LCBO Holiday Beers/Gift Packs 2009 Release

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:05 pm

I wonder if some Baltika packs will magically have two or three Porters?

I mean people are going crazy for the Lager and the Gold so maybe some are unscrupulously swapping out the undesirable porter to get more of the other two world-classics.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:59 pm

Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...

kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:51 pm

icemachine wrote:Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...

I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:06 pm

kwjd wrote:
icemachine wrote:Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...
I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.

It's amazing to me that the LCBO employee's generally just seem to ignore this from what I've seen. Kind of alarming to me that the LCBO just doesn't really care seemingly.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:26 am

Belgian wrote:I wonder if some Baltika packs will magically have two or three Porters? I mean people are going crazy for the Lager and the Gold so maybe some are unscrupulously swapping out the undesirable porter to get more of the other two world-classics.

the lager and the gold? people are nuts for those?

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:28 am

JesseM wrote:
kwjd wrote:
icemachine wrote:Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...
I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.
It's amazing to me that the LCBO employee's generally just seem to ignore this from what I've seen. Kind of alarming to me that the LCBO just doesn't really care seemingly.

what's there to care about, it's only beer. it all tastes the same. there's no difference between rum cask and original, we've just been tricked by slick advertising and endless marketing campaigns.

JesseM · Post by **JesseM** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:20 am

mintjellie wrote:
JesseM wrote:
kwjd wrote: I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.
It's amazing to me that the LCBO employee's generally just seem to ignore this from what I've seen. Kind of alarming to me that the LCBO just doesn't really care seemingly.
what's there to care about, it's only beer. it all tastes the same. there's no difference between rum cask and original, we've just been tricked by slick advertising and endless marketing campaigns.

I was talking more about the principle, but also this was something that was happening last year with the St. Peter's packs a lot from what I saw. Think how pissed you'd be if you found no packs with the ruby red in it, or another beer you were looking forward to.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:36 pm

kwjd wrote:
icemachine wrote:Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...
I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.

+1. It is stealing.

Anyone who does this is an asshole, no two ways about it.

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:07 pm

I agree that it's a d*ck move to swap out beers in gift packs, but to a certain extent it's symptomatic of the BBDS (Battered Beer Drinker Syndrome) that so many Ontario beer lovers suffer from.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:41 pm

cannondale wrote:
kwjd wrote:
icemachine wrote:Well I noticed someone making a triple Rum Cask I&G gift pack the other day, so I guess it is possible...
I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.
+1. It is stealing.

Anyone who does this is an asshole, no two ways about it.

Take that advice from an expert!

But seriously, it IS stealing and "pack-switching" is not something that helps the next customer in any way. Why should THEY get a pack in which all the beers completely suck, just so that you can get the single bottle worth buying?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:44 pm

Gedge wrote:I agree that it's a d*ck move to swap out beers in gift packs, but to a certain extent it's symptomatic of the BBDS (Battered Beer Drinker Syndrome) that so many Ontario beer lovers suffer from.

Are you saying Baltika Gold and Lager are good for making fish fry batter?

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:45 pm

mintjellie wrote:
Belgian wrote:I wonder if some Baltika packs will magically have two or three Porters? I mean people are going crazy for the Lager and the Gold so maybe some are unscrupulously swapping out the undesirable porter to get more of the other two world-classics.
the lager and the gold? people are nuts for those?

Absolutely. Everyone seems to think dark beers are SO strong and give you a hangover. I just think that's racist.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:10 pm

Belgian wrote:
Gedge wrote:I agree that it's a d*ck move to swap out beers in gift packs, but to a certain extent it's symptomatic of the BBDS (Battered Beer Drinker Syndrome) that so many Ontario beer lovers suffer from.
Are you saying Baltika Gold and Lager are good for making fish fry batter?

He's here all night folks!

bartle · Post by **bartle** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:22 am

SteelbackGuy wrote:
Belgian wrote:
Gedge wrote:I agree that it's a d*ck move to swap out beers in gift packs, but to a certain extent it's symptomatic of the BBDS (Battered Beer Drinker Syndrome) that so many Ontario beer lovers suffer from.
Are you saying Baltika Gold and Lager are good for making fish fry batter?

He's here all night folks!

I have made pancakes from the porter before. It's not rocket appliances... but damn... tastey. as for the gold and import... it's expensive beer batter, but i don't see a lot of other use for it.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:06 am

Belgian wrote:
cannondale wrote:
kwjd wrote: I'm always tempted to do something like this (specifically with Baltika porter), but then I realize it is basically stealing and I don't.
+1. It is stealing.

Anyone who does this is an asshole, no two ways about it.
Take that advice from an expert!

Boy, does that ever hurt!

I think I'll take the high road on this....