Green Flash WC IPA coming this summer to LCBO

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:05 am

If it's the same shipment that hit Alberta a couple of weeks back, then it's pretty fresh; bottled end of May 2012.

liamt07 · Post by **liamt07** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:24 pm

Torontoblue wrote:If it's the same shipment that hit Alberta a couple of weeks back, then it's pretty fresh; bottled end of May 2012.

Pretty fresh, as in, almost three months old right now. Count me out if that's the case.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:38 pm

I passed on a couple of IPAs 3 month old, even though I was under limit on my most recent US trip

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:45 pm

liamt07 wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:If it's the same shipment that hit Alberta a couple of weeks back, then it's pretty fresh; bottled end of May 2012.
Pretty fresh, as in, almost three months old right now. Count me out if that's the case.

Well, it's tasting pretty fresh.

Brewbert · Post by **Brewbert** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:33 pm

liamt07 wrote:
Torontoblue wrote:If it's the same shipment that hit Alberta a couple of weeks back, then it's pretty fresh; bottled end of May 2012.
Pretty fresh, as in, almost three months old right now. Count me out if that's the case.

-sigh-

Nice to know ontario beer scene has barely changed since I've been gone.

Even at that age this beer is still super good though.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:58 pm

Weird, we've been getting Red Racer that's a few weeks young.

I'm definitely buying some Green Flash, if only to encourage getting regular fresh IPAs up from the States (to both compliment & spur on the growing number of good Canadian ones.)

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:04 am

Not really all that weird, since shipments from BC to Ontario are far more frequent, and quicker than shipments from San Diego to Vancouver to Ontario.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:11 am

Sure, but three months is verging on scary. We can do better than that I hope.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:17 am

It's a 6.8% IPA. 3 months ain't gonna hurt it that much. Surely??!!???

And after all, this is the first time it's been in Ontario (and Alberta), so maybe the next order will be fresher; who knows?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:04 am

The beer won't be spoiled, just might lack super fresh hop aromatics. I'm sure repeat buys will pave the way to faster arrivals, in any case.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:26 am

According to NAC, this has been sitting at the LCBO warehouse since August 7th. Anyone have any info on when we will see it on the shelf?

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:47 am

Lukie wrote:According to NAC, this has been sitting at the LCBO warehouse since August 7th. Anyone have any info on when we will see it on the shelf?

According to NAC's facebook update yesterday they are "Launching two more brands in two weeks!"

Don't know if that means West Coast and one other will be in stores at that time or if they have new brands to announce, but I assuming the former

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:32 am

icemachine wrote:
Lukie wrote:According to NAC, this has been sitting at the LCBO warehouse since August 7th. Anyone have any info on when we will see it on the shelf?
According to NAC's facebook update yesterday they are "Launching two more brands in two weeks!"

Don't know if that means West Coast and one other will be in stores at that time or if they have new brands to announce, but I assuming the former

Two more GREEN FLASH brands?

dale cannon · Post by **dale cannon** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:14 am

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
icemachine wrote:
Lukie wrote:According to NAC, this has been sitting at the LCBO warehouse since August 7th. Anyone have any info on when we will see it on the shelf?
According to NAC's facebook update yesterday they are "Launching two more brands in two weeks!"

Don't know if that means West Coast and one other will be in stores at that time or if they have new brands to announce, but I assuming the former
Two more GREEN FLASH brands?

Let's not get carried away.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:03 am

Well, I do believe we are getting Palate Wrecker in Alberta, so this should make it's way across to Ontario.