LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2026

GIFTING Mixed drinks Create themed gift packs in one compact and convenient tote. Filled with fresh arrivals, trending flavours and new formats, it’s a great way to sample the latest and greatest products now available in-store.

BY DOUG WALLACE ————— PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREN KEMPER

BEER & CIDER BUCKET LIST

Ontario beer and cider are

always superstar crowd-pleasers. This small-batch bunch boasts unusual ingredients and nuanced flavours to reinvent cottage weekends, camping trips, family gatherings, sports marathons and movie nights. With so many unique styles, you can have something for everyone.

Free at all LCBO locations, the 8-Pack carrier is 100-per-cent

recyclable: a great, reusable alternative to a shopping or gift bag.

ALL-NEW PRODUCTS

D’Ont Poke The Bear Strawberry Rhubarb Cider LCBO 49265, 473 mL, $3.65 Enjoy the classic Ontario combo of strawberry and rhubarb wrapped in an apple hug.

Wellington Brewery Yuzu Yokai Rice Lager LCBO 49623, 568 mL, $3.95

Sawdust City Juicin’ Fruit Hazy IPA LCBO 50771, 473 mL, $4.50

Great Lakes Brewery No-Coast IPA LCBO 49472, 473 mL, $3.75 Crisp and bright, this popular IPA’s hop profile is balanced with a citrus and pine overtone. Spy Cider Conspiracy Theory Sour Cherry and Blueberry LCBO 49263, 473 mL, $4.35 This sour cherry and blueberry cider comes from a house of espionage themed product names.

Rice in the grain mix here yields a clean and light-bodied flavour profile, with a hint of yuzu citrus. Flying Monkeys Kryptonite 7.0 Smooth Lager LCBO 45628, 473 mL, $3.45 A higher alcohol level, bold hop character and complexity define this smooth but hearty pale lager.

This smooth and easygoing IPA is bursting with peach and citrus-fruity hop flavours. Cowbell Brewing Co. Cherry Blaster Sour LCBO 50761, 473 mL, $3.85 Pucker up to this sustainably brewed, tart and tasty refresher from Huron County.

West Avenue Cider House Happier Hour LCBO 49248, 473 mL, $3.90

This light cider marries heritage apples with a whisper of maple for a balanced apple-taffy taste.

PROP STYLING BY SCOTT CHRISTY

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SPRING 2026 ————————