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  Canadian beer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the Canadian beer industry is massive and plays an important role in Canadian identity, recent developments have seen a number of big players acquired by or merged with foreign companies, notably its two biggest beer sellers, Molson and Labatt.
Beer was first introduced to Canada by European settlers in the 17th century, as Canada had an ideal climate for making beer before refrigeration was introduced.
Starting in 1962 almost all beer in Canada was sold in stubbies until the beer companies chose to switch to the American-style longneck bottle between 1982 and 1984.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canadian_beer   (674 words)

  
 Horton Journal of Canadian History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Beer is a popular and nutritious beverage that has influenced the economic development of communities, both large and small, saved lives, and become a cultural symbol.
Their beer is brewed with only malt, hops, yeast and water, in an age when brewing with additives and preservatives is cheaper and more efficient.
Beer has also become a national symbol for Canada, we have acquired a reputation for producing and exporting great beer, and of course drinking a lot of it.
www.angelfire.com /ns/hjch/vanwagoner.htm   (1410 words)

  
 Escape From Obsession: beer...it's what's for dinner...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Beer - generically, is any alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of starchy material and which is not distilled after fermentation.
At one time, the word "ale" was used for beer brewed without hops in opposition to the "biere", the beer with hops, but this has not been the case for at least 400 years.
Canadian beer - Canada has a rich tradition of beer brewing, often intertwined with the country's history.
suburbia75.blogspot.com /2005/07/beerits-whats-for-dinner.html   (1070 words)

  
 Beer Alcohol and Calories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Beer is a generic name for beverages made by fermentation of extracts of cereal grain, particularly barley, or other starchy material (1,8).
Beer is a beverage known since antiquity and next to wine is probabLy the oldest of prepared food drinks.
Beer is defined in Connecticut Statutes (2) as any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, malt and hops in drinking water and containing more than one-half of one percent of absolute alcohol.
brewery.org /brewery/library/AlClbinger.html   (968 words)

  
 I Am Canadian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The premise, using patriotism as a platform, or perhaps even jingoism depending on varying opinions [1], was a man named Joe: an average Canadian, standing in a theatre, with a cinema screen behind him showing different images relating to Canadian culture.
Joe proceeded to give a speech about what is it to be a Canadian, and what Canadians are not, as some aspects get confused with US culture.
A tuque is a hat, a chesterfield is a couch, and it is pronounced zed: not zee – zed!!
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/I_am_Canadian   (539 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Beer
Beer is made from water, yeast, hops and malted grains (typically barley).
Beer was important to nomadic groups because water was often dangerous and they were often paid with jugs of beer.
Of the $14.5 billion Canadians spent on alcohol in the year ending in 2002, 51 per cent was on beer.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/beer   (1102 words)

  
 The Bar Towel - The Great Canadian Beer Guide, 2nd edition
And for the seasoned beer drinker, this book is a handy guide detailing the state of Canadian beer today, which will aid in further tastings and beer hunting.
Stephen states in his introduction that "there are a lot fewer poor-quality beers around today than there were in the mid-1990s." The brewers are getting better at their craft in Canada, and drinkers are becoming more discriminatory and demanding when it comes to their beers.
The beers we so loved in the past are not the same anymore - but they have been complemented by other beers, from breweries that have the same drive and dedication to quality that the pioneers of the industry had in the past.
www.bartowel.com /reports/greatcdn.phtml   (751 words)

  
 CBC Marketplace: Beer
The selected beers were grouped in ways that the consumer would readily compare to each other, as opposed to beer competition categories, which apply further distinctions to the brands we have selected, producing additional sub-divisions within categories.
The beer was ushered to the fridge, and 48 hours before the tasting, taken by special escort to The Bow and Arrow Pub for its last few hours of chilling.
The beers were tested blind by category, from lightest in flavour to strongest in flavour and alcohol.
cbc.ca /consumers/market/files/food/beer_challenge/taste_results.html   (791 words)

  
 CAW - TCA CANADA : News
Millions of Canadians learned the hard way in the 1990s that the higher the paper markets fly, the harder they come crashing back to earth.
Canadian interest targets are now more than twice as high as south of the border, and the gap between them - 2 1/4 percentage points - is the largest since 1995.
Cutting Canadian rates - especially in the wake of evidence that the domestic economy is slowing down anyway - would also help.
www.caw.ca /news/factsfromthefringe/issue63.asp   (1019 words)

  
 Molson - Molson Brands - Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CANADIAN truly exemplifies the pride of Canada's young adults and is a reflection of the pride we take as Canadians in brewing world class beer.
MOLSON DRY is an exceptionally popular beer that brings out of the ordinary experiences to beer drinkers at a wide range of high energy music events across Québec.
PILSNER is the beer that sparks pride in the down to earth values that endure in Western Canada.
www.molson.com /en/molson_brands/molsoncanada.php?sec=4&mb=1&mc=1#2   (692 words)

