Schooner Lager

Schooner Lager

Schooner is a regional lager style beer of the eastern Canadian provinces. It has an alcohol content of 5.0% ABV and is brewed at the Oland Brewery in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

History

First brewed in the 1950's, Schooner beer was named after the famous racing vessel the Bluenose II, which was built and owned for a period of time by the Oland family (not to be confused with the Saint John, New Brunswick relatives that still own and operate Moosehead Brewery). An illustration of the boat is found on the label as well as the cap. The Oland family sold their breweries to Labatt in 1971, and Schooner has since been produced under the InBev umbrella.

Vintage marketing

Once a popular brand of beer in eastern Canada, Schooner had many memorable advertising campaigns that included such taglines as "The Schooner, the better", "I'd sooner have a Schooner", and "Quaff a Schooner Beer". Although the marketing campaigns have long since ceased, Schooner fans are still able to find their favorite beer in liquor stores across the Maritime provinces.

ee also

*Oland Brewery
*Labatt Brewing Company

External links

* [http://www.labatt.com/english/lbc_brands/reg/rb_schoon.html Labatt's official website on Schooner]


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