Talk:Canadian beer

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[edit] Prohibition/laws

The line about prohibtion is misleading... Only Prince Edward Island enacted the law as soon as 1901 and repealed it in 1948. Quebec, in contrast, did not even last 2 years under prohibition. And where is it illegal to own a Brewpub? - Sepper 18:50, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I did wonder about the description of prohibition. But in general outside Quebec it was a long time, feel free to reword. British Columbia amended Federal law to allow brewpubs in 1984 after a referendum. (Source: Roger Protz, The Complete Guide to World Beer), and he says they are still illegal in places, although without specifying which.

[1] says "North America's Real Ale revolution began, fittingly enough, in Victoria, British Columbia, a city known for its strong British influence. But first a little history. In 1982, after lobbying the provincial legislature to amend its liquor laws, John Mitchell opened North America's first brewpub, the Horseshoe Bay Brewing Company." Possibly it has now been repealed everywhere. Justinc 12:36, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Here in Montreal, it is far from illegal: it is more of a growing industry. (See 1 , 2 or 3 ) --Sepper 23:41, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Molson has bought out Creemore Springs brewery

I want to make this change on the page but aren't sure where to put it. Can anyone point out the correct way to tell me how to write in that news: That Molson has bought out Creemore Springs brewery.ToriaURU 12:37, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

  • This is covered in the Molson and Creemore Springs articles, so I removed it from this one. This is no place to track every transaction. Cheers Cafe Nervosa | talk 19:46, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Manitoba breweries

Hey beer drinkers! I've created new articles for Agassiz Brewing and Fort Garry Brewing Company. Please expand them if you can. Cheers. —Michael Z. 2005-07-1 19:15 Z

[edit] Illusionary higher alcohol content?

I have heard that Canadian beer has a slightly higher alcohol level than American beer, but the differences are exaggerated because the Canadian and American authorities measure the alcohol level in a different way. Can anyone shed light on this rumour and add the truth of the matter to this article? Silly Dan 00:27, 16 November 2005 (UTC)

  • I'd like someone to discuss this, too. American beer is sometimes disparaged as "3.2" beer, from its alcoholic content. Apparently Canadian beer would not meet the requirements of the US armed forces, or this my mistake? --Sobolewski 01:20, 29 November 2005 (UTC)
    • The confusion stems from beer in the USA not labeled with the concentration of alcohol. All beer in Canada is labeled with the alcohol content. "Standard" beer in Canada "5.0% alc. /vol" (Molson Canadian). A typical "light" beer is also measured in "%alc. /vol". Coors Light in Canada is 4.0% alc. /vol. This is a Volume-volume %. From the Coors website Coors in USA is Alcohol % by Volume 5.0 and Alcohol % by Weight 3.83. Coors light is Alcohol % by Volume 4.2 and Alcohol % by Weight 3.25.
      Another source of confusion is the differnt volume measurements. A U.S. fluid ounce, is about 29.6 mL. A UK fluid ounce is about 28.4 mL.
      So, what blows many people away is that a bottle of MGD in the US (5%/vol,355.2 ml has more alcohol (17.76ml) then a MGD in Canada (4.7%/vol, 341ml, 16.03ml) since it has a higher concentration and a larger volume.
      • Thanks! Silly Dan 14:48, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

There are a lot of regulations that exist in the US market that do not exist in the Canadian market which contribute to confusion as well. In Colorado to sell beer in the grocery store it must have an alcohol content (by weight) of 3.2 or less. Those beers sold in the liquor store can be higher but not more than the state upper limit some where in the range of 4-6%. –Kevin Argudin 16:22 Oct 12 2006 (EST)

[edit] List of Brewpubs

Is it appropriate to add names of Brewpubs we know of here, or is this list meant to be selective? For instance, Waterloo, Ontario has BarleyWorks, which serves a variety of beers that they brew themselves (they're not half bad either). --Stetson 22:34, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

I guess this Brewpub would properly be called Huether Hotel, which runs a microbrewery on premiss, and serves its beer exclusively at their own restaurant and bar (Barleyworks). I've added it to the list. --Stetson 22:48, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stubby Bottle

I believe that this is a separate topic that relates to the filled containers that are in use in Canada / and the industry in general. In the brewing industry in general the packaging of products has shifted from a necessity to ensure a good product gets delivered to the customer to a marketing and sales driven process. --Kevin Argudin

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