LCBO Spring 2011 Specialty Beer Release

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:05 pm

The following beers will be included in the LCBO Spring 2011 Specialty Beer release, due in stores starting the week of February 27th:

LCBO # / PRODUCT NAME / BREWERY NAME / % alc./vol. / Unit Size (Ml) / Proposed Retail
211284 / Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor / HET ANKER NV / 8.0 / 330 / $3.05
205393 / Curmudgeon IPA / GRAND RIVER BREWING / 6.5 / 500 / $3.50
208942 / Springbock / AMSTERDAM BREWING COMPANY / 7.0 / 500 / $3.95
45880 / Maple Bock / TRAFALGAR ALES AND MEADS LTD. / 6.5 / 650 / $4.50
209346 / HopHead Double IPA / Tree Brewing Company / 8.0 / 650 / $5.35
615633 / Great Lakes Orange Peel Ale / GREAT LAKES BREWING CO. INC. / 5.3 / 650 / $4.95
106237 / Doppel Hirsch Doppel Bock / HOSS BRAU-UND VERTRIEBS GMBH & / 7.2 / 500 / $3.75
168393 / Skjalfti - Premium Lager / OLVISHOLT BRUGGHUS EHF. / 5.0 / 500 / $3.95
210591 / Panil Barriquee Sour / Torrechiara di Losi Giusseppe / 8.0 / 750 / $14.00
210054 / Hitachino Nest White Ale / KIUCHI BREWERY / 5.0 / 330 / $3.75
157552 / Christoffel Dry-hopped Nobel / SINT CHRISTOFFEL BIER B.V. / 8.7 / 330 / $3.05
208975 / Marston's Old Empire IPA / MARSTON'S PLC / 5.7 / 500 / $3.65
211425 / Gemini / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO. INC. / 10.5 / 650 / $9.00

Some earlier discussion/speculation about this release can be found in this thread (now locked): http://www.bartowel.com/board/viewtopic.php?p=78151

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:06 pm

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:10 pm

At first glance I would say that overall this is a bit of a letdown in light of recent LCBO release but it is a treat for Hopheads like myself to have both the Tree DIPA and Gemini released at the same time!

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:18 pm

definitely liking the IPA theme to this release!
(5 outta 13, not bad)

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:28 pm

we are so excited to be included in the release - this is our first official release into Ontario - hopefully not the last

Just a correction - the Tree Brewing HopHead Double IPA is now 8.3% ABV

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:33 pm

Chris Stirling wrote:we are so excited to be included in the release - this is our first official release into Ontario - hopefully not the last

Just a correction - the Tree Brewing HopHead Double IPA is now 8.3% ABV

+1 to that. I hope to see plenty more Tree beer in future LCBO releases.

chris_schryer · Post by **chris_schryer** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:33 pm

Aside from the Trafalgar, the only less-than-exciting things here are the Springbock, which will be nice as ever I'm sure, and the Orange Peel, which just isn't my thing. Everything else looks awesome! Tree and Nobel and Skalfti and Carolous and Panil in one release? I might need a line of credit.....

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:35 pm

Definitely happy with this release. Surprised to see the Spring Bock coming in a 720ml bottle!

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:40 pm

Cale wrote:Definitely happy with this release. Surprised to see the Spring Bock coming in a 720ml bottle!

i thought the same. reminds me of the same move muskoka made a couple releases ago. nice.

i love how this coincides with today's Oscar nominations, since for beer geeks this is more or less the equivalent

nickelass · Post by **nickelass** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:46 pm

Yay for Panil! I love that beer.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:00 pm

Chris Stirling wrote:we are so excited to be included in the release - this is our first official release into Ontario - hopefully not the last

Just a correction - the Tree Brewing HopHead Double IPA is now 8.3% ABV

And it's tasting wonderful too

LCBO have a great price on it too; it's $8.99 in Edmonton!!!!

Zuma · Post by **Zuma** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:28 pm

Very excited to see the Panil. Great beer.

LCBO seems willing to take a bit of a gamble on this one given the price. I guess if the customer base did not run screaming at the price of the Ola Dubh 40 they thought it might be worth trying again.

Even at that price I will have to pick up another 4-5.

Dokta Owange · Post by **Dokta Owange** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:36 pm

Very Happy about the upcoming hoppy release!

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:21 pm

GregClow wrote:211284 / Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor / HET ANKER NV / 8.0 / 330 / $3.05
208942 / Springbock / AMSTERDAM BREWING COMPANY / 7.0 / 720 / $7.95
209346 / HopHead Double IPA / Tree Brewing Company / 8.0 / 650 / $5.35
210591 / Panil Barriquee Sour / Torrechiara di Losi Giusseppe / 8.0 / 750 / $14.00
210054 / Hitachino Nest White Ale / KIUCHI BREWERY / 5.0 / 330 / $3.75
157552 / Christoffel Dry-hopped Nobel / SINT CHRISTOFFEL BIER B.V. / 8.7 / 330 / $3.05
211425 / Gemini / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO. INC. / 10.5 / 650 / $9.00

These are the ones I'll be getting a bunch of. Congrats to BT's Mr. Hyde for seeing his springbock recipe adapted by Amsterdam and released at the LC! Too bad you're not here to see it yourself! 720ml is a weird size though... some sort of special packaging?

Chris Stirling · Post by **Chris Stirling** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:28 pm

thanks Bobsy! - we look forward to hearing your review of our HopHead Double IPA

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