I will say, Alberta Beer Exchange seems to have taken the Beer Vault idea and made it (hopefully) viable.
Practical location (Sunalta station) for residential/office workers, online store/stock, growler exchange, delivery, etc. And a focus on local/Canadian beers which I think narrows what you're trying to stock, etc. (Rather than Beer Vault which went for a tonne of wacky euro beers that are expensive to inventory and have limited market).
Been frequenting it for last few months every week and surprisingly busy. Love being able to try tonnes of local breweries without having to go to the brewery.
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