Adding Canadian Provinces to profiles/stats?

Idea Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by ChrisCage, Mar 24, 2026.

  1. ChrisCage

    ChrisCage Pooh-Bah (2,018) Mar 12, 2007 Canada (AB)
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    Hi all,

    Would anyone like to see on individual profiles how many Canadian provinces one has tried beers from? I'd like to see it as a Canadian and long time BA member as we can all track beers by US States. Maybe we could add challenges such as who can/has reviewed brews from all 50 States/10 Provinces/3 Territories (yes there is one in Nunavut!) I think there is enough Canadian BA's to warrant this?

    Appreciate any feedback, and sorry if this has been a topic before, I just haven't researched it on the site enough if so.
     
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  2. deleted_user_1379257

    deleted_user_1379257 Pundit (865) Feb 17, 2026
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    May as well add Mexican states too, if the user base justifies it. (NOT sarcasm)
     
  3. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    I like it! :beers:
     
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  4. Ozzylizard

    Ozzylizard Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,419) Oct 5, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Absolutely! More splitting could mean more useful data (depending on for what it is being used - I already split CA providences in my private data base (most from Ontario, a few from Quebec).
     
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  5. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    Great idea.

    I will say it is very American to have an achievement for all of our states (plus DC!), and just lump all the Canadian provinces together.
     
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  6. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    I've had Corona, Tecate and Modelo.... so i have conquered Mexico!

    Jk...i don't track beers anymore but while in Mexico last year i had a fuckton from all over 'mi patria '
     
  7. TrojanRB

    TrojanRB Grand Pooh-Bah (3,779) Jul 27, 2013 Texas
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    Psssh, no Pacifico? Might as well conquer the Pacific too!
     
  8. The_Kriek_Freak

    The_Kriek_Freak Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,217) Aug 18, 2014 Greenland
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    @flagmantho I know that you are way ahead of the game, but this remind me of our convo on the subject.

    I really like the idea. This place would go crazy with ISO requests for Nunavut beer.
     
  9. LeinenkugelDrinker

    LeinenkugelDrinker Pooh-Bah (2,171) Feb 14, 2023 Nevada
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    This is a great idea! I believe I’ve only ticked New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and B.C.

    Not sure which brewery the last Molson I drank came from. Probably the U.S. but maybe the new brewery in Chilliwack?
     
  10. milkshakebeersucks

    milkshakebeersucks Pooh-Bah (2,392) Feb 10, 2020 Maryland
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    Be aware! They're closed on Sundays
     
  11. Sabtos

    Sabtos Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,920) Dec 15, 2015 Ohio
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    That's crazy. I still don't have WV. And they're a neighboring state. And I regularly drive through to go to other parts of Ohio, let alone on roadtrips south. It's just wild how few craft brews WV has. I clearly never intentionally sought out the state sweep.
     
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  12. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I think it would be great to add provinces. @Todd - do you think this would be possible at some point?
     
  13. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    I'd be aboard with that. Note that we have 51 'states', because DC is on the list. I believe we get points for 50, whether it includes DC or not. Provinces would be hard for us to get, but would be interesting.
     
  14. flagmantho

    flagmantho Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,674) Feb 19, 2009 Washington
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    100% agree. But first, we have to have Mexican states as a separate field for Mexican place addresses — right now it’s just the state in parentheses after the city (sometimes).
     
  15. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    I'm looking at my beers from Canada and it looks like I have BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia ticked off my list. Might be more, but would need to look closer. @Coronaeus - have you had beer from every province?
     
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  16. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    Abolitionist in Charles Town that had some interesting mixed fermentation beers a few years ago. Real hole in the wall. Pizza was better than most other brewpub pizza as well.
     
  17. ChrisCage

    ChrisCage Pooh-Bah (2,018) Mar 12, 2007 Canada (AB)
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    Great feedback. @Todd is this something you would consider doing?
     
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  18. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Despite no Canadians replying to this yet, there should be enough general activity to support this. I'd need to run some numbers though.
    Yes, but it'll need to be added to my very long to-do list and prioritized accordingly; and only if the numbers support it.
     
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  19. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    Never stopped at Tamarack? They sell WV beers.
     
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  20. Sabtos

    Sabtos Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,920) Dec 15, 2015 Ohio
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    Never heard, what is it? Google isn't coming up with anything besides a road. Then again, if I'd have actively sought out completing the list, specifically via WV beers, perhaps I would have. Just never occurred to me after almost two decades in the game I'd never have come across a single WV beer naturally. Insane.
     
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