Molson Brewery

The Molson Brewery was formed in Montreal in 1786. In 2005 Molson merged with US-based Coors to form Molson Coors Brewing Company, the world's seventh-largest brewing company at that time. The Canadian division of the Molson Coors Brewing Company is Molson-Coors Canada Inc.. Molson's first brewery was located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal where the Molson family continues to maintain its operations today.

History

Founded in Montreal in 1786, the Molson Brewery is the oldest brewery in North America and continues to produce beer on the site of the original brewery. The company brews and markets a number of the most popular brands of beer in Canada. Domestic labels include Molson Canadian, Molson M, Molson Export, Molson Dry, Molson Exel De-Alcoholized beer, Old Style Pilsner, Rickard’s, Creemore Springs and Granville Island Brewing. Through partnerships with other major brewers, Molson Coors Canada also offers a diverse portfolio of beer brands, including Coors Light, Corona, Miller Genuine Draft (ending in 2015), Heineken, Foster's Lager and Tiger. Molson employs 3,000 people in Canada and operates five breweries in locations across the country (Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton and St. John's), as well as the Creemore micro-brewery in Ontario and Granville Island Brewing in British Columbia. Molson Coors Canada is part of the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Molson (disambiguation)

Molson is the surname of a Canadian family that has been influential in business and politics. For a list of family members, see Molson family and Category:Molson family. They have, either directly or through their businesses, lent their name to the following:

Other

Molson can also refer to:

Molson Canadian 67

Molson Canadian 67 is a pale lager that was introduced by Molson in October 2009 as a light alternative to their Molson Canadian brand.

The beer is a light lager, with an ABV of 3% with only 67 calories per bottle. According to Molson's marketing description, Molson 67 is a premium light beer brewed with Canadian water, barley and no preservatives.

Molson Canadian 67 received a Gold Award at the 2011 Monde Selection’s World Quality Selections.

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