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larry -

i would like a little info on the beer called james ready, when it was made back in the 80s, was it a lager or an ale? i see there is a james ready now at the beer store & it is an ale, just wondering what it was back in the 80s when i used to drink it,cheers.
larry

Alan -

That was made by Moosehead and was the first "tall bottle" in Atlantic Canada. It came in with some fanfare in 1982 or '83 but, at least in my crowd, was synomous with...er... temporary lower digestive tract issues. Below is a picture of a James Ready patch on sale at eBay which confirms it was a lager.<p><center><img src="http://www.genx40.com/images/beerblog/jready1.JPG"></center><p>James Ready was a early brewer in the Maritimes which Moosehead had bought out at some point during its history and expansion. Below is an original James Ready brewery bottle:<p><center><img src="http://www.genx40.com/images/beerblog/jready.JPG"></center>

Andrew -

James Ready 5.5 is now brewed in Niagra Falls....James Ready brewing company....much better brew and tastes great...one of the best tasting around.....new marketing and wearables make it look like a new mainstream beer...no upset stomach like some other big brewery beers...try one you'll love it.

Alan -

I wonder how that licensing worked out. Moosehead in NB owned the James Ready license after buying a local brewer and now it is brewed in SW Ontario 1000 miles west.

Dennis -

Moosehead owns the Niagra Falls/James Ready Brewing Company

Jonathan -

I have recently switched from Moosehead Lager to James Ready 5.5. I remember seeing the James ready logo when I was young and always wondered about it and when they came out with it this spring I gave it a try and "it is a great tasting beer with no aftertaste!"

Scott -

I heard the moosehead and James ready were the same beer....any one else hear that

Laurentius -

Nope, never heard of JR and Moosehead being the same. They don't really taste similar so I'd say no. Though I never knew Moosehead owned the Niagara falls brewery.

But, I digress, JR is a great beer; it's cheap, no aftertaste, great taste as-is. Plus it's 5.5 so you know it's business time.

Shawn Bryans -

You guys kill me ... I paid for your TV commercial too.

On your cap's you could say "caps off, time to drink".

"stranded on a desert island".

All the best. Have a good one.
sb

Geekwad -

I'm not old enough to remember drinking from anything but long-necks, until the brief stubby revival of a couple years back. Brick issued a bunch of their beers in a limited time stubby bottle, I assume you got one of those. I found stubbies to be superior in every respect. The balance of the bottle is more satisfying in the hand. The short neck is more pleasant to drink from and pour through. And the bottles make me think more of breasts than, err, long necks. Who doesn't like that?

Mike H -

Brick bought the recipe and rights to Red Cap, and put it in a stubby since that is how they were bottled in the 50's and 60's. The stubbies by Brick were not supposed to be limited time, but Brewers Retail (The Beer Store) made them use the standard tall bottles because it made it easier for collection/sorting/cleaning, and Brewers Retail (owned by Molson, Labatt, and Sleeman) probably didn't like Brick Brewing cutting into their profits.

More info here: http://www.brickbeer.com/html/news011.html

Just one more reason to do something about the ownership of Brewers Retail.

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