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Re: Beer in the news

Post by toddthebeerdude » Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:38 pm

cagiva650 wrote:
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"Nova Scotia Liquor Corp., which is in the uniquely conflicted position of being both a retailer and the regulatory agency for alcohol," In Newfoundland the situation is even more ridiculous. The NLC is regulator, retailer and producer. Competing with and regulating its own clients. The very definition of conflict of interest. In Newfoundland, we too, love our bureaucracies.

http://thechronicleherald.ca/opinion/14 ... =hootsuite#
Apparently there is 58 microbreweries in NS. There seems to be a few I don't know

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Post by McGruff » Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:33 am

Make your own, get off the grid and let them know why.

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Lisa J » Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:30 am

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by danlatimer » Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:39 am

Hmm, the article doesn't mention why the craft brewers association wants chill street to not be labelled as a microbrewery. Are there perks to the label or do they object to what is essentially a fest-a-brew brewery?

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Post by mckay75 » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:36 am

'There is no brewing if you're not boiling something'

We have the Salty Dog Fermenting Co in Truro (I refuse to call it a brewery). Drives me crazy selling themselves as truro's first craft brewery and the whole support local reference.

If they won't change the liquor act to reflect that, then people need to be informed about the difference. I've told several people about the differnce and it always changes their perception. And if that doesn't sway their decision...usually i hear from them how bad the beer actually is (talking about the one on Truro)...can't comment on Chill St., but I refuse to ever support something like that.

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Post by danlatimer » Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:35 pm

Not something I would get upset about. If they can make good beer go for it. If they can't people will buy something else.

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Post by KB1138 » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:58 pm

Brewers make wort, yeast make beer. If you're not making wort than you're not a brewery.
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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Toni » Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:05 pm

Blog post re: marketing of beer, with comments from Jeremy White.

https://bensbeerblog.com/2017/09/18/sex ... va-scotia/

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by GAM » Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:39 pm

Who will release My Moaning Whore DIPA!!!

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Post by KB1138 » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:01 pm

"the one or two instances"

So this is ultimately a non issue. When I brought that up on Twitter the author of that article called me a dickhead and then blocked me. Real progressive
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Post by Toni » Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:28 pm

To me it's more of a general statement rather than re-shaping the industry. Just something to promote the idea that craft brewers should be "better" than multinationals that only look at the bottom line. Personally, I have no issue with folks marketing however they see fit. As a consumer, though, I will spend my money on those who seem to care about more than just how much money they can make.

Kind of odd that you would not get a constructive response, though.

I was reading more about the American BA code of conduct and the blow-up with Flying Dogs over it. Makes me want to avoid Flying Dogs when I travel now. It's one thing to disagree with others, and it's something entirely different to write a six page essay on how you've been wronged. Kinda like those brewers who sell out to the big boys and then complain when people say they won't buy their beer anymore.

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Post by Ben Johnson » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:14 pm

KB1138 wrote:
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"the one or two instances"

So this is ultimately a non issue. When I brought that up on Twitter the author of that article called me a dickhead and then blocked me. Real progressive
I actually didn't block you and you didn't mention the "one or two instances." You tweeted that CBANS was "virtue signalling" and I suggested that people who use that term are mostly dickheads, threatened by people standing up for something they believe in. I didn't get the impression you wanted to, or were equipped to, have an informed dialogue on the subject

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by danlatimer » Wed Sep 20, 2017 5:41 pm

Ben Johnson wrote:
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I didn't get the impression you wanted to, or were equipped to, have an informed dialogue on the subject
You claim to want an informed conversation but your retort consists of personal attacks on someone else's knowledge of the subject instead of logical arguments... oh the hypocrisy...

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Post by know1 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:56 am

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Keith » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:34 pm

KB1138 wrote:
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called me a dickhead
This likely isn't the first occurrence Kevin. :lol:
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Re: Beer in the news

Post by KB1138 » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:27 pm

Keith wrote:
Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:34 pm
KB1138 wrote:
Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:01 pm
called me a dickhead
This likely isn't the first occurrence Kevin. :lol:
Nor do I expect it to be the last
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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Toni » Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:16 pm

Nice piece on the upcoming Supreme Court case re: beer importation into NB. It even mentions that NL is the reason Fedex won't ship booze within Canada.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-bruns ... -1.4291667

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Post by BobbyOK » Thu Sep 28, 2017 12:38 pm

Appears Downeast is done - 3rd time not the charm for Mr. Mackay. Will he go for a 4th in 5 years or so?

https://twitter.com/HalifaxReTales/stat ... 5140608005

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Toni » Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:33 pm

Restaurant is closed, but maybe they will continue to make beer for the LC? I'm not marking them as closed on untappd just yet. ;)

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Post by GAM » Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:36 pm

I spoke to Dave (Brewer) last week. It was all but done. Location, location, location. NSLC beer is not an option (from what I heard).

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by Toni » Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:56 am

Collab between Garrison and Boxing Rock, as a tribute to Gord Downie:

http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/20 ... -beer.html

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Post by McGruff » Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:12 am

Nice, I wonder if some will make it to Ontario?

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Post by KB1138 » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:50 pm

Toni wrote:
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For the next Brewnosers meeting?

http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/24/man-drink ... a-7023860/

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Re: Beer in the news

Post by cagiva650 » Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:03 am

Kde se pivo vaří, tam se dobře daří. Where beer is brewed, life is good.

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