The Long Fight For Coffee Crisp Freedom is over . . . .

[Cowperson]

This is hilarious . . . .

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,219040,00.html

This is hilariouser . . . .

http://www.coffeecrisp.org/

Cowperson

[Lanny_MacDonald]

http://www.canadiansweets.com

[socalwingfan]

Fantastic!!! The first thing I do whenever I go visit my folks is go buy a ProLine, Slurpee and Coffee Crisp.

[ken0042]

Don't forget the Smarties!

[Bobblehead]

One quote in the Fox article:

"Look at how well the Canadian beers have done," Stanton said. "It's an example that it can be done."

With the proliferation of American beer up here (Coors Light and Budweiser seem to be the most predominate) I wasn't aware that Canadian brands had made much of an impact in the US.

Can anyone from the US comment on the beer situation? Are the Canadian brands getting any penetration?

[Frank the Tank]

Originally Posted by Bobblehead

One quote in the Fox article:


With the proliferation of American beer up here (Coors Light and Budweiser seem to be the most predominate) I wasn't aware that Canadian brands had made much of an impact in the US.

Can anyone from the US comment on the beer situation? Are the Canadian brands getting any penetration?

There is a ton of Canadian beer in the US. Blue is a great seller in the American market.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by Frank the Tank

There is a ton of Canadian beer in the US. Blue is a great seller in the American market.

OK Frank, a related question for ya. Is Blue on the decline in Canada, or is it more of an Ontario beer (and since I moved from Ontario I'm just noticing the regional difference)?

[Frank the Tank]

Its definitely an Ontario/Manitoba/Quebec thing. Blue Light is a more consistent nation-wide seller, although it is called Labatt Lite out west and out east. (East and West of Ontario I mean)

[MarchHare]

OK Frank, a related question for ya. Is Blue on the decline in Canada, or is it more of an Ontario beer (and since I moved from Ontario I'm just noticing the regional difference)?

Blue (and Molson Canadian) are both going through declining sales nationwide. Labatt has all but abandoned marketing Blue, and is instead focusing most of their advertising campaigns on Budweiser (which is brewed under license by InBev, the Belgian company that owns Labatt, Kokanee, Alexander Keiths and many other international beers). Bud and Coors Lite are the fastest growing brands in the country.

I weep for Canadian beer drinkers -- we brew some of the finest beers in the world, and we choose to drink American swill water instead.

[fanforever1986]

ive had my fair share of coffee crisps...but i dont recall the middle having a 'creamy coffee filling'...in fact, theres no cream at all...how do you report false statements in a story about a chocolate bar?...

[MagicallyAdept]

I do have a soft spot for Canadian beers because.. well i like Canada and i like beer. Although they are not actually beers, they are lagers.

If you want some good beers/lagers/ales you should come to Europe. Some of the Belgium stuff will really screw you up.

How popular is Guinness over there?

The best place i have been for lager though i Australia, just because they do not sell it in pint glasses because the ambient room temperature can make it too warm to enjoy over the course of drinking 1 pint (5 minutes).
So they sell it in scooners and it is ALWAYS ice cold and so refreshing after a day surfing when you have a salty mouth (maybe that was not just the surfing :P )

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by fanforever1986

ive had my fair share of coffee crisps...but i dont recall the middle having a 'creamy coffee filling'...in fact, theres no cream at all...how do you report false statements in a story about a chocolate bar?...

So you've never noticed anything between the waffers?

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Blue (and Molson Canadian) are both going through declining sales nationwide. Labatt has all but abandoned marketing Blue, and is instead focusing most of their advertising campaigns on Budweiser (which is brewed under license by InBev, the Belgian company that owns Labatt, Kokanee, Alexander Keiths and many other international beers). Bud and Coors Lite are the fastest growing brands in the country.

I weep for Canadian beer drinkers -- we brew some of the finest beers in the world, and we choose to drink American swill water instead.

I know most of that (my cousin's wife is a microbiologist who worked QA at the London brewery until recently), but I haven't spoken with her lately, and had heard Blue was diminishing, but wondered, well, just as I asked - if it was a regional thing or overall.

And I agree with you. I play QB1 on Monday nights, and since it is sponsored by Budweiser I'm starting to amass a bunch of Bud stuff. But I don't care much for Bud. If I get a free bottle I'll happily drink it, but I haven't found and American beer I would pay a premium to purchase. Whereas last night I had a Hoegaarden (I know - Belgium) before I had my free Bud. That taste difference sure hammered the taste difference home.

I notice my beer palate changing. While far from distinguished I find I'm trying (and enjoying) more microbrewery/European/Craft beer, just for different tastes.

And to relate back to the thread (sorry for the threadjack), I'm a heathen because I prefer milk chocolate to dark chocolate, so my favourite chocolate bars are the Jersey Milk/Dairy Milk type bars. Although I guess if you were to put bubbles in them, that would make them an Aero. I also like mint and chocolate, so mint aero, pep, and junior mints are yummy.

[MarchHare]

How popular is Guinness over there?

Roughly 80-85% of the Canadian domestic beer market is controlled by InBev (Labatt, Budweiser, Kokanee, Alexander Keith's, etc.) and Molson-Coors. The remaining marketshare is split between all the remaining brands, with Sleeman's and Moosehead being the other big players, and smaller regional brands (such as Calgary's own Big Rock) sharing a very small niche with the import brands, like Guinness.

In recent years, there's also been a very strong push by "budget" beer brands ($24 for 24 cans) which has really hurt the profit margins of most of the major players, particularly in Ontario.

That being said, in pubs you'll find that foreign brews such as Guinness and Kilkenney are more popular than their overall marketshare would indicate.

[Hack&Lube]

Err, I just buy cases of President's Choice 0.5% Brew. $4 bucks and change for a 12 pack.

[White Doors]

Lager is a type of beer is it not?

[Hack&Lube]

Did you guys every find that Coffee Crisp has almost zero coffee flavor? That is why I never liked it as a kid. It was just like eating a waffer biscuit.

I think Coffee Crisp would do a lot better if they really jacked up the coffee taste in it.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I think Coffee Crisp would do a lot better if they really jacked up the coffee taste in it.

Then it wouldn't be a "Nice Light Snack®" anymore would it.

On second thought, maybe that would end that stupid comercial where the teenager apparently hasn't watched TV ever.

[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by White Doors

Lager is a type of beer is it not?

Indeed. Beer comes in many varieties, such as lager, ale, pilsner, stout, etc.

[White Doors]

Ok thanks, I was scratching my head on that one.