18 Facts About Carling

Carling Brewery was founded in 1840 by Ian Carling at London in Upper Canada.

In 1952, Carling lager was first sold in the United Kingdom, and in the early 1980s, it became the UK's most popular beer brand.

Carling changed hands numerous times – it was acquired by Canadian Breweries, which was eventually renamed Carling O'Keefe, which merged with the Molson Brewery, which then merged with Coors to form Molson Coors.

Carling brewed an ale which became popular, and eventually took up brewing full-time.

The first Carling brewery had two kettles, a horse to turn the grinding mill and six men to work on the mash tubs, and Carling sold his beer from a wheelbarrow on the streets of London, Ontario.

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In 1840, Carling began a small brewing operation in London, selling beer to soldiers at the local camp.

John Carling died in 1911, and the company changed hands numerous times thereafter.

In 1927, Carling offered a $25,000 prize for the first flight from London, Ontario, to London, England.

Carling merged with the Brewing Corporation of Ontario in 1930.

Carling brands entered the UK market in a joint venture between CBL and British brewers in 1952.

In 1989, Carling O'Keefe merged with Molson, which merged in 2005 with Coors to form the Molson Coors Brewing Company.

Carling became the UK's most popular beer brand in the early 1980s.

Carling are the official beer of the Scotland national football team, and in 2010 and 2011 were the sponsors of the Scottish Cup.

In 2012, Carling ended their nine-year sponsorship of the Football League Cup, then called the Carling Cup.

Carling sponsored the two leading Scottish football clubs, Celtic and Rangers, from 2003 to 2010.

Carling was a major sponsor of live music in the UK, sponsoring the Academy Music Group venues, until replaced by O2.

In 1927, Carling offered a $25,000 prize for the first Canadian or British pilot to fly from London, Ontario to London, England.

In 1996 Carling Premier used Gary Numan's 1979 song "Cars", and sponsored his tour of that year.