CAN...struction - Jan-Feb 2003

CAN...struction - Jan-Feb 2003

Alpine Light - Curt Bulmer reports a new Alpine Light can out in stores in New Brunswick. Due to its CCS code it looks like it was designed some months ago, but is now just surfacing. The 355ml can is now metallic like the Alpine can (CCS-9813) that we reported last July-Aug. Text on the can has also changed, going from 'Biere Legere' instead of 'Legere Biere' on the previous version. The Moosehead code is ALT 09B.
CCS-9812 - Jan., 2003

Busch - The familiar 355ml Busch cans that have been sold in Canada and imported from the U.S. for years have changed. As of last December the Canadian Busch cans are now being brewed and filled by Labatt. The design of the can itself is much the same, English on one side, French the other; the brewery listing on the side panel now says "LABATT BREWING COMPANY-LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities". 4-A-52
(CCS) - Dec., 2002

Busch - Ditto on the 473ml Busch cans sold in Canada. The same white, blue, & silver design as the 355ml can, BUSCH is in large blue letters printed vertically on the 473ml version. Wayne Cunningham reports the 355ml Labatt can is out in Alberta but not the 473ml. LABATT BREWING COMPANY - LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities. 4-A-42
(CCS) - Dec., 2002

Busch Light - Larry Sherk reports the 355ml Busch Light can is now brewed by Labatt too. The mandatory is printed and positioned on the side panel as on the above two Busch cans. LABATT BREWING COMPANY - LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities. 4-A-57
(CCS) - Dec., 2002

Co-op Gold Low Alcohol - This is a new brand now available in 355ml cans in Alberta. Like its Co-op Gold cousin this is a brand brewed by Great Western Brewing Company of Saskatoon available in Co-op stores.
CCS - Jan., 2003

Coors Light - The 473mL Coors Light can now has the large "Coors LIGHT" text printed vertically on the can according to Maurice Brandon and Wayne Cunningham. The rest of the can is the usual mountain scene design with "THE SILVER BULLET" printed in black text on the neck. MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities.
Ball Packaging - Dec., 2002

Foster's - Wayne Cunningham notes the mandatory on the 750mL Foster's can has changed. Current cans being sold in Ontario, Alberta, etc. still have the "An official sponsor of Grand Prix" logo/flags on the side but have deleted mention of Carlton & United Breweries which was printed on these cans for years. The mandatory is now "BREWED BY MOLSON CANADA UNDER LICENSE FROM FOSTER'S BREWING INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRLIA." (two lines English, then two lines French) Then, MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities is listed as well.
Ball Packaging U.S. - Dec., 2002

Grasshopper - Big Rock's Grasshopper is out in a re-designed 355mL can in Alberta according to Wayne Cunningham. The new can no longer has the Big Rock Story on the back and there are other minor changes.
CCS-9980 - Feb., 2003

Hockley Gold - Larry Sherk brought Canada's newest micro-can from a new Ontario micro brewery to our January meeting. The can is a plain silver can with blue script writing for Hockley Gold Premium Draft from Hockley Valley Brewing & Malting Company Inc., village of Hockley, Ontario, Canada (blue script around the base of the can. The only other colour on the can is a small red maple leaf at the top of the coat of arms on the label. Larry also mentions the 355ml can is a "mistake" can with the word 'Organicly' spelled incorrectly.
Ball Packaging - Dec., 2002

Kokanee - Not sure if these are test cans or not but Wayne Cunningham asked me if I had ever received photos of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Kokanee Olympic cans he sent me since he never saw them mentioned in Trillium Tales. What Gold, Silver and Bronze Oympic cans? Wayne has now sent photos and there are three special issue Kokanee cans that were issued around the time of the Kokanee Olympic can early last year (CCS-9504). These are quite nice looking cans; 1) a solid gold can with "GOLD" imprinted on the neck, 2) a solid silver can with "SILVER" on the neck and 3) a solid bronze can with "BRONZE" on the neck. Each can has a large blue circle with a large "K" in the respective colour in place of the usual Kokanee label. Each can also has a large blue Kokanee Olympic logo (with a snowboarder above a mountain) on the side panel. These are unique cans for sure and are my "PICK OF THE ISSUE". COLUMBIA BREWING COMPANY, CRESTON, B.C.
CCS-9501 / CCS-9502 / CCS-9501 - 2002

