I came from out west, and we didnt have anything like this out there. only privately owned stores, and the BCL (Same as LCBO but for BC) First time I was ever in there(I was told about it by a coworker) I walked in and saw a cooler section with about a dozen different beers... I thought that was IT! I was very sad.... Then my coworker laughed and told me about the GIANT menu next to the... more

The Beer Store is owned by the big beer companies (Labatt Brewing Company, Molson Coors Canada and Sleeman Breweries) an is one of the few places you can buy a case of beer in Ontario under the authority of the Liquor Control Act and the Alcohol and Gaming Public Protection Act.

Unlike other places in Canada and the USA, you cannot go to your local corner store or supermarket and purchase a... more