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On 2003-07-07 22:37, esprit wrote: You say you "faxed" an order...how did you pay the required deposit? She called me back and I gave her my creditcard info. I have subsequently rec'd a Specialty Services Department Private Ordering Deposit Receipt in the mail, confirming my order, giving...

Cass & Ken - I'd like to see the initial post in this thread cleaned up and posted to it's own page/section of the Bar Towel site, almost a Bar Toweler's Manifesto or something... What do you guys think??

I love the idea of the regular pub nights!! I try to get out for a good beer pub crawl with my buddies every few months, but the more the merrier, it would be good for all of us to get together more often, get to know each other, brainstorm & talk more about to promote further organization and s...

First off, great thread! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyones comments! Thank you all! Next, I think what I've really gotten out of this are a few conclusions... : - From a business perspective, running a profitable Micro brewery in Ontario in the current climate is near impossible. Look at h...

I faxed in the order form today for 3 cases, one for me, one for a buddy, one for Publican. I guess now we sit tight and wait patiently..., I'll make a note to send her an email at the beginning of September (2 months) to see if there is any news... Of course I'll keep all of you posted! (Try not to...

She replied quickly and basically refuted everything that Esprit brought up, so we're back to her initial quote - I'm ready to go ahead with the order, just for curiosity's sake now, and for what it's worth at least I've got a paper trail if any/all of these situations come true... Here are the head...

Finally!! I've been waiting for a few weeks now to try the Tankhouse Pale Ale since reading the reviews and finally got to try it today. I called Pure Spirits, they're open for lunch now, drove down, popped into the Brewery for a few minutes and chatted with the guy there, seemed like a nice fellow,...

Hi Gang, I just e-mailed Sylvia the following: <i> Thanks for the info. I was discussing this with a friend of mine in the industry and I was surprised when he mentioned the following points: <b>Order Size</b>: He suspects when the brewery finds out I only want a case or two they'll probably not eve...

Esprit - Thanks - I'll copy & rephrase your comments, post it back to her as something I heard from a "knowledgable friend in the industry" and I'll post back here what I find out...

Thanks again!

On 2003-07-02 13:34, joey_capps wrote: I wouldn't rock the boat yet. Wait and see what happens. If the LCBO accepts your deposit and then doesn't come trough, think you might have a case of bad faith marketing and advertising. Not that you would get anything for it. I'd rather clear the air and fin...

Whoa! Thanks for the detailed responses and info, very, very enlightening... I guess it did seem too good to be true. At the same time, I'm very curious as to how this woman from the LCBO could be so incredibly out to lunch as to offer me this deal (and it clearly states 'based on a minimum order of...

Publican - Wow, I'm surprised that you had a bad experience w/ Directors Bitter - I find the cans quite nice - You might want to give it a try, they're only like $2 or something like that - Let me know what you think.

Hi Gang - Wanted to start a thread to share what I'm exploring and see if you've had any experience with - LCBO's Private Ordering. I filled out a form on the LCBO web site: http://www.lcbo.com/programs_services/private_ordering/index.html Curious to how it would work, what the pricing would be,etc....

Thanks for the post, I like information-sharing threads like this - Interesting to hear how people make out... So about $5/bottle though once all was said & done e h? Pretty steep, but at the same time, if you're going to take the trip, I guess you have to buy a bunch to make it worthwhile. Let ...

WeaselCat - There are only about a dozen pubs in Toronto with cask-conditioned beers PERIOD, full stop (And that might be a generous number) - Of those, most, if not all are actually bars, that have smoking, so no kids allowed. As previously mentioned I think the Granite Brewery is your best bet to ...