Labatt Blue Light - Wayne Cunningham also reports a minor variation to the Blue Light can exported to the U.S. The writing on the side of the 12FL.OZ./355ml can has been changed to silver.
CCS-9489 - Jan., 2003

Molson Canadian - The second wave of four special Toronto Maple Leaf Alumni cans (473mL) started appearing in Toronto area Beer Stores earlier this week (Feb10th). These cans are only available, "Now Inside 1 of 4 TALL BOY...", cases of Molson Pleasure Pack 24 bottles. The second wave includes cans for Bobby Baun (only one side pictured), Tiger Williams, Mike Palmateer and Borje Salming. MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities.
Ball Packaging - Feb., 2003

Molson Canadian Light - We never reported the minor variation of this can (until now) that came out sometime last year following the change to the Molson Canadian Ice can. This can was changed in a similar fashion in that a white/silver pattern was printed around the neck of the can (the Ice can was printed with a blue band).
Ball Packaging - 2002

Molson Export - The rumours of a special 5L can for the Montreal Canadiens became reality in early February of this year. Several people emailed me with confirmation and/or a picture (how quickly these cans get to eBay boggles the mind) of the predominantly solid red can. The graphics are similar to the other Canadian 5L cans with the red away jersey of the Canadiens featured on one side. There is a Montreal Canadiens team crest on the other side of the can with the words "EDITION SPECIALE SPECIAL EDITION" encircling the logo.
Huber 1 - Feb., 2003

Moosehead- Wayne Cunningham reports a new "8 PACK" can for the Alpine brand in Alberta by Moosehead Breweries. This is a 355ml can.
CCS-9820 - Feb., 2003

