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Canada: Vote For Your Favourite Beer

The Huffington Post Canada     First Posted: 06/21/2011 10:48 am   Updated: 06/13/2012 2:18 pm

In honour of the summer beer-drinking season, we've pulled together a slideshow of some of the most popular beers in Canada and the U.S. Vote for your favourite beer and we'll see which brew comes out on top.

Don't see your brand? Tweet us at @huffpostcanada with the hash tag #BeerEh or leave a comment here.

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  • Budweiser

  • Corona

  • Guinness

  • Heineken

  • Alexander Keith's

  • La Fin Du Monde

  • Labatt Blue

  • Lakeport Pilsner

  • Mill St. Organic

  • Molson Canadian

  • Moosehead

  • Old Milwaukee

  • Pabst Blue Ribbon

  • Red Stripe

  • Stella Artois

  • Steam Whistle



The Huffington Post Canada has teamed up with OpenFile, a collaborative local news organization operating in seven Canadian communities, to look more closely at Canada's thirst for beer.

OpenFile will examine the story of beer as told through the mouths and wallets of Canadians. Using input from the public and a network of professional reporters, we'll get answers to questions such as, what's the cheapest city and province in Canada to get a beer? Has a craft culture emerged and how is it changing beer-drinking habits? Do beer prices fluctuate during those hot summer months?

The result will be an interactive picture of the price and popularity of beer in different cities, and the culture of beer-drinking across Canada.

What's the best and cheapest beer in your city? Files are open and ready for your feedback in each of these cities:

Your city not listed? Tell us the best and cheapest beer in your city through our comments.

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geminivoyager
12 Fans
02:28 PM on 06/25/2011
Favorite import lager: Singha (Thailand). (followed by Harp)
Favorite beer: Big Rock Traditional Ale (followed by Newcastle)
Favorite niche beer: Big Rock Lime. (Miller Chill is ok - Bud Lime is just RUDE)
I started as a 'if it's made local it can't be that good' snob. Big Rock brewery (Alberta) changed all that with an outstanding collection of flavors - I'll now try anything they brew!
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Marcia MacKinnon
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09:00 AM on 06/24/2011
Molson Export!!!!!
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informedconsent
198 Fans
08:18 AM on 06/24/2011
A Survey like this with just the big names overlooks any rich regional selections.

There are some great smaller breweries making some good beers, like the wide selection of Galt Knife beers.

This is really more of a popularity and name recognition contest.
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eirable
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07:54 PM on 06/23/2011
I found that your photo survey did NOT WORK. It simply picked the first five of the list that responded to and did not offer the other choices. Therefore beers that I absolutely detest ended up in the top five. I would suggest a recount
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informedconsent
198 Fans
08:15 AM on 06/24/2011
worked fine for me
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geminivoyager
12 Fans
11:13 AM on 07/22/2011
same here - i have found HP does not really play well with my system.
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druickd
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06:01 PM on 06/23/2011
My new favourite is Cameron's Cream Ale. Hand made in Oakville, Ontario. Smooth, creamy, nicely carbonated, glorious after taste. Waiter....
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JustAnotherCanuck
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04:01 PM on 06/23/2011
Wow what an Eastern biased "survey". There are a huge array of excellent mid, mini, micro and craft breweries in BC yet none are mentioned in the survey. Howe Sound Brewery (possibly the best of the bunch), Okanagan Spring, Tree Brewing, Kokanee (main stream brewery), Granville Island. These are the large breweries out here. There are literally 100's of truly excellent smaller breweries out here. Honestly, few people drink Labatts or Molsons anything west of the Rockies. How Molson Canadian ended up on top is way beyond me. Guess the majority drink to get wasted and not for taste. Ah well eh!
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informedconsent
198 Fans
08:22 AM on 06/24/2011
It's not an east west thing - most good eastern beers are not here either.

Why Stella, Heini, Corona, Guiness, Pabst, Old Mill., and Red Stripe are in a summer survey of beer in Canada says a lot about how we value our own product.

