Black Horse Ale Dow Brewery 1960's Empty Beer Can. Canada.

1960's Black Horse Ale beer can. From Dow Brewery Limited in Quebec, Canada. Dow brands were discontinued in the 1990's. Can is 12 fl. oz., flat top, steel pull-tab style.
Fun Dow Brewery fact!: In August 1965, a patient presented to a hospital in Quebec City with symptoms suggestive of alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Over the next eight months, 50 more cases with similar findings appeared in the same area with 20 of these being fatal. It was noted that all patients were heavy drinkers who mostly drank beer and preferred the Dow brand, 30 out of those consuming more than 200 imperial fluid ounces (10 imp pt; 5.7 L) of beer per day. Epidemiological studies found that Dow had been adding cobalt sulfate to the beer for foam stability since July 1965 and that the concentration added in the Quebec city brewery was 10 times that of the same beer brewed in Montreal where there were no reported cases. Although Dow denied any responsibility, the Dow Brewery in Quebec City temporarily shut down and the remaining beer was dumped into the Saint Lawrence River. At the time of the incident, Dow Ale was the number one selling beer in Quebec; however, as a result of the "tainted beer scandal" sales of the brand soon dropped dramatically never to recover.
The can is in good vintage condition, some marks, see photos for condition.
**This is a collectible, EMPTY can. CONTAINS NO ALCOHOL.
4.75" (height) x 2.6 (diameter)

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