A good
friend of mine swears by Black Label. And after asking some of my family’s
friends about it, I learned that to drink Black Label is truly an acquired
taste. Many of them are brought back to their youth. That’s been the running
theme of this blog so far, drinking beer that brings you back to those
memories. A close family friend was reminded of unwinding after a long week
doing chores in the barn when it was brought out on Christmas Eve this year. It
was kind of cool to hear him reminiscing about this beer that he hadn’t seen in
over 20 years.  |
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Black Label, the beer is made by Carling which is a European company. Carling was
originally popular throughout Britain and the British Empire, however, it was
purchased by Torontonian E.P. Taylor and grew to be the world’s largest brewing company for a time. Black Label quickly became the first beer to be brewed in a
mass international scale. I found this fact to be pretty remarkable considering
the fact that I didn’t even know Black Label existed until last year.
To sum up,
Black Label, despite its reputation, has won a variety of beer competitions
including the Grand Gold Award in 2008 from Monde Selection. So, next time you
are out give Black Label a try and experience something new (and, in a way,
old).
Fun Fact: The
Carling website will list restaurants and bars that carry their products for
those interested in drinking Black Label.
Carling Black LabelClass: Pale Lager
Brewer: Molson
Quality: Discount
Alcohol Content: 5%
