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Red Racer article

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Jon Walker
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Red Racer article

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It's coming your way. This fairly mainstream article from the Georgia Straight gives some added details on the beer from head brewer Gary Lohin;
http://www.straight.com/article-401272/ ... popularity
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Easily one of my favourite beers. The ESB is excellent too.
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Post by Derek »

I don't know how much the LCBO ordered, but this could easily be another quick sell-out like Tree's Double Hop Head!

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Derek wrote:I don't know how much the LCBO ordered, but this could easily be another quick sell-out like Tree's Double Hop Head!
Time for them to learn to re-order!
Brands are for cattle.
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Post by Malcolm »

Great news. Opera Bob's carried it for quite awhile and I loved it.

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Post by heebes »

whats the deal here, first dibs go to craft restaurants / bars? i hoped to see this and smashbomb at least listed on the lcbo site by now...

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Post by Malcolm »

heebes wrote:whats the deal here, first dibs go to craft restaurants / bars? i hoped to see this and smashbomb at least listed on the lcbo site by now...
Referring to my post? Relax. They had it a year ago, long before news of this shipment.

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Post by heebes »

No no dude, wasn't in response to your post. But I did read this was out for OCB week and know some pubs have it already, thought it would be out by now. Sorry for my impatience. Gregs got me worried I'll miss it heh.

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