Last Canadian Beer: The Moosehead Story

by Harvey Sawler

Moosehead Breweries and its long-time owner, the Oland family, is the last of the independent Canadian beer companies. From the moment in 1867 when family matriarch Susannah Oland began brewing beer in her Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, backyard, the Oland name has been synonymous with Maritime beer and, perhaps more importantly, successful family business. Last Canadian Beer is the story of the Oland family's long tenure running one of Canada's most popular breweries in the face of increasing pressure from international brew giants. While other beer brands have sold out to American and European interests, Moosehead has remained fiercely independent. The author sets out to answer three primary Who are the Olands?; What has made them successful?; and How will the Olands continue to keep Moosehead as an independently owned family business?

Genres: Nonfiction

178 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this 5 stars even though it might not deserve it but I this is about a brewery in my home town of Saint John, New Brunswick so I am a little I had too really enjoyed this alot I did not know about

[Richard Majewski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Last Canadian Beer

Interesting to read about how a small family owned company can survive and thrive in today's world of multinational conglomerates.