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[Victoria Watcher]

VIB outsourced brewing to Phillips.

[amor de cosmos]

canada doesn't have a roller mill so if a brewery uses cans they have to be imported, usually from the US, in which case there are tariffs to deal with also
 

VIB outsourced brewing to Phillips.

but they were only using about half their capacity, which was an issue specific only to VIB

Edited by amor de cosmos, 28 August 2025 - 05:05 PM.

[Matt R.]

Phillips is probably way larger than you think and it’s employee owned.

[Mike K.]

VIB outsourced brewing to Phillips.

Yes, after being acquired by an Ontario brewer, their brewery shut down.

[Victoria Watcher]

Moosehead's iconic green bottles the latest casualty as cans crush the competition

Canadian brewery says its move to cans is a response to consumer preference. Some beer drinkers beg to differ



https://www.cbc.ca/n...ehead-1.7636693

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 21 September 2025 - 08:03 AM.

[Mike K.]

Oh yeah, moosehead drinkers are real connoisseurs, alright.

[amor de cosmos]

i don't get it, what's wrong with moosehead drinkers?

[LJ]

i don't get it, what's wrong with moosehead drinkers?

It's not the Moosehead that is the problem in Mike's world.

[Matt R.]

Moosehead is one of those beers that tastes great really, really cold.

[amor de cosmos]

Moosehead is one of those beers that tastes great really, really cold.

sounds like it would be good on a day like today. what do moosehead drinkers know that the connoisseurs don't?   

[Matt R.]

I think Moosehead maybe gets a blue collar rep and it’s not microbrew which takes it down another notch maybe.

I always liked a nice cold Labatt blue when I was younger.

[Mike K.]

sounds like it would be good on a day like today. what do moosehead drinkers know that the connoisseurs don't? 

 

They know what it's like to have the courage to turn obstacles into opportunities, and the passion that makes a hard day’s work so rewarding.

[amor de cosmos]

I think Moosehead maybe gets a blue collar rep and it’s not microbrew which takes it down another notch maybe.

I always liked a nice cold Labatt blue when I was younger.

i actually had a blue recently for the first time in ages & it was great, if only because it was totally different from my usual go-tos. i also tried driftwood's lager which is at the crisp & dry end of the scale, similar to blue but definitely with different hops. I can't remember when I last had a moosehead, I should give that a go just for kicks, if I can find it in a single can.

[Victoria Watcher]

i actually had a blue recently for the first time in ages & it was great, if only because it was totally different from my usual go-tos. i also tried driftwood's lager which is at the crisp & dry end of the scale, similar to blue but definitely with different hops. I can't remember when I last had a moosehead, I should give that a go just for kicks, if I can find it in a single can.

 

I think I've had a few Mooseheads in the past 10 or 15 years.  Mostly when going to a new or unfamiliar place and it's the first recognizable one I see on tap.  

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 22 September 2025 - 09:57 PM.

[Mike K.]

[Victoria Watcher]

That is pretty funny though. Especially the do nothing part.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 September 2025 - 06:57 AM.

[Mike K.]

Doing nothing is how you get the courage to turn obstacles into opportunities.

 

That's Moosehead's motto.

[amor de cosmos]

i couldn't remember if it was keith's or moosehead that released the presidential pack, containing 1 can for each day of trump's presidency. i can't imagine it would be very good after 3 years, even if stored properly (ie cold) the whole time. i suppose there would be more than enough to share:
 


https://moosehead.ca...sidential-pack/

[Mike K.]

You appear to lack the courage to turn obstacles into opportunities.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

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For $2.99k I get $2M worth of equipment?    

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 10:55 AM.