New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 11:00 am

new

EAST MEETS WEST MIXED CRAFT PACK
LCBO 380246 | 6x341 mL bottle
Price $ 13.50

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 2:37 pm

I don't recall seeing mention of this anywhere here or in the Coming Soon thread (or, strangely enough, on Nickel Brook's FB or Twitter...), but today I came across Nickel Brook's Le Paysan Saison, 750 ml, $8.95. Not yet listed on LCBO/drinkvine, but there were about 12 bottles at Brock St. (Parkdale), and I'm assuming elsewhere as well.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:15 am

ChrisK wrote:That Fraoch Heather Ale 22 sounds really good. The regular Fraoch is already very tasty.

"This 11% abv version of our Fraoch is matured in ex-sherry casks previously used to mature Auchentoshan single malt. Brewed as an 11% Fraoch Heather Ale then matured in ex-sherry & single malt whisky casks giving a rich creamy brew, full of notes of sherry & barley wine with a wood & whisky finish."

Picked it up at Wlison/401. Its about as Whisky/Sherry as you can get in a beer. I wish it had a tinge of peat in it, but this is a damn good sipper, worth every penny.

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:23 am

groulxsome wrote:Also!

AVENTINUS ICE BOCK
LCBO 58875 | 500 mL bottle
SEASONAL/LIMITED QUANTITIES
Price $ 5.60

Wicked to have the almighty Eisbock back. This was my first Schneider brew and I instantly loved it. But i will slightly balk at this price I will now be paying. Its by no means exorbitant, but I've come to think of the mellower Aventinus and the Hopfenweisse as great bargain beers that I can now enjoy on a regular basis. The quality, format and price of these just hits that sweet spot for me. This one is $2 more than those. Now the BO does have a good record when it comes to import beer prices, but does anyone remember the price on the last time this was here about 3 years ago?

ckoop · Post by **ckoop** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:54 pm

spinrsx wrote:lots of stuff

SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
Canada | Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
LCBO 383638 | 750 mL | $ 9.95

it's funny, this was released at the brewery back in march. i wonder if this is the same batch? if so, is this another imperial ipa that will be four months old by the time it hits shelves? check those bottled on dates! i'm hoping it's a new batch because i remember this being nice, but i am not optimistic.

it seems the only way to get fresh ipas in ontario is direct from the breweries!

ercousin · Post by **ercousin** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:50 pm

ckoop wrote:
spinrsx wrote:lots of stuff

SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
Canada | Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
LCBO 383638 | 750 mL | $ 9.95
it's funny, this was released at the brewery back in march. i wonder if this is the same batch? if so, is this another imperial ipa that will be four months old by the time it hits shelves? check those bottled on dates! i'm hoping it's a new batch because i remember this being nice, but i am not optimistic.

it seems the only way to get fresh ipas in ontario is direct from the breweries!

This beer just won best DIPA in Canada at CBAs so I would like to think they re-brewed it celebration of that.

ercousin · Post by **ercousin** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:56 pm

Lukie wrote:
groulxsome wrote:Also!

AVENTINUS ICE BOCK
LCBO 58875 | 500 mL bottle
SEASONAL/LIMITED QUANTITIES
Price $ 5.60
Wicked to have the almighty Eisbock back. This was my first Schneider brew and I instantly loved it. But i will slightly balk at this price I will now be paying. Its by no means exorbitant, but I've come to think of the mellower Aventinus and the Hopfenweisse as great bargain beers that I can now enjoy on a regular basis. The quality, format and price of these just hits that sweet spot for me. This one is $2 more than those. Now the BO does have a good record when it comes to import beer prices, but does anyone remember the price on the last time this was here about 3 years ago?

Wow only 40 bottles left? This is very disapointing, I was hoping for a full out release like the weizenbock. Only Summerhill and Pickering LCBOs got some so far. Unless this is just the start of the rollout, but the red text on the lcbo website has be worried.
"*This product may be seasonal and/or in limited quantities, and is available for purchase in select stores while quantities last."

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 3:04 pm

ercousin wrote:
Lukie wrote:
groulxsome wrote:Also!

AVENTINUS ICE BOCK
LCBO 58875 | 500 mL bottle
SEASONAL/LIMITED QUANTITIES
Price $ 5.60
Wicked to have the almighty Eisbock back. This was my first Schneider brew and I instantly loved it. But i will slightly balk at this price I will now be paying. Its by no means exorbitant, but I've come to think of the mellower Aventinus and the Hopfenweisse as great bargain beers that I can now enjoy on a regular basis. The quality, format and price of these just hits that sweet spot for me. This one is $2 more than those. Now the BO does have a good record when it comes to import beer prices, but does anyone remember the price on the last time this was here about 3 years ago?
Wow only 40 bottles left? This is very disapointing, I was hoping for a full out release like the weizenbock. Only Summerhill and Pickering LCBOs got some so far. Unless this is just the start of the rollout, but the red text on the lcbo website has be worried.
"*This product may be seasonal and/or in limited quantities, and is available for purchase in select stores while quantities last."

