LCBO Spring 2009 Release

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:55 pm

boney wrote:
I think it might have been you originally, Jesse, who posted that the Trafalgar beers were improving.

It's a big jump up from what they were, Jesse is right.

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4321

boney · Post by **boney** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:15 pm

Belgian wrote:
boney wrote:
I think it might have been you originally, Jesse, who posted that the Trafalgar beers were improving.

It's a big jump up from what they were, Jesse is right.

http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=4321

Yep, that whole thread also made me give Trafalgar another go.

Even with cream ales not being my favorite style, I can say that the Cedar Cream Ale is extremely drinkable! Cedar notes are indeed present in both the aroma and flavour, pairing well with more standard bready, caramel notes. Most surprising was that the hops were bigger in the aroma (almost citrussy) and flavour (a fairly big bitter finish) than expected for the sytle. I'll be buying more of these.......something I never thought I'd say about Trafalgar.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:19 pm

Trafalgar better start paying me for doing their advertising

. Haha.

Well, that, or send some fresh stock to the KW area, including this new product.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:20 pm

Why does one store in Guelph have so much stuff from this release yet, but nowhere else even comes close? Seems odd.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:30 pm

JesseM wrote:Why does one store in Guelph have so much stuff from this release yet, but nowhere else even comes close? Seems odd.

WHat beers are they showing Jesse? They shouldn't be on shelves until at least end of April.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:34 pm

Both Trafalgar's, both Rogue's, the Weltenberger, Pietra, and the Urbock 23. It's the Scottsdale & Stoneroad West store that has them all.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:40 pm

Jeez, if that's still showing on Saturday, i just might get a Zipcar and head on down

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:01 pm

Speaking of Eggenberg, the new Kingston & Morningside store is awesome & has way too much stock - about 500 Samichlaus, lots of Fullers VA, and about twenty other things from recent releases.

It was almost like being in America.

A huge cool beer room too.

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:27 am

Spring release launch is first week of Marchl but I did notice that Guelph is the only store in the province showing stock online.

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:19 am

Up to 5 stores now .. Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Guelph & Dundas each getting a taste.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:31 pm

All I want is Orval.... and rabbit stew... braised in Orval!

Zuma · Post by **Zuma** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:44 pm

Was just at the Bank and Walkley Store in Ottawa and picked up most of the offerings from this release.

Got the Rogues Kelis and Brutal Bitter, the Doppel Hirsch, Pietra, and the Asam Bock. It is not common to get most of the new beers in a release the first day, so I was plesantly surprised.

The Urbock 23 was also there as well and a few Trafalgars. One of the Trafalgars looked new, so I assume it was one of the ones for this release.

Garthicus · Post by **Garthicus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:21 pm

I picked up a bottle of the Cedar Cream Ale in Spadina LCBO today.

Hawks28 · Post by **Hawks28** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:36 pm

Garthicus wrote:I picked up a bottle of the Cedar Cream Ale in Spadina LCBO today.

As did I, though at a different location. The Trafalgars were the only 2 from the spring release that were there. This was my first Trafalgar beer. Cant sya I'm that impressed. The smell was awful, and it poured with no head at all. Thankfully the taste wasnt nearly as bad as the smell. It was decent, certainly not a drainpour, but I doubt I will buy it again.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:03 am

i was at the guelph stone road LCBO today and all the spring realease was there, except for Orval. i was only there to pick up some iced cider for a trade but i did grab some Westmalle Triple and Fuller's vintage 2008. if the Orval had been in i would have cleared the shelves but I havent seen it yet.