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Alpine Light - Curt Bulmer reports a new Alpine Light can out in stores in New Brunswick. Due to its CCS code it looks like it was designed some months ago, but is now just surfacing. The 355ml can is now metallic like the Alpine can (CCS-9813) that we reported last July-Aug. Text on the can has also changed, going from 'Biere Legere' instead of 'Legere Biere' on the previous version. The Moosehead code is ALT 09B. CCS-9812 - Jan., 2003
Busch - The familiar 355ml Busch cans that have been sold in Canada and imported from the U.S. for years have changed. As of last December the Canadian Busch cans are now being brewed and filled by Labatt. The design of the can itself is much the same, English on one side, French the other; the brewery listing on the side panel now says "LABATT BREWING COMPANY-LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities". 4-A-52 (CCS) - Dec., 2002
Busch - Ditto on the 473ml Busch cans sold in Canada. The same white, blue, & silver design as the 355ml can, BUSCH is in large blue letters printed vertically on the 473ml version. Wayne Cunningham reports the 355ml Labatt can is out in Alberta but not the 473ml. LABATT BREWING COMPANY - LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities. 4-A-42 (CCS) - Dec., 2002
Busch Light - Larry Sherk reports the 355ml Busch Light can is now brewed by Labatt too. The mandatory is printed and positioned on the side panel as on the above two Busch cans. LABATT BREWING COMPANY - LA BRASSERIE LABATT, 7 cities. 4-A-57 (CCS) - Dec., 2002
Co-op Gold Low Alcohol - This is a new brand now available in 355ml cans in Alberta. Like its Co-op Gold cousin this is a brand brewed by Great Western Brewing Company of Saskatoon available in Co-op stores. CCS - Jan., 2003
Coors Light - The 473mL Coors Light can now has the large "Coors LIGHT" text printed vertically on the can according to Maurice Brandon and Wayne Cunningham. The rest of the can is the usual mountain scene design with "THE SILVER BULLET" printed in black text on the neck. MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities. Ball Packaging - Dec., 2002
Foster's - Wayne Cunningham notes the mandatory on the 750mL Foster's can has changed. Current cans being sold in Ontario, Alberta, etc. still have the "An official sponsor of Grand Prix" logo/flags on the side but have deleted mention of Carlton & United Breweries which was printed on these cans for years. The mandatory is now "BREWED BY MOLSON CANADA UNDER LICENSE FROM FOSTER'S BREWING INTERNATIONAL, AUSTRLIA." (two lines English, then two lines French) Then, MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities is listed as well. Ball Packaging U.S. - Dec., 2002
Grasshopper - Big Rock's Grasshopper is out in a re-designed 355mL can in Alberta according to Wayne Cunningham. The new can no longer has the Big Rock Story on the back and there are other minor changes. CCS-9980 - Feb., 2003
Hockley Gold - Larry Sherk brought Canada's newest micro-can from a new Ontario micro brewery to our January meeting. The can is a plain silver can with blue script writing for Hockley Gold Premium Draft from Hockley Valley Brewing & Malting Company Inc., village of Hockley, Ontario, Canada (blue script around the base of the can. The only other colour on the can is a small red maple leaf at the top of the coat of arms on the label. Larry also mentions the 355ml can is a "mistake" can with the word 'Organicly' spelled incorrectly. Ball Packaging - Dec., 2002
Kokanee - Not sure if these are test cans or not but Wayne Cunningham asked me if I had ever received photos of the Gold, Silver and Bronze Kokanee Olympic cans he sent me since he never saw them mentioned in Trillium Tales. What Gold, Silver and Bronze Oympic cans? Wayne has now sent photos and there are three special issue Kokanee cans that were issued around the time of the Kokanee Olympic can early last year (CCS-9504). These are quite nice looking cans; 1) a solid gold can with "GOLD" imprinted on the neck, 2) a solid silver can with "SILVER" on the neck and 3) a solid bronze can with "BRONZE" on the neck. Each can has a large blue circle with a large "K" in the respective colour in place of the usual Kokanee label. Each can also has a large blue Kokanee Olympic logo (with a snowboarder above a mountain) on the side panel. These are unique cans for sure and are my "PICK OF THE ISSUE". COLUMBIA BREWING COMPANY, CRESTON, B.C. CCS-9501 / CCS-9502 / CCS-9501 - 2002
Labatt Blue Light - Wayne Cunningham also reports a minor variation to the Blue Light can exported to the U.S. The writing on the side of the 12FL.OZ./355ml can has been changed to silver. CCS-9489 - Jan., 2003
Molson Canadian - The second wave of four special Toronto Maple Leaf Alumni cans (473mL) started appearing in Toronto area Beer Stores earlier this week (Feb10th). These cans are only available, "Now Inside 1 of 4 TALL BOY...", cases of Molson Pleasure Pack 24 bottles. The second wave includes cans for Bobby Baun (only one side pictured), Tiger Williams, Mike Palmateer and Borje Salming. MOLSON CANADA, 5 cities. Ball Packaging - Feb., 2003

Molson Canadian Light - We never reported the minor variation of this can (until now) that came out sometime last year following the change to the Molson Canadian Ice can. This can was changed in a similar fashion in that a white/silver pattern was printed around the neck of the can (the Ice can was printed with a blue band). Ball Packaging - 2002
Molson Export - The rumours of a special 5L can for the Montreal Canadiens became reality in early February of this year. Several people emailed me with confirmation and/or a picture (how quickly these cans get to eBay boggles the mind) of the predominantly solid red can. The graphics are similar to the other Canadian 5L cans with the red away jersey of the Canadiens featured on one side. There is a Montreal Canadiens team crest on the other side of the can with the words "EDITION SPECIALE SPECIAL EDITION" encircling the logo. Huber 1 - Feb., 2003
Moosehead- Wayne Cunningham reports a new "8 PACK" can for the Alpine brand in Alberta by Moosehead Breweries. This is a 355ml can. CCS-9820 - Feb., 2003