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Canada's Best Beers
History of Canadian Beer
It begins in the 17th century with European settlers. They brought beer brewing techniques back to this newly conquered territory. The cold there is perfectly suited for beer. The drink was preserved particularly well even before the invention of the refrigerator.
The first Canadian brewery was founded in Montreal, Quebec City in 1650. The Brasserie du Roy was initiated by Jean Talon, the intendant of New France. He saw it as a way to free himself from imports. Other breweries appeared during the centuries that followed. The beer market and local breweries developed rapidly until Prohibition in 1918. The beer market regained momentum at the end of Prohibition two years later.
Historic Canadian brands include Molson, Oland, Keith, Carling, Sleeman and Labatt. While Moosehead has remained fiercely Canadian and independent, Sleeman, Molson and Labatt have been acquired or merged with foreign companies.
At the same time, a multitude of craft breweries have emerged in Canada. This market segment is growing very quickly and attracts a much larger demographic than the large Canadian breweries. For example, they produce maple beers white, blonde Or redhead) or fruit. Want to discover or introduce Canadian beers? We offer them to you in a discovery pack.
Our selection of the best beers produced in Canada
- Moosehead Lager
There Moosehead Lager is light, refreshing and well balanced between the bitterness of the hops and the sweetness of the malt. It is light (5 %) and full of flavor, it is ample in the mouth and leaves notes of fresh bread, mint and a hint of caramel. Moosehead Lager is an easy-drinking beer.
It is produced by the largest and oldest independent brewery in the country. To this day, it is run by the Oland family in Saint John, New Brunswick. Moosehead Lager is available throughout Canada. It is also exported to the United States and other countries around the world.
- Molson Canadian Lager
Molson Canadian Lager (now Molson Coors) is considered the unofficial beer of Canada, in terms of popularity and sales. This beer type Lager is made from prairie barley. On the palate, Molson Coors is fresh and lively. It is sweet with an almost imperceptible bitterness.
The Molson brewery was founded in 1786 by the family of the same name in Montreal. It was also the first brewery in the country built on the St. Lawrence. It was following the merger of Molson with the Adolph Coors Company that this beer became Molson Coors.
- Keith's Brewery Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale
This golden beer with a white head has a floral mouth. It has aromas of fruit, especially apple, and malt. With 5% alcohol content and without bitterness, this thirst-quenching beer is very easy to drink.
Keith's Brewery Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale is produced in Halifax, Nova Scotia,
Some people find it lacking in character, but those who appreciate it love it precisely for its simplicity and its very thirst-quenching side. It is particularly delicious after a sunny golf tournament or during a barbecue. Thanks to its lightness, it easily accompanies all kinds of meals and it will go particularly well with a dish of poutine.
- Labatt Blue
Light, it has a refreshing taste and is easy to drink. It has notes of hops, fruit and a fairly sweet aftertaste. Its finish is light but clean, with a taste of malt and corn.
For many fans, this Canadian beer is particularly good for a macro lager. It is popular in the United States and is one of Canada's best-selling beers abroad. Created in 1951 as Labatt Pilsener, it was later renamed Labatt Blue in 1968. Labatt Blue is owned by AB Inbev, a Budweiser brewery.
- Unibroue The End of the World
This Quebec beer is one of the most awarded in the country, with distinctions coming from several different countries. Unibroue La Fin du Monde has been marketed since 1994. It is a pioneer in North America, because it respects the production method of triple Trappist beers.
It is a beer of great finesse that surprises with its explosion of flavors, its balance and its dry finish. It has a floral bouquet and in the mouth, as well as flavors of fresh bread, lemon and cereals.
This beer is easily drunk on its own, but it can also accompany fish, seafood, a good beef stew or a cheese platter. The different beers from the Quebec brewery Unibroue are generally very successful.
- Sleeman Cream Ale
Cream Ale is the most recognizable and best known of the Sleeman brand beers. It is obtained by blending 5 varieties of imported hops. Its color is medium amber. It gives off aromas of toasted cereals and fruity notes. Sleeman Cream Ale is round in the mouth with a fresh finish. At 5 % alcohol content, it is light and can be drunk quietly.
It goes very well with snacks like fries, nuggets or anything you can nibble on with your fingers.
Cream Ale is produced by the world's third largest brewery in Guelph, Ontario. Its success began in the region and then spread to the rest of Canada before being exported. The Sleeman brand is now owned by Sapporo Breweries in Japan, but it continues to be produced in Canada.
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