The Beer Store is back, Alcona.
Anyone looking to purchase their suds from somewhere other than a convenience or grocery store now has the option of returning to the Beer Store at 945 Innisfil Beach Rd. as of Wednesday, Dec. 4.
“We appreciate the patience the community and patrons have had while we undergo renovations,” the company said in a statement. “We’re pleased to welcome back our customers and look forward to serving them soon.”
The store was closed in the spring while repairs and renovations were completed on the site. However, the landscape has changed substantially since then, with the Ontario government significantly increasing the availability of alcohol in this and other communities across the province in late summer, granting thousands of licensed convenience stores permission to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink beverages.
This move was followed on Oct. 31 by licensed grocery and big-box stores being allowed to sell beer, cider, wine, ready-to-drink beverages and large-pack sizes.
Over time, the government says, alcohol sales will be allowed in up to 8,500 new stores.
Of course, the Beer Store is popular for taking back alcohol primary and secondary packaging sold across the province, including bottles, cans, kegs, cardboard packaging of various pack sizes, bottle caps and plastic rings. It also accepts all empty containers covered under the Ontario Deposit Return program.
An interactive map of retailers who sell booze is available at ontario.ca.
