[Other] Civic Holiday Beer Prices - Now until Aug 5 (Ontario only)

[PokerRider]

Prices according to:

http://www.beerprices.ca

These are just the highlights, there are other beers on sale that are not listed:

Blue fans - $1 off 15 bottles ($18.95), the 15 and 24 packs are best value - see Blue

Budweiser fans - $6 off 28 bottles ($36.95), the 28 and 30 packs are best value - see Budweiser

Canadian/Coors fans - 30 bottles for $40 is best value - see Canadian, and Coors Light

Get2Gether (12 Canaidan/12 Coors Light), $3 off a 24, but better value to buy 15 pack of Canadian and 15 pack of Coors Light seperate - see Get2gether

Bud Light fans - 28 bottles is $6 off ($36.95), 28 and 30 pack are best value (15/30 cans on sale also) - see Bud Light

Trailhead Premium Lager - never tried this, 24 bottles $3 off ($29.95) - see Trailhead Premium Lager

Heineken - no real sales - see Heineken
Corona - no real sales - see Corona
Keiths - no real sales - see Keiths

For around the pool or lake this weekend, cans are always in good style: (These are standard size cans, tall-boys are usually better value)

• Carling Lager 48 packs are $1.30/serving
• Laker Lager 15/30 packs are for $1.34/serving
• Lucky Lager 24 pack is $1.36/serving
• Old Milwaukee 24 pack is $1.36/serving
• Miller Genuine Draft (one of my favorites) 24 pack $1.70/serving
• Stella, you are going to pay $2/serving for these

TIP!!
Get to the beer store earlier rather than later, in my experience in some smaller beer stores run out of the sizes that are on sale before Saturday and you are stuck paying way more.

Enjoy your Civic Holiday!

[MS MSP]

thanks for your efforts but it's really sad when $1 off beer is considered a "sale" here in Ontario.

[fotoapparat]

It is sad that we live in a nanny state where the beer distribution system is based on bread distribution in the USSR. Everyone line up out the door, don't get to see the product and if you're lucky, they might send it out from behind the wall. It's one of the worst systems in Canada, they don't even have off sales to make up for the lame system. Guelph, a town of 130,000 has 4 LCBO's and 4 beer stores, one of the LCBO's is less than 1200 sq/ft and only carries about 200 skus. When I lived in Calgary, I had 4 for 10,000 people, prices lower and choice was much, much higher. But the unions are so strong here, we won't see a change.

[mark_in_2k]

Going to try the Trailhead and support a local brewer. Actually, I wonder what prices they sell it for at their beer store?

[SumoMan]

Anybody had trailhead?? good?? what does it compare to?

Also, anybody see that article last week regarding the petition to get corner stores to be able to sell beers -- anybody know where that might be... I would like to sign it (with disdain)

[IntrepidRT]

I might pick up a 15 pack of Blue......$1 off isn't great, but comparing it to the $29.95 for the 24 pack, it's about the same price per bottle. Of course, it might be time to try something different (which I'll probably regret)?

[jimgiggles]

thanks for your efforts but it's really sad when $1 off beer is considered a "sale" here in Ontario.

No kidding... I paid $90 for 5 cases of premium canadian beer at the duty free at the Port Huron border last week.. Cans too

[Ziggy007]

I might pick up a 15 pack of Blue......$1 off isn't great, but comparing it to the $29.95 for the 24 pack, it's about the same price per bottle. Of course, it might be time to try something different (which I'll probably regret)?

If you are drinking Blue you are already drinking one of the worst beers imaginable, so I don't know what exactly you might regret about switching.

[andrewmp]

FYI BeerPrices.ca is owned by Labatt's

[andrewmp]

It is sad that we live in a nanny state where the beer distribution system is based on bread distribution in the USSR. Everyone line up out the door, don't get to see the product and if you're lucky, they might send it out from behind the wall.

AND I pay for someone else's water and parks. It's tyranny!

It's one of the worst systems in Canada, they don't even have off sales to make up for the lame system.

What thread are you in right now?

Guelph, a town of 130,000 has 4 LCBO's and 4 beer stores, one of the LCBO's is less than 1200 sq/ft and only carries about 200 skus. When I lived in Calgary, I had 4 for 10,000 people, prices lower and choice was much, much higher.

Wow small towns don't have as many liquor stores as large cities

But the unions are so strong here, we won't see a change.

Which union exactly is conspiring against you?

[qmelley]

Miller has to be one of the best in OP's list IMO

[PokerRider]

FYI BeerPrices.ca is owned by Labatt's

You are probably refering to beer deals, its owned by Labatts.

I would think if Labatt owned beerprices.ca they would have their name on it somewhere somewhere.

[Hairball]

It is sad that we live in a nanny state where the beer distribution system is based on bread distribution in the USSR. Everyone line up out the door, don't get to see the product and if you're lucky, they might send it out from behind the wall.

I don't like the way The Beer Store cartel is setup, but at least my local store, you can walk inside, look at everything and pick up your own beer. I was baffled when I went to another store one time where you see a "menu" and they cart it out for you after paying.

[iEyeCaptain]

I don't like the way The Beer Store cartel is setup, but at least my local store, you can walk inside, look at everything and pick up your own beer. I was baffled when I went to another store one time where you see a "menu" and they cart it out for you after paying.

That's like my Beer Store.

[jblade44]

Lowenbrau and Grolsch are onsale for 2.00/500ml can which is 1.36 per serving based on 341ml serving size and they both are good beers