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BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Que. — Brewers in Quebec’s Charlevoix region have put the world inside a pint glass by creating a special beer fit for a head of state.

As a nod to the 44th annual G7 summit taking place June 8-9 in Charlevoix, the Microbrasserie Charlevoix brewery — renowned across the province — blended ingredients from all seven member countries into a true international lager.

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Even its alcohol content reflects the summit: at seven per cent, La G7 is on the strong side.

“I was looking for a concept, not just a recipe,” said Nicolas Marrant, the beer’s creator.

The brewer is originally from northern France, a region bordering Belgium he said is simply called the “North”

“They didn’t break their heads coming up with a creative name,” he mused. Marrant moved to Quebec in 2001 after he learned the province was undergoing a craft beer renaissance and he now proudly considers himself Quebecois.

“I am passionate about Charlevoix,” Marrant said in an interview in Baie-Saint-Paul, about 90 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.

“I was thinking about a way to brew something special for this fantastic event.”

The leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, Japan and the United States — countries that represent the majority of world GDP — will be welcomed for the summit at the Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in La Malbaie, which has been serving La G7 beer for a few months.