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Samuel Adams Utopias 2013

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brew-san
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Post by brew-san »

Got through and ordered one, it'll look nice next to my 10th anniversary bottle.

Asked how many they had left and the rep I talked to said he had no idea.. too busy.

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Post by TheSevenDuffs »

I had to give up calling 5 minutes ago... stuck at work now and can't call. If anyone gets an extra bottle and wants to trade it for some American stuff, let me know... I'm willing to give up some good bottles for it :)

instantkamera
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Post by instantkamera »

I considered getting an extra one just to save for a BTer but I honestly didnt think it was going to be that hard to get since my wife and I both got through within 5 mins. We're both vets at this phone race thing though. I didnt realize the lines go busy. Lame.

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instantkamera wrote:I considered getting an extra one just to save for a BTer but I honestly didnt think it was going to be that hard to get since my wife and I both got through within 5 mins. We're both vets at this phone race thing though. I didnt realize the lines go busy. Lame.
Yep. I called about 50 times between 8:30 and 9:00 and got a busy signal each time.

instantkamera
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Post by instantkamera »

Im a little surprised, didn't hear a thing about it after the initial press release. Nothing in the news that I saw.

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groulxsome
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Post by groulxsome »

http://www.thestar.com/life/2013/11/21/ ... _lcbo.html

On hold... smooth classical guitar...

The Mick
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Post by The Mick »

I got a busy signal for the first 10 or so tries then got through. There was about a 10 minute wait on hold then I placed the order... If you count the last 2 years that I missed out on this I guess I waited 730 days and 10 minutes :roll:

I thought this was a 1 per person limit? If not I would have grabbed a couple for friends who I know will be trying today as well.
I don't always drink beer ... because sometimes my friends win and we have to go to macro-only establishments.

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Post by groulxsome »

What estimates for delivery time was everyone else given? I got 2-3 weeks. The guy said I was in the last 2/3s of the allotment...

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Post by instantkamera »

The Mick wrote:
I thought this was a 1 per person limit? If not I would have grabbed a couple for friends who I know will be trying today as well.
It is, I just got through twice and my wife and I have different names :D

I didn't order a second anyway.
groulxsome wrote:What estimates for delivery time was everyone else given? I got 2-3 weeks. The guy said I was in the last 2/3s of the allotment...
Same time frame here. Not in a hurry, I *might* open it during the holidays though.

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Post by groulxsome »

instantkamera wrote:Same time frame here. Not in a hurry, I *might* open it during the holidays though.
If I don't get mine by December 22nd, I'm going to have a hard time... :(

Stroonze
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Post by Stroonze »

I have access to a 2011 bottle if anyone is interested. PM for details.

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Stroonze wrote:I have access to a 2011 bottle if anyone is interested. PM for details.
Hmmm... I could be interested in that...

The Mick
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Post by The Mick »

groulxsome wrote:What estimates for delivery time was everyone else given? I got 2-3 weeks. The guy said I was in the last 2/3s of the allotment...
I got a 4-6 week time frame, but that's for Ottawa... the way distribution works here, I'll be happy to receive it before March...
I don't always drink beer ... because sometimes my friends win and we have to go to macro-only establishments.

instantkamera
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Post by instantkamera »

The Mick wrote:
groulxsome wrote:What estimates for delivery time was everyone else given? I got 2-3 weeks. The guy said I was in the last 2/3s of the allotment...
I got a 4-6 week time frame, but that's for Ottawa... the way distribution works here, I'll be happy to receive it before March...
If I recall correctly, last time they were saying 4-6 weeks and delivered (some, at least) within 2-3, so Im guessing they mean for this to be in our hands before the festive season begins.

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Post by TheBeeraholic »

instantkamera wrote:
The Mick wrote:
groulxsome wrote:What estimates for delivery time was everyone else given? I got 2-3 weeks. The guy said I was in the last 2/3s of the allotment...
I got a 4-6 week time frame, but that's for Ottawa... the way distribution works here, I'll be happy to receive it before March...
If I recall correctly, last time they were saying 4-6 weeks and delivered (some, at least) within 2-3, so Im guessing they mean for this to be in our hands before the festive season begins.
I got another one this year, was told 2-6 weeks. The two years I got it within 2-3 weeks.

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