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New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
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Yeah I just read on momandhops as well that GlB will release Thrust in tallboys on Feb 19th. Hopefully they will hit the LCBO shelves shortly after.
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-releases-february-2016/
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-releases-february-2016/
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- Location: Mississauga
"brewery only this time"Winter is Coming wrote:Yeah I just read on momandhops as well that GlB will release Thrust in tallboys on Feb 19th. Hopefully they will hit the LCBO shelves shortly after.
http://www.momandhops.ca/new-releases-february-2016/
new at the LCBO: (more beaus..)
Beau's Tyrannosaurus Gruit
457887
7.95
Beau's Embittermint Ipa
457895
7.95
Beau's Tyrannosaurus Gruit
457887
7.95
Beau's Embittermint Ipa
457895
7.95
annnd more Beaus..
BEAUS GOLDEN VOX
Canada | Beau'S All Natural Brewing
LCBO 453480 | 600 mL | $ 5.25
and new at TBS:
Stack Lacloche Belgian
Stack Impact Altbier
Billy Bishop Brown Ale
Flight Delay IPA
BEAUS GOLDEN VOX
Canada | Beau'S All Natural Brewing
LCBO 453480 | 600 mL | $ 5.25
and new at TBS:
Stack Lacloche Belgian
Stack Impact Altbier
Billy Bishop Brown Ale
Flight Delay IPA
Beau's, Beau's and more Beau's....the LCBO sure has a knack for drowning us in the stuff no one really wants.
- cratez
- Beer Superstar
- Posts: 2284
- Joined: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:29 pm
- Location: Brantford, Ontario
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Lukie wrote:Beau's, Beau's and more Beau's....the LCBO sure has a knack for drowning us in the stuff no one really wants.
"Bar people do not live as long as vegan joggers. However, they have more fun." - Bruce Elliott
That should read "stuff no one on bartowel really wants" because their stuff probably outsells every other Ontario brewer currently available at the LCBO by a pretty significant margin.Lukie wrote:Beau's, Beau's and more Beau's....the LCBO sure has a knack for drowning us in the stuff no one really wants.
While their beers are quite far from being great, I will say their quality as of late is better than it was even a year ago, they even managed to brew somethings to style even! (providing they didn't just invent the style themselves)
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outsells every other Ontario Brewer? I find that hard to believe as the only format they use is fairly unappealing size and price wise. I imagine brewers like Nickel Brook and Muskoka both outsell Beau's due to their tallboy product format.PeenSteen wrote:That should read "stuff no one on bartowel really wants" because their stuff probably outsells every other Ontario brewer currently available at the LCBO by a pretty significant margin.Lukie wrote:Beau's, Beau's and more Beau's....the LCBO sure has a knack for drowning us in the stuff no one really wants.
While their beers are quite far from being great, I will say their quality as of late is better than it was even a year ago, they even managed to brew somethings to style even! (providing they didn't just invent the style themselves)
- darmokandjalad
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- Joined: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:04 pm
- Location: Ridgetown, ON
It's an interesting question, either way. I think you're underestimating Beau's, though. Their stuff is found nearly everywhere in ON, and even though I agree with your points about their 600 mL format and general value, the bottles still seem to move pretty quickly despite it. Their beers, especially their core brands and rotating labels, are basic, inoffensive, and more approachable than a lot of the NB and Muskoka labels that are more popular with BTers. Lug Tread in particular, their flagship, is something that nearly any beer drinker can enjoy (or at least tolerate without too much complaint).Winter is Coming wrote:outsells every other Ontario Brewer? I find that hard to believe as the only format they use is fairly unappealing size and price wise. I imagine brewers like Nickel Brook and Muskoka both outsell Beau's due to their tallboy product format.
They (usually) have classy label art, the bottles make it look like a top-shelf premium product, and the marketing/presentation is generally very slick. They constantly emphasize the organic nature of their ingredients and the green-ness of the brewery, which draws in the sort of people who care about that stuff. Mill Street shared a lot of these traits, and with them out of the picture I can start to understand why Beau's is at (or at least near) the top of the heap volume-wise.
i don't like Beau's. No one i know likes Beau's.Winter is Coming wrote:outsells every other Ontario Brewer? I find that hard to believe as the only format they use is fairly unappealing size and price wise. I imagine brewers like Nickel Brook and Muskoka both outsell Beau's due to their tallboy product format.PeenSteen wrote:That should read "stuff no one on bartowel really wants" because their stuff probably outsells every other Ontario brewer currently available at the LCBO by a pretty significant margin.Lukie wrote:Beau's, Beau's and more Beau's....the LCBO sure has a knack for drowning us in the stuff no one really wants.
