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Every Christmas I get my choice of a beer kit which I pick out and make over the Christams break...Not this year...Not that I did not try...Usually shop at Sackville or Old Quinpool...But Sackville did not have what I was looking for and twice tried to get to the new location of the Quinpool road store but no place to park in lot or street both times...So I make my way to Lacewood again no Best Case that I was looking for so after convincing the staff that the one I was looking for was not a seasonal only kit they looked in the book and found it and I asked to have one made for me and would pick it up 3 pm next day...I arrive at 345 and it was just being put together...Had an chiro appointment in in Fall River at 415 and could not stay and not able to make it back Wed for the kit...So I go without...Bah Humbug...

Do you brew all grain? and if so what type of beer are you looking for?

Have to agree with you that the Quinpool store move was not a good idea. There was always parking at the old location but almost never any at the new location. I'll go to Lacewood instead. Maybe they'll be open on Saturday and you can still get your brew on. I'm hoping Santa will leave a brew under the tree for me to make.

the-mailman wrote:Have to agree with you that the Quinpool store move was not a good idea. There was always parking at the old location but almost never any at the new location. I'll go to Lacewood instead. Maybe they'll be open on Saturday and you can still get your brew on. I'm hoping Santa will leave a brew under the tree for me to make.

Personally I like the new location - a bit bigger than the old store, and I've had no problems parking on the street both times I've been there (haven't tried the lot).

Sucks about the beer kit, but it is a busy time of year for everyone. Not an excuse, just an observation.

Last year I took a box of chocolates to the staff at Coldbrook NG, to say thanks for the fantastic service through the year and Merry Christmas. I feel for anyone in retail at this time of year. I feel sorry for shoppers too, tearing around trying to get everything done. Everyone is already stretched to the max through the year then Christmas comes and all of a sudden everyone has to do twice as much with no extra resources.

Roll on tomorrow morning and hopefully we can all relax and frantically cook a huge Christmas dinner or something.

I also really like the new NG location on Oxford. That being said, they did have some trouble getting stock in when they first re-opened, but Shean and Peter have always been great to us when we shop there. (There are other employees that are great too, but I don't know their names )

FYI, you can put together any recipe kit you want yourself - it just won't be "best case" branded. All of the recipes are in a binder in back where they keep the beer supplies.

Let me know what you are looking for. I know a guy.

Sandy

Keith wrote:Do you brew all grain? and if so what type of beer are you looking for?

I believe Best Case is extract, Keith. Why not check out Everwood Avenue Brew Shop?

that sucks. shitty service.

not to take away from that, but parking i find way easier at the new oxford location. there is always somewhere on the street on oxford, allan, oak or kline street. they're all within 100m. the stores have been crazy hectic the last couple weeks though, staff have been very busy i'd say.

I never tried to park that far away. I've never tried to carry a festa kit more than a 100 feet let alone a 100m. lol

Chances are that they would lend you a hand truck / dollie to get you out to your car.

fever31 wrote:Every Christmas I get my choice of a beer kit which I pick out and make over the Christams break...Not this year...Not that I did not try...Usually shop at Sackville or Old Quinpool...But Sackville did not have what I was looking for and twice tried to get to the new location of the Quinpool road store but no place to park in lot or street both times...So I make my way to Lacewood again no Best Case that I was looking for so after convincing the staff that the one I was looking for was not a seasonal only kit they looked in the book and found it and I asked to have one made for me and would pick it up 3 pm next day...I arrive at 345 and it was just being put together...Had an chiro appointment in in Fall River at 415 and could not stay and not able to make it back Wed for the kit...So I go without...Bah Humbug...

What kit are you looking for? Sorry for the blunder but hopfully you can appreciate the strain there is last minute during the holidays. I'll look into the disconnect, 24 hours notice certainly should be enough time to make that request happen. In fact thank you for being one of the only considerate people to give is that much time!

I'll tell you what let me know what kit it is you want, and I'll get it to you free of charge tomorrow. Send me a pm with your address and we will sort out a time.

Cheers,

Jonathan

HappyHopper wrote:

fever31 wrote:Every Christmas I get my choice of a beer kit which I pick out and make over the Christams break...Not this year...Not that I did not try...Usually shop at Sackville or Old Quinpool...But Sackville did not have what I was looking for and twice tried to get to the new location of the Quinpool road store but no place to park in lot or street both times...So I make my way to Lacewood again no Best Case that I was looking for so after convincing the staff that the one I was looking for was not a seasonal only kit they looked in the book and found it and I asked to have one made for me and would pick it up 3 pm next day...I arrive at 345 and it was just being put together...Had an chiro appointment in in Fall River at 415 and could not stay and not able to make it back Wed for the kit...So I go without...Bah Humbug...

What kit are you looking for? Sorry for the blunder but hopfully you can appreciate the strain there is last minute during the holidays. I'll look into the disconnect, 24 hours notice certainly should be enough time to make that request happen. In fact thank you for being one of the only considerate people to give is that much time!

I'll tell you what let me know what kit it is you want, and I'll get it to you free of charge tomorrow. Send me a pm with your address and we will sort out a time.

Cheers,

Jonathan

Hey santa...got any fast fermenters in that bag? Gratis lol

You got put on the naughty list though IIRC.

Bah, I like the Quinpool/Oxford location. It's hard to find parking at any place in the city core, and they do have a small lot, which is more than a lot of places have. There's still plenty of parking on the side streets too. I think they had to move though, everybody's out of the old building. I think it's getting knocked down sometime soon. Peter and Shean and that other guy who knows about wine whose name I forget do a good job.

Good on Noble Grape for making this right, btw

amartin wrote:Bah, I like the Quinpool/Oxford location. It's hard to find parking at any place in the city core, and they do have a small lot, which is more than a lot of places have. There's still plenty of parking on the side streets too. I think they had to move though, everybody's out of the old building. I think it's getting knocked down sometime soon. Peter and Shean and that other guy who knows about wine whose name I forget do a good job.

It's Steve!

Well done Nobel Grape for coming through and making a brewers Christmas.

Thank you Johnathan and Noble Grape for your follow up with this matter...Much Appriciated...Also thank you all the Brewnosers and their support and comments on this thread, nice to have a great community for support...John