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The '''Molson Brewery''' is a Canadian-based brewery
Molson Coors maintains some of its Canadian operations at the site of Molson's first [[brewery]] located on the [[Saint Lawrence River]] in Montreal.
==History==
[[File:Advertisement for Molson's Ale.jpg|thumb|1924 advertisement; "Fifty six years ago when Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] was first premier of the Dominion of Canada
▲[[File:Advertisement for Molson's Ale.jpg|thumb|1924 advertisement; "Fifty six years ago when Sir [[John A. Macdonald]] was first premier of the Dominion of Canada/ in 1867, MOLSON'S ALE was then 81 years old!"]]
Founded
[[File:Brasserie.jpg|thumb|Molson Brewery, c. 1885]]
On May 2, 1782,
In June 1785, he temporarily closed his business to cross the [[Atlantic
Molson took advantage of the many business opportunities available at the time. He quickly diversified his [[Investment|investments]], opened a [[lumber yard]], and began issuing [[Loan|loans]] to local Montreal merchants. In 1816, the family enterprise began to take shape when founder John Molson entered into an association with his three sons, [[John Molson Jr.|John
Although brewing proved to be Molson's most sustainable field of
In 1816, John Molson formed a partnership with his three sons – John, Thomas, and William. It was Thomas who would eventually follow in his father's footsteps by continuing the Molson brewing tradition and upholding
The [[Molson family]] were pioneers in steamships and hospitality, assisted with the [[Montreal General Hospital]], were patrons of [[McGill University]] and the arts, and until 1925, were involved in banking through [[Molson Bank]] which merged with the [[Bank of Montreal]].<ref>{{
[[File:A. Beaudry magasin with Molson ad.jpg|thumb|left|Store in Montreal with advertising for Molson Brewery, 1910]]
[[Molson Brewery]] expanded the breadth of its corporate activities throughout the 20th century. In 1945, the family decided to transform the company into a public,
[[File:Molson Edmonton.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Molson Brewery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada]]
Molson was once the owner of home improvement chains [[Beaver Lumber]] and [[Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse]]. In February 1994, Molson sold a 75% interest in Aikenhead's to [[Home Depot]] Inc for $150 million with the option to buy the rest in 1999;<ref>
{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/09/business/company-news-home-depot-buys-chain-in-canada.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FHome%20Depot%20Inc.|title=COMPANY NEWS; Home Depot Buys Chain In Canada|publisher=The New York Times Company|date=9 Feb 1994}}</ref> in the event, they agreed on a price of $262 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=COMPANY NEWS; HOME DEPOT TO BUY MOLSON'S 25% STAKE IN CHAIN |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/30/business/company-news-home-depot-to-buy-molson-s-25-stake-in-chain.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FHome%20Depot%20Inc. |work=The New York Times |date=April 30, 1998}}</ref> In 1997, Molson sold for CAD$147 million their interest in [[Reno-Depot]] to [[Castorama]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CASTORAMA TO BUY RENO-DEPOT AFTER HOME DEPOT PASSES |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/11/business/castorama-to-buy-reno-depot-after-home-depot-passes.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FHome%20Depot%20Inc. |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=March 11, 1997}}</ref> In 1999 they sold Beaver Lumber to [[Home Hardware]].<ref>{{
In 2005, Molson merged with US-based [[Coors Brewing Company|Coors]] to form [[Molson Coors Brewing Company]]. This was followed in 2007 by the opening of a new brewery in [[Moncton, New Brunswick]]. Sixth
On October 11, 2016, [[SABMiller]] in the U.S. sold its interests (from the joint venture formed in the United States and [[Puerto Rico]]) in [[MillerCoors]] to [[Molson Coors]], who had been its partner in the joint venture, for around US$12 billion. Molson Coors gained full ownership of the [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller brand]] portfolio outside of the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and retained the rights to all of the brands that were in the MillerCoors portfolio for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.<ref name="acq">{{cite web |url= http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio |title= Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of Full Ownership of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio |date= October 11, 2016 |website= MolsonCoors.com |access-date= January 29, 2017 |quote= Becomes World's Third Largest Brewer by Enterprise Value and Strengthens Position in Highly Attractive U.S. Beer Market |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170202043334/http://www.molsoncoors.com/en/news/molson-coors-completes-acquisition-of-millercoors-and-global-miller-brand-portfolio |archive-date= February 2, 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
In 2018, the company brewed and marketed a number of the most popular brands of beer in
==Operations==
[[File:Molson HQ.jpg|thumb|Former Molson brewery in [[Old Montreal]]]]
[[File:Former Molson Brewery Montreal Main Building.jpg|thumb|Former Molson brewery in Montreal (Main Building)]]
Molson Coors Canada is a unit of [[Molson Coors]] with its operational headquarters located in [[Toronto]] (in addition to several breweries across Canada). Molson Coors Canada is part-owner of [[The Beer Store]] in Ontario ([[Brewers Retail Inc.]]), operating as a beer distribution and retail chain, which (protected by legislation) has an over 85% market share of the total Ontario industry beer sales. Molson Coors Canada owns 50% of Brewers Distribution Limited in Western Canada. Molson Coors Canada has the marketing and selling rights for [[Heineken brands|Heineken]] in Canada.▼
