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BitterSweet Partnership joined a whole host of celebrities at BitterSweet's Inaugural Garden Party at the Sanctum Hotel in Soho, London to celebrate the beauty of beer. Celebrity guests came in their droves to help change the image of beer.

Cobra and Grolsch secure places among the list of the UK's coolest brands for 2009/10. 'CoolBrands' is an initiative from Superbrands Ltd - the world's leading authority on branding and is considered a key barometer of the brands, people and places that have "become extremely desirable among many style leaders and influencers."

Molson Coors employees go the extra mile and raise a total of £45,000 during Mega Mencap fundraising week. From canoe rides to 3-legged races and walks to 3-peak challenges, everyone had a chance to get involved and raise this fantastic figure. Molson Coors topped up the figure to a grand total of £70,000!

Different World Drinks Company, a team of 11 dedicated Beer Specialists who aim to deliver a truly unique, exciting and consumer facing drinks experience to trade outlets across the UK is launched.

Molson Coors (UK) and Cobra Beer announce the formation of Cobra Beer Partnership Ltd., a joint venture company that will own, produce and market the Cobra beer brand.

Molson Coors honoured employees from Burton Brewery and Shobnall Maltings at an annual award ceremony at Burton Town Hall.

Molson Coors launches a new 99 Calorie Carling bottle and plans to advertise for the first time in female targeted media.

Molson Coors launches Club Coors, a new loyalty and beer category education scheme created especially for independent off-trade retailers to support the beer trade during difficult economic times.

Molson Coors sent out vouchers to 6 million households across the UK during May and June to champion their local and claim a free pint of Carling.

Coors Brewers Ltd changes its name to Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited.

"This is a positive move which clearly signals our company's parentage and recognises the influence and contribution of both the Molson and Coors families in co-creating one of the world's most significant brewing organisations."

Coors Brewers Ltd moves the Telesales and Free Trade support team from its current offices in Headlingley to purpose-build premises in Thorpe Park, Leeds.

Coors had been based in Headlingley for 25 years since it was Bass Brewers. As times have changed over the years it's now time to move the team to brand new premises.

Coors Brewers launches the BitterSweet Partnership to remove the gender imbalance that exists around beer consumption - and make beer a real choice for women.

The BitterSweet team is run by a five-strong team of women for women. These insights will lead to new initiatives from BitterSweet and inform the way Coors brands engage with women in the future.

The Football League and Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Limited announced a three-year sponsorship extension for the Carling Cup in December. The new agreement, which is the largest in the competition's history, will see the beer brand continue to back the competition until 2012.

Coors Brewers Ltd came to the aid of local church, Christian International Ministries following a fire at their premises in Horninglow Street in November. The brewer offered the Guildhall in Station Street as a temporary home for the church for their regular Sunday services.

Staff at Coors Brewers in Burton on Trent and East Staffordshire Borough Council joined up to get planting on the Washlands. In partnership with the Parks & Countryside team at the Council, Coors staff took part in a number of planting sessions arranged during the October and November.

Staff at Coors Brewers across the UK, raised a total of £33k for its corporate charity, Mencap on a charity challenge day on Thursday 27 November. Around 20 teams from Coors Brewers embarked on a day of fun activities taking place across Burton-on-Trent and sites in the UK, ranging from bag packing at local supermarkets, to charity car washes and penalty shoot-outs.

Nearly 30 Coors employees completed the Great North Run to raise more than 10,000 pounds for Mencap - Coors official charity. The Great North Run is the world's biggest half-marathon in Newcastle upon Tyne. The team included 20 from the COT (Coors Off Trade) department and six from the IS team in Burton upon Trent.

Two Coors employees from Burton and Cardiff took to the skies to experience the thrill of a lifetime whilst raising money for learning disability charity, Mencap. Owain Southwell and Jo Finch completed the parachute jump - strapped to a British Parachute Association instructor - at speeds of up to 120 mph.

