New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Lukie · Post by **Lukie** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:10 am

squeaky wrote:Aventinus is finally showing stock at somewhere that isn't Pickering.

http://foodanddrink.ca/lcbo-ear/lcbo/pr ... mber=58875

Got it at Wilson yesterday. Still a fine beer but does the fancy box account for the $1.60 price jump?

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 3:20 pm

Haven't seen these posted anywhere yet!

(Barn Door Brewing) SPRING BOCK
LCBO 386748 | 500 mL bottle
Price $ 3.95

(Rogue) DAD'S LITTLE HELPER BLACK IPA
LCBO 383455 | 650 mL bottle
Price $ 6.60

Or these:

393462
Triple Bogey Lager
$2.50 per 473 mL

379776
Natural Selection BC Craft Brewers Sampler Pack
$13.40 per 6x330 mL

387761
Forked River Brewing "Riptide Pale Ale"
$3.50 per 500 mL

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 4:30 pm

why does the foodanddrink page not show these beers

also, is the Natural Selection BC Craft Brewers Sampler Pack different from last year?

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:29 pm

new

Wernesgruner Radler
LCBO# 376616
$2.45

Rogue Farms 19 Colonies Mead
LCBO# 363036
$6.70

Henniger Premium Lager+
$1.95

groulxsome · Post by **groulxsome** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:15 pm

spinrsx wrote:Rogue Farms 19 Colonies Mead
LCBO# 363036
Rogue Farms 19 Colonies Mead $6.70

Man, what's with Ontario being a Mead wasteland? I'm not much of a rating hound, but RB puts this one at 11 overall and 2 for style... 2!

Our other option is like, what, Trafalger? Isn't there a craft mead movement in the US (B. Nektar or even, like, Moonlight)? Why, when Ontario has historically had a fairly powerful Beekeepers Association (Ontario Beekeepers' Association since 1881! They used to be the shit at the Ex at the turn of the century!), do we still not have just one decent mead option? A cider 24-tap takeover before one meadery opens its doors? What gives!?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:07 pm

groulxsome wrote:What gives!?

I think mead may have a slight image problem, such as kingly men fopping around in wigs and frilly lace, you know, not of this past century.

I would look forward to a resurgence of the mead alco beverage here as in the USA. The associated style of dress, not so much...

ercousin · Post by **ercousin** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:14 pm

groulxsome wrote:What gives!?

We had a discussion about meaderies on the GTA Brews facebook page the it seems to reason there are so few meaderies is because of the AGO regulations:

"I've looked into the details of opening a meadery and without diving into too much, fermentation must be at the same location as where you extract the honey (honey houses are very expensive and under health regulations) and you must own a minimum of 100 hives and use at least 60% of your own honey. So basically if you want to make mead in Ontario you need to be a large beekeeper and also have the costs of fermentation (and lots of aging space). Beyond that AGCO generally treats you as a wine producer."

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GTA.Bre ... 601737844/

rfrf · Post by **rfrf** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:12 am

seems like some old stock at king+spadina location yesterday was out again, if you missed it the first time:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/nogne-o-su ... ew/100027/
and
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/sigtuna-mi ... 2-/191394/

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:08 pm

New:

Innis & Gunn Summer Mixed Pack
—LCBO#: 379784

Royal Jamaican Ginger Beer
—LCBO#: 369538

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:19 am

Natural Selection Bc Craft Brewers Sampler Pack is showing stock now. Has anyone seen it? Are the beers different from last summers BC mix pack?

** edit - cdnbeer news just posted this: http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2014/07 ... n-ontario/

different!

Kel Varnsen · Post by **Kel Varnsen** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:42 pm

spinrsx wrote:Natural Selection Bc Craft Brewers Sampler Pack is showing stock now. Has anyone seen it? Are the beers different from last summers BC mix pack?

** edit - cdnbeer news just posted this: http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2014/07 ... n-ontario/

different!

Hopefully this pack will be better then the terribly infected bottle of Dead frog I got in the pack last year. It didn't help matters that I sent a polite email to dead frog and was completely ignored.

boney · Post by **boney** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:02 am

spinrsx wrote:Natural Selection Bc Craft Brewers Sampler Pack is showing stock now. Has anyone seen it? Are the beers different from last summers BC mix pack?

** edit - cdnbeer news just posted this: http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2014/07 ... n-ontario/

different!

Wow. That's a mixed bag for sure. A couple of awful beers, a couple serviceable brews and Four Winds Saison (?!?). I haven't had FW staight-up saison, but have enjoyed everything I've tried from them. Hard to justify a whole pack for just that beer though.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:31 am

spinrsx wrote:Natural Selection Bc Craft Brewers Sampler Pack is showing stock now. Has anyone seen it? Are the beers different from last summers BC mix pack?

** edit - cdnbeer news just posted this: http://www.canadianbeernews.com/2014/07 ... n-ontario/

different!

Expect a full creamy mouth feel and slight sweet finish.

I've heard of beer porn before, but it's never been so explicit...

biegaman · Post by **biegaman** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:13 pm

Duvel Triple Hop at Laird & Eglinton. BB 10/16. $14.95 for the 4 pack, I think.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:22 pm

biegaman wrote:Duvel Triple Hop at Laird & Eglinton. BB 10/16. $14.95 for the 4 pack, I think.

You are correct:

DUVEL TRIPEL HOP 4 PK-B
LCBO 382507 | 4x330 mL bottle

Price: $ 14.95