Is the Molsons (Canadian) beer sold in the U.S. watered down?
Dear Cecil: My husband and I moved to the U.S. from Canada three years ago. The last thing my sister said to me before we left was, “My condolences on the American beer.” At the time I thought she was being funny, but after sampling several of the local varieties of what passes for beer around here, I began to realize what she meant. Finally, in a fit of nostalgia, I bought some Molson’s Canadian, at twice the price of American domestic. You can imagine my disappointment at the discovery that it did not taste the same as the Molson’s Canadian I had known and loved at home. The same thing seemed to hold true for European beers. So my question is this: Does my jaded palate deceive me, or is the beer exported to the U.S. by Canada and other countries in fact different from what they sell at home under the same label? I am sure you can appreciate the international significance of this issue. — Mr. and Mrs.
