Sam Adams in Ontario 2010/2011

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:27 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Ukie wrote:
icemachine wrote:200 cases and yet only 16 stores get the product. Ridiculous.

2 in Guelph???????

How does that work?

Weird. Isn't Guelph like the armpit of Ontario? or is that Toronto? Naw, that is the ass crack.
Being the left ankle, London gets one which is good I guess.

I always thought that Hamilton had that honour...

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:55 am

Until Toronto gets a Gibraltar Trade Center it's Nowheresville.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 3:19 pm

Gedge wrote:Until Toronto gets a Gibraltar Trade Center it's Nowheresville.

Love it!

cratez · Post by **cratez** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:30 pm

Ukie wrote: 2 in Guelph? How does that work?

I must say I find it a bit surprising that Hamilton has missed out on the Norrebro and Infinium releases. With 500,000 people and a respectable beer scene (Augusta, Chester's, Phoenix, Grapes & Hops), you'd figure these beers would move. Perhaps sales were thin for the DDC and Harviestoun releases?

markaberrant · Post by **markaberrant** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:54 pm

Anyone know if/when Noble Pils will hit Canada? I'm assuming it will be the next nationally distributed seasonal, following Oktoberfest and Winter Lager.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:59 am

cratez wrote:
Ukie wrote: 2 in Guelph? How does that work?
I must say I find it a bit surprising that Hamilton has missed out on the Norrebro and Infinium releases. With 500,000 people and a respectable beer scene (Augusta, Chester's, Phoenix, Grapes & Hops), you'd figure these beers would move. Perhaps sales were thin for the DDC and Harviestoun releases?

It is surprising considering we always receive everyone of the seasonal quarterly releases and the full Christmas Gift Packs/Winter Warmers releases.

The Harviestoun did so well in Dec 2009 that some of our stores received all 5 this year with the 12 and 18 being sold out immediately and only 20-30 of the 16, 30 and 40 left.

The DDC intial release never made it although we did receive the Rigor Mortis, Solstice D'hiver and the Peche Mortel. Very few of those around.

There is a demand because when I go into the stores the CSRs already know what I am looking for because people have already been in or have phoned.

No Infinium is surprising considering Hamilton is a big SA area but it is still early. Only 25 stores for example were supposed to get the Bombay Pale Ale but I notice 29 stores are listed.

I am sure you Mac alumni remember the Dundas store. Go in there on a Friday or Saturday after the truck has been in and check back on Monday.
Its like "Are you guys moving?" They have a spot on the wall where they put the "gems" - its usually cleaned out.

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:53 am

cratez wrote:....Perhaps sales were thin for the DDC and Harviestoun releases?

I'm not sure if that enters into it. DDC and Ola Dubh both sold out very, very quickly in Peterborough, yet Peterborough was not on the initial list for any of the Nørrebro beers!

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:33 pm

I know enough to take the ratings with a grain of salt, But I don;t think i'm missing much at 15 dollars a bottle based on some of the comemnts I;ve seen on BA and RB.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:54 am

Time to find out if its thumbs up or down:

INFINIUM BY SAMUEL ADAMS
LCBO 227660 | 750 mL bottle

Price: $ 14.95

1. OTTAWA 1980 BANK STREET
BANK & WALKLEY
(613)523-7763 Feb 7, 2011

Inventory on hand:

120

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:43 am

We got something before Toronto????? There must be a mistake. They must mean Queens Quay, not Walkley.

Regardless, I'll pick up a couple of bottles on Friday when I get back from Vegas.

PeenSteen · Post by **PeenSteen** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:06 am

thats amazing

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:24 pm

cfrancis wrote:We got something before Toronto????? There must be a mistake. They must mean Queens Quay, not Walkley.

Regardless, I'll pick up a couple of bottles on Friday when I get back from Vegas.

The bias is just sickening, isn't it?

Next thing you know they'll make Ottawa the capital.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 12:40 pm

cfrancis wrote:We got something before Toronto????? There must be a mistake. They must mean Queens Quay, not Walkley.

Regardless, I'll pick up a couple of bottles on Friday when I get back from Vegas.

Must be an election coming up.

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:12 pm

All the time I get to read all of the reviews for a few weeks of a new beer before I can even get my hands on a bottle. Then I want to talk about it and the thread is dead because everyone has moved on.

IPA_Lover · Post by **IPA_Lover** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:10 pm

Picked up a bottle of Infinium last night. Tag on the bottle says drink by July 2011. Guess there's no aging potential here.

Anyone tried it yet?