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Ordering Cantillon through SAQ?

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Post by nickelass »

Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
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Post by rfrf »

nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
throwing my hat in the ring to split orders if this is the case ..

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Post by iguenard »

nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
First time order?

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Yeah first time. Bieropholie Cantillon dried up months ago. Only lambic I've seen this year has been Lindemans.
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Post by Kekumba »

I've gotten 3F Geuze from them as recent as late November, but that's it. I think I annoyed her so much she just let me have it. I don't read French well, but the response was something of "okay, you can order this, but you should really consider helping me out with this other stuff." Which I did....but it was Girardin and Our Beersel.

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Post by iguenard »

nickelass wrote:Yeah first time. Bieropholie Cantillon dried up months ago. Only lambic I've seen this year has been Lindemans.
Its a first timer favour. Now the question you have to ask yourself, is how far are you willing to take it for more :)

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Post by spinrsx »

2 cases of cantillon?
nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.

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iguenard wrote:
nickelass wrote:Yeah first time. Bieropholie Cantillon dried up months ago. Only lambic I've seen this year has been Lindemans.
Its a first timer favour. Now the question you have to ask yourself, is how far are you willing to take it for more :)

Crack dealers always hook up the first few hits fo' free.
Yeah I asked myself that... probably won't pony up for a case of Floris Chocolate anytime soon just to get some loons ;) haha
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Post by atomeyes »

spinrsx wrote:2 cases of cantillon?
nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
i placed an order (Fantome and Cantillon). fuck, i hate dealing with Colette. She's as horrible as Esprit. pretends she doesn't speak English when i damn well know she's fluent (from past conversations). she even bitched to me once about "Monsieur Van Roy"...

she's a crook

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Post by BakaGaijin »

nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
I tried a few weeks ago and she said they didn't have any......even though their shitty website said they did.........

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Post by BakaGaijin »

atomeyes wrote:
spinrsx wrote:2 cases of cantillon?
nickelass wrote:Has anyone actually tried to order recently? When they had stock in Quebec three weeks ago, I was able to get two cases without having to order any other regular beers.
i placed an order (Fantome and Cantillon). fuck, i hate dealing with Colette. She's as horrible as Esprit. pretends she doesn't speak English when i damn well know she's fluent (from past conversations). she even bitched to me once about "Monsieur Van Roy"...

she's a crook
Esprit is terrible! Peter reserved as case of Rodenbach Grand Cru a few weeks ago and then stiffed me.

Me: Can I please reserve a case of Rodenbach Grand Cru?

Peter: Yes, you can. Would you like to pick up or a store transfer?

Me: A store transfer would be great.

Peter: You will need to pay before the order can be placed.

Me: No problem. Where should I send the money?

*Crickets*

Me: Hello Peter, any update on this?

*Crickets*

I'll be drafting a letter to my MPP with my complaints about the current retail system in Ontario.

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Post by jeremyg »

I dunno if this is still doable or whatnot but if anyone in the toronto area wants to split a case or something i'm in...

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Post by cfrancis »

I'm assuming you are talking about Cantillon.

Getting a case is possible. Although it's going to cost you.

Right now through the Quebec source, they are requiring you to buy 2 to 3 other cases of obvious lesser beers, including all fees.

It's going to run you probably avg, $300 to get 6 bottles of Cantillon and a bunch of stuff that you probably didn't want.

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Post by jeremyg »

cfrancis wrote:I'm assuming you are talking about Cantillon.

Getting a case is possible. Although it's going to cost you.

Right now through the Quebec source, they are requiring you to buy 2 to 3 other cases of obvious lesser beers, including all fees.

It's going to run you probably avg, $300 to get 6 bottles of Cantillon and a bunch of stuff that you probably didn't want.
oh. ew. that's too bad.

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Post by Craig »

cfrancis wrote:I'm assuming you are talking about Cantillon.

Getting a case is possible. Although it's going to cost you.

Right now through the Quebec source, they are requiring you to buy 2 to 3 other cases of obvious lesser beers, including all fees.

It's going to run you probably avg, $300 to get 6 bottles of Cantillon and a bunch of stuff that you probably didn't want.
My understanding is that you don't buy 2 or 3 lesser cases along with a case of Cantillon, you have to buy 2 or 3 cases of other stuff to even get put on the list for Cantillon. Then later you probably get the case of the stuff you want. Which is a pretty big inconvenience if you have to arrange pickup from 500km away.

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