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LCBO 2013 Holiday Gifts release

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LCBO 2013 Holiday Gifts release

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The following beer packages have been confirmed to be part of the LCBO 2013 Holiday Gifts promotion:

Gift packs:
LCBO # / PRODUCT NAME / SIZE / Retail

256107 / Rickard's Holiday Taster Gift Pack / 4 Pack / $8.95
- Rickards Red, Rickards Dark, Rickards White, Rickards Oakhouse

224014 / Alexander Keith's Hop Series Taster Pack / 6 Pack w/ Glass / $19.95
- 3 x Cascade Hop Ale, 3 x Hallertauer Hop Ale, glass

345512 / Belhaven Brewery Collection / 6 Pack / $18.95
- 2 x Scottish Ale, 2 x Scottish Stout, 2 x Twisted Thistle IPA

345496 / Hen House / 4 Pack / $12.95
- Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, Old Crafty Hen & Hen's Tooth

288779 / Innis & Gunn Connoisseur's Oak Collection 3-pk / 3 Pack w/Glass / $12.95
- Innis & Gunn Original, Treacle Porter, Bourbon Stout & branded glass

361170 / Mill Street Seasonal Sampler 6-pk / 6 Pack / $13.85
- Organic Lager, Tankhouse Ale, Cobblestone Stout, Vanilla Porter, Distillery Ale, Weizenbock

361162 / OCB 2013 Brewmasters Choice Discovery 6-pk / 6 Pack / $13.50
- Amsterdam Natural Blonde Lager, Cameron’s Auburn Ale, Lake of Bays 10 Point India Pale Ale, Muskoka Twice as Mad Tom IPA, Nickel Brook Bolshevik Bastard Imperial Stout, Wellington County Dark Ale

345363 / Okanagan Spring Winter Craft Variety Pack / 6 Pack / $11.95
- 2 x 1516 Bavarian Lager, 2 x Pale Ale, 2 x Mild Winter Ale

345546 / Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection / 3 Pack / $35.20
- New World, Thirteenth Hour, Tetravis

66027 / St Ambroise Vintage Ale 3-pk / 3 Pack / $17.95
- 2011, 2012 and 2013 St. Ambroise Vintage Ale

345520 / Waterloo Seagram Christmas Sampler / 6 Pack / $14.95
- Waterloo Amber, Waterloo Dark, Waterloo Porter, Seagrams Cider, Seagrams Amber Cider, Seagrams Pear Cider

254136 / 6 Exclusive Belgian Ales / 6 Pack / $18.95
- Gulden Draak, Augustijn Grand Cru, Augustijn Blond, Augustijn Dark, Piraat, Leute Bokbier

696658 / Samuel Smith's Selection / 3 Pack w/Glass / $17.55
- Oatmeal Stout, Nut Brown, India Ale

288787 / St Ambroise Winterfest Holiday Taste Pack / 6 Pack / $13.00
- 2 x Pale Ale, 2 x Oatmeal Stout, 2 x Scotch Ale

288829 / Stiegl Alpine Pack / 4 Pack w/Glass / $9.95
- contents TBC

676494 / Taste of Belgium / 3 Pack w/Glasses / $20.95
- Leffe Blonde, Stella Artois & Hoegaarden with glasses

251173 / Three Kings Gift Pack / 3 Pack w/Glass / $9.95
- Pilsner, Dark, Vienna with glass

288811 / Wychwood Brewery Beers of Character Collection / 4 Pack / $12.95
- Hobgoblin, Scarecrow, Goliath & Wychcraft

Individual items:
LCBO # / PRODUCT NAME / SIZE / Retail
891622 / Bitburger Premium 5L Mini Keg / Mini Keg / $24.95
345504 / Czechvar 5L Keg / Mini Keg / $21.95
290866 / Deus Brut des Flanders / 750 / $19.95
345538 / Panil Enhanced / 750 / $15.00
171413 / St Ambroise Special Reserve Russian Imperial Stout / 341 / $5.95
288753 / St Peter's Golden Ale 5L Mini Keg / Mini Keg / $29.95
890079 / St Peter's Winter Ale / 500 / $3.95
272179 / Stella Artois / 750 / $6.95
3822 / Bah Humbug Christmas Cheer Ale / 500 / $3.50
288696 / Cuvee Van De Keizer / 750 / $7.80
292417 / Grolsch 1.5L / 1500 / $11.40
256297 / Unibroue 17 Grande Reserve / 750 / $12.95
408005 / Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale / 550 / $3.95
288803 / Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale / 500 / $3.50

Roll out of these packages/bottles started the week of October 27th, and all should be available throughout November and December.
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Uni 17 again?!!? nice.

