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watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Aug 31 @ 9:09 PM ET
swartz619
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Carlisle, PA
Joined: 02.11.2007

Aug 31 @ 9:19 PM ET
Hop Head
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 02.08.2008

Sep 1 @ 4:59 PM ET
donkeykong79
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Montreal
Joined: 09.01.2007

Sep 1 @ 7:23 PM ET
Ottawa residents...............do you want to save money on Beer???

http://www.canada.com/ott...bd-42e0-943a-cb456892cc55



The King of Beer holds court at the Marché Gravelle, a little "dépanneur," or convenience store, at 29 Dalhousie St. in Aylmer.

To beer drinkers across eastern Ontario, western Quebec and beyond, Denis Gravelle is royalty because his prices, especially on the most popular brands such as Coors Light and Labatt Blue, simply can't be beat. In fact, under Quebec regulations, he can't set many prices any lower.

"My best deal today, right now, I have Sleeman Light at $20.39 a case," Mr. Gravelle said. After tax and deposit, that adds up to $25.63, compared with $34.25 at Ontario's Beer Store outlets, which -- with Liquor Control Board stores -- are the only retail sources for beer in Ontario.

In Ontario, 24 bottles of Coors Light cost $36.35, including GST, PST and deposit, but at the King's, the customer walks out with a two-four for $26.34.

Mr. Gravelle, who uses his torrential sales volume to wring the best possible deals from suppliers, offers a 24-bottle case of Brahma, the Brazilian beer, for $34.04.

"Usually, it's about $50, I'm sure, in Ontario," he said. Actually, the Beer Store sells a case of Brahma for $44.35, but at that price, Mr. Gravelle isn't expecting any complaints.

Technically, bringing alcohol across provincial lines is illegal under a 76-year-old piece of federal legislation, the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act. But the law isn't enforced, and it certainly isn't discouraging shoppers at Marché Gravelle.

"People buy two or three cases at a time when they come over from Ontario," Mr. Gravelle said. "I see a lot of plates from Nova Scotia because they have family here and they come in to see the store, I have good customers from Cornwall, Pembroke. I have customers from everywhere."

In 2003, the King of Beer sold more beer than any other outlet in Quebec. Mr. Gravelle knows, "because everybody told me. I went to see a store not far from Montreal that used to be the biggest seller and I beat him. Not by much, but I did."

- Doppleganger


All grocery stores in Quebec, well in Montreal anyways, sell beer at the minimum price. I can't believe how much more expensive it is in Ontario Beer and alcohol in general is so effin cheap in the States. Pisses me off Oh well. Although, you can't find beer between 6-10 %. It's all between 3 and 5
swartz619
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Carlisle, PA
Joined: 02.11.2007

Sep 1 @ 9:24 PM ET

- Hop Head

Good choice
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Sep 2 @ 12:22 AM ET


Exceptionally well balanced beer.
cynicism
Location: The Sauce, UK
Joined: 11.21.2007

Sep 2 @ 2:51 AM ET


davies
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: vas-y mollo, NY
Joined: 02.04.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:01 PM ET
bruery black orchard

http://www.thebruery.com/beers/index.html
BingoLady
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Ultimate Warrior, NB
Joined: 07.15.2009

Sep 10 @ 9:10 PM ET
bruery black orchard

http://www.thebruery.com/beers/index.html

- davies

u been there?

davies
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: vas-y mollo, NY
Joined: 02.04.2007

Sep 10 @ 9:32 PM ET
u been there?


- BingoLady


no, but will get there eventually
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Sep 10 @ 11:18 PM ET
no, but will get there eventually
- davies

Fun place. No bullpoop bar, get the dark, a block of cheddar and some saltines. And work out how it works before you order, they don't much like standing around waiting for you.
davies
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: vas-y mollo, NY
Joined: 02.04.2007

Sep 10 @ 11:48 PM ET
Fun place. No bullpoop bar, get the dark, a block of cheddar and some saltines. And work out how it works before you order, they don't much like standing around waiting for you.
- nfph

sounds good
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Sep 11 @ 12:00 AM ET
sounds good
- davies

A classic, for sure!
watsonnostaw
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Dude has all the personality of a lump of concrete. Just a complete lizard.
Joined: 06.26.2006

Sep 11 @ 12:21 AM ET
cynicism
Location: The Sauce, UK
Joined: 11.21.2007

Sep 11 @ 2:58 AM ET
Very smooth beer. One of my fav British ales

Hop Head
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 02.08.2008

Sep 21 @ 9:04 PM ET
















swartz619
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Carlisle, PA
Joined: 02.11.2007

Sep 21 @ 10:07 PM ET




- Hop Head


How the (frank) did he get his own beer!!!!

What's next maplebud porter!?!?!?!?
Dumbnickname
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There are many things to be sa
Joined: 03.27.2008

Sep 22 @ 12:23 PM ET
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http://legalbeer.com/imag...hern%20tier%20pumking.jpg
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Did you have the Three Floyds harvest ale? I didnt think you could get any of their stuff around here. Dude that Pumking was really good. Best pumpkin beer yet.
shabbs
Ottawa Senators
Location: I'm sorry... I can't hear you , ON
Joined: 08.09.2007

Sep 22 @ 12:47 PM ET
schuter82
Colorado Avalanche
Location: Awating the return of Les Nord
Joined: 07.25.2006

Sep 22 @ 1:06 PM ET

- shabbs

Oktoberfest in 2 1/2 weeks For once it pays to live in Kitchener.
shabbs
Ottawa Senators
Location: I'm sorry... I can't hear you , ON
Joined: 08.09.2007

Sep 22 @ 1:10 PM ET
Oktoberfest in 2 1/2 weeks For once it pays to live in Kitchener.
- schuter82

Indeed! That place is a mad house at Oktoberfest...
mccrisp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sec 320
Joined: 09.13.2006

Sep 23 @ 9:45 AM ET
Magic Hat 9
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Sep 23 @ 2:00 PM ET
Magic Hat 9
- mccrisp

believe it or not, 90% of that stuff is brewed about 4 miles from my house.
mccrisp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Sec 320
Joined: 09.13.2006

Sep 23 @ 3:13 PM ET
believe it or not, 90% of that stuff is brewed about 4 miles from my house.
- nfph


So when it says brewed in Vermont they are lying to me??
nfph
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Schadenfreude, NY
Joined: 09.22.2006

Sep 23 @ 6:32 PM ET
So when it says brewed in Vermont they are lying to me??
- mccrisp

Possibly, more like plausible deniability.

Pyramid brewing (with a location and fine restaurant in Berkeley) and Magic Hat team up and brew each other's beer. Currently, much of the #9 is made right off San Pablo Ave near me. Very nice facility too, great restaurant. I can't remember what Magic Hat is making of theirs off-hand.

Originally, the partnership was purely about distribution, so most popular Magic Hat brews made here for dist to the West Coast, the Pyramid Heffe brewed there for E coast distribution, yada yada. But apparently it was really working out with that batch, so they took over most of its production.

And to take it to the final, excruciatingly boring level of detail, there's actually a chance, being so close to Vermont, that you're getting the 6%.
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