Sober Island Brewing
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Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia · Online shop · soberislandbrewing.ca
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An Eastern Shore brewery founded in 2016 and run since 2023 by Steve and Nancy Giles, making Beth's Black oyster stout (with local bay oysters in the boil), Marigold blonde ale, Beach Stone bitter and Wavebreaker West Coast IPA in cans, sold at the taproom, online across Canada and at the NSLC.
Sober Island's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") can no longer ship to the US: the US import ban on listed Canadian alcohol took effect September 29, 2026, after a 50% Section 338 duty that applied from August 22, 2026. We found no public statement from the brewery about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed at "22462 Hwy 7, Sheet Harbour NS B0J 3B0" on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore; head brewer Tim MacLeod works "in small batches & using high-quality local ingredients".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"This here’s our Oyster Stout. We call it Beth’s Black." ... "the contents of this can rate 12/10" (https://soberislandbrewing.ca/the-beers/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
In August 2023, a new chapter began when Steve and Nancy Giles, seeking a change after long and successful careers in Alberta, took the reins of this coastal gem.
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Seas are never 100% calm when you’re brewing in small batches & using high-quality local ingredients
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
22462 Hwy 7, Sheet Harbour NS B0J 3B0
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
we throw pristine bay oysters in during the last 10 minutes of the boil (shell, meat, juice, and all) to add a true taste of the sea.
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Available at the NSLC
- soberislandbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
We ship across Canada!
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation, are excluded from importation into the United States, effective with respect to goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026.
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