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No Fullers Vintage this year? Bummer.

Is it just me or does it seem that there are less and less giftpacks with glasses every year?

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Saw a bunch of these incuding the Sam Smith pack yesterday - didn't check the contents of it though
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Post by Craig »

Underwhelming for me. The St. Ambroise vertical is the only thing I'm really excited about, though it's nice to get the uni 17 and St. Amb RIS without going to Quebec. Keizer is good too.

A little heavy on the Rickards, Keiths, etc.

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boney wrote:No Fullers Vintage this year? Bummer.
Actually it's already showing stock here in town! http://lcbo.com/lcbo-ear/lcbo/product/i ... ber=676213
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GregClow wrote:224014 / Alexander Keith's Hop Series Barrel / 6 Pack w/ Glass / $19.95
- contents TBC

345512 / Belhaven Brewery Collection / 6 Pack / $18.95
- contents TBC

345363 / Okanagan Spring Winter Craft Variety 6-pk / 6 Pack / $11.95
- contents TBC

345520 / Waterloo Seagram Christmas Sampler / 6 Pack / $14.95
- contents TBC

254136 / 6 Belgian Exclusive Ales / 6 Pack / $18.95
- contents TBC

696658 / Samuel Smith's Selection / 3 Pack w/Glass / $17.55
- contents TBC
Keith's: 3 cascade, 3 hallertauer
Belhaven: 2 scotchish ale, 2 black scotchish stout, 2 twisted thistle IPA
Okanagan: 2 Mild Winter Ale, 2 Pale Ale, 2 1516 Bavarian Lager
Waterloo: 1 amber, 1 dark, 1 porter, 3 coolers
Samuel Smith: stout, nut brown, ipa (same 3 as last year)
6 Belgian Exclusive Ales: same 6 as last year
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Fullers Vintage is on the shelf at Aurora St Johns and bayview.

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Belhaven: 2 Scottish ale, 2 black Scottish stout, 2 twisted thistle IPA

- that does sound good. Along with the two St. Peters makes for mellow UK-style sessioning to Christmas music and syrupy movies.
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MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Waterloo: 1 amber, 1 dark, 1 porter, 3 coolers
?? Is this new? Or do I live under a rock?

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S. St. Jeb wrote:
MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Waterloo: 1 amber, 1 dark, 1 porter, 3 coolers
?? Is this new? Or do I live under a rock?
It's new. The Waterloo variety packs always have a one-off in them. Previously there was a bock and a Belgium-style light ale. The one-offs have been considerably better than the regular line up, thus far.
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MatttthewGeorge wrote:
S. St. Jeb wrote:
MatttthewGeorge wrote:

Waterloo: 1 amber, 1 dark, 1 porter, 3 coolers
?? Is this new? Or do I live under a rock?
It's new. The Waterloo variety packs always have a one-off in them. Previously there was a bock and a Belgium-style light ale. The one-offs have been considerably better than the regular line up, thus far.
Got it.

I've purchased the Waterloo variety packs in the past to try the one-offs you mention.....but I'm not much interested in buying 3 coolers.

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S. St. Jeb wrote:Got it.

I've purchased the Waterloo variety packs in the past to try the one-offs you mention.....but I'm not much interested in buying 3 coolers.
Ditto! They told me their retail store will have singles at the end of Nov.
(I realize you're in Burlington; just passing along the info.)
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The Seagrams are 3 ciders. A standard, an amber and a pear.

They weren't bad.

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admviolin wrote:The Seagrams are 3 ciders. A standard, an amber and a pear.

They weren't bad.
Thanks. Ciders and coolers mean different things to me. Might pick this up now when I see it.

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