Posts Tagged ‘Molson’

Molson is part of the huge Molson Coors Brewing company which now has about a fifth of the world beer market. Originally starting in Montreal by the Molsen family it’s headquarters still tody sit on the banks of the St. Lawerence River. The Dry is one of a range of Molson branded beers it contains 5.5% alcohol with a fruity yet crisp finish. There are also a couple of variants including a 6.5%, 7.5%, 8.5% and whopping 10.1% brews and some pretty fancy 250ml 6.5% cans called ‘Cold Shots’ which are sold in some markets. The beer was only launched back in 1989 and has done pretty well for itself winning even a North American Specialty Lager Gold medal at the 2002 World Beer Cup.

Belgian White Blue Moon

The huge Molson Coors Brewing Company has a very tasty boutique brand available in North America called Blue Moon. They produce a Belgian stle white beer which has a distinct orange flavour, in fact many pubs serve this beer with a slice of orange, just as they do the lime and lemon with Corona. This wheat beer is a milky orange colour and is not filtered, it is spiced with both orange peel and the traditional coriander and hops. The beer is usually sold with a 5.5% alcohol vol although in some US states it is a little lower. The brewery even makes a few specialty beers during the year including a very tasty Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale which usually hits the shelves just in time for Halloween each year. You might think Yuk! Pumpkin, but trust us it is lovely and much nicer than it sounds.