While their beers are quite far from being great, I will say their quality as of late is better than it was even a year ago, they even managed to brew somethings to style even! (providing they didn't just invent the style themselves)
but i can assure you that their following is one of the strongest in Ontario. i haven't seen the numbers, but i wouldn't be shocked if they aren't far behind GLB in terms of LCBOsales. maybe even ahead.
new at TBS
Rickards Red Session
Can 473 ml Price: $2.50
Walkerville Honest Lager
Can 473 ml Price: $2.75
Rickards Red Session
Can 473 ml Price: $2.50
Walkerville Honest Lager
Can 473 ml Price: $2.75
You couldn't say it better. I don't like Beau's. None of my beer friends like Beau's. Every time I'm tempted, I generally regret spending the amount of money I've spent on the quality. But you're right, someone must be buying their products. I can't imagine Joe Sixpack enjoying a Gruit, but what do I know.atomeyes wrote: i don't like Beau's. No one i know likes Beau's.
but i can assure you that their following is one of the strongest in Ontario. i haven't seen the numbers, but i wouldn't be shocked if they aren't far behind GLB in terms of LCBOsales. maybe even ahead.
new:
Walkerville Easy Stout
LCBO#: 453985 | 473 mL can
$2.95
Lost Craft Revivale
LCBO#: 456996 | 473 mL can
$3.00
Camerons 'Cosmic' Cream Ale
LCBO#: 445064 | 473 mL can
$2.80
Amsterdam Starke Pilsner
LCBO#: 458513 | 473 mL can
$2.95
Amsterdam Homegrown Saison
LCBO#: 458505 | 650 mL bottle
$7.95
Reynard The Fox Rye Golden Ale
LCBO#: 453977 | 473 mL can
$2.85
and even more beaus!
Beau's Elephant Monsoon
459008
7.95
Beau's Farm Table Pils
457903
4.55
Collective Arts Project Black Ipa 473ml
459016
3.45
Side Launch Brewing Company Mountain Lager
459115
2.80
Lake Of Bays Wild North Series Midnight Bock
458943
3.05
Sawdust City Gateway Kolsch 473ml
449892
2.75
Cadillac Graveyard Flying Monkeys Craft Brew 750ml
449900
9.95
Sawdust City Ol' Woody Alt 473ml
449918
2.75
Deep Tracks Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery 750ml
449926
9.95
Sawdust City Skinny Dippin' Stout 473ml
449934
3.25
Walkerville Easy Stout
LCBO#: 453985 | 473 mL can
$2.95
Lost Craft Revivale
LCBO#: 456996 | 473 mL can
$3.00
Camerons 'Cosmic' Cream Ale
LCBO#: 445064 | 473 mL can
$2.80
Amsterdam Starke Pilsner
LCBO#: 458513 | 473 mL can
$2.95
Amsterdam Homegrown Saison
LCBO#: 458505 | 650 mL bottle
$7.95
Reynard The Fox Rye Golden Ale
LCBO#: 453977 | 473 mL can
$2.85
and even more beaus!
Beau's Elephant Monsoon
459008
7.95
Beau's Farm Table Pils
457903
4.55
Collective Arts Project Black Ipa 473ml
459016
3.45
Side Launch Brewing Company Mountain Lager
459115
2.80
Lake Of Bays Wild North Series Midnight Bock
458943
3.05
Sawdust City Gateway Kolsch 473ml
449892
2.75
Cadillac Graveyard Flying Monkeys Craft Brew 750ml
449900
9.95
Sawdust City Ol' Woody Alt 473ml
449918
2.75
Deep Tracks Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery 750ml
449926
9.95
Sawdust City Skinny Dippin' Stout 473ml
449934
3.25
- MatttthewGeorge
- Bar Fly
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Our bock is definitely just for grocery, so many of these might be as well. No way to tell right now I guess.
I used to sell beer. Now I don't.
When you say "just for grocery" - do you mean just certain grocery stores, or certain areas.. or both?
MatttthewGeorge wrote:Our bock is definitely just for grocery, so many of these might be as well. No way to tell right now I guess.