| Molson Coors Brewing Company brews, markets, sells, and distributes beer brands. The company sells its products in Canada, under the brand names of Coors Light, Canadian, Export, Molson Canadian 67, Molson Dry, Molson M, Creemore, Rickard's Red, Carling, and Pilsner. It also brews or distributes products under license from third parties, which include Amstel Light, Heineken, Murphy's, Asahi, Asahi Select, Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Chill, Milwaukee's Best, Milwaukee's Best Dry, and Foster's. In addition, the company imports, distributes, and markets the Corona, Coronita, Negra Modelo, and Pacifico brands, through a joint venture agreement with Grupo Modelo. Further, it sells various brands in the United States, which include Coors Light, Miller Lite, Coors Banquet, Miller Genuine Draft, MGD 64, Miller Chill, Sparks, Miller High Life, Miller High Life Light, Keystone Light, Icehouse, Mickey's, Milwaukee's Best, Milwaukee's Best Light, Old English 800, Henry Weinhard's, George Killian's Irish Red, Leinenkugel's, Molson, Foster's, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch, Coors Non-Alcoholic, Sharp's, and Blue Moon. Additionally, the company sells various brands in the United Kingdom, which comprise Carling, C2, Coors Light, Worthington's, White Shield, Caffrey's, Kasteel Cru, and Blue Moon. It also distributes the Sol, Dos Equis, Zatec, Singha, and Magners Draught Cider brands. In addition, the company has joint venture agreements with Royal Grolsch N.V. for the provision of the Grolsch brands; and Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd. for the provision of Cobra brands in the United Kingdom. It markets and sells Zima, Coors Gold, and Coors Extra brands in the international markets. The company was formerly known as Adolph Coors Company and changed its name to Molson Coors Brewing Company as a result of its merger with Molson Inc. in February 2005. Molson Coors Brewing Company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. |