Licensees
Welcome to the BDL Licensee Page
This information is common to all licensee served by BDL
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Operation Hours
The BDL Customer Contact Centre is open during the following hours:
Order Placement
Note for Manitoba Customers ONLY – Orders for all Brewery products distributed by Brewers’ Distributor Ltd. are accepted by the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLL) order office. Sign on to the Manitoba page on this site for details.
For all other customers, please visit Beer for Business
Order Privacy Statement
Like many business operations, BDL requires specific personal information in order to execute its business activities. BDL, as an entity, has an obligation to its customers and shareholders to ensure that such information is gathered and managed in accordance with the law.
BDL is committed to safeguarding our customers’ right to privacy. We will adhere to all pertinent privacy legislation. The guiding principles of our Customer Privacy Assurance Policy are structured after the Canadian Standards Association model used by the federal government.
Our principles are that:
- We are responsible for compliance
- We must identify what personal information we need
- We must get consent to collect it
- We must limit it to just what is needed
- We must control access, use and retention of it
- We must do our best to ensure it is up-to-date & accurate
- We must take measures to protect its security
- We must ensure our practices are clear
- We must have a process to allow individuals access to their information, and
- We must have an internal process to allow a challenge of compliancy
Our Customer Privacy Assurance Policy is available below for viewing and shall govern how customer personal information is collected, used, disclosed and managed.
Customers agreeing to the terms of the Policy are:
- agreeing the policy may be modified without notice at BDL’s sole discretion
- committing to review the policy regularly for any changes, and
- agreeing that your continued use of BDL’s services and website constitute your consent
Personal information collected by BDL is used to:
- identify who you are
- provide service; respond to, and fulfill your specific order for products
- ensure proper payment for your order as per provincial liquor regulations
- communicate with you, including communications regarding products, prices and promotional items/events
- improve service to you
- process your request or complaint
- fulfill requests as required and authorized by law
BDL’s Privacy Officer(s) will oversee compliance with the privacy laws. If you have an inquiry regarding privacy compliance, please contact us by writing to:
Brewers Distributor Ltd.
280 Sovereign Road
London, ON N6E 1P5
1-888-948-2337
customerservice@thebeerstore.ca
BDL’s Customer Privacy Assurance Policy
BDL is committed to safeguarding our customers’ right to privacy. We will adhere to all pertinent privacy legislation. The guiding principles of our Customer Privacy Assurance Policy are structured after the Canadian Standards Association model used by the federal government.
Customers agreeing to the terms of this Policy are:
- Agreeing the policy may be modified without notice at BDL’s sole discretion
- Committing to review the policy regularly for any changes
- Agreeing that your continued use of BDL’s services and website constitute your consent.
Information Collected
Product Orders:
BDL will collect information about you when you order products we supply by telephone, fax, E-mail or via our website.
This information includes, but may not be limited to: your name, business and contact addresses, phone numbers, your business liquor license number, your e-mail address, and your banking/payment information.
BDL Service Levels:
Other information collected by BDL may include your specific opinions about the quality of our customer service that may be gathered from a telephone survey.
BDL periodically conducts random “silent call monitoring” to allow insight into levels of customer service you receive from our Contact Centre agents. Personal information may be gathered during this process.
Promotional Activities:
BDL may also collect personal information from promotional activities or contests, including promotional product offerings.
Complaints:
If you contact a BDL representative with a complaint or request, personal information could be collected at that time-specific and pertinent to the nature of the complaint or request.
Use of Personal Information:
Personal information collected by BDL is used to:
- identify who you are
- provide service; respond to and fulfill to your specific order for products
- ensure proper payment for your order as per provincial liquor regulations
- communicate with you regarding products, prices and promotional items/events
- improve service to you
- process your complaint or request
- fulfill requests as required and authorized by law
Use of Internet “Cookies”:
Internet Cookies:
When sites are accessed via a web browser, text files called “cookies” often end up on computer hard drives. These cookies do not contain any personal information—just information that identifies you as a past user of the website—and are not a privacy risk to you. BDL’s system does not place any cookies on any personal computers that access our website.
Disclosure of Personal Information:
Disclosure:
Some personal information may be shared with third parties to process or arrange delivery of your order, or to respond to your requests or complaints.
Some personal information, excluding any banking information, is shared on a regular basis with provincial liquor boards (required by law); and with our shareholders, Molson and Labatt.
In addition, personal information may be disclosed to perform administrative functions for you, including providing credit information on your behalf to outside institutions or organizations as specifically authorized by you.
BDL shall be obligated to disclose personal information if ordered (through a legal inquiry, warrant or other legal order) or as otherwise required by law.
Your personal information will not otherwise be disclosed or sold without your consent.
System Security and Other Safeguards:
System Security:
Although BDL employs the latest technological internet and system security protocols, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information. It is important you understand that information provided to BDL is done at your own risk.
BDL Privacy Officer(s):
BDL Privacy Officer(s) shall be appointed by the senior administration of the Company to oversee compliance with privacy laws.
The Privacy Officer(s) will be the contact person(s) for privacy complaints and requests. If you have a complaint about privacy compliance, please contact us by writing to:
Customer Privacy Officer Brewers Distributor Ltd. 280 Sovereign Road, London, ON N6E 1P5
New Product Launches
When Labatt and Molson introduce new products or reintroduce products, customers are normally advised by the respective brewery sales representative assigned to their geographic location, or through marketing flyers issued by the brewers.
Price List
On the first day of each month, BDL makes a Labatt & Molson price list available to all customers. This price list reflects all product and price activity, which includes new product launches, product reintroductions, the removal of de-listed products and price changes that are in effect as to the first business day of the month. Prices, however, do continue to be subject to change throughout the month.
For confidentiality and competitive reasons, price lists will not be released to customers before the first business day of the month.
Bottled Beer
Although bottled beer is pasteurized to prolong its storage life, it is a perishable foodstuff. Bottled beer is best stored in a cool, dark place. Beer that is exposed to high temperatures or direct sunlight will lose its flavour. Beer must also be protected from freezing, otherwise it takes on a cloudy appearance and should not be served.
Draught Beer
Draught beer must be stored under refrigeration, ideally at a temperature of 3 to 4 degrees Celsius (38 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit). Draught beer is subject to considerable agitation while in transit. To avoid the problem of too much foam (wild beer), kegs should be kept stationary for 24 hours after receipt. Do not order more draught than you can store in your cooler, or more than you can expect to serve in a two-week period.
Freshness Code
To assist licensees in determining the “age” of their beer, code dates have been stenciled on each beer package as follows:
- Letter “A” through “M” (excluding the letter “I”) identifies the month the product was bottled. For example, “A” denotes January, “B” denotes February, etc.
- Numbers immediately following the first letter identify the date of the month that the beer was bottled. For example, “A21” denotes January 21st.
- For code dates on imported brewery products please contact the appropriate brewer representative.
- For easy identification of keg “fill dates”, each is stamped with a production date.
