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Run out of booze? Here's the Beer Store and LCBO holiday hours

The Beer Store distributed 2.9 million hectoliters of beer in 2023

As the holiday season approaches, The Beer Store has adjusted store hours and opened select locations on Boxing Day. 

  • Tuesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): All stores will close early at 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day): All stores will be closed.
  • Thursday, December 26 (Boxing Day): Select stores will open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The North Bay Beer Store will be open on Thursday, December 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2035 Cassells St.
  • Tuesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve): All stores will close early at 5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): All stores will be closed.

To make the most of the season, return empty containers and claim your deposits when visiting. You can learn more about the containers you can return at www.thebeerstore.ca.

The Beer Store is the largest beer retailer in Ontario listing 1,107 brands, which more than 267 brewers provided in 2023. The Beer Store distributed 2.9 million hectoliters of beer in 2023.

A hectoliter (100 liters) is a rather obscure unit of measurement, mainly used to measure volumes of beer, wine, and grain.
An Olympic-sized swimming pool, which is at a minimum size of 50 meters long by 25 m wide X at least 2m deep, contains a minimum of 2.5 million litres.
In perspective, the Beer Store delivered the equivalent of 116 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Meanwhile, the LCBO has provided its Christmas hours.

  • December 24 – Most LCBO stores close at 6 pm. Please visit our store locator for specific store hours. 
  • December 25 – LCBO stores are closed. Where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.  
  • December 26 – Select LCBO stores are open. Please visit our store locator for more information.  
  • December 31 – Most LCBO stores close at 6 pm. Please visit our store locator for specific store hours. 
  • January 1 – LCBO stores are closed. Where permitted by local municipalities, some LCBO Convenience Outlets might be open with regular hours of business.  

In addition, select Wine Rack stores will be open across North Bay on Boxing Day, Thurs, Dec 26.


Jeff Turl

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