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- Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:49 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5283
Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars
There was that case from Quebec/New Brunswick that seemed to be in the news for a while and got a lot of coverage because of the legal challenge. Funnily called "free the beer". I always felt that was kind of like a "populist" beer story because it was some old man who wanted to...
- Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:18 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5283
Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars
I've always wondered how my brother regularly orders wine from Blasted Church in BC to Ontario, but no breweries outside of Ontario will ship here. I've seen some breweries (a couple in the east IIRC) that will ship to Ontario through their web stores. I don't think it's technically legal, as beer ...
- Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:16 pm
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Bar Volo 2.0
- Replies: 28
- Views: 67701
Re: Bar Volo 2.0
I'd usually go to these types of things, but have a hard time paying >$12 per serving.
Tuesdays used to be all Ontario stuff, but now it's like their main location of only house beer.
Tuesdays used to be all Ontario stuff, but now it's like their main location of only house beer.
- Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:46 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO & the Trade Wars
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5283
Re: LCBO & the Trade Wars
Our oligarchs have taken so much that we lack the discretionary dollars that we should have if corporate power was limited to a reasonable level.
That shelf space would look great with some Canadian stuff.
That shelf space would look great with some Canadian stuff.
- Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:39 am
- Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
- Topic: Bar Volo 2.0
- Replies: 28
- Views: 67701
Re: Bar Volo 2.0
College Volo has a mini Tilquin feature starting February 1st. All kegged stuff, which, in my experience, sometimes lacks versus their bottles. I had the white peach in Aylmer and it was excellent. Abricot (Lambic W. Apricots) Clémentine (Lambic W. Clementines) Gueuze (Lambic Gueuze) Kriek De Scharb...
- Sat Jan 25, 2025 1:30 pm
- Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
- Topic: San Francisco
- Replies: 46
- Views: 72238
Re: San Francisco
https://www.eddies-list.com/p/toronado- ... d-for-sale
Toronado Craft Beer, San Francisco Listed For Sale
I've heard the service was crappy and they were intolerant of lots of people. Hopefully it gets replaced by something better.
Toronado Craft Beer, San Francisco Listed For Sale
I've heard the service was crappy and they were intolerant of lots of people. Hopefully it gets replaced by something better.
- Wed Jan 22, 2025 3:43 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Left Field Brewery
- Replies: 62
- Views: 91986
Re: Left Field Brewery
Via their instagram on the 21st. Email on the 23rd. ICYMI we released our first-ever tall cans packaged at Wagstaff last week (Bird Lite Lager 🐦) and they won’t be the last! We’re swapping our shorties for TALL CANS, bringing you bigger cans and better value of the beer you know and love. Want to k...
- Wed Jan 22, 2025 11:55 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Ontario Beer to Stockpile?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3437
Re: Best Ontario Beer to Stockpile?
I believe their physical location is closed. Perhaps you could check in to see if you can pick up.MatttthewGeorge wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:08 am
wait, what!? Might need to drop in over the weekend.
My 23% off calculation is Taxed price - tax - 13% =77% of taxed price.
- Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Ontario Beer to Stockpile?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3437
Re: Best Ontario Beer to Stockpile?
I was thinking about this, too. I assume no IPAs, most added adjunct stuff, and higher alcohol may be preferable. I've always been a fan of GLB's Pompous, but it's already pretty reasonably priced. Sonnen Hill's beer is a total of 23% off pre-holiday prices. Interprovincial beer sales would be reall...
- Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:13 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Left Field Brewery
- Replies: 62
- Views: 91986
Re: Left Field Brewery
Left Field is moving from 355 mL to 473 mL cans. I’m sure this will be beneficial for them, especially with somewhat obscured four-pack format pricing, but this makes it more difficult to modulate consumption and costs for consumers. I’m assuming if they do this for all or almost all their stuff, b...
- Mon Jan 20, 2025 12:31 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Left Field Brewery
- Replies: 62
- Views: 91986
Re: Left Field Brewery
Left Field is moving from 355 mL to 473 mL cans. I’m sure this will be beneficial for them, especially with somewhat obscured four-pack format pricing, but this makes it more difficult to modulate consumption and costs for consumers. I’m assuming if they do this for all or almost all their stuff, ba...
- Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:37 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21005
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
My mistake. I was thinking of Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van de Keizer, which has a somewhat similar bottle.
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:10 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21005
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
I've only seen the Chimay.
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 12:44 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
- Replies: 21
- Views: 21005
Re: 2024 Winter Import LCBO Release
3F's oude geuze is finally rolling out to stores.
To my great surprise, one of the first two stores listed is in the nice-beer desert of my former borough and current community council.
To my great surprise, one of the first two stores listed is in the nice-beer desert of my former borough and current community council.
- Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:26 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 129
- Views: 201278
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
I'd choose it.
Even though Left Field has a bit of a Ross Atkins corporate feel, it's still the Alex Anthopoulos for beer in Liberty Village.
Even though Left Field has a bit of a Ross Atkins corporate feel, it's still the Alex Anthopoulos for beer in Liberty Village.