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A little bit bizarre.....
A little bit bizarre.....
So I just bought a sixer of some Sgt. Major's IPA, since I've been craving the stuff for a couple weeks, and I finally got some more money.
I opened the box expecting to see the classic red caps, but what I got was 3 red and 3 gold. And the weirdest part was that one of the gold-capped bottles has no label .
I'm not doubting the quality of the beers, I'm just a little surprised with the "unique" new packaging .
I opened the box expecting to see the classic red caps, but what I got was 3 red and 3 gold. And the weirdest part was that one of the gold-capped bottles has no label .
I'm not doubting the quality of the beers, I'm just a little surprised with the "unique" new packaging .
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Don't expect mass market consistency here buddy!
I noticed the same on a shelf full of the porter, but they were trying to cleverly disguise it by selling singles. I guess the BR's high packaging return stats have led to lots of variety in the bins of recycled caps.
BTW, Perry. When can we expect sixes of John By and others?
I noticed the same on a shelf full of the porter, but they were trying to cleverly disguise it by selling singles. I guess the BR's high packaging return stats have led to lots of variety in the bins of recycled caps.
BTW, Perry. When can we expect sixes of John By and others?
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Grand River is in the initial stages of getting LCBO acceptance and the LCBO program sheet that Greg Clow printed on another thread tells the whole story. If you don't already have a six pack in the system, the LCBO is not looking for any more from a small brewer. Preference will be given to single unit containers, preferably 500ml and preferably cans. I am told that these are not absolutes but they are certainly moving the LCBO away from 341ml or 355ml bottles for specialty and import brewers as quickly as they can. The only multi-pack approvals I have seen was the OCB sampler.Tapsucker wrote:BTW, Perry. When can we expect sixes of John By and others?
Any idea what the rationale for this is? Do they think people prefer to buy singles? Or is it profit driven?Rob Creighton wrote:Grand River is in the initial stages of getting LCBO acceptance and the LCBO program sheet that Greg Clow printed on another thread tells the whole story. If you don't already have a six pack in the system, the LCBO is not looking for any more from a small brewer. Preference will be given to single unit containers, preferably 500ml and preferably cans. I am told that these are not absolutes but they are certainly moving the LCBO away from 341ml or 355ml bottles for specialty and import brewers as quickly as they can. The only multi-pack approvals I have seen was the OCB sampler.
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detritus wrote:Any idea what the rationale for this is? Do they think people prefer to buy singles? Or is it profit driven?Rob Creighton wrote:Grand River is in the initial stages of getting LCBO acceptance and the LCBO program sheet that Greg Clow printed on another thread tells the whole story. If you don't already have a six pack in the system, the LCBO is not looking for any more from a small brewer. Preference will be given to single unit containers, preferably 500ml and preferably cans. I am told that these are not absolutes but they are certainly moving the LCBO away from 341ml or 355ml bottles for specialty and import brewers as quickly as they can. The only multi-pack approvals I have seen was the OCB sampler.
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I'd suspect that it is a mixture of both, but I also suspect that there are other reasons.
One that jumps into my head immediately, is that they are really keen on having the most amount of different products on a given shelf space. So for example, let's say they bring in 20 new six packs, and force the stores to carry them. Well that's a lot of shelf space. Where they can fit 20 six packs, they can fit 50-60 different singles. I know this isn't always the case with the LCBO, but I think they are trying to carry as many different products as possible now to maximize profits. It's unfortunate that a lot of these end up bring things like Faxe Red, Bavaria Red and others of that ilk.
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This could be some more good news for www.denisons.ca (particularly for us consumers!):
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As many of you know well, I have felt strongly that a 500ml bottle is most appropriate for the Weissbier. This also applies to the Dunkel (and pretty well any other beer that I’m likely to brew!). I am very keen on the tall bottle as used by the German brewing industry and have had a supplier lined up for well over a year now. Unfortunately there are at least a couple of hurdles to overcome before using this type of bottle is likely to become a reality. Firstly, while the bottles are reasonably priced, the minimum order is nearly 45,000 bottles and so storage charges at this end would be hard to bear, aside from the up-front costs. Secondly, but more significantly, is the fact that an agreement between most brewers in Canada prevents the use of any bottle other than the industry standard tall 341ml twist-top bottle (ISB). This applies to any package size under 600ml. This agreement is designed to prevent non standard bottles from creating sorting headaches at the Beer Store. Participating breweries are only allowed to use the industry standard bottle if they sign the agreement and a cash incentive is assessed, based on volume, each year. There are only a few breweries that have not signed the agreement.
For these reasons, the second choice to enter the market with is a 341ml bottle, in six packs. This has meant that the labels have had to be redesigned, along with a carton. These are time consuming changes in a one person company. I’ll find a way to do the 500ml’s eventually!"
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I guess now that The Beer Store is sorting various shapes & sizes of wine bottles, it's open game.
Hopefully the bigger bottles become a little more cost-effective for the smaller brewers, or maybe a few could get together for the 45k minimum order!
500 mL is generally a good size, but it can be a little much for the higher proof (i.e. the 12% Eisbock).
"BOTTLING
As many of you know well, I have felt strongly that a 500ml bottle is most appropriate for the Weissbier. This also applies to the Dunkel (and pretty well any other beer that I’m likely to brew!). I am very keen on the tall bottle as used by the German brewing industry and have had a supplier lined up for well over a year now. Unfortunately there are at least a couple of hurdles to overcome before using this type of bottle is likely to become a reality. Firstly, while the bottles are reasonably priced, the minimum order is nearly 45,000 bottles and so storage charges at this end would be hard to bear, aside from the up-front costs. Secondly, but more significantly, is the fact that an agreement between most brewers in Canada prevents the use of any bottle other than the industry standard tall 341ml twist-top bottle (ISB). This applies to any package size under 600ml. This agreement is designed to prevent non standard bottles from creating sorting headaches at the Beer Store. Participating breweries are only allowed to use the industry standard bottle if they sign the agreement and a cash incentive is assessed, based on volume, each year. There are only a few breweries that have not signed the agreement.
For these reasons, the second choice to enter the market with is a 341ml bottle, in six packs. This has meant that the labels have had to be redesigned, along with a carton. These are time consuming changes in a one person company. I’ll find a way to do the 500ml’s eventually!"
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I guess now that The Beer Store is sorting various shapes & sizes of wine bottles, it's open game.
Hopefully the bigger bottles become a little more cost-effective for the smaller brewers, or maybe a few could get together for the 45k minimum order!
500 mL is generally a good size, but it can be a little much for the higher proof (i.e. the 12% Eisbock).
hate to break it to ya derek, but that message has been up on the site for well over a yearDerek wrote:This could be some more good news for www.denisons.ca (particularly for us consumers!):
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It's been there for many years.tuqueboy wrote:hate to break it to ya derek, but that message has been up on the site for well over a yearDerek wrote:This could be some more good news for www.denisons.ca (particularly for us consumers!):
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