LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2009 Release

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:42 pm

El Pinguino wrote:
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.

It's a great new Trappist-y product look and I like the way they embossed words around the stem sort of imitating a Trappist glass. I really don't use the old style glasses much, but the quality of both glasses is indeed great. (Thin lip like good beer crystal.)

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:20 pm

Got the BALTIKA 3-pack one to try the porter. Interesting polygonal profile bottles... The glass looks really sharp with the nifty polygonal logo (nice branding!) but iit is a very lightweight glass compared to the St Peters.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:18 pm

Anyone know the contents of the Leffe pack as yet?

Guybrush · Post by **Guybrush** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:10 am

Ya, it's a Blonde, Brun, Triple, and something they call Leffe 9, and it comes with a glass.

http://shop.youwof.com/products/leffe-g ... -2-glasses

The_Jester · Post by **The_Jester** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:30 am

Guybrush wrote:... and something they call Leffe 9, and it comes with a glass.

The Leffe 9 is a run-of-the-mill Belgian Ale, slightly more pale and stronger than their tripel. Very lovely glass, though. One of my favourites.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:55 pm

Ended up picking up a Leffe pack last night and it contained:

1xBrune
1xBlonde
2xRadieuse
glass

iguenard · Post by **iguenard** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:10 pm

Awesome! Thanks for the info

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:32 pm

Belgian wrote:Got the BALTIKA 3-pack one to try the porter. Interesting polygonal profile bottles... The glass looks really sharp with the nifty polygonal logo (nice branding!) but iit is a very lightweight glass compared to the St Peters.

I enjoyed the porter. The Gold is an overly sweet mess, and the lager just alright.

What I like about the glass is that they enough room to pour the entire bottle with a decent head, which is more than I can say for my Marstons or Sam Smith glasses. I think that Baltika glass will get a lot of use from me.

El Pinguino · Post by **El Pinguino** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:11 pm

So the Leffe is popping up now? Gonna have to get out and grab one of those...anyone seen the Duvel big bottle + glass anywhere yet?

Really digging the Maredsous from this year. Good beers and great glass.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:51 pm

im still looking for the leffe and baltika gift packs, ive given up on them ever makin it to cambridge.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:22 am

Guybrush wrote:Ya, it's a Blonde, Brun, Triple, and something they call Leffe 9, and it comes with a glass.

cannondale wrote:Ended up picking up a Leffe pack last night and it contained:

1xBrune
1xBlonde
2xRadieuse
glass

So, there are two different versions of the Leffe giftpack available? That's odd.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:56 am

GregClow wrote:
Guybrush wrote:Ya, it's a Blonde, Brun, Triple, and something they call Leffe 9, and it comes with a glass.

cannondale wrote:Ended up picking up a Leffe pack last night and it contained:

1xBrune
1xBlonde
2xRadieuse
glass
So, there are two different versions of the Leffe giftpack available? That's odd.

I actually purchased the one with the 2 Radieuse at an LCBO in Toronto on Monday...can't speak for the other pack described. Two certainly wouldn't be a bad thing..

TJ · Post by TJ » Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:33 pm

Guybrush wrote:So, there are two different versions of the Leffe giftpack available? That's odd.

I picked up the gift pack with one glass and two Radieuses, one Brune and one Blonde. I've seen the same pack in two other LCBOs. I'm sure this is the only one.

I think the one posted eariler with two glasses and the Blonde, Brune, Triple and 9 was likely the result of bad googling.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:51 pm

TJ wrote:
Guybrush wrote:So, there are two different versions of the Leffe giftpack available? That's odd.
I picked up the gift pack with one glass and two Radieuses, one Brune and one Blonde. I've seen the same pack in two other LCBOs. I'm sure this is the only one.

I think the one posted eariler with two glasses and the Blonde, Brune, Triple and 9 was likely the result of bad googling.

dont trust the google

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:52 pm

matt7215 wrote:im still looking for the leffe and baltika gift packs, ive given up on them ever makin it to cambridge.

It's a simple matter of having them transferred in to your local store. Ask, and you shall receive.