Giveaway! Molson Canadian

Did you know Canada.. Molson Canadian is celebrating their 225th year this year and to celebrate we are listing an outrageous number of Molson facts and history! We're also celebrating with an amazing giveaway!!!

* John Molson founded his brewery in Montreal in 1786, over 80 years prior to the founding of Canada!
* John Molson was in fact Canada’s original craft brewer
* it was John's belief that “an honest brew makes its own friends”
* in 1788 John Molson is among the first employers to pay his employees
* in 1800 glass bottles are introduced at John Molson’s brewery. A bottle of Molson costs 5 cents
* in 1808 John Molson introduces bottle deposits so that they can be refilled
* the maiden voyage of first Canadian steamship is in 1809, the Accommodation, built by John Molson
* it was in 1816 that John Molson is elected to the Legislative Assembly for a term of four years
* in 1822 John Molson spearheads the building of Montreal’s first public hospital
* during a speech to his employees in 1825 John Molson is quoted as saying: We are all members of a larger community which depends on everyone playing a part
* in 1836 it's the Inauguration of the nation’s first railway, largely funded by John Molson
* 1836 is also the year of John Molson's passing
* The Molson Bank officially commences operations in 1855, it will grow to 125 branches and merge with Bank of Montreal in 1925
* in 1890 the installation of a refrigeration system in the brewery makes it possible to brew year-round
* in 1907 Molson beer production reaches 1 million gallons! It will double again within only 2 years
* Molson owns one truck for beer delivery in 1910, horses are used to deliver beer year-round, through to 1947
* in 1953 the brewery produces 1,750,000 bottles of beer per day
* 1955 marks the year of the official opening of the Toronto brewery, the new brewery produces Molson’s first lager, Crown & Anchor
* by 1962 Molson is operating breweries from coast to coast
* in 2005 Molson merges with Coors Brewing Company of Colorado, another family-owned brewery and opens a new brewery in Moncton in 2007
* Molson is the second oldest company in Canada
* Molson is also the oldest brewery in North America
* today Molson is represented by the 7th generation of the Molson family, led by Andrew and Geoff Molson
* today Molson has more than 3,000 employees in Canada and 14,500 worldwide
* today Molson also has seven breweries across the country and 16 breweries worldwide
* Molson has more than 65 brands of beer in over 30 countries
* Molson is planting 100,000 trees from coast to coast with Tree Canada through the Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project
* in 2012, Molson Coors will be donating $1 million in total supporting more than 20 worthy community projects across Canada through Molson Coors Community Cheer
* Rickard’s is a proud partner of Movember and starting November 1st, hundreds of Molson Coors employees will become Mo Bros and Mo Sista’s
* tried a beer cocktail yet? THE SOUR 67 is Molson 67 with crushed wild blueberries and sour mix, garnished with a basil sprig
* or how about THE M-BELLINI - Molson M with fresh apricot juice and a hint of pomegranate syrup
* how many calories are in a Molson Canadian 67?? 67 of course!!
* Molson is the world's fifth-largest brewing company
* the Molson family continues to maintain its headquarters in the original location opened by John Molson
* they also continue to produce beer on the site of the original brewery
* Molson Coors Canada was named to the 2011 list of top employeers in Canada
* Molson Canadian's current tag line is: Made From Canada
* Molson was once the owner of home improvement chains Beaver Lumber and Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse
* Molson is truly an iconic Canadian brand

To celebrate 225 years of brewing history we have an amazing Molson Canadian Prize Pack to giveaway!!! A hockey bag full of treats - a jersey, t-shirts, a hat and more - one lucky reader will be "Made from Canada" for sure!

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