G&M: Ontario’s dated Beer Store model benefits no one

Brewbert · Post by **Brewbert** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:24 pm

You're right, it's garbage. Glad I'm out of ontario, and a 30 min drive from the BC - Washington border. I'm going across once a month, I'm able to bring quite a bit before I'm taxed, and my wife works at the office across the border sometimes for meetings and will bring some back, it's glorious.

I'll be moving back to ontario most likely in years to come, I hope when I get back there's some sort of step in the right direction... If not I'm choosing to live closer to the border.

It sounds silly, but I love my beer. I love good beer and I want a selection that'll make me barf rainbows in excitement.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:19 pm

IPA_Lover wrote:Well I was happy to drive by the "Beer Boutique" in Liberty Village (Toronto) last night around beer o'clock and see it practically empty. I think most people have caught on to the fact that it's nothing new and just a fancy way to display the same tired old brands.

Same at Distillery, I walked round the huge bright space, bought nada and left saying 'nothing for me to buy, but nice looking store.'

Guy said 'thanks' - like it was a compliment or something. Delusional people are scary sometimes - it's that Titanic VS Iceberg psychosis, they really believe they are unstoppable.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:54 pm

Gavin wrote:Especially when there's an LCBO directly across the parking lot.

Yeah - the LC looks pretty good when you compare it to TBS...Also, it's as though the Beer Boutique is trying to do everything that a craft beer store would do - except not carry craft beer (other than what they already have.)