Red, this one's for you

Have I mentioned the beer store?

So in Ontario, you can only buy booze at the LCBO or at the Beer Store. It's kinda like Utah but without all the polygamy. While it's a wee bit inconvenient to not be able to grab a six-pack while grocery shopping, the awesomeness of the Beer Store makes it all okay. First of all, they're everywhere. I don't think there's anywhere in the city you can live without having one or the other within a few blocks of you. Then there's the name : THE BEER STORE. It's brilliant. If they sold t-shirts or hats I'd buy them. Also, you can return your old cans, bottles, bottlecaps, wine and liquor bottles and boxes to them for cash and for Green cred. But the best thing about the beer store?



THE WALL OF BEER. Just look at the choices, man! You just walk up to the register, place your order, and your beverages are delivered to you on a conveyor belt as if by magic.

Now, not all Beer Stores are like this - some are self-serve, refrigerated warehouses, but those generally have an inferior selection. The one pictured above is right across the street from me. So far, my favorite Canadian beer is La Fin du Monde, from Quebec, which I had to try after Dave kept raving about it (thanks, Dave!). I'm gonna "force" myself to keep trying others, though. If it weren't for the fact that beer is insane pricey here, I'd be in big trouble.