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[vortoozo]

Maybe they want to try it when it's not busy first...

 

They wanted to try it when it was busy first, but our dear liquor licensing board did what it does best and took it's sweet time.

[DustMagnet]

They wanted to try it when it was busy first, but our dear liquor licensing board did what it does best and took it's sweet time.

 

Wait for it...

 

[Mike K.]

Lol

[Victoria Watcher]

CHEK:


Should BC Ferries allow passengers to buy more than one glass of beer or wine during a sailing?
No, one drink is enough (73%)
Yes, they should (27%)

[lanforod]

I'm good with one too. It's much better than none and carries little risk of having folks driving off under the influence

[Victoria Watcher]

I'm good with one too. It's much better than none and carries little risk of having folks driving off under the influence

 

it seems fine.  what do you even really have up in the buffet?  1 hour?  one drink one hour is ok.

[Rob Randall]

One beer is fine, especially at the prices they'll likely charge.

 

This is a great opportunity for local breweries. They could also have one or two rotating taps/bottles so that every local brewer eventually gets a chance to go before a huge international audience.

 

Soon we will be wondering why they didn't do this 20 years ago.

[Rob Randall]

Which makes me wonder if there will be any pressure for the unionized BC Ferries to choose a unionized brewer eg: Molson/Coors (Granville Island Brewing).

[shoeflack]

One beer is fine, especially at the prices they'll likely charge.

 

Rode the Clipper recently for a Seattle boys weekend. $7.25 USD for a can of beer.

 

If was a tough credit card statement to view after buying three rounds of six over the course of the trip, knowing that every can bought was equivalent to a six pack at the store. Those 18 cans on the Clipper could have netted us a couple of kegs back on land.

 

So ya, I'm on board with limiting us idiots who walk on to a ferry and think it's a great idea to buy multiple rounds on-board.

[Jackerbie]

Which makes me wonder if there will be any pressure for the unionized BC Ferries to choose a unionized brewer eg: Molson/Coors (Granville Island Brewing).

 

Anybody know what the beer and wine list is on the northern routes?

[Victoria Watcher]

Rode the Clipper recently for a Seattle boys weekend. $7.25 USD for a can of beer.

 

If was a tough credit card statement to view after buying three rounds of six over the course of the trip, knowing that every can bought was equivalent to a six pack at the store. Those 18 cans on the Clipper could have netted us a couple of kegs back on land.

 

So ya, I'm on board with limiting us idiots who walk on to a ferry and think it's a great idea to buy multiple rounds on-board.

 

 

https://20somethingf...its-price-list/

[Rob Randall]

Anybody know what the beer and wine list is on the northern routes?

 

I can't see any mention of alcohol on the route website.

[Jackerbie]

I can't see any mention of alcohol on the route website.

 

They serve beer and wine, but no indication of which beers and wines. One of the BC Ferries announcements re: the southern routes said that they'll have "BC craft beer and VQA wines," but no further details.

[Victoria Watcher]

They serve beer and wine, but no indication of which beers and wines. One of the BC Ferries announcements re: the southern routes said that they'll have "BC craft beer and VQA wines," but no further details.

 

didn't we get sued once (and lost) over this type of limited offering?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 September 2019 - 02:58 PM.

[shoeflack]

Here's the pricing info:

 

Prices range from $6.99 plus tax for a 355 ml (12-ounce) glass of beer and $9.99 plus tax for a 184 ml (5-ounce) glass of wine

 

[Mike K.]

This is a great opportunity for local breweries. They could also have one or two rotating taps/bottles so that every local brewer eventually gets a chance to go before a huge international audience.

 

Surely the average patron of the buffet is a regular traveller, not a tourist. By the time tourists meander to the line and realize there's a buffet they aren't interested in wasting sailing time by standing around.

 

And can we realistically expect patrons to order a beer during breakfast? That nixes the 7-10 (perhaps even 11AM) sailings as opportunities to sell more than a few beers. There are currently only three vessels that feature the buffet (during the summer there are four vessels operating on the route).

[vortoozo]

Anybody know what the beer and wine list is on the northern routes?

 

I took the ferry to Prince Rupert last year. I don't remember the beer and wine seleciton being particularily inspiring. Certainly nothing worth noting.

[vortoozo]

 

And can we realistically expect patrons to order a beer during breakfast?

 

Not available until 11am.

[Mike K.]

Ok, that makes sense.

[grantpalin]

Rode the Clipper recently for a Seattle boys weekend. $7.25 USD for a can of beer.

 

If was a tough credit card statement to view after buying three rounds of six over the course of the trip, knowing that every can bought was equivalent to a six pack at the store. Those 18 cans on the Clipper could have netted us a couple of kegs back on land.

 

So ya, I'm on board with limiting us idiots who walk on to a ferry and think it's a great idea to buy multiple rounds on-board.

I went down to Seattle recently for the Blue Jays at the Mariners. Had forgotten how much beer costs inside the park - a pint (I think) ran $13.5 USD. Could have gotten the same drink in a pub for half that price!