LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2009 Release

[GregClow]

The following items are planned to be included in the LCBO's Holiday Beers/Gift Packs release for 2009. They should start appearing in stores shelves sometime in October.

Note that all info, including prices and package contents, is subject to change.

Christoffel Big Dutch Jug ($31.95 - LCBO 925800)
2 L ceramic jug of Christoffel Blond.

Affligem Mixed Pack ($15.95 - LCBO 682906)
Two 330 mL bottles of Affligem Blonde, one 330 mL bottle each of Affligem Dubbel & Affligem Tripel, and a branded glass.

DAB Original Party Keg ($24.65 - LCBO 329029)
5 L mini-keg of DAB Original.

Baltika Gift Pack ($11.95 - LCBO 131912)
500 mL bottles of Baltika 5 Zolotoe (Golden), Baltika 6 Porter and Baltika 7 Eksportnoe (Export), and a branded glass.

Hoegaarden Gift Pack ($14.95 - LCBO 131805)
Four 330 mL bottles of Hoegaarden, and a branded glass.

Leffe Gift Pack ($15.95 - LCBO 131797)
330 mL bottles of Leffe Blond, Leffe Brune, two other Leffe beers TBC, and a branded glass.

Taste of Belgium Gift Pack ($19.95 - LCBO 676494)
One 330 mL bottle each of Stella Artois, Hoegaarden and Leffe Blond, and a branded glass for each beer.

Stella Artois L'Etoile Gift Pack ($6.95 - LCBO 50286)
330 mL bottle of Stella Artois and a branded glass.

Fruli Strawberry Gift Pack ($15.95 - LCBO 83816)
Four 250 mL bottles of Fruli Strawberry and a branded glass.

Erdinger Bavaria Gift Pack ($11.45 - LCBO 612119)
One 500 mL bottle each of Erdinger Dunkel and Erdinger Hefeweizen, and a branded glass.

Exclusive Belgian Ales ($17.90 - LCBO 562397)
One 330 mL bottle each of Augustijn, Bornem Dubbel, Bornem Triple, Bruegel, Gulden Draak and Piraat.

Wernesgruner Party Keg ($23.80 - LCBO 83832)
5 L mini-keg of Wernesgruner Pilsner.

Bitburger Gift Pack ($13.00 - LCBO 83840)
Six 330 mL bottles of Bitburger Pilsner and a branded glass.

Moosehead Gift Pack ($27.95 - LCBO 157693)
Two 341 mL bottles of Moosehead Lager and a Moosehead scarf by Roots.

Alexander Keith's Mixed Pack ($8.75 - LCBO 83865)
Two 473 mL cans each of Alexander Keith's IPA and Alexander Keith's Red

Historic Ales of Scotland ($11.25 - LCBO 893719)
330 mL bottles of Heather Ales Alba, Heather Ales Ebulum, Heather Ales Fraoch & Heather Ales Grozet. [Note: This pack is available year-round.]

Ontario Craft Brewers Discovery Pack 3 ($14.95 - LCBO 137067)
473 mL cans of six OCB beers TBC.

Bah Humbug ($3.45 - LCBO 3822)
500 ml bottle of Wychwood Bah Humbug.

Hobgoblin Gift Pack ($6.95 - LCBO 3566)
500 ml bottle of Wychwood Hobgoblin and a branded glass.

Steam Whistle Gift Pack ($29.95 - LCBO 11692)
Two 341 mL bottles of Steam Whistle and a retro wall-mounted bottle opener.

Innis & Gunn Gift Pack ($14.95 - LCBO 131789)
One 330 mL bottle each of Innis & Gunn Oak-Aged Beer, Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak-Aged Beer, Innis & Gunn Oak-Aged IPA, and a branded glass.

Chimay Gift Pack ($14.95 - LCBO 560383)
One 330mL bottle each of Chimay Blue, Chimay White and Chimay Red, and a branded glass.

St Peter's Twinpack ($12.95 - LCBO 130963)
One 500mL bottle each of St. Peter's Golden Ale and St. Peter's Ruby Red, and a branded glass.

Duvel Gift Pack ($10.95 - LCBO 395848)
One 750 mL bottle of Duvel, and a branded glass.

Maredsous Gift Box ($15.95 - LCBO 925818)
One 330mL bottle each of Maredsous 6 Blond, Maredsous 8 and Maredsous 10, and a branded glass.

Samuel Smith's Selection Box ($13.95 - LCBO 696658)
One 550mL bottle each of Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Samuel Smith's Pale Ale and Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, a branded glass, and two coasters.

Guinness Gift Pack ($14.95 - LCBO 50328)
Three 440 mL cans of Guinness, and a Guinness scarf.

