Olands – Schooner Lager 24x355ml Cans (8520)

First brewed by sailing enthusiast and brewer Sidney Oland in the 1950s, Schooner beer was named after the famous racing and fishing vessel the schooner Bluenose. A replica schooner, Bluenose II, was built by the Oland family in 1963. The Oland family (not to be confused with the Saint John, New Brunswick relatives who still own and operate Moosehead Brewery) used Bluenose II as both a private yacht and as a promotion for the beer brand. An illustration of the ship is found on the label as well as the cap. Sidney Oland donated the schooner to the Province of Nova Scotia in 1971. The Oland family sold their breweries to Labatt in 1971, and Schooner has since been produced under the InBev umbrella.