Molson Canadian
Canadian beer
Molson Canadian is a 5% abv North American lager beer produced by the Molson Brewery, the Canadian division of Molson Coors. It was first introduced in 1959.
Awards
Molson Canadian has won several beer industry awards, including:
Canadian Brewing Awards - 2006 Gold Medal ‘North American Style Lager’
World Beer Cup - 2002 Silver Medal
Monde Selection - 6 Time Gold Medal Distinction (1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 2001 and 2002).
Mega Keg
The "Molson Canadian Mega Keg" is the world's largest monument to a keg of Molson Canadian. The monument measures 11 metres (36.5 feet) by five metres (16.5 feet), or roughly the height of a three-story building.
The monument was revealed to winners of a contest themed around the Mega Keg in September 2008. Were it a real keg, the Mega Keg monument would be large enough to hold the equivalent volume of over 500,000 cans of Molson Canadian.
Molson Canadian contracted Mississauga, Ontario-based Kubik to design and construct the massive monument.
Molson Canadian Sub-Zero
Molson Canadian Sub Zero is Molson Canadian served at temperatures below freezing (0C or 32F).
Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project
The Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project is an environmental platform that was introduced in 2011, which saw 100,000 trees planted in locations across Canada, in addition to park clean-up efforts in ten cities.
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