At least they included Moose and Steam Whistle, but this would have been better with a good slate of actual Canadian made choices.
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Stop the Alberta Taliban
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08:53 PM on 06/30/2011
Mill Street is southeast of King and Parliament where oddly enough the Mill St Brewery is located in Toronto and has many fantastic beers, of which their Organic Lager listed is only one of seven beers I like from there. More likely to find on tap in a pub is their Tankhouse. Stock ale is another winner. I could go on. They are in the historical Distillery District, so I'd say that's local to Toronto. I like their ales and lagers but not a fan of pilsners.

BC beers omitted, not very nice. More Quebec beers are entering Ontario albeit slowly. Totally love St Ambroise Apricot Wheat ale. (Montreal)

We have tons of local breweries. Ask your waiter/ress about what they have rather than just ordering the same old sold out conglomerate swill. Local is better, has lots more variety, and amazing flavours.

Happy Canada Day Weekend!
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informedconsent
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08:23 AM on 06/24/2011
Wow. My totally non-offensive or bad word containing post about beer was moderated. Who runs this place?
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ThePaufler
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02:19 AM on 06/23/2011
If we're including international beers here, I would be remiss if I didn't also mention Hacker-Pschorr Weiss, Warsteiner Verum, Innis & Gunn IPA (also Canadian Cask), and Steinlager.
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ThePaufler
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02:08 AM on 06/23/2011
I can't believe neither Samuel Adams Boston Lager nor Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA were mentioned. Those are the two best beers in America. Props for the Mill St. Mention but Mill St. Tankhouse Ale should have been the one to make the list. At least you got it right with Moosehead lager. I would have liked to see something from Muskoka brewery also; Perhaps Summer Weissbier.
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TouncesWatchOut
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09:05 PM on 06/22/2011
Labatt's Blue in 7th place and no mention of Sleemans at all?
Labatt's is good for disinfecting your toilet, that's it. I drank loads of that swill when I lived in Montreal and it put me off beer for a decade.

Now Stella...mmmmmmmmmmmm, Stellaaaaaaaaa
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ChristineJuliaMacdonald
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07:34 PM on 06/22/2011
Rickard's. Rickard's. Rickard's please.
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informedconsent
198 Fans
08:26 AM on 06/24/2011
Rickards Red is objectionable swill with artificial colouring and detestable bitter additives.

Just my opinion.
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Alexander Mair
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07:29 PM on 06/22/2011
Where are all the craft beers, and why are so many poorly selling American beers included?
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arunk
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05:13 PM on 06/22/2011
Most of the beers you have mentioned are just plain old generic garbage like bud, pabst etc. A couple are reasonable. Granville Island, Okanogan Springs, Sleemans and some fine beers from Quebec and Ontario have been left out in favour of the 'corporation' beers.
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informedconsent
198 Fans
08:27 AM on 06/24/2011
Agreed - Maybe someone is about to make the rounds trying to sell summer banner ad space to the big brewers.
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HUFFPOST SUPER USER
Whistlejackett
Hey stop doing that
971 Fans
 
03:49 PM on 06/22/2011
I really wanted to finish the survey, but Facebook interfered. I do not appreciate being bothered by Facebook constantly. Please slow down on Facebook HP. Twitter definitely has online manners and respect for others.
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eirable
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07:56 PM on 06/23/2011
Absolutely - I demand a recount
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outofpraxis
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01:24 PM on 06/22/2011
Bush Ambree (Scaldis)

Warsteiner Verum

Lips of Faith (New Belgium) Vrienden Ale

Bison Organic Honey Basil

Tusker Lager

And if we've gotta pick a Canadian macro brew, I'll go with Kokanee.
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SketchyMcfly
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01:09 PM on 06/22/2011
I think you definitely need to add Sam Adams Summer Ale its really a terrific summer beveridge that is from a major brewer
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