Who owns CARLING BEER?

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Carling Beer was created in 1840 by Thomas Carling in London, Ontario, Canada. Carling had moved to Ontario from Yorkshire in 1818 with his family. He had become popular for brewing beer before taking up the profession full time, catering to the soldiers at the local military outpost. When Carling died, his sons William and John Carling took over the brewery. John later went on to become a successful politician, eventually being appointed to the senate of Canada, as well as the positions of Postmaster General and Minister of Agriculture.

Carling merged with the Brewing Corporation of Ontario in 1930, and in 1934 sold the rights to produce Carling in the United States to Peerless Motor Company. The company was looking to exit the automotive business, and with the acquisition changed their name to Carling Inc. (Cleveland).

In 1937 the Canadian company renamed to Canadian Breweries Limited, and was rapidly becoming a conglomerate with thirty different breweries. By 1959, they had consolidated down to 6 main brands. It then changed its name again to Carling O’Keefe in 1973. In 1979, the American corporation was sold to G. Heilemen Brewing Company. The Canadian company was sold to Australian conglomerate Eiders IXL in 1987, who merged it with Molson in 1989 to become Molson Breweries Canada. In 1996, Heileman sold off all of its brand rights, including the rights to Carling in the United States, to Stroh, which held it for three years until it was sold again to Pabst Brewing. In 2005, Molson merged with Coors to become Molson Coors. As a result of the many acquisitions across borders, Pabst Brewing Company now owns the brand within the United States, while Molson Coors owns the brand everywhere else.