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Interesting article :


http://www.examiner.com/craft-beer-in-s ... hor-s-sold

[quote="SteelbackGuy"] "Again, why"??!?? Steelback Guy seems to want to enjoy company with friends or co-workers at a place where they would like to go. The selection of beer is pretty non-descript and uninspiring. The food is pretty pedestrian and unexciting. Millions of people ...

Rob, You make very good points on the need for Sleeman to "rationalize" it's brand and SKU base. I think that has already started to happen and will increase in the next 12-18 months. LCBO and TBS have been asking many Brewers to take the "one in, one out" philosophy. Using basic...

"Honestly, based on the last two, they shouldn't even bother." "Beer is just not Sleeman's field of expertise." While everyone has a right to an opinon and tastes vary I think these comments are harsh and out of line. I don't necessarily agree with everything that goes on at Slee...

Yet another example of what happens when a big brewer takes over a small brewer

Another interesting fact is that Peter Amirault who was instrumental in getting the deal done has left Molson / Creemore. He was spending a lot of time in Golden on Special Projects and he decided that it was hurting his family. I wonder what this means to the ongoing Management of the Creemore brew...

Gents, I was privvy to a Global strategy meeting in a previous life late in the last millenium that detailed the growth of bottled Bud in Ireland. It was very interesting. Guinness brewed and distributed Bud in Ireland and made a decent margin. They were in a quandry because the research showed that...

You know ... there was a time when I thought that a lot of you fellows were snobby beer purists who really did not have the foggiest notion about the "beer business". I guess it was my reflex to some of the opinions offered that although prescient in content could sometimes be harsh in ton...

Beer Geek, Things certainly have changed that is for sure! I am not so sure that Sleeman shot itself in the foot as much as the marketplace changed. Sleeman Honey Brown was a big seller at Sleeman for a number of years. Industry speak that you hear hourly is "Consumer Reference Point". The...

Greg, I think your assessment of UC Pale Ale is dead on. That is as far as I can go in my commentary. But you're a bright guy and nailed it! As far as UC Red ... well again you nailed it. Rickards believe it or not had a 2004 volume of 200 K hls in Ontario! That is massive. The thought was "wha...

I can say with absolute certainty that all of the Upper Canada brands are not being discontinued. Upper Canada Pale Ale has been discontinued because production exceeded demand. In other words, the keg version had an 8 week shelf life. The net result was a lot of it was dumped before it could be sol...

I am betting Mill Street's new facility in Scarborough would be the place where they will brew it.

It is a 90 K hl facility and they will have tons of excess.

Bottles are available now at The Beer Store

Draught will be available as of next Monday

This product will be introduced Monday July 8th.

Mother G

Their is a new Upper Canada brand on the way. Upper Canada Pale Ale will be introduced shortly. It is not intended to reach the Keith's consumer. It is intended to reach people who like a hoppier ale that has significantly higer BU's than most North American style Pale Ales. It may not meet the need...