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- Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:30 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12696
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Skeleton Park acquires both Signal and Spearhead: https://thewhig.com/news/time-was-right-for-big-beer-business-moves This is another one where it surprises me a bit to see which brewery is doing the purchasing vs being purchased - I would have thought Spearhead was the bigger player. Will be inter...
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:41 am
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3321
Re: Shrinkflation
I suspect breweries are experimenting with ways of reducing raw material inputs to combat increased costs Amazing timing for you to make this comment. I just saw an article yesterday about this and there's even a word for it. Skimpflation. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/skimpflation-shrinkflation...
- Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3321
Re: Shrinkflation
Carlesberg bought out Waterloo brewing and it's now being brewed there. Everything else out of that brewery is in a 473ml so it only makes sense to have Carlesberg move to that size as well. Matthew is right, of course. I hadn't thought of that when I had my little rant, so it's not really shrinkfl...
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:21 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12696
Re: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
Muddy York' opened and second location....and will now be closing the original location. According to this story, the two events are not connected.
https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2023/1 ... -location/
https://www.canadianbeernews.com/2023/1 ... -location/
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Breweries closing and/or restructuring and/or bought out
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12696
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:44 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
- Replies: 5283
- Views: 1822321
Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Wow, the Christmas gift packs and other special seasonal releases seem to be coming really early this year.
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Collective Arts hit with $500K tax bill!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 876
Re: Collective Arts hit with $500K tax bill!
This is sad.....and awkward. Regardless of how you feel about the tax law and whether it is fair and makes sense, it is what it is. So I'm not thinking CA has much leverage to get out of what is owed. And they really should have known better. Very curious about how this came about. The best I think ...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Shrinkflation
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3321
Shrinkflation
I'm sure you've all seen where companies reduce the size of an item instead of increasing the price. I hate the practice. Anyway, saw a 'new' listing for Carlesberg in the LCBO which seemed strange. Sure enough, they are moving from a 500 mL can to a 473 mL can. $3.00 for the 500, $2.95 for the 473....
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 12:50 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Best Ontario pilsners
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2808
Re: Best Ontario pilsners
There was a discussion about this a few years ago. Best Pilsner at the lcbo? Lots of support for Urquell at that time too, and a lengthy post by groulxsome I thought King Pilsner had morphed into Thornbury Pickup Truck No. 26 Pilsner. Did a little searching, and both appear to be available on-line d...
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 9:07 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Kingston Brewing Company
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2030
Re: Kingston Brewing Company
I remember Dragon's Breath....but it was more like 30 years ago.MatttthewGeorge wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 4:57 pm I was there once about 12 years ago or so and had the Dragon's Breath Pale Ale. Tasted like a malt extract beer tbh.
Can't say I remember the beer much, but it's still one of my all-time favourite beer names.
- Fri Aug 25, 2023 8:11 pm
- Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
- Topic: Fine Balance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1530
Fine Balance
A colleague and beer buddy brought me 4 beers today that someone had gifted him. Two were from Fine Balance, which was a surprise since I do not recall ever hearing about them, and that doesn't happen often. I checked it out, and discovered they've been around since 2020 November. Good for them, tha...
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:05 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO.com
- Replies: 58
- Views: 41016
Re: LCBO.com
I still use this too and find it very helpful, although the updates don't always seem as timely as they once were.shintriad wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:07 pm Just stopped by to plug LCBO Watch, still goin' strong: https://lcbo.watch/new-releases
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:04 pm
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO.com
- Replies: 58
- Views: 41016
Re: LCBO.com
Ah ok. That's no good! I didn't realize that (don't use the app). Same here, I don't use the app, only the website, and it's the "Check Availability in All Stores" that I love and use all the time. And it's why I don't like the Beer Store website because they don't have a feature like this.
- Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:01 am
- Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
- Topic: LCBO.com
- Replies: 58
- Views: 41016
Re: LCBO.com
LCBO app/website leaves much to be desired. This quote comes from a different thread. There is always the possibility glitches with the website. I find odd things now and again, like making a purchase of something that doesn't show inventory in the store I'm at, or perhaps doesn't show at all, but ...
- Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
- Topic: Recruiting back to the Bar Towel
- Replies: 54
- Views: 15185
Re: Recruiting back to the Bar Towel
Just came to take a quick look and noticed at the bottom it said 65 users were logged on.
Wow!
Wait. Only 4 were registered and 61 were guests. Wow!
Wow!
Wait. Only 4 were registered and 61 were guests. Wow!