Prairie in Alberta!

Discussion in 'Canada' started by Torontoblue, Sep 30, 2014.

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  1. Torontoblue

    Torontoblue Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2005 Canada (AB)

    Just seen on their Facebook page that Craft Beer Importers will soon be representing, and bringing in beers from Prairie Artisan Ales.

    Sure that’ll make some, a lot, a few of you happy (delete as necessary).
     
    #1 Torontoblue, Sep 30, 2014
  2. wordemupg

    wordemupg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,187) Feb 11, 2009 Canada (AB)
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    :slight_frown:I'm too broke for this shit, they just keep on coming.
     
    #2 wordemupg, Sep 30, 2014
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  3. Torontoblue

    Torontoblue Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2005 Canada (AB)

    I'm hoping they aren't in 4 packs like the latest Evil Twin releases. Circa $30.00 for a 4 pack is beyond me :grimacing:
     
    #3 Torontoblue, Sep 30, 2014
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  4. strang

    strang Initiate (0) May 27, 2009 Canada (AB)

    I hear that. Really wish stores would break them up into singles at least.
     
    #4 strang, Sep 30, 2014
  5. Torontoblue

    Torontoblue Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2005 Canada (AB)

    They'd certainly sell more as singles!
     
    #5 Torontoblue, Sep 30, 2014
  6. hoser

    hoser Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2003 Canada (AB)

    What, that is crazy!
     
    #6 hoser, Oct 1, 2014
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  7. Torontoblue

    Torontoblue Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2005 Canada (AB)

    Just realised who the new rep is in BC for Craft, and now it makes sense why Prairie are coming to Western Canada. This guy did a great job when he was with another agency in Alberta, brought some really great stuff in. The moment he left, so did the good stuff, and now it's back to the regular lineups. Hopefully he has the same effect with Craft!
     
    #7 Torontoblue, Oct 1, 2014
  8. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    Have yet to try anything from these guys yet but have seen their regular line-up on the shelves in VT.
     
    #8 papat444, Oct 1, 2014
  9. wesbray

    wesbray Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Another great brewery in Alberta! Far above my beer budget for the month already though! When is the first batch expected?
     
    #9 wesbray, Oct 1, 2014
  10. CalgaryFMC

    CalgaryFMC Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2013 Canada (AB)

    I plan on selling a kidney just before Stone arrives ...
     
    #10 CalgaryFMC, Oct 2, 2014
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  11. ChristianFinz

    ChristianFinz Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2012 Canada (AB)

    The problem is that some of the Evil Twin 4-packs are above 11.9% abv, so they receive the higher Markup from the AGLC - hence the higher price. Unfortunately AGLC won't allow us to sell as singles (as they come in 4-packs), however, stores are encvouraged to break them up into singles.

    As to the Prairie they will be cheaper - however the Bomb is also above the 11.9% - which will be slightly higher

    768800 Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Birra - 4pk 355mL
    768801 Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Ale - 500mL
    768802 Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Bomb - 355mL
     
    #11 ChristianFinz, Oct 8, 2014
  12. FondueVoodoo

    FondueVoodoo Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Hi Chris, any chance that you will be also bringing Prairie into BC soon?
     
    #12 FondueVoodoo, Oct 8, 2014
  13. ChristianFinz

    ChristianFinz Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2012 Canada (AB)

    Yes, these will also come to BC, just not the Bom (as it has above 11.9%)
     
    #13 ChristianFinz, Oct 8, 2014
  14. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Sorry if this is a question you get asked a lot - but why does that prevent it being imported? If Bois can make it into BC, I'm not sure what's preventing bomb. Would it just be an unattractively high markup?
     
    #14 Lurkaholic, Oct 9, 2014
  15. Corson

    Corson Savant (1,048) Jun 18, 2014 Canada (AB)

    Any idea on timing when these will be coming? Pretty excited to get my hands on some bombs!
     
    #15 Corson, Oct 9, 2014
  16. ChristianFinz

    ChristianFinz Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2012 Canada (AB)

    the BCLDB currently has no policy for "high alcohol beers" (above 11.9%) so no beers above that are allowed. according to BCLDB the Bois was a "shipping error".

    ETA would be Later in October to early November
     
    #16 ChristianFinz, Oct 9, 2014
  17. JonnyBeers

    JonnyBeers Savant (1,211) Oct 24, 2012 Canada (BC)

    How did Singularity (14.6% on the label) make it onto shelves this yr then? And Utopias (which the BCLDB held a raffle to purchase)? etc etc There's more than a handful of high abv beers that have sold here.
     
    #17 JonnyBeers, Oct 9, 2014
  18. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Brewdog Tokyo comes to mind.
     
    #18 Kump, Oct 9, 2014
  19. Lurkaholic

    Lurkaholic Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Yep. Or tactical nuclear penguin...
     
    #19 Lurkaholic, Oct 9, 2014
  20. Kump

    Kump Initiate (0) May 23, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Was that here?
     
    #20 Kump, Oct 9, 2014
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