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2024 Winter Import LCBO Release

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northyorksammy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:56 pm

Which year Bon Chien. I had the 2009 and 2011. Latest versions a BA Chianti Bon Chien and their 40th anniversary Bon Chien
belated happy holidays, Sammy.
We're not getting vintages THAT old. haha. I'll check with the brewery. going to assume 2022 or 2023.
For this release, it's the regular Bon Chien.
Hoping it can go smoothly and we can do other releases in the future for shelf listing only. Shipping and Switzerland not being in the EU make case importations fiscally impossible.
I was lucky enough to finally go visit BFM in the fall (and I'd recommend it to everyone. One of the better breweries I've spent a day drinking at). I was able to bring some sample bottles back to Toronto with me, which made submission to the LCBO easier.

Anyways, these are the hoops I jump through so I can get good beer to Ontario. It ain't easy, so thanks for the support
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So no dragons milk due to usa/canada trade war?
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Gleemer Imports wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:37 pm
northyorksammy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:56 pm

Which year Bon Chien. I had the 2009 and 2011. Latest versions a BA Chianti Bon Chien and their 40th anniversary Bon Chien
belated happy holidays, Sammy.
We're not getting vintages THAT old. haha. I'll check with the brewery. going to assume 2022 or 2023.
For this release, it's the regular Bon Chien.
Hoping it can go smoothly and we can do other releases in the future for shelf listing only. Shipping and Switzerland not being in the EU make case importations fiscally impossible.
I was lucky enough to finally go visit BFM in the fall (and I'd recommend it to everyone. One of the better breweries I've spent a day drinking at). I was able to bring some sample bottles back to Toronto with me, which made submission to the LCBO easier.

Anyways, these are the hoops I jump through so I can get good beer to Ontario. It ain't easy, so thanks for the support
Keep up the great work. Your prices per bottle are below what one can get in Quebec, with my understanding that their SAQ helps them a lot more and insures the risk.
WIth single bottles, I am ok with travelling a few km to get them, and letting other loyal steady beer fans know about it as well.
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