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LCBO Winter 2009 Release

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Are we getting close to an announcement on the winter gift packs?

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Gedge wrote:Are we getting close to an announcement on the winter gift packs?

They will be arriving at the store level starting next Friday.
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do you have a final list of what's out, so I can break the _iggy bank

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I would also like to know what to expect for gift packs this season.

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We've ordered ours. I don't recal exactlyl what is in the flyer, but there seemed to be more good beer packs than in previous years.
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devonsleigh wrote:I would also like to know what to expect for gift packs this season.
Doing a search for gift packs on the lcbo website, and ignoring the listings that have never been removed from previous releases, there appears to be: Baltika (3x500 mL); Duvel (750 mL); Hoegaarden (4x330 mL); Leffe (4x330 mL) and St. Peter's V2 (2x500 mL).

A number of the remaining fall and halloween release are now showing.

Fingers crossed that Okocim Porter makes a return in the not too distant future..
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Post by robinvboyer »

I noticed this on the online inventory earlier today.

INNIS & GUNN CONNOISSEUR OAK COLLECTION
LCBO 131789 | 3x330 mL bottle

Price: $ 14.95
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7.2% Alcohol/Vol.

No stock though..........

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robinvboyer wrote:I noticed this on the online inventory earlier today.

INNIS & GUNN CONNOISSEUR OAK COLLECTION
LCBO 131789 | 3x330 mL bottle

Price: $ 14.95
Beer, ,
7.2% Alcohol/Vol.

No stock though..........
For the curious - this pack includes a glass as well as bottles of I&G Original, Rum Cask, and IPA.

The latter is different from the IPA we had here in single bottles a couple of years ago - it's stronger (7.7% vs 6.4%) and reportedly hoppier.

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GregClow wrote:
robinvboyer wrote:I noticed this on the online inventory earlier today.

INNIS & GUNN CONNOISSEUR OAK COLLECTION
LCBO 131789 | 3x330 mL bottle

Price: $ 14.95
Beer, ,
7.2% Alcohol/Vol.

No stock though..........
For the curious - this pack includes a glass as well as bottles of I&G Original, Rum Cask, and IPA.

The latter is different from the IPA we had here in single bottles a couple of years ago - it's stronger (7.7% vs 6.4%) and reportedly hoppier.
I'd like to try the IPA, so I'll probably buy this at least once. When is this expected to make it to shelves?

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I'll definately be grabbing the Innis & Gunn set if it comes with the rum cask. That stuff was delicious.

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That's $15 for a glass and the new IPA..do I see a broken up gift pack?

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northyorksammy wrote:That's $15 for a glass and the new IPA..do I see a broken up gift pack?
Right, because buying any beer that you've tried before is just a waste of money... :roll:

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GregClow wrote:
northyorksammy wrote:That's $15 for a glass and the new IPA..do I see a broken up gift pack?
Right, because buying any beer that you've tried before is just a waste of money... :roll:
Well, it is Innis & Gunn we're talking about here :lol: ......

Frankly I'm not interested in the pack at all, new hoppier IPA or not. I don't plan on buying it, as I really don't like their stuff and would much rather spend my money on other products. But that's just me.

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(Right, because buying any beer that you've tried before is just a waste of money... :quote]

In my cellar are bottles worth cellaring.

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Does anyone know who the agent is for Fuller's? I'm down to a few bottles of 1845 and dissapointed its not here this year.
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