LCBO Product Call - Spring Beers 2011

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:31 pm

matt7215 wrote:anything jolly pumpkin

+1

JesseMcG · Post by **JesseMcG** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:42 pm

Wheatsheaf wrote:My picks:

Het Anker Hopsinjoor or Tripel
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
Southern Tier Unearthly

JesseMcG wrote:but I'd LOVE to see Het Anker Margriet back.
Back? It never left. Not a bad beer, but a slow seller, I think. Still plenty around.

Just having a look at what stores still have it... and nothing really near me. It sold pretty quickly at the stores I frequent.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:47 pm

Torontoblue wrote:
Belgian wrote:
Absurdly, you could select or reject almost any beer for some criterion or other if you invented enough of them.

I doubt this is the intent of those criteria. But the LC does seem to dismiss a huge portfolio of internationally-acclaimed beers

They do the exact same with wine; it's not just a beer thing!!

Q: Have they ever just cut to the chase and called for "Products that are popular internationally because they don't suck." - ?

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:23 pm

For bock beers, I would LOOVE to get the Moretti La rossa, or the Celebrator Doppelbock.

But if you really want me to get a hard-on, go for a limited release (including Ottawa, or else!) of the Gouden Carolus whiskey!

http://www.hetanker.be/en/whisky/belgia ... hisky.html

Cheers, keep up the good work, and diversify that brewery portfolio!

Some suggestions:
- Stoudt
- Bells
- Great Lakes (US)
- Magic Hat (its right there! go get it!)

And for spring beers, the Schofer Hoffer grapefruit mix I loved from 2 years ago.

Zuma · Post by **Zuma** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:52 pm

iguenard wrote:For bock beers, I would LOOVE to get the Moretti La rossa, or the Celebrator Doppelbock.

I had Celebrator Doppelbock in my hands 24 hours ago and decided against picking up a four pack. If only you had mentioned it last week.

Kel Varnsen · Post by **Kel Varnsen** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:35 pm

iguenard wrote: - Great Lakes (US)
- Magic Hat (its right there! go get it!)

There might be some trademark or copyright issues here what with there already being a Great Lakes Brewery in Ontario, as well as the fact that Magic Hat's flagship beer (and the one that is in all the variety packs) is called #9.

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:02 pm

Kel Varnsen wrote:
iguenard wrote: - Great Lakes (US)
- Magic Hat (its right there! go get it!)
There might be some trademark or copyright issues here what with there already being a Great Lakes Brewery in Ontario, as well as the fact that Magic Hat's flagship beer (and the one that is in all the variety packs) is called #9.

I'd settle for Roxy Rolles and the IPA Cat... they make so many great, accessible beers.

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:03 pm

Zuma wrote:
iguenard wrote:For bock beers, I would LOOVE to get the Moretti La rossa, or the Celebrator Doppelbock.

I had Celebrator Doppelbock in my hands 24 hours ago and decided against picking up a four pack. If only you had mentioned it last week.

** makes mental note to not share his Utopia-oak-aged Dieu du Ciel! beers with Zuma anymore **

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:40 pm

I would rearry rove to see Jorry Pumpkin anything!

teichertbier · Post by **teichertbier** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:28 pm

Another vote for anything Jolly Pumpkin. Oro de Calabaza would be fantastic.

Some others I'd like to see on shelves:
Southern Tier Mokah
Southern Tier Unearthly (and/or Oak Aged)
Nogne O Porter
Nogne O Saison
Nogne O Imperial Stout
Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast

...and for a limited Ola Dubh 40-type release, Nogne O Dark Horizon 3.e (as long as Toronto wouldn't buy it all up before I get any

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