The Bar Towel

The only Beer Stores I've been to in a very long time are three of the ones in Burlington, and they are all pretty decent. Thirty+ years ago, I used to live around the corner from the one at Kerr and Lakeshore that Cass mentioned. Incredible that it has never been updated. With examples like that, I...

TBS will still handle the "Ontario Deposit Return Program" for the foreseeable future. I am curious what their obligation is for this in terms of geography. For example, if they want to close a store due to poor sales, are they obligated to maintain a return depot within a certain area bas...

From the Toronto Star article: "The shopping experience is just dreadful," said Beaumont. "They tried to elevate it with their express stores, but I think almost all of those are gone. Their model really hasn't changed in 40 years." Forty years ago, you had to look at a display o...

Having more places to sell beer is vitally important to the craft brewers in this province - they have long argued that shelf space is one of their top issues. So this could be a very important announcement for those that have a plan in place to be able to distribute to these "new" sales ...

Cass wrote: ↑Thu Dec 14, 2023 9:19 am but I don't think we'll see significant changes

It is my sense too that the only significant changes will be where you can buy beer, nothing that will affect pricing or selection.

Thank you Cass for your continued work in running this site. I certainly enjoy it.

How thirsty are you? There appear to be two kegs in TBS system.

According to these stories in Canadian Beer News, these guys had beer available in licensed establishments over a year ago, had beer available in cans last summer, and have now opened their own location in Waterloo. https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2022/07/18/schooner-street-brewery-releases-first-c...

Anybody want to play Duck, Duck, Goose?

Cass wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 1:06 pm I made a stop in Strathroy and there's a brewery there called Rusty Wrench.

LOL, yay for me....I have heard of them. But probably only because a friend of mine travels to Sarnia now and again and sometimes picks up beer for me. He has stopped in there.

Good Prospects Brewing Closes Down in Ottawa

They are sort of closing; the announcement says "The doors are going to close for a little while, but something new and exciting will take our place."

I found this notice interesting because I can't recall ever hearing about this brewery.

Tough times for craft brewers. This story focusses on BC, but I think is relevant everywhere.

Trouble brewing? Canadian beermakers foresee closures amid economic challenges

Stumbled across this thread by chance from a couple of years ago.

Every year I am tempted to buy a beer advent calendar.....but I've never pulled the trigger. Has anyone else purchased one in 2021 or last year and can offer comments on fun and value?

seangm wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:51 am Over-carbed beer drives me crazy

You and me both.