Dorans Northern Ontario Breweries Cream Porter Beer Bar Pint Glass, Northern Ontario, Canada

J.J. Doran, a hotel owner from North Bay, went together with two brothers-in-law to launch the Sudbury Brewing and Malting Company in 1907 – expanding across the north through the purchase of the Soo Falls Brewing Company in 1911 and the Kakabeka Falls Brewing Company of Fort William (Thunder Bay) in 1913. Six year later, the company established its Doran’s Brewery Division in Port Arthur (amalgamated with Fort William to form Thunder Bay in 1970) and in 1928 the Gold Belt Brewery of Timmins was added to the mix. The divisions all operated under their individual names until 1960 when they were consolidated under the moniker of Doran’s Northern Breweries. In 1971, the company was purchased by Canadian Breweries but six years later its employees bought the company back, becoming North America’s first employee-owned brewing co-op. The 1990s saw the decline of Northern Breweries sales. A revival of the company was attempted in 2004 when it was purchased and rebranded by an investment group. But in 2006 Northern Breweries closed its doors for the last time. Keep the memory of this historic beer alive by enjoying your favorite beverage in this clear pint glass printed with a digitally restored label.