Molson Coors was created by the merger of two of North America's largest breweries: Molson of Canada, and Coors of the United States, on February 9, 2005.[1] Molson Coors acquired full ownership of the Miller brand portfolio from SABMiller in 2016.[2] Through this acquisition and others, Molson Coors owns a number of notable beverage brands including Blue Moon, Carling, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, George Killian's Irish Red, Granville Island Brewing, Hamm's, Hop Valley, Leinenkugel's, Miller High Life, Miller Lite, Milwaukee's Best, Molson Canadian, Molson Export, Steel Reserve, and Terrapin.
Product availability and trademark registration vary by country. In certain countries, Molson Coors Beverage Company may distribute the products under license from a third party.
Molson Coors North America
- Aquarelle (A vodka-based canned drink introduced exclusively to the Canadian market in 2020.[3])
- Arnold Palmer Spiked Half & Half
- Bella Amari
- Black Horse
- Black Ice
- Blue Moon / Belgian Moon
- Blue Moon Light
- Bohemian
- Cape Line Sparkling Cocktails
- Carling
- Clearly Kombucha
- Colorado Native
- Winterfest
- Cool
- Coors
- Coors Banquet / Coors Original
- Coors Batch 19
- Coors Edge
- Coors Light
- Coors Organic
- Coors Seltzer
- Extra Gold Lager
- Creemore Springs
- Crispin Cider
- Dominion Ale
- Foster's
- George Killian's Irish Red
- Granville Island Brewing
- Hamm's
- Henry Weinhard's
- Henry Weinhard’s Gourmet Sodas
- Henry's Hard Soda
- Herman Joseph's Private Reserve
- Hop Valley
- India Beer
- Keystone
- Keystone Light
- Keystone Ice
- Laurentide
- Leinenkugel's
- Mad & Noisy
- Mad Jack
- Miller Brewing Company
- Icehouse
- Magnum
- Mickey's
- Miller Genuine Draft
- Miller High Life
- Miller Lite
- Miller64
- Milwaukee's Best
- Olde English 800
- Steel Reserve
- Molson
- Molson Canadian
- Molson Canadian Cold Shots
- Molson Dry
- Molson Exel
- Molson Export
- Molson Golden
- Molson Stock Ale
- Molson Ultra
- MOVO
- Old Style Pilsner
- Old Vienna
- Red Dog
- Redd's
- Redd's Apple Ale/Redd's Hard Apple
- Redd's Wicked
- Revolver Brewing
- Rickards
- Saint Archer Brewing
- Saint Archer
- Saint Archer Gold
- Smith & Forge Hard Cider
- Sol Cerveza
- Sparks
- Standard Lager
- Terrapin Beer Company
- Vizzy Hard Seltzer
- Wanderoot
Bavaria Brewery
The following brands became a part of SabMiller's portfolio in 2005, upon SabMiller's acquisition of Bavaria Brewery.[4][5] SabMiller began importing these brands to limited regions of the United States from Columbia and Peru in January 2007.[6]
- Aguila (Colombia)
- Cristal (Peru)
- Cusqueña (Peru)
Former brands
Atwater Brewery
Detroit-based Atwater Brewery was founded in 1997. It is the largest craft brewery in Detroit and the fourth largest craft brewery in Michigan.
Tenth and Blake Beer Company, the craft brewery division of Molson Coors, acquired Atwater Brewery in 2020.[7][8][9]
At its peak, Atwater Brewery distributed products in over twenty states. By the time of its acquisition by Molson Coors, the brewery had scaled back distribution to focus on the Midwest market.[10] By 2021, the brand was available in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. That same year, it expanded into Illinois.[11]
In August 2024, Atwater Brewery, along with Hop Valley Brewing Company, Terrapin Beer Co., and Revolver Brewing, was sold by Molson Coors to Tilray.[12][13]
Atwater Brewery
Detroit-based Atwater Brewery was founded in 1997. It is the largest craft brewery in Detroit and the fourth largest craft brewery in Michigan.