  
 Canadian Beer - Uncyclopedia
One of the most volatile substances known to human science, Canadian Beer was first created by the top-secret "Montréal Project" during WWII.
The first documented test of Canadian Beer resulted in the destruction of 2 square kilometers of forest, reportedly pushed down by a group of drunks.
Canadian Beer is the official liquid of TriCanada.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Canadian_Beer   (177 words)

  
 I Am Canadian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I Am Canadian was a successful 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.
During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, a copycat ad was produced by Australian beer company Foster's Group to advertise Foster's Lager.
Ironically, this commerical premiered during the Oscars, which, in that year, included Robin Williams singing the song "Blame Canada," a satirical song from the movie South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/I_Am_Canadian   (539 words)

  
 A History of Canadian Beer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The first settlers in Canada didn't mess around when it came to their beer supply, as breweries were often among the first structures in their fledgling settlements.
Each New World brewery was dedicated to producing its own unique beer, and by the turn of the century there was a considerable number of fine ales and lagers on the market.
This has ushered in the reign of the mega-breweries, which have virtually eliminated individuality in flavour in favor of generic brands of beer, and replaced the unique craft breweries of the past with the Beer Store.
www.f5sitedesign.com /oldestone/history.htm   (209 words)

  
 Canadian beer
Posted At An American, Canadian and Egiptian are all dringing in a bar together the American drinks his beer, chucks the glass in the air and shoots it "we have so much money in America, that did not matter" he says.
The Egiptian, drinks his beer, chucks the glass in the air and shoots it "we have so much sand in Egypt, to make glass that did not matter" he says.
The canadian drinks his beer, chucks the glass in the air and shoots the American.
indianink.net /forums/Jokes/posts/178.html   (153 words)

  
 JS Online: Canadian beer with a Wisconsin accent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
All of Mountain Crest's beer is made in Wisconsin, at Joseph Huber Brewing Co. in Monroe and City Brewing Co. in La Crosse.
Smith, who tangled with Canadian brewers while general counsel at G. Heileman Brewing Co. during a 1990 trade dispute, said the Minhases are wisely exploiting higher beer prices from Molson Inc. and Labatt Breweries of Canada Inc., that nation's dominant brewers.
Beer prices in Canada are high partly because taxes are steeper there than in the United States, Smith said.
www.jsonline.com /bym/news/mar05/308846.asp?format=print   (1408 words)

  
 
CANADIAN BEER CANS
CB 12-21 LABATT'S PILSENER BIERE BEER, TO, SS, $ 3.00
CB 12-22 LABATT'S BIERE PILSENER BEER, TO, SS, $ 2.00
CB 15-20 MOLSON CANADIAN BIERE LAGER BEER, TO, SS, $ 1.50
www.angelfire.com /wi/beercans/canada.html   (2628 words)

  
 Canadian Beer ... - RC Groups
Beer can (and does) change its character in as little as 4 miles if allowed.
A high alcohol beer especially is difficult as the fermentaion process takes a very long time and gives ample opportunity for off flavors to generate.
York beer is really good; had some difficulty finding my BandB on a couple of occasions, but I can't say which area was the best, just all of it better than US beer (sorry, yanks, but it's the truth).
www.rcgroups.com /forums/showthread.php?t=82960   (1154 words)

  
 The Toque - Canadian Humour, Parody, & Satire - Beer
He had purchased a traditional case of Molson Canadian beer for his son and his grand occasion, this celebration of ascension into adult society.
Although it is written in the Canadian Charter Of Rights that "every Canadian has the right to drink beer anytime or anywhere", school boards are pressing to have a drinking limit put into schools, as they believe it may be impairing the students' abilities to learn.
In the beer commercials, the women are all drop-dead beautiful and the men have chiseled physiques, except for that one fat friend who's as jovial as a hard-drinking Santa Claus at a frat party.
www.thetoque.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=44&Itemid=44   (748 words)

  
 History - Canadian Beer Facts
Canadians love their beer but what do we really know...
Believe it or not, the fact that Canadian beer is stronger than American beer is a fallacy.
Canadians measure alcohol content by volume not weight, so when measured equally, Canadian beer is only a little bit stronger than American beer.
www.frymybacon.com /articles/articles.php?articleID=363   (351 words)

  
 Canadian Beer!!! Burrrrp! | MetaFilter
Please remember: there's a lot of shitty Canadian beer, too.
Canadian lagers strike me as being just as crappy as mass-produced American lagers.
Being of Czech parentage, I can't disagree with you.
www.metafilter.com /mefi/26683   (2101 words)