Coors employees leave their cars at home to take part in National Green Transport Week and have a free pint for their efforts.

70 Coors employees from Coors Off Trade and Supply Chain departments complete a 17 mile 'Coors Mencap Meander' in the Peak District to raise around £10,000 for Mencap

Coors employees 'Wear it Green!' to support World Environment Day and raise awareness of reducing our CO2 impact.

Adam Russell, Commercial Analyst volunteered his long locks in support of colleague Viki Mee, who ran the London Marathon for UK learning disability charity Mencap - Coors official charity.

The revamp work is complete in Burton as Trent House and the Thirst Bar is opened by Coors Brewers CEO, Mark Hunter.

Coors employees celebrate the first year of the partnership between Mencap and Coors by wearing it red once again.

President and CEO of Molson Coors, Leo Kiely, flies in to see the revamped reception at Coors Head Office in Burton. He unveiled a plaque to officially open the new reception.

Two Coors Brewers employees in Burton produce a charity recipe book to raise funds for their London Marathon bid to benefit Coors official charity Mencap

The compactdraught team give more consumers the chance to enjoy a great tasting, cold pint of Carling, Worthington's, Grolsch and C2.

Directors and their PAs from Coors decorate a Mencap residential home in Tamworth. Chief Executive at Mencap, Jo Williams, comes along too.

A team of Coors Brewers' employees, including 11 from the Finance team, raise more than ₤4,000 at the Great North Run in Newcastle upon Tyne for Mencap - Coors official charity.

Four employees from the Coors off-trade department raise more than ₤8,000 for UK learning disability charity Mencap by completing a five day, 500km cycle trip across the Sinai desert.

The Coors Off Trade Wholesale Teams celebrate an award from the Federation of Wholesale Grocers, who granted Carling the accolade of 'Drinks Brand of the Year 2007'.

"An exciting future - it's great to be back!" - Mark Hunter returns to the UK, from Molson in Canada, to take up the role of CEO. Welcome home Mark!

Starring roles for Burton Brewery's tasters - a film crew from the University of Nottingham visit Burton Brewery's Sensory Department to shoot footage for training videos for use in their MSc in Brewing Science.

Perwez receives a Certificate of Competency from Paul following an in-house skills training course for Coors craftsmen, in line with our Technician journey.

A panel of representatives from Coors breweries and maltings meet to verify that Production Technician standards are being met on our journey towards World Class Manufacturing Operations.

A Coors team from Tower Brewery Tadcaster (second from bottom on pic) brave the rain in the York Rotary Club Dragon Boat Challenge to raise £1000 for Mencap. Hooray for team "Lost Coors"!

Coors employees celebrate the official opening of the newly refurbished Old Bass House on 4th July 2007. Cafe Coors was decorated to celebrate Independence Day, and there was a BBQ with free Coors products, though the event was forced indoors by our unpredictable summer weather.

Adrian buys extra holidays to train for the London marathon to support Coors chosen charity Mencap

Bring any unopened can of warm beer to the Cold Beer Amnesty and we'll exchange it for an ice cold can of Carling! Carling, live music and mates - a fantastic festival weekend!

Just when they thought it was safe to go back to Uni... Students around Britain feel the force of the power of Coors.

Sales & Marketing attend a forum to talk about building successful brands for the future

Coors Ambassadors secure over 1,000 stockists for CBL's Premium Packaged Lagers

Coors employees enjoying a pint of C2 at the Coors Visitors Centre, after cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats to raise money for Mencap.

Representatives from production, sales, legal, marketing and HR come together to look at reward and recognition

A team from across the business visit Dublin to check out their learnings on smoking bans

The Alton brewery team testing out new 20-litre kegs

Molson Coors HR boss Ralph visits the UK to answer questions on global business issues

Brian, Mark, Alison, Liz and Chris in Finance work with people in the business on cost leadership

Steve, Andrea and Duncan in Marketing consider the best outlets for Carling C2