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Reporter at The Canadian Press in Montreal/Journaliste pour La Presse canadienne à Montréal. Tell me your stories: jacob.serebrin(at)https://t.co/Ffcl559TJX
Jul 1, 2020 13 tweets 3 min read
Since it's #CanadaDay, I'm drinking Carling Black Label, South Africa's most popular beer and a beer that originated in Canada. So how did a relatively obscure Canadian beer become South Africa's bestseller? It's a story about soccer, advertising and international trade... If you don't live in Quebec and don't buy the cheapest beers, there's a good chance you've never seen Black Label in Canada (I understand that in many parts of the country, only Black Label Ice, "a strong, low-priced ice beer" is available)