Carling O'Keefe originated as Canadian Breweries Limited which was the first brewing conglomerate in Canada.

History

In 1840 Thomas Carling began a small brewing operation in London, Ontario selling beer to soldiers at the local military camp. When he died, his sons William and John took over, naming it the W & J Carling Brewing Co. John Carling became a prominent figure in Canadian business and politics and was later knighted in 1893. Sir John Carling died in 1911 and in 1930 the company was sold to Canadian Breweries Limited. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English Flower White Trillium Tree Eastern White Pine Bird Common Loon Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1862, Eugene O'Keefe created the O'Keefe Breweries. 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Carling and Rothman Breweries merged in 1969 and resulted in a new brewer called Carling O'Keefe in 1973. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Carling O'Keefe was bought by Elders IXL of Australia in 1987 and later merged with Molson to form Molson Breweries Canada in 1989. An Australian beer giant, it acquired Carling OKeefes in 1987. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Molson Canada is Canadas oldest brewery. ... Molsons Breweries Canada was formed in 1989 with the merger of Carling OKeefe Breweries and Molsons. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Carling brands are currently owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company. In South Africa it is distributed by SABMiller. See either: Molson - Molson ( Canada) Coors - Coors ( United States) ... SABMiller (LSE: SAB) is the second largest brewery company in the world by volume, after InBev. ...

Sponsorship

Carling sponsored Orteig Prize contenders Capt. Terry Tully, and Lieut. James Medcalf in their plane the Sir John Carling. They took off on August 28, 1927 from London, Ontario, headed for London, England (United Kingdom), but they never returned. Charles Lindbergh (left) and Raymond Orteig The Orteig Prize was a $25,000 reward offered in 1919 by hotel owner Raymond Orteig to the first allied aviator(s) to fly non-stop from New York City to Paris or vice-versa. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

From 1993 to 2001 Carling was the sponsor of the FA Premier League, one of the top sporting leagues in the world, as well as Celtic Football Club and Rangers Football Club, the two largest Scottish teams. Carling is also known for sponsoring various live music venues in the United Kingdom, including Carling Academies in Brixton, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Islington, Liverpool and Newcastle upon Tyne; the Shepherd's Bush Empire; the Manchester Apollo and the Carling weekend music festivals which takes place at the end of August each year over two venues- Leeds and Reading. The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system (above The Football League), making it Englands primary football competition. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik, in IPA) AIM: CCP is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... Rangers Football Club is a football club from Glasgow, Scotland, which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Brixton Academy The Brixton Academy is a large music venue in Brixton, South London with a capacity of 4,921. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The Carling Academy Birmingham is a music venue in Dale End, Birmingham, England that is run by the Academy Music Group. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... Islington is an inner-city district in north London. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... The Shepherds Bush Empire (the first word is sometimes spelled Shepherds) is a music venue in Shepherds Bush in West London, England run by the Academy Music Group. ... The Manchester Apollo is a concert venue in Manchester. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Statistics Population: 443,247 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Ambulance service... Reading is a town and unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ...

Carling O'Keefe was a major supporter of Langley Speedway, a 3/8th mile paved stock car oval, in Langley, British Columbia. They often sponsored races and season points championships. For example, Tom Berrow was the 1976 Carling O'Keefe Super Stock Points Champion. Their Company name was painted on the front stretch of the track and was part of the "Winner's Circle" celebration.

Brands

• Carling Black Label is the best selling beer in the United Kingdom.
• Carling Premier a stronger version of Carling Black Label, with an alcohol percentage of 4.7%. In cans it is sold with a widget.

Created in northern Ohio in 1933 in the former Peerless Automobile factory, Black Label was the Carling Companys foray into the American market. ... For other uses, see beer (disambiguation). ... Guinness floating widget The Original Widget The floating widget found in canned Guinness Draught is a hollow sphere, 3 cm (1. ...

References

• Molson merges with Carling - CBC News: National, Broadcast Date: Jan. 18, 1989; reporter Tom Kennedy
• Falstaff Brewing — History of Carling
• University of Western Ontario - Partial essay on the History of Carling
• Museum London — Carling
• Glenbow Museum — The Molson Papers