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| - A couple of things - firstly, it's crummy that The Beer Store is pretty much a beer monopoly here in Ontario. The notion that Labatt and Molson should get to choose which beers we buy is a drag, but whatever. I have to admit that even if I had all the choices in the world, I'd likely stick with many of the big name brands that The Beer Store sells. Regardless, it's kind of crazy that the government sold this license to just the big guys, boxing out so many of the microbreweries that have popped up in ON.
Secondly, why can people return ALL THE TIME!?! Here's what you do - returns are from 11 AM till 4 PM Monday to Friday and Sunday. Why do we need these rules? Because I'm sick and tired of waiting behind the old dude bringing back a thousand stinking cans when I drop by after work for a six pack. Why couldn't he have gotten all that together earlier in the day!? It's not a huge deal, but then again, it wouldn't be a huge deal to implement 'return hours' so that at crazy busy times (most days after 5 and especially Friday and Saturday afternoons and night) all staff would be focused on getting beer purchasers out the door.
Apart from those things, The Beer Store is the private monopoly that allows me to buy beer without walking all the way to Spadina. For that I salute it (until the new LCBO opens up at College and Manning, then it's so long, suckers!).
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