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Unfortunately with the Granite (who has an onsite store) you have to physically exit the bar to go to the retail desk, and you cannot go back to the bar if you've purchased growlers. I think this is absolutely stupid (its not the Granite's fault, its the law). In B.C. you can ask for bottles and the...

Here's the press release from today: Ministry of Finance Expert panel to review sale and distribution of beverage alcohol in Ontario Province Ensuring Maximum Value for Taxpayers TORONTO, Jan. 11 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is appointing an expert panel to review the distribution and sale of bev...

I'd say by the end of the week the LCBO union will have TV ads running. They always draw from their warchest when this kind of thing hits the media.

I don't think "Palomino" is anything but one of Sleeman's brands with a different tap handle. No different than Sneaky Dee's "Dry Gulch" or Madison's house brew, if they still have it. There was a brewery long ago that did in fact brew custom beers for Toronto bars. I remember Ca...

I was in Belgium in November 2003 and had a fabulous time. You should definitely get Stephen D'Arcy's "A Selective Guide to Brussels Bars" if he still maintains it. The only brewery I went to was Cantillon. It was a fantastic experience - they offer self-guided tours so they allow you to j...

There's lots of places that serve pints in full size glasses in the city, so just don't go here.

Perhaps I'll wander down here at some point and see what's up with these guys.

Welcome to the forum Tim, and thanks for sharing your experience.

I'm intrigued by your comment about the legislation about off-sales - does anyone know any details about this? Does the legislation legalize off-sales like B.C.?

The reality is we live in an expensive city with highly desired downtown property which leads to high rents and high costs. These costs have to be passed down to the consumer in order for the business to survive. I don't think pints have been generally increasing over the years. In fact, I know some...

Not sure yet, but the winter release was scheduled to last until the end of Feb. so we probably won't see anything until early March.

That's a bummer, but I can't say that I'm surprised.

I very much agree that (in my opinion) the Hazelnut does not age well. It's not that it turns into a terrible beer, but it definitely does not have the same freshness and rich flavour after aging for a period of time. A bad Rogue beer is still better than many breweries' best beers, but I don't thin...

I had written a report on Montreal brewpubs a couple of years ago, and although dated I believe it is still accurate: http://www.bartowel.com/reports/montreal.phtml There are two new brewpubs in Mtl, Reservoir which is off St-Laurent and 3 Brasseurs, which is on St-Denis (you should confirm the exac...

Cool, thanks for the link and to Stephen for mentioning the site!

I picked up one for a gift and it did have the logo.

The LCBO in the past has been good about exchanges, even without receipts. After all, there's nowhere else in Ontario where you would have purchased it!

Merry Christmas to all, and of course thanks for your support of the Bar Towel, too.

Cass