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2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

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2024 Fall Importation LCBO Release

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21056 Tynt Meadow 330
21058 Founders Porter 355
38135 Biere Des Amis Cr(H)Azy IPA 330
38370 Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast Stout 473
38373 Trappistes Rochefort 6 330
38374 Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Brewmaster 330
107672 Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12 330
125468 Gouden Carolus Classic 330
402578 Rodenbach Vintage 750

38367 St. Ambroise Baltic Porter 473
38375 Le Trou Du Diable Le Coq Barrel Aged Cherry Sour Saison 330

Seasonality in full effect.

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Post by seangm »

I very much enjoy seasonality from fall through winter. My favourite time of year. I'm imagining there'll be a release of festbiers/marzens etc. as well.

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Post by anthony9 »

This may be part of the winter or other release, but some more coming soon.

St. Bernardus Christmas Ale - Quadruple w/ spices 10% LCBO #34143

Van Steenberge Tasting Pack - LCBO #254136

St. Bernardus Selection Pack - LCBO #385476

Westmalle Gift Pack - LCBO #34145

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I do still enjoy those Belgian mix pack releases. Will be picking up a Bernadus for sure!

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Post by Craig »

I like that Christmas Ale too. But where's Avec Les Bonx Voeux? I loved that beer so much and we haven't seen it in ages.

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I'm getting this from one of the more transparent agents. There are other agents that seem like last updated their online presence in 1997. Perhaps from another agent.

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Craig wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:59 am I like that Christmas Ale too. But where's Avec Les Bonx Voeux? I loved that beer so much and we haven't seen it in ages.
Agreed…and while we’re at it, make it the magnum sized ones again :)
I’ve got one last bottle of the 330ml bottles in the fridge that I can’t bring myself to open.

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sofakingdrunk wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:12 pm I’ve got one last bottle of the 330ml bottles in the fridge that I can’t bring myself to open.
Are you looking for volunteers? :D

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Post by Lukie »

Looks like a solid list, albeit, a bit short.

Haven't had a Carolus Classic in many years so looking forward to tasting it again.

Always nice to see Founders Porter, wish we had more stuff from from them. All the other looks good as well.

Gotta try St. Ambroise Baltic Porter. At $3 it looks like fantastic value, which is hard to find these days
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Just tried the St. Ambroise porter. I think it's fantastic and the best value by far at the LCBO. Only a matter of time before they jack up the price on this one

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Saw a few Xmas/winter packs out today at an LCBO in Guelph nice and early:

Sawdust city stout pack-horchata milk stout(which I hate),viva puff(also not my thing),skinny dipping and good to see the return of long dark voyage. I love LDV but I doubt I’ll buy one od these packs, due to the other 2 beers I won’t drink.

Sidelaunch pack that I didn’t pay much attention to, it had some gaudy looking glass with it, not sure of the beers

Leftfield ipa mixer with the delicious Greenwood and 5 other different ipa I don’t remember seeing before

Burdock Ducks ipa mixer pack, 6 different ipa/pale ales

Bellwoods 3 pack and glass. Cat lady ipa, a new Monogamy ipa and Witchshark(hopefully more like the original version rather then what it has become). Kind of irritating that they sell the pack as the glass and 3 tall boys, yet the glass doesn’t fit a tall boy. lol.

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Lukie wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:18 pm Just tried the St. Ambroise porter. I think it's fantastic and the best value by far at the LCBO. Only a matter of time before they jack up the price on this one
All St Ambroise beers are good value

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sofakingdrunk wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:59 pm
Lukie wrote: Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:18 pm Just tried the St. Ambroise porter. I think it's fantastic and the best value by far at the LCBO. Only a matter of time before they jack up the price on this one
All St Ambroise beers are good value
Yup, agreed. Still, $3.05 for a baltic porter is something else these days when even a Sinha stout (previously $2.95) is now a sobering $3.75. Anyway, wish we could see more baltic porters as it's such a lovely style around winter. Also, more beers from Quebec in general.

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sofakingdrunk wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 9:58 pm Saw a few Xmas/winter packs out today at an LCBO in Guelph nice and early:

Sawdust city stout pack-horchata milk stout(which I hate),viva puff(also not my thing),skinny dipping and good to see the return of long dark voyage. I love LDV but I doubt I’ll buy one od these packs, due to the other 2 beers I won’t drink.

Sidelaunch pack that I didn’t pay much attention to, it had some gaudy looking glass with it, not sure of the beers

Leftfield ipa mixer with the delicious Greenwood and 5 other different ipa I don’t remember seeing before

Burdock Ducks ipa mixer pack, 6 different ipa/pale ales

Bellwoods 3 pack and glass. Cat lady ipa, a new Monogamy ipa and Witchshark(hopefully more like the original version rather then what it has become). Kind of irritating that they sell the pack as the glass and 3 tall boys, yet the glass doesn’t fit a tall boy. lol.
Nice mixer from Bellwoods, just not a fan of that pub glass. A chalice would have been nicer.

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Post by anthony9 »

I, too would like to see more Quebec beer. Le Trou Du Diable Le Coq Barrel Aged looks to be phantom release.

Interestingly, because the SAQ doesn’t carry much Quebec beer, it is like a dollar or two more expensive than the LCBO.

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