LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2009 Release

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:36 pm

JesseM wrote:I believe the St Peter's included the Ruby Red and the Golden Ale.

Nice - the Golden is new to us, and I really liked the Ruby last year.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:47 pm

i grabbed the innus and gunn pack today. the glass is awesome and will go right to the top of my 341ml glass rotation. the beer, well, i had the original tonight which was ok and the new version ipa is better then the old one but these beers still arent my fav. i do love the glass though!

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:04 am

GregClow wrote:Nice - the Golden is new to us, and I really liked the Ruby last year.

The Golden must have been here at some point last year, 'cause I rated it (6/14/2008)!?! Maybe in singles? I do agree about the Ruby Red, though - definitely one of their best.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:16 am

The_Jester wrote:
GregClow wrote:Nice - the Golden is new to us, and I really liked the Ruby last year.
The Golden must have been here at some point last year, 'cause I rated it (6/14/2008)!?! Maybe in singles? I do agree about the Ruby Red, though - definitely one of their best.

Yeah, I have a rating for it too.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:24 pm

St. Peter's Golden Ale was part of the summer 2008 release.

It appears that Maredsous have redisgned their packaging since last year. The new glass is a shorter chalice style in comparison to the previous one and it is very sharp.

Has anyone seen the design of this years' Hobgoblin t-shirt? Anyone know whether the resemblence of the Wychwood characters to the characters of Discworld is 'intentional'?

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:01 am

cannondale wrote:St. Peter's Golden Ale was part of the summer 2008 release.

It appears that Maredsous have redisgned their packaging since last year. The new glass is a shorter chalice style in comparison to the previous one and it is very sharp.

Has anyone seen the design of this years' Hobgoblin t-shirt? Anyone know whether the resemblence of the Wychwood characters to the characters of Discworld is 'intentional'?

no t-shirt this year, instead you get a glass very similar to the st peters

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:48 am

matt7215 wrote:no t-shirt this year, instead you get a glass very similar to the st peters

Excellent - My wife steals all of my t-shirts anyways!

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:10 pm

Gedge wrote:
carguy wrote:I'm looking forward to the Leffe gift pack, and I've only tried the Blonde and Brune up until now.
Wonder if we'll get the Triple and Radieuse or 9 (based on the contents of Leffe gift packs I've seen listed elsewhere)?

Could also the their new Christmas Ale... or the Vieille Cuvée, which I like more then the Radieuse.

Just as long as it isnt a cheap attempt to dunk their Ruby on us poor unsuspecting Canadians...

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:41 pm

cannondale wrote:St. Peter's Golden Ale was part of the summer 2008 release.

D'oh - you're right, I was looking at the St Peter's Suffolk Gold on Ratebeer, which I haven't had.

Ah well, I also liked the Golden Ale, so I might pick up a set anyway.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:43 pm

GregClow wrote:
cannondale wrote:St. Peter's Golden Ale was part of the summer 2008 release.
D'oh - you're right, I was looking at the St Peter's Suffolk Gold on Ratebeer, which I haven't had.

Ah well, I also liked the Golden Ale, so I might pick up a set anyway.

Ohh Grag, its ok!!

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:53 pm

cannondale wrote: It appears that Maredsous have redisgned their packaging since last year. The new glass is a shorter chalice style in comparison to the previous one and it is very sharp.

Noticed this too! Wasn't overly impressed with their glass before, but grabbed one of these. A very nice package, nice looking bottles and labels...and a great glass. Think of a Westmalle type stem on the chalice....solid.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:59 pm

Also grabbed the Innis and Gunn pack...decent glass, and I enjoy their beers enough to give 'em a go.

Couldn't resist a cheesy buy too...don't think it's on the lsit on the first page...but there is a Faxe Premium Gift Pack:
LCBO #131771

You get a 1 litre can and a heavy duty 1 litre mug. Don't recall ever having the Faxe premium...but not expecting anything, I just couldn't resist the massive mug.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:31 pm

At first I was pissed that there were no new packs... now I realize there's no more room on my beer glass shelf, so it's for the best. I'll probably pick up the St. Peter's, I also loved the Ruby Red, one of the biggest hits for me last year.

Zuma · Post by **Zuma** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:56 pm

iguenard wrote:Just as long as it isnt a cheap attempt to dunk their Ruby on us poor unsuspecting Canadians...

You know only too well what it is like to pass off the Ruby on an unexpecting person.

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:28 pm

Zuma wrote:
iguenard wrote:Just as long as it isnt a cheap attempt to dunk their Ruby on us poor unsuspecting Canadians...
You know only too well what it is like to pass off the Ruby on an unexpecting person.

HAHA! True.