I expect this is just the start of the rollout. Even for a very limited release, 40 bottles total is ridiculous.

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:10 pm

ercousin wrote:
ckoop wrote:
spinrsx wrote:lots of stuff

SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
Canada | Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery
LCBO 383638 | 750 mL | $ 9.95
it's funny, this was released at the brewery back in march. i wonder if this is the same batch? if so, is this another imperial ipa that will be four months old by the time it hits shelves? check those bottled on dates! i'm hoping it's a new batch because i remember this being nice, but i am not optimistic.

it seems the only way to get fresh ipas in ontario is direct from the breweries!
This beer just won best DIPA in Canada at CBAs so I would like to think they re-brewed it celebration of that.

I spoke to the brewery today and they said it'll definitely hit shelves later this week or early next (they weren't sure why it was taking so long, apparently the LCBO had it some time ago). No mention of when it was brewed though.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:35 am

new

GAHAN--FATHERS COMMEMORATIVE
Canada | Pei Brewing Company
LCBO 382275 | 4x500 mL | $ 14.95

some info: http://www.peibeerguy.com/2014/01/fathe ... -pack.html

UBER BERLINER STYLE WEISSE
LCBO 386466 | 750 mL bottle
Price $ 7.95

RAILWAY CITY WITTY TRAVELLER
LCBO 384750 | 473 mL can
Price $ 2.85

and now listed

NICKELBROOK PAYSAN ALE
LCBO 386458 | 750 mL bottle
Price $ 8.95

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:28 pm

squeaky wrote:
ercousin wrote:
Lukie wrote: Wicked to have the almighty Eisbock back. This was my first Schneider brew and I instantly loved it. But i will slightly balk at this price I will now be paying. Its by no means exorbitant, but I've come to think of the mellower Aventinus and the Hopfenweisse as great bargain beers that I can now enjoy on a regular basis. The quality, format and price of these just hits that sweet spot for me. This one is $2 more than those. Now the BO does have a good record when it comes to import beer prices, but does anyone remember the price on the last time this was here about 3 years ago?
Wow only 40 bottles left? This is very disapointing, I was hoping for a full out release like the weizenbock. Only Summerhill and Pickering LCBOs got some so far. Unless this is just the start of the rollout, but the red text on the lcbo website has be worried.
"*This product may be seasonal and/or in limited quantities, and is available for purchase in select stores while quantities last."
I expect this is just the start of the rollout. Even for a very limited release, 40 bottles total is ridiculous.

Peensteen can you confirm if this is a slow roll out or just a miniscule order? I'm unable to see any bottles, in the new LCBO website.

The new site looks alright, but I'm already not fond of the inventory search feature which forces you to specify either city or postal code before seeing the stock. Some beers have such little quantity (like this one) its very useful to see a system wide inventory instead of being forced to guess which GTA municipality it may be in.

napoleon · Post by **napoleon** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:09 pm

squeaky wrote:
ercousin wrote:
Lukie wrote: I expect this is just the start of the rollout. Even for a very limited release, 40 bottles total is ridiculous.

I really hope you're right. I saw that Summerhill got 40 and Pickering got 96. Now it's all in Pickering. I mean it can't be worth importing only 136 bottles, right? At least I hope I'm right.

napoleon · Post by **napoleon** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 5:12 pm

velovampire wrote:I don't recall seeing mention of this anywhere here or in the Coming Soon thread (or, strangely enough, on Nickel Brook's FB or Twitter...), but today I came across Nickel Brook's Le Paysan Saison, 750 ml, $8.95. Not yet listed on LCBO/drinkvine, but there were about 12 bottles at Brock St. (Parkdale), and I'm assuming elsewhere as well.

I've had this on tap a few times and liked it. In the bottle it was rather disappointing...definitely not worth the price.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:22 pm

Lukie wrote:Peensteen can you confirm if this is a slow roll out or just a miniscule order?

There are nearly 12,000 bottles in the warehouse....so my money is on slow roll out

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:50 pm

napoleon wrote:
velovampire wrote:I don't recall seeing mention of this anywhere here or in the Coming Soon thread (or, strangely enough, on Nickel Brook's FB or Twitter...), but today I came across Nickel Brook's Le Paysan Saison, 750 ml, $8.95. Not yet listed on LCBO/drinkvine, but there were about 12 bottles at Brock St. (Parkdale), and I'm assuming elsewhere as well.
I've had this on tap a few times and liked it. In the bottle it was rather disappointing...definitely not worth the price.

I like the beer and the brewery, but if you're saison is more expensive than Dupont... it'd had better be as good as Dupont (even in the green bottles)!