Star article re American craft beer in Ontario

sstackho · Post by **sstackho** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 am

By Josh Rubin
Food Reporter

http://www.thestar.com/living/food/arti ... their-suds

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:10 pm

It was a hell of a fun night and an honour to be invited by the Brewers Association.

Nice work Josh in getting out the word about US craft beers and the quality of the brews.

Unfortunately there's a lot more working against us besides labeling. Pricing and buying policies, strange grandfathered regulations around kegs, submitting seasonal beers a year in advance, freight costs and the LCBO's supreme authority as to what goes on the shelves, no name a few, are all barriers.

I applaud the Brewers Association for having the right attitude and hosting the dinner, and I certainly applaud the beer guys from the LCBO in attending as well. Every little bit helps but we've got a long way to go.

John Aitken · Post by **John Aitken** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:31 pm

They forgot to mention the high security piece of tape!!! LOL

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:25 pm

There typos in a the article.

B'gpsh Josh! Check your copy mate.

But to cry 'conspiracy' for a minute, it really does look like LCBO's prohibitive policies are aimed squarely at keeping out a lot of Craft Beer products - and THIS could be seen as self interest, facilitating the LC in making sweetheart deals with certain major producers, for whom our Province would be seeking to eliminate most competition.

cannondale · Post by **cannondale** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:02 pm

Belgian wrote:There typos in a the article.

B'gpsh Josh! Check your copy mate.

Shameless pedantry. Remarkable.

Belgian wrote:But to cry 'conspiracy' for a minute, it really does look like LCBO's prohibitive policies are aimed squarely at keeping out a lot of Craft Beer products - and THIS could be seen as self interest, facilitating the LC in making sweetheart deals with certain major producers, for whom our Province would be seeking to eliminate most competition.

Stop the press! We have breaking news coming in...

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:07 pm

cannondale wrote:
Belgian wrote:There typos in a the article.

B'gpsh Josh! Check your copy mate.
Shameless pedantry. Remarkable.

Belgian wrote:But to cry 'conspiracy' for a minute, it really does look like LCBO's prohibitive policies are aimed squarely at keeping out a lot of Craft Beer products - and THIS could be seen as self interest, facilitating the LC in making sweetheart deals with certain major producers, for whom our Province would be seeking to eliminate most competition.
Stop the press! We have breaking news coming in...

You're the first one to make these types of comments on Bartowel.com. Way to lead the way!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:28 pm

You guys are really funny.

Sometimes you really do need to meet people in person to figure out what the hell they are about. Except Frankie D'Angelo. I know enough about him already.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:37 pm

Belgian wrote:You guys are really funny.

Sometimes you really do need to meet people in person to figure out what the hell they are about. Except Frankie D'Angelo. I know enough about him already.

I was trying to be funny!!! Man, my sense of humour is ABSOLUTELY not appreciated round these parts!