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Your top 10 favourite/regular buys at lcbo/tbs

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Your top 10 favourite/regular buys at lcbo/tbs

Post by sofakingdrunk »

Just throwing this out there, to see if there are any gems that I may be overlooking. Not necessarily just Ontario stuff. So basically, just stuff that's readily available to most people...ie: not one-offs,stuff available from only the brewery etc.

For me, it's probably something like this....although I'm sure I'll forget something.
Cameron's RPA
Fullers London pride/ESB
Weinstephaner
Rhyme and Reason
Crazy Canuck
La Fin Du Monde
Dennison's Weissbeir
Creemore Alt
Brooklyn Lager
Chimay Blue
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Post by kevinlater »

in no order:

red racer
trois pistoles
weihenstephaner
fuller's london porter
cameron's rpa
rochefort 8
chimay blue
wellington imperial russian stout
king pilsner
glb canuck pale ale

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Post by Kish84 »

I find I don't purchase much anymore, and if I do its something quick and easy, generally consisting of

Jever
Headstock
Rhyme and Reason
Gin
Angry Orchard
Spirit Tree

The only other beers I get are usually seasonals that come in, and I usually only get them once, unless I really like it.
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Post by sofakingdrunk »

I see a lot of people are high on spirit tree.
Personally I didn't like it, but I've only ever bought one 4-pack
Seemed too expensive, for not being that good IMO. But perhaps I should try again.

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Post by Kish84 »

I prefer it on tap more so than bottles.
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Post by Belgian »

sofakingdrunk wrote:I see a lot of people are high on spirit tree...
That was me 2-3 years ago, recent years ST seems to have off-flavors (just dirty and 'rot' flavors, not in a good earthy/bretty way like funky, complex Normandy ciders.)

Thornbury Cidery and West Avenue Cider have my palate's attention these days - good apple selection, apparently.

In particular West Avenue Gold Dust is a varietal cider (Golden Russet) and so very close to a really good white wine. There's potential! A lot of these Cideries are NKOTB and time may prove some of them consistent and innovative.
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Post by schomberger »

By far I mostly buy Tank Tens, other one offs and seasonal imports, but over the past few months:

a lot of Detour and Naughty Neighbour interchangably as session ales

and a few of
Rhyme
Headstock
Mad Tom
Red Racer
Urquel
Wellington RIS

and a Chimay Bleu and Rochefort 8 for a direct tasting comparison of two classic Belgian strongs

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Post by sofakingdrunk »

I'm a huge fan of Thornbury. Would love to try that Gold dust, as i really enjoy golden russet apples.

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Post by matt7215 »

Pilsner is what I buy the most of. I usually either grab Pilsner Urquell or Bitburger but sometime buy Krombacher Pils or Wernesgrüner Pils

I also sometimes buy IPAs or APAs. I usually buy Mad Tom or Rhyme and Reason, but sometime buy Naughty Neighbor or Headstock. Id buy Canuck Pale weekly but it never comes to Cambridge.

In the winter I buy a lot of Fullers Porter and Sinha Stout.

I never buy bombers unless Im going to jprimes and need something to share.

I also buy Roch 8, 10, Chimay Blue, Orval when availible.

To properly answer the question Id say my top 10 looks like this:

1) Bitburger
2) Pilsner Urquell
3) Wernesgrüner Pils
4) Mad Tom
5) Rhyme and Reason
6) Fullers Porter
7) Krombacher Pils
8 ) Sinha Stout
9) Headstock
10) Chimay Blue

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Post by MatttthewGeorge »

Jever
Red Racer
Boneshaker
Rhyme & Reason
Kissmeyer
Macleans (for my wife mainly)

I don't think I buy anything else enough to add to these.
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Detour
Boneshaker
Naughty Neighbour
Saison Dupont
Weihenstephaner
Kichesippi Blonde
Rhyme & Reason
Cameron RPA
Creemore Kellerbier
Summer Weiss
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Post by sofakingdrunk »

So it seems that it's time I should pick up some Jever....havn't tried it before,as i usually tend to overlook pilsners

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Post by El Pinguino »

I rarely buy the "same" stuff at the LCBO these days...but will pick up a pack of Trois Pistoles now and then.

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Post by liamt07 »

King Pils
Crazy Canuck
Denison's Weiss/Side Launch Wheat
whatever German pils/pale lager is on sale
Mort Subite Kriek/Framboise for the girlfriend

Not much else, tbh.

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Post by ercousin »

liamt07 wrote:King Pils
Crazy Canuck
Denison's Weiss/Side Launch Wheat
whatever German pils/pale lager is on sale
Mort Subite Kriek/Framboise for the girlfriend

Not much else, tbh.
Have you had Side Launch in can yet? Lots of quality issues in the cans I've had so far, hope they can work it out.

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