Mill Street Barley Wine ($11.95 - LCBO 70359)
500 mL ceramic bottle of Mill Street Barley Wine.

Corona Gift Pack ($19.95 - LCBO 131763)
Two 330 mL bottles each of Corona Extra and Corona Light, two branded glasses and a bottle opener.

Weston's Cider Gift Pack ($12.95 - LCBO 131938)
One 500 mL bottle each of Westons Premium Organic Cider and Westons Premium Organic Pear Cider, and a branded glass.

[The_Jester]

Unless I'm mistaken, there is nothing new there?!?

[Bobbyok]

Moosehead Gift Pack ($27.95 - LCBO 157693)
Two 341 mL bottles of Moosehead Lager and a Moosehead scarf by Roots.

Alexander Keith's Mixed Pack ($8.75 - LCBO 83865)
Two 473 mL cans each of Alexander Keith's IPA and Alexander Keith's Red

Wow. They really went for the best of the Maritimes, didn't they?

[GregClow]

Unless I'm mistaken, there is nothing new there?!?

There are a number of new ones this year. I know that these ones are for sure:

Baltika Gift Pack ($11.95 - LCBO 131912)
500 mL bottles of three different Baltika beers, and a branded glass.

Leffe Gift Pack ($15.95 - LCBO 131797)
330 mL bottles of Leffe Blond, Leffe Brune, two other Leffe beers TBC, and a branded glass.

Ontario Craft Brewers Discovery Pack 3 ($14.95 - LCBO 137067)
473 mL cans of six OCB beers TBC.

Innis & Gunn Gift Pack ($14.95 - LCBO 131789)
One 330 mL bottle each of Innis & Gunn Oak-Aged Beer, Innis & Gunn Rum Cask Oak-Aged Beer, Innis & Gunn Oak-Aged IPA, and a branded glass.

St Peter's Twinpack ($12.95 - LCBO 130963)
One 500mL bottle each of two St. Peter's beers TBC, and a branded glass.
[It's listed as "St Peter's Twinpack 2" on the LCBO site with a different item number, so I'm guessing it'll be different from last year's]

Duvel Gift Pack ($10.95 - LCBO 395848)
One 750 mL bottle of Duvel, and a branded glass.

Weston's Cider Gift Pack ($12.95 - LCBO 131938)
One 500 mL bottle each two Weston's ciders TBC, and a branded glass.
[We had a Weston's Cider pack a couple of years ago, but it had three ciders, so this one is different.]

[mintjellie]

I don't remember a Sam Smith's box from last year, but maybe my LCBO never got it.

I hope they get it this year though.

[icemachine]

I don't remember a Sam Smith's box from last year, but maybe my LCBO never got it.

I hope they get it this year though.

I got two last year - good pint glass and the Oatmeal stout is very good as I recall

[mintjellie]

I guess I better start pestering my local outlet.

[notdan]

I think about four or five of these are going on my Christmas list

[JesseM]

Is it weird that the Baltika pack excites me the most? I think it's kind of weird, but I'm definitely down for more Russian beer (questionable quality or not, I just love to try new stuff).

I'll pick up a Chimay pack for the glass and the Maredsous since I didn't get it last year.

[northyorksammy]

Canadian dollar may be at parity by the end of the year, so Premier or Village Beer merchant is getting the lion's share of our company' seasonal gift giving..except for the Fuller's which I buy a good dozen every year

[JesseM]

Is it weird that the Baltika pack excites me the most? I think it's kind of weird, but I'm definitely down for more Russian beer (questionable quality or not, I just love to try new stuff).

I'll pick up a Chimay pack for the glass and the Maredsous since I didn't get it last year.

Just putting it out there, the LCBO listing puts the ABV as 7%, which makes no sense since it's a pack of 3 (unless they took the average or something), and the only Baltika with an abv of 7% is the Baltika 6, the Baltic Porter! Wow, wouldn't that just be something!

Like they read my whiny posts a while back about more Baltic Porters/Baltika products? In a perfect world.....

[SteelbackGuy]

What's cooler than being cool? Ice cold!

[wilco]

Anyone heard rumours of what the OCB mixer will contain? I'm really hoping they go nuts and throw in the Wellington Imperial Stout. Or at least some items that aren't available normally. Is that asking too much?

[tuqueboy]

Anyone heard rumours of what the OCB mixer will contain? I'm really hoping they go nuts and throw in the Wellington Imperial Stout. Or at least some items that aren't available normally. Is that asking too much?

that might be the case. i've heard it's going to be a cans-only sixpack

[notdan]

Anyone heard rumours of what the OCB mixer will contain? I'm really hoping they go nuts and throw in the Wellington Imperial Stout. Or at least some items that aren't available normally. Is that asking too much?

I think that's asking too much...