LCBO Winter Warmers 2011 Release

wilco · Post by **wilco** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:24 am

My gut reaction was disappointment at few new beers, but it is really a great list with few exceptions. I loved the Jacobite last year and it was cheap, so who can complain? St. Ambroise, Nogne O and Olvisholt Lava impys are all great.

My only wish is that the LCBO would let Great Lakes and Lake of Bays seasonally list their products without going through the release, which would free up space. I like both and am glad to see them but Muskoka's big bottles haven't been appearing on the seasonals and you can bet the choco-cran will be on store shelves (assuming it isn't part of the Christmas release). All Ontario brewers should be able to do the same, especially Great Lakes because they always have the same seasonals anyway

Stroonze · Post by **Stroonze** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:39 am

Wilco, your right about the choco cran stout, i got an email from muskoka saying that it will start shipping the week of oct 31 to nov 7.

andrewrg · Post by **andrewrg** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:58 am

I've only really gotten into stouts recently, so I will definitely be stocking up on these to last me through the winter and later on when the LCBO forgets that stouts exist again.

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 3:42 pm

Lake of Bays Mocha Porter already out and about at a few stores, including Yonge + Finch where I picked one up today. Also a random single bottle of Samuel Adams Winter Lager. Weird. Took some doing for them to find a code to sell it to me under, but they did eventually. Its five mates (or any other bottles for that matter) were nowhere to be found.

Ralphus · Post by **Ralphus** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:45 pm

Lake of Bays Mocha Porter already out and about at a few stores, including Yonge + Finch where I picked one up today.

Agree.. and as someone pointed out on drinkvine, it already has existing product entry of 222125.
Not sure why there is a new entry with product number 222236. For the time being I'm going to change the winter release to use 222125.

Stroonze · Post by **Stroonze** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:38 pm

For those that are north of the city, The aurora store at bayview and st john has almost all of the gift sets in and quite a few of the seasonal releases. I picked up the duvel gift set, la chouffe, unibroue 17, Porter baltique and peche mortel. What a great store that is.

ProgMetalHead · Post by **ProgMetalHead** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:41 pm

I'm sad that there is no Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout on the list... I only have 1 bottle left

I wanted to restock... that is one fantastic brew!

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:07 pm

just picked up the Muskoka Chocolate Cranberry beer... it's kind of a winter warmer I Guess..

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 2:36 pm

St Ambroise RIS now appears on the LCBO website. Hopefully this one sees an early release.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:24 pm

Man! I'm so glad the price for this would shoot up...I love this beer, but it's a pricey one...my aching stiff wallet...

Kish84 · Post by **Kish84** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:18 pm

Grand River Russian Gun is showing up now, so far only K-W, Cambridge and Brantford.

I may pick some up later tonight as its at my local that usually gets nothing (but somehow got Red Racer)

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:10 am

I see the St Ambroise Russian Imperial Stout is showing up on the LCBO site. Just listed at a Pickering LCBO for now.

andrewrg · Post by **andrewrg** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:11 am

Saw Great Lakes Winter at Summerhill. Also Grand River Russian Gun, though that isn't part of this release I don't think.

lister · Post by **lister** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:45 pm

GL Winter at King & Spadina.

zaireeka · Post by **zaireeka** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:25 pm

Any idea on a release date for this stuff?