[[File:Former Molson Brewery Montreal North-East View.jpg|thumb|Former Molson brewery in Montreal (North-East View)]]
▲Molson Coors Canada is a unit of [[Molson Coors]] with
On 30 October 2019, the Molson Coors Brewing Company announced it would change its name to [[Molson Coors Beverage Company]] as a part of a restructuring to take place in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 30, 2019 |url=https://www.molsoncoorsblog.com/molson-coors-ceo-hattersley-revitalization-plan-will-put-us-path-growth |title=Molson Coors CEO Hattersley: Revitalization plan 'will put us on the path to growth' |website=Molson Coors Blog |access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref> The name change would reflect the companies growing focus on beverages outside of the traditional beer and brewing offerings. Additionally, the company would reorganize its global business units, including Molson Coors Canada, into Molson Coors North America, headquartered in [[Chicago]], and Molson Coors Europe, headquartered in [[Prague]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/investing/molson-coors-name-change-job-cuts-earnings/index.html|title=Molson Coors changes its name and will cut up to 500 jobs|last=Business|first=Paul R. La Monica, CNN|website=CNN|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Margaret |last=Naczek |date=October 30, 2019 |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2019/10/30/molson-coors-dropping-millername-as-it-rebrands.html |title=Molson Coors Dropping Miller Name as It Rebrands the Company |website=Milwaukee Business Journal |access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>▼
▲On 30 October 2019, the Molson Coors Brewing Company announced it would change its name to [[Molson Coors Beverage Company]] as a part of a restructuring to take place in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 30, 2019 |url=https://www.molsoncoorsblog.com/molson-coors-ceo-hattersley-revitalization-plan-will-put-us-path-growth |title=Molson Coors CEO Hattersley: Revitalization plan 'will put us on the path to growth' |website=Molson Coors Blog |access-date=October 10, 2020}}</ref> The name change would reflect the
Molson Coors breweries in Canada are in:
*
* [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] – former [[Carling O'Keefe]] plant in [[Etobicoke]], which replaced the old Lakeshore plant (demolished and replaced by WaterParkCity development in 2006)
* [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[Chilliwack|Chilliwack, British Columbia]]
* [[Creemore, Ontario]] – [[Creemore Springs]]
* [[Granville Island|Granville Island, British Columbia]] – [[Granville Island Brewing]]
* [[Shawinigan, Quebec]] – [[Trou du Diable]]
* [[Montreal, Quebec]] – [[Brasseur de Montréal]]
Former:
* Molson Brewery,
*
*[[Molson Brewery,
*Molson Brewery,
*Molson Brewery, Toronto – closed in 1999
==Brands==
{{main|List of Molson Coors brands|}}
Molson brands include ''[[Carling Black Label]]'', [[Molson Export]] and ''[[Molson Canadian]]''.
==Relationship with NHL==
On June 20, 2009, brothers [[Geoff Molson]]
In the second decade of the 21st century, Molson and/or Coors had exclusive rights to sell their beverages at the home arenas of the
==Gallery==
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File:Molson s Brewery probably after the fire of July 1852.jpg| Brewer and businessman John Molson and his wife, at the family brewery and distillery which was razed to the ground in the second phase of the 1852 fire.
File:Molson family brewery after the fire of 1858.jpg|
File:Biere_Molson,_Colonel_de_Salaberry.jpg|de Salaberry artwork, beer that your great-grandfather drank
File:Molson's Brewery carriage Montreal 1908.jpg|Chariot à bière de la Brasserie Molson, Montréal, Québec, Canada, vers 1908
File:Brasserie Molson - 1930.jpg|Brasserie Molson, Montréal, 1930: détail de plante bouteillage
File:Senna_and_Prost_on_the_podium,_Montreal_1988_(Cropped).jpg|Molson's sponsored the Grand Prix in Montreal during Senna and Prost's day.
Image:Molsondry.jpg|Molson Dry bottles in refrigerator
File:Beer and water, AC877.jpg|Molson Canadian beer can with pretzels on an Air Canada tray table in 2017
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File:Bière_Laurentide.JPG|Bouteille de bière Laurentide, brassée par Molson uniquement au Quebec (juillet 2009)
Image:Molson Export Lable Logo.png|Molson Export beer bottle label
File:Molson Canadian Brewing Durdach Bros Distributing.jpg|Molson's agent distribution truck somewhere in America, dated 2010, rear 3/4 view
File:Molson Beer Mickey Beverage Bodies.jpg|Molson's agent distribution truck somewhere in America, dated 2010, rear view
File:Montréal 1815. La brasserie Molson, rue Notre-Dame. (6819732228).jpg|1815:
File:Montréal 1846. Domaine Molson et rue Érié. (6926721536).jpg|1846: Le nom de rue Érié n'est pas mentionné ici mais son tracé est nettement représenté: il bornait au Nord, un domaine aménagé, où la famille Molson avait fait construire une résidence cossue, détruite lors du grand Incendie de 1852. À droite, on voit la prison "Au Pied du Courant" où on pendit les "Patriotes" de 1837 - detail of urban plans
File:Montréal 1879. Brasserie Molson et rue Érié. (6929283612).jpg|1879: Outre les installations de la Brasserie Molson, un atelier de fabrication de pipe (probablement celle de Robert Bannerman) formaient le paysage urbain du secteur de la rue Érié à cette époque - detail of urban plans
File:Former Molson Brewery Montreal.jpg|Former Molson brewery in Montreal
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