If so, you should be aware that a portion of the profits go to financing some of the most abhorrent conservative causes in America. The Coors family have been right-wing political activists for decades.

Operating through "charitable" foundations and by direct personal contributions, they have donated a fortune to the Republican party, the evangelical Christian movement, the anti-union National Right to Work Committee, the contras in Nicaragua, campaigns against the Equal Rights Amendment, gay rights, and the Environmental Protection Act.

Molson-Coors is 45% owned by the Coors family. Their products include:

Molson Canadian
Molson Canadian Light
Molson Dry
Molson Excel
Molson Export
Molson Golden
Molson Ice
Molson Kick
Molson Standard Lager (only available in Manitoba)
Molson Ultra
Molson XXX
Molson Stock Ale
Carling Black Label
Old Style Pilsner
Rickard's Red
Rickard's Gold
Rickard's Honey Brown
Coors Original
Coors Light
Tornade
Calgary Export
Capilano Pale
Marca Bavaria
Fosters Lager
Old Vienna
Red Dog
Miller Genuine Draft
Black Label
Carling
Carling Ice
Carling Strong
Carling Light
Black Horse
Brador
Dave's Cream Ale
Dave's Doppelgold
Dave's Ice
Dave's India Pale Ale
Dave's Lager
Dave's Light
Dave's Scotch Ale
O'Keefe Strong
O'Keefe Ale
O'Keefe Extra Old Stock

Adolph Coors Foundation

Heritage Foundation

Castle Rock Foundation

Castle Rock Foundation

The Religious Right and Coors Beer

Boycott Coors

The Coors Connection

Edited to add: Upon reflection, I think Coors was my very first boycott... good times, good times.

[ 06 August 2005: Message edited by: Tape_342 ]

I have tried to avoid Molson's since they closed shop in Regina. I save money and get to avoid this ugly corp.

Beer making rules.

[ 06 August 2005: Message edited by: Deep Dish ]

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Although I've recently discovered Hoegaarden, which is owned by Interbrew. I think Interbrew is a Belgian company, and the Belgians are cool.

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Happy to say I don't drink any of the beers listed in the first post as being made by Molson's. And not because of any intentional boycott, rather because none of them have had any appeal for me since I realized back at some point in university that there is such a thing as beer that tastes good. Did have a Rickard's Red the other month, but only to finish off some beer my dad had bought and wasn't going to drink. Wouldn't ever buy it myself, boycott or no boycott.

[ 07 August 2005: Message edited by: obscurantist ]

Leffte Blonde et Brun (Both Belgian)
Hogarrden which was mentioned

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Originally posted by Kevin_Laddle:
I am somewhat surprised by this. On my recent vacation in Halifax earlier in July I attended the Halifax Gay Pride parade. One of the main sponsers of this event was Coors Light beer.

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Now I drink the following almost exclusively:

- Corona
- Blanche De Chambly
- Hoogarden

Stella Artois is bland, gassy and cheap, which is why French street kids buy it by the 24-pack.

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Originally posted by remowilliams:
I like Bud. Good taste! Great marketing.Dale Earnhard Jr Bud sponsored Nascar Chevrolet.
Monday Night football too.
Brewed in Canada by Labatts.

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Somebody help this man, please.

Though we have quite a few micro companies here I have noticed that Sleeman's has made major inroads into Quebec. I was suprised recently at a vernissage (art opening) to see all the artists drinking this southern ontario beer. Albeit its a good one.

My favourites:

I like Great Western Bitter, and the Honey Brown Ale tastes similar but is cheaper than Sleeman's. I also enjoy their Pilsner.

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Originally posted by al-Qa'bong:
Stella Artois is bland, gassy and cheap, which is why French street kids buy it by the 24-pack.

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Well, I just bought a six-pack. I guess I find it hard to say why I like particular beers.

Some other regulars in my fridge: Harp Lager (Ireland), Bass Pale Ale (England). I like Guinness, but would get Murphy's Stout instead if I could find it in the stores here. I've found some good beer of different varieties from the local Big Rock, Vancouver Island, and Phillips breweries, as well as from the Swans and Canoe brew pubs.

[ 08 August 2005: Message edited by: obscurantist ]

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Now I drink the following almost exclusively:

- Corona
- Blanche De Chambly
- Hoogarden

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Mayakovsky's got a good list too, but he left out one of my faves: Fin du Monde. In fact, several of the Unibroue beers are good.

I'm proud to announce that unbeknownst to me, I've been boycotting the Molson-Coors beers since I was about 16. Drank too much of the stuff back then, and now it just reminds me of the parking lot behind Valois Park School, where me and my friend Bryan had our first (of many) Molson and Labatt beers.

[edited to add] I almost forgot: Rickards Red is one of the vilest most disgusting beers I have ever had. A friend of my dad's always buys some when he visits, never drinks it, and leaves it when he goes. Then whenever I go there, my dad tries to get me to drink whatever's left. I never do, nor does he, and then 6 months later, the friend always comes back for another visit, sees Rickards Red in the fridge, assumes my dad likes it, and buys some more. It's a tragic cycle, really.

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Originally posted by Kevin_Laddle:
I am somewhat surprised by this. On my recent vacation in Halifax earlier in July I attended the Halifax Gay Pride parade. One of the main sponsers of this event was Coors Light beer.

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Originally posted by Nikita:
No kidding! Who knew they paid attention to student papers anyway?

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Such was the collective thirst of UBC that Molson's kept a rep on campus.

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Originally posted by BleedingHeart:
27 years ago I was threatened with a lawsuit by Molson's because I called their beer goat piss in a student newsletter. I had to publish a retraction "I have tasted goat piss and Molson's beer does not taste like it."

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Originally posted by ronb:
I've become very fond of Kilkenny of late. And Boddingtons. I never used to like beer in cans before, but this summer I do.

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