The first ice beer marketed in North America was Canadian Ice, which was introduced by Molson in April 1993, although the process was patented earlier by Molson's competitor, Labatt ( now part of Anheuser-Busch InBev ), instigating the so-called " Ice Beer Wars " of the 1990s.

It lost this status in the late eighties to Molson Canadian, but over the next decade, periodically regained top spot as consumer preferences fluctuated.

* 1907 – Hartland Molson, Canadian businessman and politician ( d. 2002 )

The band was one of a number of hometown favourites to play Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto, also dubbed SARStock, at Downsview Park in Toronto on July 30, 2003, with an attendance of over half a million people.

* January 11 – John Molson, Canadian entrepreneur ( b. 1763 )

* December 28 – John Molson, Canadian entrepreneur ( d. 1836 )

The university's John Molson School of Business is consistently ranked within the top ten Canadian business schools, and within the top 100 worldwide.

* Geoff Molson: VP of Molson Canadian, seventh generation member of Molson family

The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States.

On July 22, 2004, the company announced it would be merging with Canadian brewer Molson.

Coors and / or Molson are beer sponsors of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks and all six Canadian teams.

In 2003, The Guess Who performed a well-received set before an estimated audience of 450, 000 at the Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto SARS benefit concert.

Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto was a benefit rock concert that was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 30, 2003.

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On Friday, March 19, 2010, President Obama sent a case of Yuengling to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper along with a case of Molson Canadian to cover a friendly wager on the outcome of the 2010 Winter Olympics ice hockey final.

* Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto ( 2003 ), largest outdoor ticketed event in Canadian history, 450, 000 – 500, 000 attendees

Molson-Coors Canada Inc. is the Canadian division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Domestic labels include Molson Canadian, Molson M, Molson Export, Molson Dry, Molson Excel De-Alcoholized beer, Old Style Pilsner, Rickard ’ s, Creemore Springs and Granville Island Brewing.

Following Theodore Meighen's death, Peggy married Senator Hartland Molson in 1990, and remains the only Canadian ever to have both a son and a husband sitting in the Canadian Senate simultaneously.

* Molson Golden, a brand of beer

In 1911, Mulock, Sir Henry Pellatt, and Charles Miller took control of O ' Keefe Brewing, a brand now owned by Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Between the reestablishment of the brand in 1988 and the sale to Sapporo in 2006, Sleeman acquired several other Canadian microbreweries, and became the third largest Canadian brewing company after Molson Coors and Labatt's.

Carling and the Black Label brand are currently owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

The UK government's Competition Commission was concerned about the monopoly implications arising from the deal, and instructed Interbrew to dispose of the brewery and certain brands ( the Carling and Worthington brands ) to Coors ( now Molson Coors Brewing Company ), but allowed Interbrew to retain the rights to the Bass Pale Ale brand.

Molson Canadian is a brand of 5 % abv pale lager brewed by Molson, the Canadian division of Molson Coors Brewing Company.

* A brand brewed by Molson Coors Brewing Company

Through partnerships with other major brewers, Molson Coors Canada also offers a diverse portfolio of beer brands, including Coors Light, Corona, Miller Genuine Draft, Heineken, Foster's Lager and Tiger.

In Canada, Foster's is brewed by Molson Canada under licence from Foster's Brewing International.

The term " ice beer " ( in name ) was introduced in Canada by Molson ( now part of Molson Coors ).

By August 1993, both Molson and Labatt had introduced ice beer products in Canada, with Labatt having captured a 10 % market share.

SABMiller owns 58 % of the unit, which operates in the United States but not in Canada, where Molson Coors is strongest.

* Canada Council Molson Prize for distinguished contributions to Canada's cultural and intellectual heritage

He won the Canada Council Molson Prize in 1971, and the Royal Bank Award in 1978.

Woodcock was honoured with several awards, including a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Canada in 1968, the UBC Medal for Popular Biography in 1973 and 1976, and the Molson Prize in 1973.

John Molson ( December 28, 1763 – January 11, 1836 ) was an English-speaking Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing Company.

In 1782, at the age of 18, Molson immigrated to Canada, but he almost didn't make it.

Molson returned to Canada with more money and a new mindset.

Between 1788 and 1800, Molson ’ s business grew quickly into one of the larger ones in Lower Canada.

Molson ’ s steamship would be the first in Canada.

After his multiple successful proposals, John Molson was appointed to the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.

The Bell Centre (), formerly known as the Molson Centre, is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

* Grand Prix Molson du Canada 1988 – 1996

* Winner of the Molson Prize from the Canada Council in 2000

Founded in Montreal in 1786, Molson Coors Canada is the oldest brewery in North America and continues to produce beer on the site of the original brewery.

Molson employs 3, 000 people in Canada and operates five breweries in locations across the country ( Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Moncton and St. John's ), as well as the Creemore micro-brewery in Ontario and Granville Island Brewing in British Columbia.

Molson Coors Canada is part of the Molson Coors Brewing Company.