Westy 12 release: mid December

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:31 pm

dale cannon wrote:
nickelass wrote:So what do you think a good strategy is? Showing up at the doors when the open?
That won't cut it.

Camp out in front of the store overnight wearing a monk's habit and carrying a sign saying 'Westy 12 FTW!'.

I will do it, if someone comes with me.

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:23 pm

just got the Horizon email release.

guys, this is a total shit show. literally.
release is anywhere from tomorrow (Wednesday) to Dec 10. no one knows.

Ale's What Cures Ya · Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:23 am

I suppose trying to do a private order on this would be a completely futile effort.

Is there any word at all on a list of stores getting the six packs?

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:16 am

Ale's What Cures Ya wrote:
Is there any word at all on a list of stores getting the six packs?

The people I've asked actually have it, but are only willing to say "yes" or "no" if particular cities are getting it.

At this point, I'm hoping I get one, but also resigning myself to the fact that I may not, and just pay the 30-40 to buy one at a bar. I'm not interested in cellaring mass quantities just want to try one.

But yeah...shit show, and good luck to all.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:27 am

I imagine folks will see it before it shows up on the system, should we use this thread (or the new products thread) to give people visuals on where it is?

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:47 am

line-up at LCBO already and it isn't known if it is in yet

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:58 am

Just phoned cooper st. - not in yet, but THEY TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER...and told me a limit of 1 per customer. Absolutely insane.

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:59 am

JeffPorter wrote:Just phoned cooper st. - not in yet, but THEY TOOK MY NAME AND NUMBER...and told me a limit of 1 per customer. Absolutely insane.

this is a government-run agency.
do you expect things to be run efficiently?

dutchcanuck · Post by **dutchcanuck** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:01 am

And so I fear as someone living outside of Toronto that my chances of laying my hands on this will be about the same chance as a pig flying.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:06 am

dutchcanuck wrote:And so I fear as a someone living outside of Toronto that my chances of laying my hands on this will be about the same chance as a pig flying.

I think it will be easier to get outside of Toronto to be honest.

dutchcanuck · Post by **dutchcanuck** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:08 am

Well I have already informed my boss that I might leave without notice to get this. And I have already resolved to driving elsewhere, so if it shows up anywhere within an hour and a half's drive I'll be there.

Marlowe · Post by **Marlowe** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:12 am

Called Cooper St. a few minutes ago, they're not expecting it until the 10th. One per customer - so much for my Christmas list!

atomeyes · Post by **atomeyes** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:23 am

i am taking the week off. gonna be at every LCBO every day. a rotating tour.
hell, may even rent one of those short, yellow school buses. drive it around.

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:47 am

This is so silly. I am going to be sitting around, checking this thread for the next week, waiting, ready to run to the LCBO at a second's notice. I cannot believe there isn't some kind of protocol for limited releases. I'd wait in line or whatever if I had to, but this waiting without an solid or even coherent information is ridiculous.

Part of me is hoping that after all this worrying, like in other places in Canada, there will be extra stock sitting around for the next few weeks. I mean, it's like $80. Shouldn't that out-price most gawkers and leave the beer for people who wake up in a cold sweat worrying about not getting it?

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:52 am

I'm guessing a lot of bars will be chasing this. It's not like it will go bad when cellared