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LCBO Holiday/Gift Packs 2011

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I am interested in what the 6 exclusive belgian ales will include. Also love to see dekonick gift pack should be nice. I really liked there abbey style ale when I had it.

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phat matt wrote:I am interested in what the 6 exclusive belgian ales will include. Also love to see dekonick gift pack should be nice. I really liked there abbey style ale when I had it.
I think its the Brouwerij Van Steenberge 6 pack that comes every year. The standouts are Gulden Draak and Piraat, the rest are ok (Bornem Dubbel, Tripel, Augustjin and Brugel)
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phirleh wrote:
phat matt wrote:I am interested in what the 6 exclusive belgian ales will include. Also love to see dekonick gift pack should be nice. I really liked there abbey style ale when I had it.
I think its the Brouwerij Van Steenberge 6 pack that comes every year. The standouts are Gulden Draak and Piraat, the rest are ok (Bornem Dubbel, Tripel, Augustjin and Brugel)
Augustjin and the Dubbel are really good

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Post by uno99 »

For once I have nothing bad to say about this release. Really excited to snatch some of these "gift packs" up for myself :D

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PeenSteen wrote:
phirleh wrote:
phat matt wrote:I am interested in what the 6 exclusive belgian ales will include. Also love to see dekonick gift pack should be nice. I really liked there abbey style ale when I had it.
I think its the Brouwerij Van Steenberge 6 pack that comes every year. The standouts are Gulden Draak and Piraat, the rest are ok (Bornem Dubbel, Tripel, Augustjin and Brugel)
Augustjin and the Dubbel are really good
I do buy this every year, the dubbel and tripel are pretty good. It is a great introduction to a wide variety of Belgian styles - Belgian Strong, dubbel, tripel, Belgian IPA, Abbey, and the 2 Belgian Pales.
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Starting to show up now. I saw Fullers, the Belgian mix pack, Sammy Smith, Jenlain, Bah Humbug, Christoffel, La Chouffe, and maybe a couple of others.
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Mill Street just posted pics of their gift sets on Facebook. The best one, by far is the Cofee Porter one which comes with one bottle of CP and a nice looking Mill Street branded tulip glass.

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life a few have mentioned, I'm looking for to Sam Adams & Unibroue 17.

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The_Jester wrote:Starting to show up now. I saw... La Chouffe..
In store?
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cannondale wrote:
The_Jester wrote:Starting to show up now. I saw... La Chouffe..
In store?
Yes sir.
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The_Jester wrote:
cannondale wrote:
The_Jester wrote:Starting to show up now. I saw... La Chouffe..
In store?
Yes sir.
Well how about that?

Thanks.
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The_Jester wrote:
cannondale wrote:
The_Jester wrote:Starting to show up now. I saw... La Chouffe..
In store?
Yes sir.
Which store? :)

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Post by Gedge »

They had a few at FCP today, none that I'm interested in (no Chouffe, Fuller's, etc.). The Sam Smiths has shot up in price - $17.50!

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phirleh wrote:
phat matt wrote:I am interested in what the 6 exclusive belgian ales will include. Also love to see dekonick gift pack should be nice. I really liked there abbey style ale when I had it.
I think its the Brouwerij Van Steenberge 6 pack that comes every year. The standouts are Gulden Draak and Piraat, the rest are ok (Bornem Dubbel, Tripel, Augustjin and Brugel)
They've changed it up on us this year. This year's version includes Gulden Draak, Piraat, Augustijn Blond, Donker and Grand Cru and Leute Bokbier.
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Post by Ale's What Cures Ya »

Got 5 Fuller's Vintage today, 2 Bah Humbugs, and the Erdinger Gift Pack. I also saw the La Choueffe, a ton of other gift packs (no Mill Street or St. Bernardus though) and the Christoffel jugs.

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