Beer production ends after 235 years
A brief item on Facebook tells me that the final beer was produced at the Molson brewery on Notre-Dame on September 30, ending 235 years of brewing in that location. Seems newsworthy, but I can’t see any actual news items about it.
Blork 18:44 on 2021-10-07 Permalink
Ever since they became “Molson Coors” I find it hard to give AF about whatever goes on with Molson and its shitty mass-produced beers. Especially since Quebec is awash with outstanding craft beers these days, available almost everywhere. The craft beer section of my local Provigo is bigger than some depanneurs I’ve been in.
As I write, I’m enjoying a terrific Czech style Pilsner from Vrooden brewery in Granby.
Chris 21:50 on 2021-10-07 Permalink
Yeah, their beer has sucked for my entire lifetime anyway, but 235 years is quite an achievement nonetheless.
Kate 09:48 on 2021-10-08 Permalink
OK OK the beer sucks, but they’ve been a force in this town for two centuries.
One of my friends who moved to the U.S. came back here briefly with a stepson who had just enrolled at McGill. The kid was enchanted. “Even my residence is named after beer!”
Kevin 09:57 on 2021-10-08 Permalink
Major breweries make a lot of tasty beers that are not necessarily marketed as mainstream beers.
I don’t care that Blue Moon is made by Molson instead of an actual microbrewery, or that Unibroue is now owned by Sapporo, or that Labatt makes Leffe? No, I just glad that I can get those anywhere in Quebec.