Tenth and Blake Beer Company, the craft brewery division of Molson Coors, acquired Atwater Brewery in 2020.[7][8][9]
At its peak, Atwater Brewery distributed products in over twenty states. By the time of its acquisition by Molson Coors, the brewery had scaled back distribution to focus on the Midwest market.[10] By 2021, the brand was available in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. That same year, it expanded into Illinois.[11]
In August 2024, Atwater Brewery, along with Hop Valley Brewing Company, Terrapin Beer Co., and Revolver Brewing, was sold by Molson Coors to Tilray.[12][13]
Molson Coors Europe
- Apatinsko
- Aspall Cyder
- AstikA
- Astika Dark
- Astika Light
- Burgasko
- Barmen
- Bergenbier
- Bergenbier Non-Alcoholic
- Borsodi
- Caffreys
- Cobra Beer
- Franciscan Well
- Jelen
- Kamenitza
- Kamenitza Non-Alcoholic
- Lech Premium
- Madrí
- Niksicko
- Noroc
- Ostravar
- Ozujsko
- Pardubice
- Pernstejn
- Porter
- Taxis
- Rekorderlig
- Sharp's Brewery
- Staropramen Brewery
- Pravha
- Staropramen
- Staropramen Non-Alcoholic
- Tomislav
- Worthingtons
- WAI Moment (hard seltzer)
Discontinued
- Aspen Edge
- Blair's Bavarian Beer
- Coors Malted Milk (non-alcoholic, formula later acquired by Mars Candy)
- Coors Red Light
- Coors Dry (western US only)
- Coors Artic Ice [sic]
- Coors Cutter (non-alcoholic)
- Eisbock (seasonal - spring)
- Miller Fortune
- Miller Lite Ice
- Miller Gold
- Molson Canadian 67
- Molson M
- Screamers
- Southpaw Light
- Turbo 1000
- Weizenbier
- Red Dog
- Zima
References
- Molson announces $6B US merger deal with Coors CBC, July 22, 2004, retrieved October 10, 2020^
- Lisa Wright. Molson Coors doubles with $12B Miller buyout Toronto Star, November 11, 2015, retrieved January 29, 2017^
- Alex Parker. Aquarelle, a line of vodka-based canned drinks, launches across Canada with ad blitz Molson Coors Beer & Beyond, 2020-05-18, retrieved 2024-12-01^
- SABMiller Aims to Buy Colombian Beer Maker; Bavaria Deal, Which Offers Expansion but Also Risk, Could Be Set at $6 Billion Asian Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2005^
- Nils Pratley. SABMiller moves into South America: Brewer buys Colombian beer group for $7.8bn The Guardian, July 20, 2005^
- Tom Daykin. Miller to import 3 South American beers; In addition to selling Aguila, Cristal and Cusquena, company will boost Polish brew's sales Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 10, 2006^
- Dave Royse. Molson Coors Buys Detroit Craft Brewer Atwater Bezinga Newswires, January 22, 2020^
- Atwater Brewery Joins Tenth and Blake Beer Company Business Wire, January 22, 2020^
- Ian Thibodeau. Detroit's Atwater Brewery sells to Molson Coors TCA Regional News, January 22, 2020^
- Brian Manzullo. Molson Coors to acquire Detroit's Atwater Brewery Detroit Free Press, January 23, 2020^
- Ally Marotti. Detroit's Atwater Brewery to launch in Chicago: Molson Coors' craft beer division acquired the Michigan brewery last year Crain's Chicago Business, March 8, 2021^
- Press Release: Tilray Brands to Acquire Four Craft Beer Breweries from Molson Coors Beverage Company Dow Jones Institutional News, August 13, 2024^
- Dean Seal. Tilray to Acquire Craft Beer Brands from Molson Coors; Hop Valley Brewing and Terrapin Beer among brands being acquired Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2024^