LCBO Store #393 - Richmond & Fanshawe Pk (Masonville)
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.95/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
3.95/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
[Updated Apr 5 2017]
AKA the Masonville store, located at the far northern end of London, so not really the most convenient store to stop at for travellers who are just 'passing through' the city via the 401. If you're coming via the 402, you can get off at Hickory Drive (near Strathroy) and take Fanshawe Park Rd into the north end to save yourself a lot of time and traffic-related stress. If you're coming from the 401, taking the Veteran's Memorial Pkwy exit (Airport Rd) to its northern terminus at Huron St, and from there taking Clarke Rd north to Fanshawe Park Rd, is the fastest way to get there.
The store itself is located in the far back corner of a large plaza in the midst of a busy shopping district - the parking lot is large, but always packed to the gills. The store is typically heavily-trafficked and full of customers - as well as employees, should you require any assistance finding anything.
The beer selection here is pretty impressive; certainly one of the best three stores in the city as far as craft beer goes. They do not always bring in every SKU in the seasonal releases, but they do seem to get most of the sought-after ones. This store features a huge back wall-cooler that is packed with a mixture of macro beer, imports, and a decent selection of craft sixers/tallboys. Not far from this are a series of unrefrigerated shelves which house most of the 'specialty' beer. They have gotten better at using their beer floor space efficiently, but it's still sad to see all those macro labels hogging the cold shelves, while most of the craft beer SKUs are sitting 5 feet away on regular shelving.
I first visited this store early on during my craft beer phase and was summarily impressed. It went a little downhill for a few years there, but the selection has since improved to the point where I would say this is the #1 LCBO in London as far as craft beer variety is concerned. If you're in the north end for whatever reason, this is the place to go - and it just so happens that the far-and-away best self-serve TBS outlet in the city is also located less than a block away at the Hyland Centre.
May 12, 2015AKA the Masonville store, located at the far northern end of London, so not really the most convenient store to stop at for travellers who are just 'passing through' the city via the 401. If you're coming via the 402, you can get off at Hickory Drive (near Strathroy) and take Fanshawe Park Rd into the north end to save yourself a lot of time and traffic-related stress. If you're coming from the 401, taking the Veteran's Memorial Pkwy exit (Airport Rd) to its northern terminus at Huron St, and from there taking Clarke Rd north to Fanshawe Park Rd, is the fastest way to get there.
The store itself is located in the far back corner of a large plaza in the midst of a busy shopping district - the parking lot is large, but always packed to the gills. The store is typically heavily-trafficked and full of customers - as well as employees, should you require any assistance finding anything.
The beer selection here is pretty impressive; certainly one of the best three stores in the city as far as craft beer goes. They do not always bring in every SKU in the seasonal releases, but they do seem to get most of the sought-after ones. This store features a huge back wall-cooler that is packed with a mixture of macro beer, imports, and a decent selection of craft sixers/tallboys. Not far from this are a series of unrefrigerated shelves which house most of the 'specialty' beer. They have gotten better at using their beer floor space efficiently, but it's still sad to see all those macro labels hogging the cold shelves, while most of the craft beer SKUs are sitting 5 feet away on regular shelving.
I first visited this store early on during my craft beer phase and was summarily impressed. It went a little downhill for a few years there, but the selection has since improved to the point where I would say this is the #1 LCBO in London as far as craft beer variety is concerned. If you're in the north end for whatever reason, this is the place to go - and it just so happens that the far-and-away best self-serve TBS outlet in the city is also located less than a block away at the Hyland Centre.
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