Just over half of Ontarians say Premier Kathleen Wynne should strip The Beer Store of its quasi-monopoly, says a new poll from Forum Research.

However, the survey also found that 55 per cent of Ontarians find The Beer Store does a good job selling cold brew. Another 27 per cent said they don’t like the shopping experience and 18 per cent were unsure.

“Most voters are used to The Beer Store and have no experience with anything else and this contributes to its generally positive ratings,” Forum president Lorne Bozinoff said Monday.

“Monopolies are unpopular, however, and even those who have never bought beer anywhere but a Brewer’s Retail or Beer Store want freedom of choice.”

The poll of 1,058 Ontarians over 18 was conducted Friday and Saturday and has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, 19 times out of 20, Forum said.

Fifty-one per cent said The Beer Store should lose its stranglehold on the majority of beer sales, while 29 per cent disagreed and 19 per cent had no opinion.

As the Ontario system now works, LCBO stores can now sell six-packs and single cans and bottles but drinkers seeking 12-packs and cases of 24 must go to The Beer Store.