On 2020-01-14 1:16 p.m., graham wrote:
> On 2020-01-14 9:55 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Creemore Springs started off in a small town started off in the small
>> town of Creemore, near Collingwood. They were making great beers. It
>> was bought out by Molsons and is now part of Molson Coors.
>>
>>
> About 40 years ago, Molson or Labatt started to brew Löwenbrau under
> licence. However, they had a big advertising campaign which announced
> that they were modifying the recipe to suit Canadian tastes. I kid you
> not!!!!!!!!
> On the plane to Canada when I immigrated, I thought it proper to try a
> real Canadian beer. They gave me a can of Labatt's Blue. It tasted awful
> to me and I haven't had one since. In the hotel bar a few days later, I
> saw a sign for Carlsberg and thought that, no matter the expense, I'd
> order one, not knowing it was brewed in Calgary. Still, it was way
> better than the Blue.


It's pathetic see and hear so many of my countrymen carrying on about
our beer being superior to American beers. Most of the major brews are
no better than American beer. Then there is the reality of the top
selling beers in Canada. The sad fact that a lot of them are lite beers
is a pretty sad statement.

I tend to drink only local craft beers or imported beers. I generally
avoid the major brewery products. I don't mind paying extra to enjoy a
really good beer because I am only having one, maybe two.

If you ever come this way there is an outstanding one produced by Oast
House in Niagara in the Lake called Barn Raiser. My good buddy and I
like to go out for motorcycle rides that often take us to Niagara Falls
and then along the parkway to Niagara on the Lake and then we make a
stop at Oast House for one beer. He prefers the darker brews but this is
one place where he will forgo a porter or stout and have the Barn Raiser.