Buster is our local Brewer, based in Brecon. Our Branch of CAMRA had a very interesting and boozy tour at his place 3 years. Recommend his beers to anybody !
A local micro-brewer sits next to me at the bar. Quite often he brings in free samples for me. His name is Phil. One of my bests friends is a guy by the name of Phil.
When he brings me samples, he is actually breaking the law. It' against the law in Ontario to bring beer, liquor, or wine into a bar. Even if you've just bought a case of beer at the beer store, you can't have it sit next to you whilst you drop in for a pint or two. And no, they won't store it behind the bar for you either.
But you were in Quebec weren't you DTC? They are much more liberal there than in Ontario. By the way, each Province has it's own liquor laws, and they vary rather a lot.
And they'd shoot you if you wandered around with a drink in your hand. It's a lot more relaxed now. Anyway, I'm off across the field (I hope that Phil shows up)...Cheers.