19 Facts About Molson Brewery

Molson Brewery is a Canadian brewery and beer company based in Montreal and formed in 1786 by the Molson family.

In 2005, Molson merged with the Adolph Coors Company to become Molson Coors.

Not long after his arrival in Montreal in 1782, Molson Brewery sensed the market potential for beer in the then British colony.

When he came of legal age, Molson used the money inherited from his parents to acquire a small brewery housed in a wooden building on the shores of the St Lawrence, just outside the fortifications of the burgeoning City of Montreal.

Molson Brewery delivered his first brew, an ale, in 1786 only six weeks after taking the helm.

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Molson Brewery took advantage of the many business opportunities available at the time.

In 1816, the family enterprise began to take shape when founder John Molson Brewery entered into an association with his three sons, John, Jr.

Molson Brewery was the first company to own and operate a fleet of steamboats, which were used to transport people and goods between Quebec and Ontario.

In 1816, John Molson Brewery formed a partnership with his three sons – John, Thomas and William.

Molson Brewery 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 Brewery Bank which merged with the Bank of Montreal.

Molson Brewery expanded the breadth of its corporate activities throughout the 20th century.

Molson Brewery continued to develop and, in 1958, acquired six breweries, which included five establishments in Western Canada, giving Molson a nationwide presence.

Molson Brewery was once the owner of home improvement chains Beaver Lumber and Aikenhead's Home Improvement Warehouse.

In 1997, Molson Brewery sold for CAD$147 million their interest in Reno-Depot to Castorama.

In 2005, Molson Brewery merged with US-based Coors to form Molson Brewery Coors Brewing Company.

Sixth generation family member Eric Molson Brewery retired in 2009; however, his sons Andrew and Geoff Molson Brewery continue to be active in company affairs as members of the corporate Board of Directors.

Molson Brewery Coors gained full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio outside of the US and Puerto Rico, and retained the rights to all of the brands that were in the MillerCoors portfolio for the US and Puerto Rico.

Molson Brewery Coors Canada is a unit of Molson Brewery Coors with its operational headquarters located in Toronto.

Molson Brewery's sponsored the Grand Prix in Montreal during Senna and Prost's day.