Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:49 am
by napoleon
It's been rather funny listening to coworkers discussing the beer in grocery stores. Basically, if you live in downtown Toronto not a single store you might access got it. So as more Torontonians start to figure this out, I think they might be feeling a bit left out.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:08 am
by mahcinesquad
According to CBC, Metro by Stone Road Mall in Guelph is selling beer as of today. The LCBO at least isn't in the same parking lot as Metro, but it really is just at the other end of the mall.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:25 am
by Masterplan
napoleon wrote:It's been rather funny listening to coworkers discussing the beer in grocery stores. Basically, if you live in downtown Toronto not a single store you might access got it. So as more Torontonians start to figure this out, I think they might be feeling a bit left out.
Lol, at Toronto being "left out" on beer sales/availability....
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:14 pm
by chris_schryer
Here's my thoughts for the day
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:01 pm
by lister
Masterplan wrote:
napoleon wrote:It's been rather funny listening to coworkers discussing the beer in grocery stores. Basically, if you live in downtown Toronto not a single store you might access got it. So as more Torontonians start to figure this out, I think they might be feeling a bit left out.
Lol, at Toronto being "left out" on beer sales/availability....
I think we're good for a while. Saves on hearing the bitching from non-Torontonians.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:47 pm
by matt7215
just grabbed a Canuck, Boneshaker and Headstock from the Zehrs in Cambridge, lotsa people shopping the section and they had a steady line a the checkout and a stocker constantly refilling the shelves
pretty nice first experience and the Canuck is drinking great
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 7:10 am
by Swampale
Was the beer cold?
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:51 am
by napoleon
matt7215 wrote:
pretty nice first experience and the Canuck is drinking great
And now I'm starting to understand why Canadians insist on being photographed in the alcohol aisles of supermarkets and Walmarts in the states
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:06 am
by matt7215
Swampale wrote:Was the beer cold?
no it wasnt, just on shelves on an end aisle display
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 3:51 pm
by TwoPint
I was at the Victoria Park Loblaws today. Two piddly end-of-aisle displays. Nothing refrigerated. What a cruel joke.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:57 pm
by Craig
TwoPint wrote:I was at the Victoria Park Loblaws today. Two piddly end-of-aisle displays. Nothing refrigerated. What a cruel joke.
I gather the plan is to offer refrigerated product early next year. I wonder if they're keeping stock cold in back? I assume a big grocery store would have a lot of refrigerated storage for all the dairy and veggies and whatnot.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:33 pm
by Napalm Frog
I'm sure that in the near future, the stores that care about beer will adhere to better storage/display procedues. But the bottom line right now is marketing and visibility. The technical aspects can be worked on later.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:37 pm
by TheSevenDuffs
TwoPint wrote:I was at the Victoria Park Loblaws today. Two piddly end-of-aisle displays. Nothing refrigerated. What a cruel joke.
Most of the LCBOs I go to have the majority of their beer on the shelf - unrefrigerated.
Premier Gourmet, despite having a walk in fridge, regularly has the majority of their IPAs sitting out on the shelf at room temperature.
Let's not be unrealistic with our expectations here.
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 10:28 am
by distr0
Masterplan wrote:
napoleon wrote:It's been rather funny listening to coworkers discussing the beer in grocery stores. Basically, if you live in downtown Toronto not a single store you might access got it. So as more Torontonians start to figure this out, I think they might be feeling a bit left out.
Lol, at Toronto being "left out" on beer sales/availability....
yeah.. reading that comment made me grind my teeth a little bit... christ, that's some next-level entitlement
Re: Ontario Announces First Winning Bidders for Sale of Beer in Grocery Stores
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:57 pm
by S. St. Jeb
TheSevenDuffs wrote:
TwoPint wrote:I was at the Victoria Park Loblaws today. Two piddly end-of-aisle displays. Nothing refrigerated. What a cruel joke.
Most of the LCBOs I go to have the majority of their beer on the shelf - unrefrigerated.
Premier Gourmet, despite having a walk in fridge, regularly has the majority of their IPAs sitting out on the shelf at room temperature.
Let's not be unrealistic with our expectations here.
I would say most of the LCBO's I go to have at least 50% of the beer in coolers, maybe more. Perhaps some older stores don't have that capability, but it seems to be the trend.
