Archive record · Brewery

Sober Island Brewing Company

Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

ActiveOwnership unknownMicrobrewery

Founded: 2016
Archive ID: TB-AEQA43WJ
Last checked: Not yet checked

Who owns this brewery?

Steve & Nancy Giles

Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.

From the record

Summary

Official source says founded in 2016; Steve and Nancy Giles took over in Aug 2023. Legend page credits Rebecca Atkinson with building the brewery.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Ownership & corporate history

Founded by Rebecca AtkinsonDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official history identifies Rebecca as founder; exact founding/opening milestone remains split between 2015 and 2016.
Owned by Steve & Nancy GilesDate unknown
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
Official About page says Steve and Nancy took the reins in August 2023.

Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.

Where it brewed

22462 Hwy 7, Sheet Harbour, NS B0J 3B0
UNKNOWN
Operated by Sober Island Brewing Company

Events

Steve and Nancy Giles took the reins.2023-08
OWNERSHIP SUCCESSION

The People

Behind the beer

Rebecca Atkinson

FOUNDER / FORMER OPERATOR

Official Sober Island history identifies Rebecca as founder; exact 2015 vs 2016 milestone requires reconciliation.

Steve Giles

OWNER / OPERATOR

Official About page says Steve and Nancy Giles took the reins in August 2023.

Nancy Giles

OWNER / OPERATOR

Official About page says Steve and Nancy Giles took the reins in August 2023.

Tim MacLeod

HEAD BREWER

Official About page identifies Tim MacLeod as head brewer.

The Beer Library

Beers

Beach Stone Bitter

Year-Round

Bitter

Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Audit: Direct first-party Sober Island beer category/product page.

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Beths Black Oyster Stout

Year-Round

Oyster Stout

Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Audit: Direct first-party Sober Island beer category/product page.

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Marigold Blonde Ale

Year-Round

Blonde Ale

Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Audit: Direct first-party Sober Island beer category/product page.

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Wavebreaker IPA

Year-Round

West Coast IPA

ABV6.3%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Audit: Direct first-party Sober Island beer category/product page.

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Beth's Black

Year-Round

Stout - Oyster

ABV6.0%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery official site confirms active operation. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Beachstone Bitter

Year-Round

Bitter - Session / Ordinary

ABV5.1%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Marigold

Year-Round

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other

ABV5.0%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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British IPA

Year-Round

IPA - English

ABV6.3%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Kirby’s Canoe

Year-Round

Rye Beer

ABV5.7%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Tidal Wave

Year-Round

IPA - Imperial / Double

ABV8.5%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Winter Rye

Year-Round

Winter Ale

ABV6.8%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Chanterelle Mild

Year-Round

Mild - Other

ABV4.1%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Ripple

Year-Round

IPA - Session

ABV4.3%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Harvest Rye

Year-Round

Rye Beer

ABV7.4%

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Scotch Squall

Year-Round

Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy

ABV7.4%

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Sober Island IPA

Year-Round

IPA - American

ABV7.0%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Cranberry Rye Ale

Year-Round

Rye Beer

ABV5.0%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary. Untappd official brewery catalogue. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Fire Red

Year-Round

Red Ale - American Amber / Red

ABV6.0%

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An Eastern Shore Barley Wine 2023

Retired

Barleywine - Other

ABV11.7%

Nova Scotia verified workbook. Historical / vintage. Vintage-specific Untappd catalogue record. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.

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Olde Curmudgeon

Year-Round

Old / Stock Ale

ABV8.0%

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