Sober Island Brewing Company is a small rural Nova Scotian brewery producing quality craft beer using local ingredients. The company was founded by Rebecca Atkinson, a young businesswoman who returned to her hometown of Sheet Harbour after some time spent living in Wales. Since returning, Rebecca has set out to increase tourism on Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore by constructing a destination brewery on Sober Island:
“As they explored our coastal waters, legend has it Nova Scotia sailors would toast the discovery of new lands. As you can imagine, navigating the Eastern Shore archipelagos led to more than a few raised glasses. By the time they reached our home, supplies were understandably short and only one name seemed appropriate…Sober Island.