The Bar Towel

Here is a list of all of the beer gift-packs (and a few single beers) planned to be released at the LCBO for the holiday season:

288829 / Stiegl Alpine Pack / $9.95 / STIEGL GETRANKE & SERVICE GMBH / AUSTRIA
254136 / 6 Belgian Exclusive Ales / $18.95 / BROUWERIJ VAN STEENBERGE / BELGIUM
272179 / Stella Artois / $5.95 / INBEV BELGIUM / BELGIUM
288696 / Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw / $7.55 / HET ANKER NV / BELGIUM
612077 / BIERE DU BOUCANIER MIXED PACK / $14.55 / ICOBES B.V.B.A. / BELGIUM
56796 / Heineken 5L w/ VA / $29.95 / BREWERS RETAIL INC. / CANADA
66027 / St Ambropise Vintage Ale 2012 / $5.95 / LA BRASSERIE MCAUSLAN INC / CANADA
218966 / The Creemore Collection / $15.95 / CREEMORE SPRINGS BREWERY / CANADA
224014 / Alexander Keith's Barrel Gift Pack / $16.95 / BREWERS RETAIL INC. / CANADA
251173 / The 3 Kings Gift Pack / $9.95 / KING BREWERY / CANADA
251694 / Sapporo Holiday Gift Pack / $9.95 / SLEEMAN / CANADA
256107 / Rickard's Holiday Taster's Gift Pack / $8.75 / BREWERS RETAIL INC. / CANADA
288712 / OCB Discovery Pack Holiday 2012 Edition / $11.95 / LCBO-MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS / CANADA
288720 / Unibroue La Terrible / $10.95 / UNIBROUE / CANADA
288746 / GRAND CUVEE WEIZENBOCK 2012 / $9.95 / LES TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES / CANADA
288761 / Rolling Rock Gift Pack / $16.95 / BREWERS RETAIL INC. / CANADA
288787 / St Ambroise Holiday Taste Pack / $12.95 / LA BRASSERIE MCAUSLAN INC / CANADA
314997 / Mill Street Celebration Pack / $13.25 / MILL STREET / CANADA
676494 / Taste of Belgium Gift Pack / $19.95 / INBEV BELGIUM / CANADA
612119 / Erdinger Bavaria Gift Pack / $9.95 / Erdinger Weissbrau / GERMANY
579300 / Corona 710ml Gift Pack / $9.95 / BREWERS RETAIL INC. / MEXICO
92791 / La Trappe Quadrupel / $6.80 / BIERBROUWERIJ DE KONINGSHOVEN / NETHERLANDS
292417 / Grolsch 1.5L / $11.95 / GROLSCH INTERNATIONAL B.V. / NETHERLANDS
3822 / Bah Humbug Christmas Cheer! / $3.50 / MARSTON'S PLC / UNITED KINGDOM
288753 / St Peter's Golden Ale Mini Keg / $29.95 / ST. PETER'S BREWERY CO. / UNITED KINGDOM
288779 / Innis & Gunn Connoisseur's Oak Collection 2012 / $14.95 / THE INNIS & GUNN BREWING COMPA / UNITED KINGDOM
288803 / Shepherd Neame Christmas Ale / $3.50 / SHEPHERD NEAME / UNITED KINGDOM
288811 / Wychwood Brewery Beers of Character Collection / $12.95 / MARSTON'S PLC / UNITED KINGDOM
408005 / Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome / $3.95 / SAMUEL SMITH OLD BREWERY / UNITED KINGDOM
676213 / Fuller's Vintage Ale / $7.25 / FULLER SMITH & TURNER P.L.C. / UNITED KINGDOM
696658 / Samuel Smith's Selection / $17.50 / SAMUEL SMITH OLD BREWERY / UNITED KINGDOM
890079 / St Peter's Winter Ale / $3.90 / ST. PETER'S BREWERY CO. / UNITED KINGDOM
893719 / Historic Ales From Scotland / $10.80 / HEATHER ALE LTD. / UNITED KINGDOM
173534 / Southern Tier Choklat / $9.85 / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO. INC. / UNITED STATES

A few are already in stores, and the rest will arrive in coming weeks.

LTM Weizenbock! Go, Keep 6!

nothing terribly exciting.. other than the Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw

was hoping the st bernadus gift pack would be part of this

Anyone know if the 6 Belgian Exclusive Ales will include different beers this year?

JeffPorter wrote:LTM Weizenbock! Go, Keep 6!

That and La Terrible are the highlights for me!

This should save me some money, or at least save me some shelf space in my basement, since it doesn't look like there are a lot of packs coming in that would come with glasses or other free stuff that I would want, that I don't already have.

GregClow wrote: 288720 / Unibroue La Terrible / $10.95 / UNIBROUE / CANADA
173534 / Southern Tier Choklat / $9.85 / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO. INC. / UNITED STATES

Will be grabbing these.
Kind of interesting (and in other ways sad) that these beers are the two I want most and yet they both come from relatively close to Toronto.

What I really want is the Westy 12 though.

can't believe i'm about to say this, but:

looks like Esprit was right and Westy 12 won't be released until 2013.

what bullshit. thanks, LCBO

That is an impressive price on the Keizer!

Kel Varnsen wrote:This should save me some money, or at least save me some shelf space in my basement, since it doesn't look like there are a lot of packs coming in that would come with glasses or other free stuff that I would want, that I don't already have.

Indeed. Any info on which packs will have glassware? Some I've seen in the past, but others I don't know about. King? Wytchwood? Creemore?

btw....anyone out there with a 2009 Blauw for trade or share? I've got 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011. Would be willing to share in a vertical tasting or trade some good free market Alberta shizznit.

GregClow wrote: 173534 / Southern Tier Choklat / $9.85 / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO.

Looks like 48 bottles showed up in Ottawa already.

atomeyes wrote:can't believe i'm about to say this, but:

looks like Esprit was right and Westy 12 won't be released until 2013.

what bullshit. thanks, LCBO

Yeah I really hope they are still good then, seeing as how these age terribly and all.

St Ambroise Vintage, La Terrible, Fuller's Vintage, LTM and a few of the Belgians are on my wants list!

PeenSteen wrote:

atomeyes wrote:can't believe i'm about to say this, but:

looks like Esprit was right and Westy 12 won't be released until 2013.

what bullshit. thanks, LCBO

Yeah I really hope they are still good then, seeing as how these age terribly and all.

Hahahaha...

PeenSteen wrote:

atomeyes wrote:can't believe i'm about to say this, but:

looks like Esprit was right and Westy 12 won't be released until 2013.

what bullshit. thanks, LCBO

Yeah I really hope they are still good then, seeing as how these age terribly and all.

we're the centre of the (Canadian) universe. seeing that Manitoba got their shipment 2 months ago? that's what makes me laugh.

oh, and the fact that Horizon thought it would be in stores by Nov 1

atomeyes wrote:

PeenSteen wrote:

atomeyes wrote:can't believe i'm about to say this, but:

looks like Esprit was right and Westy 12 won't be released until 2013.

what bullshit. thanks, LCBO

Yeah I really hope they are still good then, seeing as how these age terribly and all.

we're the centre of the (Canadian) universe. seeing that Manitoba got their shipment 2 months ago? that's what makes me laugh.

oh, and the fact that Horizon thought it would be in stores by Nov 1

True... Though the LCBO has never been known to be efficient. I've got a few bottles coming from Calgary in my next trade. And I might get my buddy to ship a 6-er since they're on sale at most of the stores for $60 right now!