7 Holiday Party

Thirsty party guests will thank you for offering an assortment of easy-drinking lagers and fruit-spiked ciders instead of high-octane cocktails. Welcome guests with a Champagne flute of Ernest Rubee (LCBO 499038, 473 mL, $3.35), a sparkling, ruby-hued cider made with Ontario apples, cranberries and cherries. Stock up on crisp bubbly lagers that can hold their own against everything from a shrimp ring to hot, savoury hors d’oeuvre. Satisfy beer geeks by stocking some crisp, easy-drinking Mountain Lager from Side Launch Brewing (LCBO 459115, 473 mL, $2.90). And add to the party décor with a mini keg of Czechvar Lager (LCBO 345504, 5 L, $22.95), which guests can pour, themselves, right from the countertop.