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Reverend Jim · 06-19-2007, 07:01 PM

I picked up a six pack of Harp lager over the weekend and saw on the bottle that it is made in Canada! WTF? I knew that they were making Foster's up there not Harp! What's next, Guiness from New Brunswick?

LabRatGDI · 06-19-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend Jim

What's next, Guiness from New Brunswick?

Yeah, but it's brewed in an old part of New Brunswick.

SmokeAndSpice · 06-20-2007, 06:41 AM

Hate to break it to ya, but Guinness for the US market (at least in bottles and cans) has been brewed in Canada for several years now. Just like Kirin is brewed in Los Angeles, Carlsberg is brewed in the UK, Samuel Adams Boston Lager is brewed everywhere but Boston, etc. It's a wacky world.

univibe88 · 06-25-2007, 08:00 PM

Contract brewing is very common. However, the bottle of Guinness Draught I have in my hand right now says "brewed in Ireland by Guinness & Co." I think that only the Guinness Extra Stout for the US market is brewed in Canada. Guinness Extra Stout is an entirely different product - not the one we get on tap at bars and with the fancy widget in cans and bottles.

However, Guinness is no stranger to contract brewing and has been dong it for a long time. They have never tried to hide it either. In fact, I believe they tout it as a way to craft the beer for local/regional tastes and deliver it fresh and quickly to market.

06-19-2007, 07:01 PM	#1
Reverend Jim Club Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,231	WTF? I picked up a six pack of Harp lager over the weekend and saw on the bottle that it is made in Canada! WTF? I knew that they were making Foster's up there not Harp! What's next, Guiness from New Brunswick? __________________ "Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies. " Nietzsche Here's a tip: If you have fat rolls on the back of your head and you can grow hair to cover them, please do so.

06-20-2007, 06:41 AM	#3
SmokeAndSpice Club Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: downstate Illinois USA Posts: 2,005	Hate to break it to ya, but Guinness for the US market (at least in bottles and cans) has been brewed in Canada for several years now. Just like Kirin is brewed in Los Angeles, Carlsberg is brewed in the UK, Samuel Adams Boston Lager is brewed everywhere but Boston, etc. It's a wacky world. __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge." - Charles Darwin

06-25-2007, 08:00 PM	#4
univibe88 Herf Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Slidell 4 Life Posts: 5,814	Contract brewing is very common. However, the bottle of Guinness Draught I have in my hand right now says "brewed in Ireland by Guinness & Co." I think that only the Guinness Extra Stout for the US market is brewed in Canada. Guinness Extra Stout is an entirely different product - not the one we get on tap at bars and with the fancy widget in cans and bottles. However, Guinness is no stranger to contract brewing and has been dong it for a long time. They have never tried to hide it either. In fact, I believe they tout it as a way to craft the beer for local/regional tastes and deliver it fresh and quickly to market. __________________ Karl "No man's life, liberty, or property is safe," warned Mark Twain, "while Congress is in session."