We might be seeing Rolling Rock soon

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:44 pm

I was at work yesterday, and one of our head office guys was in town, doing asome merch stuff, and he mentioned to me that the powers that be are working with the majors to import rolling rock.

This is completely speculative as of right now, but appatrently it is in the works.

Has anyone else heard anythying on this issue?

I doubt any of us will be super excited either way.

emjay · Post by **emjay** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:39 pm

That last line could not be more true

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:03 pm

Rolling rock...hmmmmm nice bottle, Steam whistle should be worried

Radek · Post by **Radek** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:36 pm

We should open LCBO speculation topic

. From what I know there might be even more Polish canned beers on the way for 2007. Can are easy to recycle and they want product in range of 1.7-1.9$ i/per can. Preferred size 500ml. I am part time working on possible import of Polish Baltic Porter into Ontario. Maybe 1000 bottles for starter? It would not be sold in LCBO , local restaurants only and trough me.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:49 pm

Anything in a can now stands a better chance of getting listed, as this is the LCBO's new direction.

I'll take new beer when I can get it, but I wish the LCBO would stop importing new eastern block lagers every two weeks.

northyorksammy · Post by **northyorksammy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:55 pm

There are a few of us including me who would scoop up some baltic porters for sure. Which is it?

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:53 pm

Radek wrote:We should open LCBO speculation topic . From what I know there might be even more Polish canned beers on the way for 2007. Can are easy to recycle and they want product in range of 1.7-1.9$ i/per can. Preferred size 500ml. I am part time working on possible import of Polish Baltic Porter into Ontario. Maybe 1000 bottles for starter? It would not be sold in LCBO , local restaurants only and trough me.

Baltic porters??? Okocim Palone??? Lobkowicz baron dunkel???

Radek · Post by **Radek** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:18 am

If it work out it would be one of the Polish Baltics or Kozlaks (Dunkel Bocks) from small private micro brews . As always is all about money.

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:26 pm

Radek wrote:If it work out it would be one of the Polish Baltics or Kozlaks (Dunkel Bocks) from small private micro brews . As always is all about money.

Keep me posted I'm interested...baltic porters, dunkels or bocks

No chance on the Okocim Palone though eh?

Amall micro brewed dark lagers sound better though...I have a high opinion of Okocim quality.

Radek · Post by **Radek** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:31 pm

There is chance for Okocim Palone but not trough me . You must talk to Carlsberg rep that deals with LCBO (if you know who that is).I am to small fish to fry

swall · Post by **swall** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:07 pm

I believe Rolling Rock is now owned by AB after buying it from Labatt (Inbev). No?

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:16 pm

swall wrote:I believe Rolling Rock is now owned by AB after buying it from Labatt (Inbev). No?

Correct. And it's no longer being brewed at the original brewery in Latrobe - AB bought the brand & recipe, but not the brewery.

Ghost542 · Post by **Ghost542** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:54 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:I was at work yesterday, and one of our head office guys was in town, doing asome merch stuff, and he mentioned to me that the powers that be are working with the majors to import rolling rock.

This is completely speculative as of right now, but appatrently it is in the works.

Has anyone else heard anythying on this issue?

I doubt any of us will be super excited either way.

Steelback, I can't remember which company holds the rights to Rolling Rock, but I was under the impression they were reluctant to push it in, in fears of competing with another one of their brands. Hopefully I am wrong, or things have changed, but you know how it works, the almighty dollar seems to win for better or (mostly) worse.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:53 pm

You're right.

I know there was some worry about direct competition with Heinekin, but that factor has now changed, and apparently, rolling rock is being "considered"

Bobbyok · Post by **Bobbyok** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:17 am

Ghost542 wrote: Steelback, I can't remember which company holds the rights to Rolling Rock, but I was under the impression they were reluctant to push it in, in fears of competing with another one of their brands. Hopefully I am wrong, or things have changed, but you know how it works, the almighty dollar seems to win for better or (mostly) worse.

I was told a few years back that part of Labatt's deal with A-B to brew Bud and Bud Light was that Rolling Rock wouldn't be sold in Canada. Which makes sense, if InBev owned Rolling Rock - A-B wouldn't want Bud and Bud Light competing with a product owned by the company contract brewing them, would they? But if A-B now owns it, the story changes. I wonder if they'll just have Labatt contract brew Rolling Rock?

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