  
 CBC Marketplace: Beer
The most finely tuned beer palates in the country seem to agree: if the biggest brands are anything to go by, that stalwart of Canuck culture -- Canadian beer -- is in trouble.
The job of the drinker is to determine which of these beers is not like the other: to select the odd sample.
Blue cup numbers and Canadian cup numbers are different from each other in a way the drinker cannot detect.
www.cbc.ca /consumers/market/files/food/beer_challenge/triangle.html   (1165 words)

  
 British Beer, Canadian Beer & Belgian Beer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
British beer brewing is amongst the best and most varied in the world and we certainly have an extensive range of British beers available.
The Canadian beer making industry is also growing in importance with beers such as Moosehead and Sleemans Silver Creek.
There is no better feeling than taking a swig of your favourite beer from a beer stein.
www.1516beer.co.uk /british_beer.htm   (260 words)

  
 Canadian Beer - a real mans Beer !!!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Canadian Beer is the only way to drink!
If you want to get drunk in the states their doses are so small it will cost you a fortune.
Alexander Keith's beer is still always made carefully taking the time to get it right as it's always been.
www.expage.com /canadabeer   (157 words)

  
 World of Beer: Bright Beer - That Old Canadian Beer Myth Rises Again
Dalgai claims that he was not used to the high alcohol content of Canadian beer (compared to US brews).
World of Beer is amazed that the mythology of Canadian beer being stronger than the US-brewed equivalent still persists.
Canadians list the alcohol contents of their beers by volume, while the Americans usually state them by weight.
www.worldofbeer.com /brightbeer/canbeermyth.html   (372 words)

  
 Celebrator Feb/Mar 2003: Great Canadian Beer Festival Outgrows Old Digs
The year the event started, nearly 1,500 beer fans attended "despite the fact that at the same time the Toronto Blue Jays were playing the final game of the World Series," according to CAMRA Victoria President John Rowling.
And with the increased ticket sales planned because of the park's ample space, early-bird beer lovers should enjoy skipping the long wait in line, knowing they can remain in a warm bed and still be assured of getting their prized tickets to the fest.
Lisa Morrison is known in her hometown of Portland, Ore., as the Beer Goddess.
www.celebrator.com /200302/fest.html   (710 words)

  
 BeerFestivals.org - Review of Great Canadian Beer Guid
The comeback of locally-brewed beer and the revival of long-forgotten beer styles is a compelling story, one masterfully told by Stephen Beaumont, the author of The Great Canadian Beer Guide.
In addition, there are the results of Beaumont's tastings: a short description of each beer, and a rating on a scale of one star ("standard but unimaginative") to four ("a classic in every regard").
Beaumont is proud of Canadian beer, and rightly so, but he admits there's room for improvement.
www.beerfestivals.org /reviews/molson_labatt.htm   (793 words)

  
 www.stubby.ca - The Canadian Stubby Beer Bottle - Canadian Brewing History 1961-1984
The stubby beer bottle was The stubby beer bottle Canada's nationial beer bottle from 1961 to 1984.
In 1961 Dominion Brewers The stubby beer bottle Association (now the Brewers Association of Canada) replaced the heavy, bulky, non-standard 12oz "pint" and 22oz "quart" beer bottles with a new more efficient designed "stubby" bottle to be used by all Canadian breweries.
The stubby beer bottle advantages included "easier to handle", "chills faster", "still refundable", "less breakage", "better stubby beer bottle flavor protection", "lighter in weight", "less storage space", "tips less easily".
www.stubby.ca   (271 words)

  
 Wine Access   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As a result of suggestions last year, we are holding this year’s contest earlier in the year so that winners can take advantage of the results for the busy summer marketing season.
All beers are refrigerated prior to the judging.
All beers will be judged by award category, not their province of origin, using a 50-point system.
www.wineaccess.ca /beer-awards.htm   (650 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Canadian Beer
There has been much written on the struggle of canadians to overcome the flashy, ritzy reputation of their neighbours to the south fortunately they have another alternative besides their obvious superiority in hockey.
The quintessential beer for any maritimer (the heartiest drinkers of them all) Mooseheads national focus is their tried and true "Moose Green" simply Moosehead...which comes in a green bottle.
In closing it is worth noting that Canadian Beer is of a higher alcohol content than any American brand proving also that we are manlier men and womanlier woman.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A326387   (334 words)

  
 Canadian Beer Club - The First Beer Club for Canadians
A history report was included with the shipment of the beer.
This Canadian beer was brewed as an Irish Ale.
It's no surprise that this beer was brewed in England, as it simply has an english taste.
www.beerclub.ca   (162 words)

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