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Great Divide Private Order #2?

Connect with beer lovers to make private trades, or facilitate private orders from breweries..

Moderators: Craig, Cass

Do you want to partake in a private order of Great Divide?

Poll ended at Thu May 24, 2007 5:02 pm

Yes
24
89%
No
3
11%
 
Total votes: 27

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Derek
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Post by Derek »

What was the pricing on the first order?

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Post by Raphael »

Definitely would be in for a few bottles. Let me know how the process goes. I would go for the purchase, but I have no mode of transport besides the TTC.

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Post by inertiaboy »

Derek wrote:What was the pricing on the first order?
The final prices from the first Great Divide order are here.

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Post by Belgian »

I'm not crazy about the oaked Yeti myself. Too much raw wood tannin!

How'd you guys find the Porter or ESB?
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Post by Raphael »

So, how exactly do you split up the order?

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Post by GregClow »

Raphael wrote:So, how exactly do you split up the order?
Are you asking how we each get our full cases, or how we split up cases?

If the former - each of us submits our order to the LCBO, and they combine them into a single order to the brewery. Once the beer arrives, they let each person who ordered know that it's in, and you have to go down to Cooper Street to pick it up (or if you live outside Toronto, have it shipped to your closest LCBO).

If the latter - you have to find a person or persons to split case(s) with, and then one of you has to place the order for the full case(s), and then split it up amongst yourselves when the beer arrives.

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Post by Raphael »

oh... I didn't figure it was for a whole case of each. I wanted to try a bottle of each. Guess I'm out then :(

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Post by sweetback »

I'm in for a case or two

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Post by haelduksf »

I'd like to try as many as I can, I'll buy a case and trade, as long as this happens in or after June. Stupid summer jobs...

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Post by emjay »

The prices look pretty reasonable actually. I'd love to get myself a case of Hercules.

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Post by runes »

any idea how much a case is going to run?

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Post by Raphael »

runes wrote:any idea how much a case is going to run?
As inertiaboy mentioned earlier:


"Hercules Double IPA, Old Ruffian Barley Wine:
- 12 x 650ml: $6.64 ea, $79.72 case

Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout:
- 12 x 650ml: $7.65 ea, $91.76 case

Titan IPA
- 24 x 355ml: $2.30 ea, $55.22 case

Hot Shot ESB, St Bridget's Porter
- 24 x 355ml: $2.15 ea, $51.54 case"

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Post by inertiaboy »

I expect the prices will be higher this time since I don't think there will be as many orders. We ordered almost 100 cases last time, which really brought down the shipping costs.

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Post by Blankboy »

I've heard rumours that Great Divide has no interest in dealing with the LCBO again so all of this may be for nothing. Someone should contact them to see if this is even likely.
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Post by Beer Geek »

Blankboy wrote:I've heard rumours that Great Divide has no interest in dealing with the LCBO again so all of this may be for nothing. Someone should contact them to see if this is even likely.
An email has been sent. I'll post the reply when I get it.

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