LCBO Winter Beers Will Warm You Up

One of the best times to be a craft beer drinker in Ontario is the winter holiday season, as the LCBO debuts two releases at the same time.

First up, and hitting the shelves now is their Gift Packs release, which includes many beer and glass combinations, plus a few single beers as well.  The gift packs are awesome for gift giving, especially for those just getting into craft beer – but the beers contained within are often unique and not seen at other times of the year.  And since custom-branded glassware can be tough to find during the rest of the year – now’s the time to stock up.  The full release is after the break, and you can share your thoughts on this release in the Forum here.

But that’s not all – beginning December 5th the Winter Warmers release hits the shelves as well.  This release, featuring generally dark, hearty and strong beers has some delicious gems from Canada, the U.S., Belgium, the U.K. and elsewhere.  Again, the full release is after the break and you can share your thoughts on this release in the Forum here.  Enjoy these many fine beers this season.

Gift Packs and Ales release:

• 893719 / Historic Ales of Scotland / $10.00 / 4×330 / Repeat
• 131771 / Faxe Premium Gift Pack / $9.85 / 1000 / Repeat
• 131789 / Innis & Gunn Connoisseurs’ Oak Collection 2010 / $14.95 / 3 x 300 / repeat
• 196139 / Hobgoblin Glass & Bottle Gift Set / $6.95 / 500 / repeat
• 131797 / Leffe Mixed Gift Pack / $15.95 / 4×330 / repeat
• 676494 / Taste of Belgium / $19.95 / 3 x 330 / repeat
• 612119 / Erdinger Bavaria Gift Pack / $11.45 / 4×500 / repeat
• 191106 / Grolsch 1.5L Gift Box / $11.95 / 1500 / new
• 187906 / Radegerger Pilsner Keg / $24.95 / 5000 / new
• 612077 / Biere du Boucanier Mixed Pack / $13.00 / 6×330 / Repeat
• 189480 / Hirschbrau 3 Bottle Gift Pack with Mug / $12.95 / 3×500 / new
• 696558 / Samuel Smith’s Selection / $13.95 / 3×550 / repeat
• 6924 / Domaine Pinnacle Gift Pack / $39.95 / 375 / new
• 560383 / Chimay Gift Pack with Glass / $14.95 / 3×330 / repeat
• 925818 / Maredsous Gift Box with Glass / $14.95 / 3×330 / repeat
• 130963 / St. Peter’s Twinpack with Glass / $12.95 / 2×500 / repeat
• 925800 / Christoffel Winterbier Jug / $29.95 / 2000 / repeat
• 562397 / Exclusive Belgian Ales Gift Pack / $17.35 / 6×330 / repeat
• 131912 / Baltika Gift Pack / $12.95 / 3×500 / repeat
• 83840 / Bitburger Premium Beer & Glass / $13.00 / 6×330 / repeat
• 83832 / Wernesgruner Keg / $23.80 / 5000 / repeat
• 903088 / Duvel Twinpack with Glass / $10.95 / 2×330 / repeat
• 189506 / Bavarian Alps 3 Collector Bottle Gift Pack / $12.95 / 3×500 / new
• 181669 / European Beer Mixed Pack / $13.00 / 3×330 / new
• 206656 / Alexander Keith’s Mixed Pack / $8.50 / 4 x 473 / new
• 191098 / Amsterdam Entertainer / $8.95 / 4 x 341 / new
• 11692 / Steam Whistle Gift Pack / $29.95 / 2 x 341 / repeat
• 187351 / Wellington Silver Sampler / $9.95 / 4×473 / new
• 163436 / Stella Artois Chalice Gift Set / $6.95 / 330 / new
• 206847 / Ontario Craft Brewers Discovery Pack – Holiday Edition / $11.95 / 6×341 / new
• 209262 / Bud Light Lime Gift Pack / $14.95 / 6×355 / new
• 890079 / St. Peter’s Winter Ale / $3.75 / 500 / new
• 408005 / Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale / $3.95 / 550 / new
• 198325 / Estrella Damm Inedit / $6.95 / 750 / new
• 190488 / La Chouffe Golden Ale / $6.25 / 750 / new
• 676213 / Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2010 / $7.25 / 500 / new

Winter Warmers release:

• 92791 / Quadrupel Trappist Ale / BIERBROUWERIJ DE KONINGSHOVEN / 10.0 / 750 / $7.25 / NETHERLANDS
• 684852 / Trafalgar Bock / TRAFALGAR ALES AND MEADS LTD. / 6.5 / 650 / $4.50 / CANADA
• 95034 / Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout / BROOKLYN BREWERY CORPORATION / 10.1 / 4 x 355 / $11.75 / UNITED STATES
• 58875 / Schneider Ice Bock / PRIVATBRAUEREI G. SCHNEIDER & / 12.0 / 500 / $4.25 / GERMANY
• 135194 / Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout / SOUTHERN TIER BREWING CO. INC. / 10.0 / 650 / $9.60 / UNITED STATES
• 66027 / St Ambroise Vintage Ale / MCAUSLAN BREWING INC. / 9.0 / 341 / $4.95 / CANADA
• 457663 / Marston’s Oyster Stout / MARSTON’S PLC / 4.5 / 500 / $3.45 / UNITED KINGDOM
• 188870 / Box Steam Dark & Handsome / ID AGENCIES / 5.0 / 500 / $3.50 / UNITED KINGDOM
• 198895 / ST. BERNARDUS ABT 12 / BROUWERIJ ST. BERNARD N.V. / 10.0 / 330 / $3.45 / BELGIUM
• 186973 / Christoffel Winterse Bok / SINT CHRISTOFFEL BIER B.V. / 7.8 / 330 / $3.25 / NETHERLANDS
• 186999 / Traquair Jacobite Ale / TRAQUAIR HOUSE BREWERY LTD. / 8.0 / 330 / $2.80 / UNITED KINGDOM
• 188888 / DIEU DU CIEL! SOLSTICE D’HIVER / MICROBRASSERIE DIEU DU CIEL IN / 9.8 / 341 / $3.00 / CANADA
• 187005 / Lava, Smoked Imperial Stout / OLVISHOLT BRUGGHUS EHF. / 9.4 / 500 / $5.80 / ICELAND
• 194167 / Meantime Coffee Porter / SOVEREIGN BEVERAGE CO. LTD. / 6.0 / 330 / $3.15 / UNITED KINGDOM