Well, as we have been to Halifax in the past, my wife allowed me/us to have a brewery day. :) Lucky…read moreme. Keep following! Quality/Quantity - Thanks for updating your hours on Yelp. We got here at 3pm (posted Yelp & Google hours) and your friendly team said you open at 4pm... My wife and I did not want to just hang out for an hour, in the middle of nowhere and without beer.... Not sure if I was smart enough to check your website for business hours?!?! Heard good things about your beer, so we went out of our way to come. We walked about a mile! Small tap menu, small food menu. I am assuming keeping it simple = amazing quality?!?! Ambiance - Beautiful location. Nice indoor and outdoor space. Open 7 days a week; see their website for specific hours. There is an upstairs "speakeasy." Service - N/A. Well the employee was nice and told us they were not open until 4pm. And she also gave us recommendations of her favorite local breweries and bars; so off we went. Price - N/A. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 2015 and your 3 locations.

Was actually at the other location, but I HIGHLY recommend this place. The lady (Jasmine) working…read morewas excellent! Enjoyed her conversation and appreciated the samples she gave us! Absolutely love this beer and especially can't stop thinking about the Diablo Lager

The service was terrible when we went there. For every request I asked (i.e. a small cup and plate…read morefor my young kids), the waitress said they didn't have any. It was also the middle of the summer and all the windows were closed and their one small A/C unit was not enough to cool down the place. Everyone working seemed oblivious to this issue and made it impossible to stay and try to enjoy the meal. I ordered the Korean Beef Noodles and was deeply dissatisfied with the meal. We cut our stay short and asked to carry everything out due to the ac issue, but I wasn't tempted to touch my food and it just went in the garbage.

Got a flight/fleet and watched people walk by. Like must of…read morebeers, red ale was wanting.

What a GREAT find! Not sure if many tourists can find this…read moreplace, 1 mile out of the way; but worth the visit in my opinion. Quality/Quantity - ESB, closest they had to a red and it fulfilled my needs. Atmosphere - Cool decor and art. See pictures. There is also an arcade here, but it was closed when we arrived. Indoor/outdoor spaces. Dog friendly. Full service or a to-go area. Open 7 days a week from noon until 8pm, 10pm, or midnight. See picture. Yelp's and their website's hours differ slightly. Service - 6 stars. Sorry, I forgot his name, as it has been almost 3 months since I visited. Yes, I am very behind on my Yelps due to my extensive travels. He was so patient, a GREAT ambassador of the brand. Sampled a few beers for me, etc. He even offered and brought out a blanket for my wife when he noticed she was cold and I prefer to sit outside rather than inside. Thank you again! Price - Reasonable price + generous tip, especially since we are out of the tourist areas. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1997 with our 4+ locations and since 2013 with this location. I am so glad that John's (the founder) first beer was the ESB which was the one I got.

We were here years ago ... even pushed a stroller with our youngest up those gigantic hills ... to…read moreget here from the cruise port. So glad we came back again ... sans kiddos (who are now in their 20's)!! Great selection of beers (including dome awesome IPAs) and even friendlier beer staff. We ended up getting a nice flight along with some swag to go (bag, mug, stickers). Also, don't miss the (secret) arcade bar in the basement along with (beautiful) outdoor deck. Looking forward to being back when we return next year ... minus the hills (maybe with an Uber)!

Quality/Quantity - If you are following, you know my wife gave me a brewery day;I am so lucky (and…read moreloved). And we always end our day here... Well, not this trip as they were closed for renovations?!?! Overall decent beer selections. Also available: wine, beer cocktails, sods, etc. Atmosphere - Copy and pasted from previous visit: Look forward to seeing the renovations on our next visit. Cool convenient space/location. Cool decor. Indoor/outdoor seating. Indoor counter, table, and lounge seating. Free wifi. Clean bathrooms. Dog friendly, both indoor and outdoor. Huge to-go cooler, probably for the locals...? Service - N/A. Price - See the menu or their website. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1977 and fitting for me that your first beer was the Irish Red. Congrats on your success since 2006 opening this location and look forward to our next visit to see the renovations.

