LCBO Gift Packs

Wheatsheaf · Post by **Wheatsheaf** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:57 pm

Looks like another round of gift packs are ready to hit LCBO shelves. Searching the LCBO website yielded the following list (not including Heineken magnums and such):

Budels Gift Box (423376) $13.95
Corsendonk Twin Pack (682971) $9.95
Affligem Combi Pack (682906) $13.95
Van Steenberge Gift Pack (562397) $14.95
Interbrew Belgian Beer Set (902510) $19.95
Petrus Gift Pack (902106) $15.95
Hobgoblin Gift Pack (435743) $9.95
Samuel Smith Selection Box (696658) $13.95
Christoffel Big Dutch Jug (925800) $29.75

al · Post by al » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:41 pm

They also have
Exclusive Belgian Ales Gift Pack LCBO 562397 $14.95

Al

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 3:34 pm

Check out the Budels pack as it contains 6 beers from a small Dutch brewery that we've never before seen in Canada...good value!

Wheatsheaf · Post by **Wheatsheaf** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:14 pm

al wrote:They also have
Exclusive Belgian Ales Gift Pack LCBO 562397 $14.95

You're right; that's what the LCBO lists it as. Since the beers are brewed by Van Steenberge, though, I just called it the Van Steenberge gift pack.

esprit wrote:Check out the Budels pack as it contains 6 beers from a small Dutch brewery that we've never before seen in Canada...good value!

Judging by the small number of ratings on Ratebeer, it might even be the first time we're seeing them in North America. Not much to go on from the ratings themselves, but Tim Webb rates the brewery pretty well, so it's probably worth buying.

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:39 pm

Anyone know what comes in the Corsendonk pack?

Andicus · Post by **Andicus** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:07 pm

Not sure for this one, but one I picked up in Hartford a few years ago had a bottle of Pater and a bottle of Agnus, along with a glass.

I'll be picking this pack up if I can find it.

al · Post by al » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:19 am

Wheatsheaf,

Thanks for clearing that up.

Al

mds · Post by **mds** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:01 pm

I saw all of them except for the Samuel Smith and Van Steenberge (is that the same one from last year?) sets. They also had the Niagara Falls Eisbock with glass for $12.95 and "Historic Ales from Scotland".

joey_capps · Post by **joey_capps** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:46 pm

Glad to see at least a few new beers. I'm looking forward to the Budels.

Joe.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:08 pm

mds wrote:I saw all of them except for the Samuel Smith and Van Steenberge (is that the same one from last year?) sets. They also had the Niagara Falls Eisbock with glass for $12.95 and "Historic Ales from Scotland".

Which store are you talking about here?

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 5:29 pm

Greg said:

Glad to see at least a few new beers. I'm looking forward to the Budels.

I picked one up today along with 2 corsendonks and a Van Steenberge. The Christoffel Big Dutch Jug was there but I couldn't justify 30 Can-pesos for a growler of Blonde that was probably shipped and stored as well as displayed at room temp.

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:19 pm

The gift boxes are now widely available (with the exception of Samuel Smith which has been delayed a bit). Just visit the LCBO website and do a Product Search and you'll see they're in many stores now.

pootz · Post by **pootz** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:47 pm

JC said:

Anyone know what comes in the Corsendonk pack?

2 330ml bottles and an impressive stemmed tulip glass.

1 Agnus, 1 Pater

esprit · Post by **esprit** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:41 pm

That's "Agnus" not "Angus"...it's an abbey beer (Agnus is latin for lamb) not a Scotch Ale!

Rob Creighton · Post by **Rob Creighton** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:21 pm

Aye...but wouldn't be grande if it was a scotch ale!