Alexander Keith's is a Canadian brewery founded in 1820 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by Alexander Keith, who emigrated from Scotland in 1817, where it is still the only location of an Alexander Keith's brewery. Today, the brewery is under the control of Labatt, a subsidiary of Interbrew. The brewery also produces Oland beers, distributed in Eastern Canada Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Location. ... Alexander Keith (October 5, 1795 in Halkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom-1873 Halifax, Nova Scotia) was a Scottish founder of Alexander Keiths in Canada. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... Events March 4 - James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April – Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 – Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England May - The General Convention of the Episcopal Church founded General Theological Seminary while meeting in New York City. ... Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. ... this article deals with the former brewery Interbrew before its merger into InBev Interbrew was a large Belgium-based brewing company which owns many internationally known beers, as well as some smaller local beers. ...

Keith's most popular and most widely distributed beer is the India Pale Ale. While it is not a faithful recreation of an IPA, the title has added a credibility to the beer, especially outside of Nova Scotia, where it is seen as somewhat "exotic." India Pale Ale (IPA), is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a high level of alcohol and hops. ...

Alexander Keith's career as a politician, and the brewery's and Nova Scotia's Scottish heritage are used to market the beer. In 2002, Halifax mayor, Peter Kelly, included an invitation to visit Halifax in each case of beer. Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peter J. Kelly is the current mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. ...

See also

• Canadian beer

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External links

• Alexander Keith's Brewery (http://www.keiths.ca)
• Ratebeer.com Page for Keith's (http://www.ratebeer.com/Brewers/Brewing-Company-1220.htm)