Very high energy atmosphere with tasteful decor. The Red Ale was excellent to my taste. The barkeep…read morewas very helpful. Tip it's right off the ships so be prepared for a lot of people and foot traffic PS cell service is spotty around Halifax

What an amazing little spot! This beautiful little brewery is filled with TONS of amazing beer and…read morepeople. Their flight blocks are cute and fun and made out to resemble a little train cart. They have 9 taps for beer and have quite the selection. Currently they have 'good grief charlie' a brown ale and 'wheat in the knees' which were all amazing. They have a tiny kitchen with a small but heart menu of salads, chilli cheese dogs and flatbreads (and a few other things). The staff are absolutely amazing, knowledgeable and will do anything for you, as someone who prefers a root beer to beer - they went out of their way to get me a sprite (which blew my mind). My partner absolutely enjoyed this lovely time. They also have a few games to play! Highly recommend this little brewery, it's small but it is mighty delicious.

Love this place!…read more Been going since it opened last December and it's always a great experience. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter and I think Instagram too - so you know their hours, what's new on tap, what's on the guest taps (buy local!). Trivia night #2 was a success! We ordered pizza this time from Rocky Lake Pizza across the street and omg that was the perfect meal paired with the perfect Off Track brew. I had the Sessional IPA on tap 8 (I forgot the name) and it was soooo tasty that I had two (not like me). The rest of my party went for the Damn Skippy (peanut butter mmmmm - you have to try it). Flights are a way to sample several brews - usually I do that. Love the merch! Normally, I don't buy this stuff from places but I have several items already and I'm most definitely getting the zip up hoodie next time. Lots more I can say, like... Dog friendly establishment. Projector for watching "the sports". Clean. Friendly faces - who will explain the various brews on tap. No kitchen - but you can bring your food there - ask the guys, they'll be happy to help.

We tried a couple of the craft beers and split the Caesar salad and fried chicken poutine. They…read morehave a great selection of beers and also live music which we did not hear because we were there at lunchtime. Everything was delicious!

My wife and I were visiting A friend in NS and I stopped at…read moreNew Scotland Brewing for a cold one after catching the ferry from Halifax. My fav? The Rampant Lion, NEIPA!

Well, as we have been to Halifax in the past, my wife allowed me/us to have a brewery day. :)…read more Lucky me. Keep following! Quality/Quantity - Our second location today. I lost count on how many breweries we visited on this trip. I am surprised I'm NOT drunk. Well, we did walk miles and miles, lol. That can sober anyone quickly. 16 beers on tap, I tasted all the IPA's. All of which were good/okay. But then again, I have been drinking all day.... Food was available. But I am on a liquid diet, lol. Ambiance - See pictures. This was the last brewery we visited, so my memory has faded, lol. Cool modern decor. 2 floors/stories. Toilets on the bottom floor. Open 7 days a week. See website for specific hours. Yelp's hours differ. Service - Good. Price - $6.50 CAD + tax, $4.60 USD a pint + tax and tip. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success since 2013 and with your 4 locations; 2 down, 2 to go, lol.

We are always on the hunt for cask beer and found out about Stillwell. They had two cask beers to…read moretry out which my husband enjoyed. I went a for a non-alcoholic option and enjoyed it. I wish I was hungry when visiting because their food menu looked very good. I would recommend this place and would come back here.

It's great to live close to a place like Sea Level Brewing. In the same building as The Port Pub,…read moreSea Level provides their microbrewed beer. With nice range of beer ranging from ales to porter. There is a regular selection of 4 core brews (Planters Pale Ale, Rojo Mojo Red Ale, Blue Heron Extra Special Bitter, and Port in a Storm Porter) with an interesting seasonal beer (the most recent one was Dussel-Port Altbier) to keep things interesting. Brewmaster Randy Lawrence is friendly and cares about the beer that he makes. For locals there are refillable growlers (1 L bottles) and there are individual 650 mL bottles. They also have party kegs if you need more beer. Being able to have locally-brewed beer made with local ingredients is one of the very nice parts of living in a beautiful agricultural area with people who are committed to making great things where they live.

extremely unhappy with my service here. I arrived and asked the woman helping us to tell me a…read morelittle bit about the beers and she was completely clueless about every single one. so much so, that she grabbed the sheet, clearly made for staff use and told me to read it to learn about the beer. They also do not fill any growlers that aren't their own (unheard of for micro breweries.. i consider it a hobby to travel to different breweries and fill existing growlers). She then suggested i could get some different cans BUT didn't tell me they only sell 6 packs of each one. the entire point of a craft brewery is sampling different ones. if the woman serving me had been helpful or friendly that would have compensated for their other short comings.

