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- Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:25 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Beer in Grocery Stores
- Replies: 283
- Views: 158218
Why? The problem now isn't that the Beer Store won't list craft beers or has capped the amount of shelf space - the problem is that its insanely expensive to list. There is some lip service in the announcement as to reducing the fees for small brewers, but who knows what that will actually mean and...
- Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:21 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Beer in Grocery Stores
- Replies: 283
- Views: 158218
450 grocery stores and...a new tax! Yay? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-to-sell-60-per-cent-of-hydro-one-impose-new-beer-tax/article23985721/ Best line in that article is this: Under a new agreement with the province [The Beer Store] will have to give small brewers 20 per cent...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:45 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO 2013 Winter Craft Beer Release
- Replies: 152
- Views: 65218
I took this picture before grabbing a few cases at the Wilson and Dufferin LCBO this afternoon. http://imageshack.com/a/img845/2699/gkph.jpg In the future I may very well refer to this as the high point of being in an LCBO. The Rochefort 10 proudly highlighted as well as several other Belgian Quads ...
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:04 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO 2013 Winter Craft Beer Release
- Replies: 152
- Views: 65218
So is all the Rochefort 10 been released? It's hard to imagine it going as quickly as it did. I saw inventory listed and then found it gone by the time I got to the store. No it hasn't all made it to the stores yet. I was a Markham and a Richmond Hill store today both had it listed as stock and all...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:22 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO 2013 Winter Craft Beer Release
- Replies: 152
- Views: 65218
- Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Triumph Visits The Great American Beer Festival
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2244
- Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best canned "lawnmower" beer?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16420
Finally had some mower time over the weekend. My initial report as follows: Scottish Pale Ale from Neustadt? or, Lake of Bays Crosswinds Pale Ale? or, St Ambroise Pale Ale? Haven't had the first two and didn't find them in my local LCBO. Will check again soon. St Ambroise Pale Ale I haven't had in a...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best canned "lawnmower" beer?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16420
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best canned "lawnmower" beer?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16420
Best canned "lawnmower" beer?
I've got a new property out in a rural area now with a riding lawn mower. I've like to drink and mow. I've been looking for a good canned beer (I don't want to break bottles and usually take 3 or 4 and open them on the mower so I don't have to go back in the house). After trying many different lager...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Loblaws pitchman Dave Nichol dead at 73
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3774
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:47 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: When was the last time you bought a 2-4?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8744
To buck the trend here: I buy a 2-4 of Mill St. Tankhouse on average once a week from the beer store and sometimes the LCBO. I will be picking up another today after returning the 5 2-4s of empties I have piled up. I bought a 2-4 of Orval (had to get the LCBO to find a whole case in the back so I co...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Glass for Orval
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2074
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:36 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 1224325
Re: ORVAL
Bottles say bottled on 09/10/2012 This is very young for me. Of course a fine brew. Needs another year at least I think to bring out its true brilliance, but that yeast I love so much is there. Now that I can finally buy this again I had to break open one of the last three stragglers from my first ...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:07 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Coming Soon to the LCBO
- Replies: 3108
- Views: 1224325
Re: ORVAL
As of yesterday, Orval is in 23 stores around the province with more to come in the next few days. Grabbed a case at the Richmond Hill location. Good to see they have dividers in the 24 packaging now, unlike 5 or so years ago last time I bought it. Bottles say bottled on 09/10/2012 This is very you...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:41 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: Rochefort 10
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18208
Re: Rochefort 10
no one's replied, so i'll save you the many sleepless nights you're likely having. the assumption: full listings, no Westy 12 scenario. i'd guess February - just like the Westmalle release in 2012. Thanks. I was going to do the "bump my own thread" thing very soon, but that is such a faux...