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

- Hop Head

Good choice

Exceptionally well balanced beer.

bruery black orchard

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

bruery black orchard

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

u been there?

u been there?


- BingoLady

no, but will get there eventually

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.

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

sounds good
- davies

A classic, for sure!

Very smooth beer. One of my fav British ales

- Hop Head

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

What's next maplebud porter!?!?!?!?

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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

Oktoberfest in 2 1/2 weeks For once it pays to live in Kitchener.

Oktoberfest in 2 1/2 weeks For once it pays to live in Kitchener.
- schuter82

Indeed! That place is a mad house at Oktoberfest...

Magic Hat 9

Magic Hat 9
- mccrisp

believe it or not, 90% of that stuff is brewed about 4 miles from my house.

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??

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%.