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Ottawa’s craft beer delivery and tour service Brew Donkey announced on Wednesday that the province’s decision to ship alcohol directly to clients’ homes has prompted Brew Donkey to drop its delivery business by the end of the year.

The company says it will focus exclusively on brewery tours.

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The company was established in 2013 to bring exposure to Ottawa’s burgeoning craft beer market by offering bus tours to area breweries and to provide home delivery for microbreweries to help them better connect with customers.

While the market for the company’s tours has taken off, the home delivery of suds from small independent brewers has proven less popular.

“In almost three years of operation there have been many changes to the Alcohol and Gaming Corporation of Ontario’s laws for the good of craft (beer) yet the core requirements and limitations relating to delivery services are still quite prohibitive. In the last two years our focus has shifted greatly to offering dynamic and educational tours. During these years we have continued to offer the service out of commitment to the industry and as a public service to the lovers of local beer in Ottawa,” said Brew Donkey founder Brad Campeau in a statement on the company’s website.

“We have recently come to realize that running an affordable and profitable delivery service focusing on craft producers is no longer something that we can offer and will be closing the delivery service by the end of 2016.”

The province announced Tuesday that it will begin online purchases on the LCBO.com website, with thousands of products ultimately available.

Delivery fees are $12 and will be done via Canada Post. Minimum order is $50.