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by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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 ...
by anthony9
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.
by anthony9
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.
by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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.
by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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?

MatttthewGeorge wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:08 am
anthony9 wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 9:02 pm Sonnen Hill's beer is a total of 23% off pre-holiday prices.

wait, what!? Might need to drop in over the weekend.
I believe their physical location is closed. Perhaps you could check in to see if you can pick up.

My 23% off calculation is Taxed price - tax - 13% =77% of taxed price.
by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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...
by anthony9
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.
by anthony9
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

MatttthewGeorge wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 1:45 pm
anthony9 wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:14 pm LCBO# Description Size (mL)

21061 Chimay Grande Reserve Barrel Aged - Calvados 750
397695 New Holland Dragon's Milk 650
572081 Founders Breakfast Stout 355

Have I missed these, or have they not dropped yet?
I've only seen the Chimay.
by anthony9
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.
by anthony9
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.