Improving Selection at my Local Beer Store

Lecocq · Post by **Lecocq** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:57 am

I work for The Beer Store in Tilbury and we just recently moved into a new self serve store. Great for a small town as the only others like it in my area is on Huron Church in Windsor and Richmond in London I believe. Anyways, as an avid craft beer drinker, options are pretty limited at TBS, especially in a small town. We didn't even have Steam Whistle when I started there. I made a suggestion to our manager for us to stock it and it got approved. We recently started stocking Big Rock brands. I know, I have read some less than flattering reviews of some of their beers but bought a 6 of their Traditional Ale and rather enjoyed it.

I have been wanting to try St Ambroise Oatmeal Stout for the longest time. I don't know if it's in just my area or what but it is very hard to come by around here. Between LCBO and TBS, i have to drive 45 mins to 1 hr either to Windsor or London to get any. Long story, short, I made a suggestion to my manager for us to carry that and low and behold, it was approved by the higher ups.

I know options are limited at TBS as far as good craft beer, but its a great place to work and if I can only bring in one or two decent beers as an option to all the Molson and Labatts stuff and to go along with the Mill Street and such that we already carry, all the better.

That's it for my rant

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:23 am

Keep doing what you're doing. It is exactly how my store is now one of the best stores for OCB beer in southern ontario.

mintjellie · Post by **mintjellie** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:19 pm

I actually enjoy the Big Rock Traditional, its sweet and pretty simple tasting, but its pleasant.

Ukie · Post by **Ukie** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:35 pm

Fortunately TBS around the corner from me carries Trois Pistoles from Unibroue. I'm still barbecuing so nothing better to wash a steak down with, or is it the other way around.

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:50 pm

WEnt to my local beer store lately and was plasntly suprised. They had lots of ocb. Wellington, True North, Black Oak, Flying Monkeys, wolfgang, and king among others. As well as the usual quebec and alberta offerings. I might be stoping by there more often.

mike15 · Post by **mike15** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:05 pm

SteelbackGuy wrote:Keep doing what you're doing. It is exactly how my store is now one of the best stores for OCB beer in southern ontario.

which store is this?

I found myself having to drive to the downtown location (london) friday to get an ipa that wasnt made by keiths. but thats a whole other rant....

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:18 pm

mike15 wrote:
SteelbackGuy wrote:Keep doing what you're doing. It is exactly how my store is now one of the best stores for OCB beer in southern ontario.
which store is this?

I found myself having to drive to the downtown location (london) friday to get an ipa that wasnt made by keiths. but thats a whole other rant....

Argyle Mall, store 200, Dundas and Clarke. We also now carry Sam Adams Boston Lager.

mike15 · Post by **mike15** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:52 pm

I know we're getting way OT but...

My local lcbo (whiteoaks) almost always has Boston Lager on the shelf. Thats my go to 6 pack when theres nothing else good. So does the argle location have any ipa on the shelves? For the record it was the Southern Tier that I went downtown to get.

.....why is so hard to get an ipa in Ontario.......

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:53 pm

mike15 wrote:I know we're getting way OT but...

My local lcbo (whiteoaks) almost always has Boston Lager on the shelf. Thats my go to 6 pack when theres nothing else good. So does the argle location have any ipa on the shelves? For the record it was the Southern Tier that I went downtown to get.

.....why is so hard to get an ipa in Ontario.......

Yes we have Southern Tier IPA at all times. Message me privately if you want our full list of beer. Cheers

Len