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Carling (Carling) – English beer with Canadian roots. The brand ranks first in sales in the UK and is very popular in South Africa. The plant is located in the brewing capital of the country – the city of Burton-on-Trent. In Russia, Carling beer is produced by the Moscow Brewing Company under the control of Molson Coors.
Historical information
The history of the Carling brand began in 1818 when a Yorkshire farmer, Thomas Carling, opened a small brewery in the Canadian city of London, Ontario. Only six workers brewed ale at the enterprise, and the owner sold the drink on the streets from a mobile cart. Production gradually expanded, and in 1878 the sons of Carling built a six-story factory in the city center.
The company was named W & J Carling Brewing Co., but did not remain family owned for long. After the death of the first owner in 1911, the descendants sold the brewery, and after that it changed owners more than once. In the early 50s, Carling beer appeared in the UK, and by 1980 the brand had come out on top in sales in the country.
The brand is now owned by Molson Coors Brewing. For a long time, Carling beer occupied a leading position in terms of sales in the pubs of the country, but since 2009 it has been seriously supplanted by Carlsberg products. About 48 billion liters of the brand’s products are sold annually around the world. The company is a sponsor of the English football Premier League.
Production features
Molson Coors has invested more than £15 million in plant equipment over the past 100 years. The capacity is designed to produce 1 million liters of products per day, the assortment includes light lagers and cider.
Barley suppliers are British farmers. The company cooperates with certain agricultural enterprises and prides itself on being able to trace the origin of each batch of raw materials. Different tastes are achieved by changing the proportions of cereals, hops, water and yeast. Throughout the entire production process, beer undergoes 200 quality checks.
Award: Monde Selection 2008, Belgium – Grand Gold.
Interesting Facts
In early 2019, the BBC show Inside the Factory premiered on British television, featuring the production of beer at the Carling factory. The audience was amazed by the speed of bottling products – it takes only 165 seconds to fill 5,5 cans.
The firm plans to phase out the plastic used to pack cans in 2021-packs by 6 and replace it with XNUMX% biodegradable materials.
Types of Carling beer
Carling Original Stock, 4%
Transparent drink of golden color with lush foam. In a light aroma, malt and honey notes are felt. The taste is mild, there is barley sweetness and a slight hop bitterness at the finish.
Carling Premier Stock, 4,7%
Premium light amber lager. Creamy dense foam lasts a long time in the glass. Malty aroma. On the palate, caramel and honey shades come to the fore. In the end, hop bitterness is felt. The manufacturer produces this variety with a nitrogen capsule.
