, I used to drink a growler of this stuff a day.