Molson Inc. was Canada's largest alcoholic beverage brewer with sales of more than $2 billion CDN in 2003, and 3,800 employees working at five breweries. In 2005, it announced a merger with Coors to form Molson Coors Brewing Company. The company controls about 45% of the Canadian beer market and tie for first place with Labatt. Molson logo File links The following pages link to this file: Molson ... This article needs cleanup. ... See either: Molson - Molson ( Canada) Coors - Coors ( United States) ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ... Lager beers are alcoholic beverages of German and Czech origin, taking their name from the German lagern (to store). Lagers are brewed principally from malted barley, hops and water at low temperatures (usually between 5°C and 15°C) that cause bottom-fermentation. ... Lager beers are alcoholic beverages of German and Czech origin, taking their name from the German lagern (to store). Lagers are brewed principally from malted barley, hops and water at low temperatures (usually between 5°C and 15°C) that cause bottom-fermentation. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ... Ale is an ancient word for a fermented alcoholic beverage obtained chiefly from malted barley. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... The Canadian dollar, CAD or C$, is the unit of currency of Canada. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... Molson-Coors is a new brewinggiant created by the merger of Aloph Coors of the United States and Molsons of Canada in March 2005. ... Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. ...

History

Molson Brewery

The company was founded in 1786 by John Molson, making it North America's oldest brewing company. The first brewery was located on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal. Molson Brewery, Montreal File links The following pages link to this file: Molson ... Molson Brewery, Montreal File links The following pages link to this file: Molson ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Molson John Molson (December 28, 1763 – January 11, 1836) was an was Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing Company. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ...

Today Molson is the 13th largest brewer in the world. Molson's brands in Canada and the United States include Molson Canadian, Molson Canadian Light, Molson Ice, Molson Golden, Molson Export, Molson Dry, Stock Ale, Pilsner, Carling, Tornade and Calgary. In Brazil, Molson also owns the Brazilian brands Marca Bavaria and Kaiser, after two acquisitions in 2000 and 2002. It also brews Fosters Lager under licence for the United States and Canadian markets. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fosters Lager is an internationally-distributed, Australian brand of beer produced by Fosters Group. ...

In addition to alcoholic beverages, Molson owns a 20% stake in the Montreal Canadiens, who historically have been the NHL's most successful hockey team. They also sponsor the Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres. The Montréal Canadiens (officially le Club de Hockey Canadien, and known as le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, The Habs, le Tricolore, les Glorieux, la Sainte-Flanelle, les Habitants, le Canadien, the Flying Frenchmen) are the oldest established National Hockey League and a member of the Leagues Original Six. ... The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional sports organization composed of ice hockey teams in the United States and Canada, where it is also known by its French name, Ligue Nationale de Hockey. ... The Ottawa Senators are an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Calgary Flames are a National Hockey League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a National Hockey League team based in Buffalo, New York. ...

In 2000 Molson attracted a great deal of media attention with its "I Am Canadian" advertising campaign. The original sixty second commercial tried to define what it means to be Canadian based on many light-hearted and steoretypical images of Canada. This campaign generated a huge amount of publicity and received a Bronze Lion award at the international advertising awards in Cannes, France. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... I Am Canadian was a series of Canadian television commercials aired in the early 2000s (first airing in April 2000) advertising the Canadian brand of Molson beer in Canada; the commercials also aired in the United States. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ... The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lîle Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in Provençal) (pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département. ...

On March 14, 2005, the Molson Coors Brewing Co. announced that it was retiring its "I Am Canadian" advertising slogan for the new tagline "It Starts Here".[1] (http://www.molson.com/newsroom/release.php?idx=1303144209&topic=53454-0&year=2005:Cite_sources) Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... I Am Canadian was a series of Canadian television commercials aired in the early 2000s (first airing in April 2000) advertising the Canadian brand of Molson beer in Canada; the commercials also aired in the United States. ... Generally speaking, advertising is the paid promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas by an identified sponsor. ...

On July 22, 2004 the company announced it would be merging with American brewer Coors, to create the word's fifth-largest brewing company. The anticipated name for the company is Molson Coors Brewing Co. Molson shareholders voted on the proposed merger on January 28, 2005, and were heavily in favor of the merger. The new company will be controlled 55 percent by Molson shareholders, however the chief headquarters for Molson Coors will be in Golden, Colorado. July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coors Brewing Company logo The Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: RKY) is one of the worlds largest brewers of beer. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Downtown Golden, Colorado Golden, Colorado lies at the mouth of Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range. ...

On March 21, 2005 the company introduced Molson Kick, Canada's first caffeinated beer It is targeted towards the younger crowd. Like Budweiser's B-to-the-E beer introduced in the United States, it contains guarana, a natural source of caffeine. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Molson Inc. ... Caffeine molecular structure Caffeine, also known as trimethylxanthine, coffeine, theine, mateine, guaranine, and methyltheobromine, is an alkaloid found naturally in such foods as coffee beans, tea, kola nuts, Yerba maté, guarana, and (in small amounts) cacao beans. ... This article is about a brand of beer brewed in the United States. ... Binomial name Paullinia cupana Kunth Guarana or Guaraná (pronounced gwa-ra-naa), Paullinia cupana, is a shrub or small tree in the Sapindaceae, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil, known for the high caffeine content of the fruit. ...

A residence hall and football stadium at McGill University are named after the Molson family. The Molson Prize is awarded for distinguished service to the Arts and Social Sciences. A halls of residence, British English (almost always halls and not hall) or a residence hall (North American English) is a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by The Canada Council for the Arts. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Terms like SOSE (Studies of Society & the Environment) not only refer to social sciences but also studies of the environment. ...

The Concordia business school is called the John Molson School of Business. This article is about Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. ...

Quotes

My beer has been universally well-liked beyond my most sanguine expectations. - John Molson, 1786

Molson beers

Glass with some Molson Kick and Molson Kick can. cans may only be available in Western Canada

• Molson Canadian
• Molson Canadian Light
• Molson Dry
• Molson Exel
• Molson Export
• Molson Golden
• Molson Ice
• Molson Kick
• Molson Ultra
• Molson XXX
• Carling Black Label
• Old Style Pilsner
• Rickard's Red

Other Ventures

Outside of beer and ice hockey, Molson's once was involved in the banking scene with Molson's Bank. Molson Kick in a glass. ... Molson Kick in a glass. ... Molson Inc. ... This article is about Black Label beer. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

See also

• Labatt
• Canadian beer
• I am Canadian
• Elders IXL
• Fosters
• Asahi Breweries
• Carlsberg
• Tsing Tao Beer
• Molson-Coors

External link

• Welcome to Molson / Bienvenue sur le site Molson (http://www.molson.com/)