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Selling Suds: The Beer Industry in Canada
Canadians love their beer. And from the time Canada's first brewery opened in the 1600s, the history of our beer industry has been an intoxicating one. Mergers and acquisitions, questions over suitable advertising, debates about the shape of our bottles, and the emergence of microbreweries — these are just a few fascinating topics in Canadian brewing history. So sit back, raise a glass and enjoy as the CBC Archives looks at Canada's beer industry.		Educational activities about Selling Suds: The Beer Industry in Canada

	Six pints per day		E.P. Taylor on the future of brewing		Are beer ads harmful?
	A beer historian shares some interesting facts about the early years of beer in Canada. (Radio; runs 6:44)		The legendary businessman discusses the future of Canada's beer industry. (TV; runs 1:05)		Investigating the potential impact of beer advertising on society. (Radio; runs 13:58)

	Light beer controversy		A sad farewell to 'stubby'		Designer beer
	Light beer is now available in Canada, but Labatt is in court fighting the definition of "light." (TV; runs 1:44)		The uniquely Canadian stubby bottle is being abandoned for the taller American-style bottle. (Radio; runs 5:37)		It's 1985 and the microbrewery "renaissance" has just begun. (TV; runs 9:30)

	Molson merges with Carling		Can they taste the difference?		Brewing your own
	Molson and Carling O'Keefe are now one company. (TV; runs 2:17)		CBC stages a beer-tasting event to see if drinkers can really distinguish between brands. (TV; runs 6:00)		Three home brewers talk to Midday about their love of beer making. (TV; runs 8:31)

	Free trade alters beer landscape		Ice beer wars		Labatt no longer Canadian-owned
	Trade barriers are down, and the consequences for Canadian breweries are significant. (TV; runs 2:26)		Molson and Labatt duke it out with their new beer variations. (Radio; runs 5:16)		A Belgian corporation buys Labatt. (Radio; runs 2:23)

	I… AM… CANADIAN!		Am I still Canadian?		Brew ha ha's from the 'Air Farce'
	A Molson beer commercial strikes a nationalistic chord with Canadians from coast to coast. (TV; runs 2:12)		Canada's Molson and the United States's Coors are joining forces in a historic merger. (TV; runs 2:56)		Bargain beer, like this new brand from the Royal Canadian Air Farce, aims to put pressure on the big boy brewers. (TV; runs 1:13)

	Foreign-owned Labatt bids on local Lakeport
	Labatt acquires Lakeport, creating speculation that the "buck-a-bottle" phenomenon may go flat. (Radio; runs 4:47)

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