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🌍 Canada · North American Adjunct Lager · One of 2 North American Adjunct Lagers in hopIQ

Molson Canadian is a North American adjunct lager first brewed in 1959 and long regarded as Canada's unofficial national beer. Pours pale golden with high carbonation. The flavour profile is clean and refreshingly crisp, balancing mild Prairie malt sweetness against a gentle bitterness derived from British Columbia hops, finishing dry without an aftertaste. At 5% ABV, it is positioned squarely as an everyday session lager and is the flagship product of Molson Coors Canada.

ABV
5%
IBU
15
SRM
pale golden3

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

clean
100%
crisp
100%
refreshing
100%
dry
60%
light
60%
smooth
60%
bready
30%
malty
30%

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About North American Adjunct Lager

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What is a North American Adjunct Lager?

North American Adjunct Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Molson Canadian

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

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