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Northern Breweries is a Canadian Microbrewery , with facilities in Greater Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario . The company was established in Sudbury in 1907 as Sudbury Brewing and Malting Co. by J. J. Doran, a hotelier. It began to expand in 1911 , with the purchase of the '''Soo Falls Brewing Co.''' in Sault Ste. Marie, and again in 1913 with the acquisition of '''Kakabeka Falls Brewing Co.''' in Fort William . In 1919 , the company established its Doran's Brewery division in Timmins , and in 1948 it acquired the '''Port Arthur Beverage Co.''' in Port Arthur . All of the individual breweries operated under their original names until 1960 . In that year, all of the brewing operations were consolidated under one management, relinquishing their previous names and becoming known as Doran's Northern Breweries. On August 31 , 1971 the company was purchased by Canadian Breweries , although it continued to operate under the name Doran's Northern Breweries. In July of 1977 , the Doran's employees purchased the company back from Canadian Breweries, and Northern became the first Employee-owned brewing Cooperative in North America . In 1979 , the brewery began marketing its beers in Southern Ontario as well. In 2004 , the company was purchased by an investment group led by William Sharpe. In 2005 , the company announced a major rebranding effort, retiring many of its old products in favour of more modern brews and brand identities. The company's current slogan is ''Our beer is back!'' EXTERNAL LINK |