Well, as we have been to Halifax in the past, my wife allowed me/us to have a brewery day. :) Lucky…read moreme. Keep following! Quality/Quantity - A slow welcome, but once we all got warmed up, it was an amazing visit. It helped that I have been drinking the whole day today, lol. Sampled ALL the IPAs, and then ordered a few. Settled for the Blur Hazy IPA or two, lol. Food is available, but I am on a liquid diet today. Ambiance - Small local brewery. Almost no customers, so I got full attention. Indoor and outdoor seating. 3 clean unisex toilets. Open 7 days a week. Had the longest and best business hours of all the breweries we visited! Thank you. Just not enough day drinkers or Happy Hour drinkers in this part of Canada, lol. Service - 6 stars. Not sure if he was a manager or owner...? Or just a very passionate team member. Also, it was a one person army. Not sure if there were people in the back or kitchen...? Amazingly friendly after we got settled in. He tried really hard to find my "perfect" beer; he just kept bringing me samples. See pictures. Price - $9 CAD a pint + tax and tip; $15 USD + tip. (2 pints). Expensive for Canada prices, but worth it!!! Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success.

Everything is so good here! The beef dip was the special today and it was so good. Crunchy baguette…read morewith hot beef and caramelized onions to dip in au jus. The backyard burgers with bacon and brioche bun were delicious and the roasted veggie sandwich was a hit. The tofu black bean spread was so good on it. The war fries comes with 3 different sauces and they're possibly twice fried because they're really crispy. We also tried the GOODMORE GOOD POUR kombucha and the NEXT PHAZE hazy IPA. Both were awesome. The hops in the Hazy IPA were unusual and we really liked it. The Kombucha tasted like elderflowers to me. I definitely recommend visiting this place especially if you're here for a day's stopover on a cruise. It's less than a 15 minute walk from the Citadel.

I have tried or I mean drank or I mean really pounded back all three beers this brewing company has…read moreto offer and I love the beer. The Hunky dory is a pale ale made with some interesting stuff like citrus zest and green tea? What? But it works light fresh at 5%. Then they have the Temptation red mmmmm a rich yet very drinkable red beer they say on the bottle it is like a sultry jazz singer in my glass. I did not see her because I sucked all the beer straight out of the bottle. Temptation rings in at 6% yum. Now may I introduce to you a real heavy weight mans man kind of beer whatever that means? I hear people say that kind of thing all the time? The vicars cross double IPA it is 8.5% yet even my wife said "I like it" then I told her that is an 8.5% and she seemed surprised. This double IPA has punch but you do not really notice it as much as you would expect at this % and style of beer. The only thing I did notice was on the double IPA bottles which are sold in the 650 ML size is that the fill lines are really all over the place. I got one where the fill is at the bottom of the bottle neck and one near the top and some are in the middle of the bottle neck where you would expect it. Here are some places I found this beer. It was a bit of a hunt so this info may help. Call ahead before heading out to get some if you can to make sure they have it in stock. NSLC Barrington has Hunky dory in a 6 pack $12.99 Bishops cellar has Hunky dory $13.00 and temptation red $13.50 in the 6 pack Boxing rock booth at the seaport Market on Saturday has the Vicars Cross in 650 ml bottles $5.00 + growlers and tastings all three beers.

The Seaport Market has lots to offer for beer and wine tastings but wait...there's a new brewery in…read moreShelburne, NS. This morning the cheerful young lady at the Boxing Rock booth (next to Mary's Bread Basket) stopped us for a taste. They offer three varieties for sale and tasting at the Seaport Market plus Bishop's Cellar and other local outlets. Great tasting beer!