In you look up the word "inconspicuous" in the dictionary, you'll see Loyalist City Brewing…read morepictured. The outside of the building makes it look like this place almost doesn't exist. In fact, despite facing the water on a main street outside of the cruise port, you wouldn't really know this place was here without the internet. Thanks Google Maps for pointing us to Loyalist City Brewing, which ended up being our favorite place in St. John! Up some stairs, you'll find a classy, cozy bar with amazing beer on draft. You overlook beautiful view of the water, and it's the perfect location for people watching the cruise tourists strolling by below. The beer is great! I had a very smooth stout - one of the better beers I've had in some time.

We completely walked by this place ... as it's only a garage door on Water Street (which was closed…read moreon our first pass). However, after coming back some time later ... we found it with their garage door open. Unfortunately, it's only a brewery with no taproom and could only do growler fills from their taps ... so we weren't able to try anything. However, the brewer(?) was there and she was super friendly in directing us to their large refrigerated case of canned beers for sale. We weren't quite sure about their local open container laws and we couldn't bring the beer back onto the cruise ship we arrived on. So, we opted to just buy some glassware to take home with us. But don't despair ... we ended going to Woodchucks Axe Throwing (directly out back on Prince William St. behind/above them) to find a large selection of their beers on tap. That's where I found their Lupulus Interruptus DIPA (8.2%) and it was absolutely fantastic! So good in fact ... that I missed trying some of their others including Pink Dwarf Sour (5.5%), Parrtown ESB Bitter (5.5%), and Black 47 Nitro Stout (4.7%). Whether it's a can or growler from the brewery ... or at one of the many other bars in Saint John, it's definitely worth giving their beers a try.

Came for brunch on a Sunday around 11:30. No wait. Still pretty empty…read more Blueberry pancakes were big and very yummy. Husband got the burger, and he really liked it. The bun wasn't buttered, so it wasn't greasy. Beer was decent. Really enjoyed the pumpkin ale. Small beer menu but a little something for everyone I think.

Awesome beer, great prices, and super friendly staff. The staff always goes above and beyond for us…read morewhenever we visit, and the chowder is awesome. I also always appreciate breweries with board games hanging around!

Most friendly staff you could ever ask for! Had pizza from next door out on the street side along…read morewith beer from Picaroons. Open a little later than most places. Definitely recommend.

Hmmm ... a bit of a let down. We heard some good things but their beers were just not all that…read more After ordering the DIPA ... we knew right away by its dark amber color that we'd be in trouble. After taking only a few sips ... it tasted way too malty and nothing like any hoppy IPA we've ever had. The only saving grace (and bumped up stars) ... is that they were nice enough to change our DIPA for a session IPA (still not great, but much better). They don't serve food but there's a fantastic wood-fired pizza place next door with some shared space both inside and outdoors.

Basically I'd give this place 3.5 stars. We were on our way and reserved a table online 45 min…read morebefore our arrival. Due to a music festival in the city (506) the place was empty, we got in between lunch and dinner (4:30pm). Our server Russel was super nice but you could tell they weren't really ready in the kitchen for a party of 5. We set down at 4:25 and ordered really fast because we were starving, food came out only at 5:00pm which was annoying. The food was really good, very pub like so if you're into greasy food it's great, we were just really hungry and that usually won't be our go to food but we didn't want fast food. All in all it was nice just annoyed a bit by the slow food delivery

From the moment the hostess, Jessica greeted us, we were intrigued. Then we found out that she was…read moregoing to be our server as well. She was excellent in every essence of the word and if you visit this fine establishment, you should most definitely request her. We totally loved the olives and scallops!! My wife had the shaved prime rib and I had the 40 day dry aged ribeye. OMFG! One of the best steaks ever!! The ambiance here is fantastic!!

A lot of fun. Nice on-tap beer selections. If you're coming in on a cruise ship, ignore the hours…read morelisted on Yelp--they were open when we ported.

After a disappointing day of checking out the food and beer scene during our cruise port stop in…read moreSaint John ... we had nothing left to do and decided to check this place out (especially since they also serve beer - some from Loyalist City Brewing which we could couldn't taste while visiting their brewery on Water St. just below Woodchucks since they don't have a taproom). This ended up being where we found the BEST beer suited to our tastes ... Trailway Seeing Citra (6% hazy NEIPA - best beer DH had all cruise anywhere) and Loyalist City Lupulus Interruptus (8.2% tasty DIPA - which I enjoyed immensely). They also had a $25 cruise special for a 45 minute axe throwing session that included a 20 oz. British pint of any beer on tap. What could be wrong with that?!?! We enjoyed it all so much that we ended up staying at this place for over 4 hours drinking the awesome beer (but they do also serve wine and other mixed drinks) ... and for an additional 1.5 hour session of axe throwing. We left Saint John vowing to try axe throwing when we get home ... but just hope there's also good beer there as well!

Very good beer selection, I went darker. Service was prompt, helpful and friendly. Quiet taproom…read morewith a lot of seating. Beer price special before 6pm

Cosy, tasty, welcoming and conveniently located. Pleasant staff and talented chef. Warm and…read morerelaxing atmosphere. We shared flavorful mussels and delicious seafood chowder which was loaded with fish, scallops, shrimp and mussels. A good choice wham dinning in Saint John.

This is a great warm feeling pub. Nice vibe and ability to relax. Wait staff gives you space, but…read moreis there whenever you need them. I was having a work meeting, so was able to book in advance and the table was ready for when I arrived. Our table had a number of plates of excellent pub food and appetizers, from the cauliflower bites to the fish tacos, to the tasty salads. I enjoyed the burnt ends burger. The spice was great with the jalapeños, and the cheese and bbq sauce made for a wonderful pairing. To top it off, the thick gravy that stuck to the crisp fries just warms you up on a cold day. Definitely coming back here again. The experience lived up to the reviews I had read about it!

Free entry even on the weekend evenings with decently priced pints and live music. It was exactly…read morewhat we were looking for. I also think I now prefer Murphy's to Guinness. Surprisingly clean bathrooms for 11pm on a Saturday.

If I could give this place zero stars, I would. Absolutely horrible experience…read more We arrived around 10:30 am on a Wednesday. There was no one else in the restaurant. The two ladies working seemed like they didn't want to be there. They acted like we weren't customers and they didn't need to serve us. They acted like we were some sort of burden to them. We were seated and then they never came back. We were seated in the bar area and they were standing at the bar chatting so loudly we could hear their entire conversation about their lives and how miserable they were. We had to ask for coffee. It took forever to come. We had to tell them we were ready to order because it seemed like they didn't want to take our order. I ordered the chicken and waffle. It was disgusting. Zero flavor. I don't even know how that is possible. I added salt and it still was tasteless. My husband ordered the coconut French toast. He liked it. But it looked like it was on very thin sandwich bread. My mom ordered the breakfast sandwich. It had no flavor and it was cold. The potatoes were cold and dry. Would absolutely never come back here and would not recommend to anyone.

I was searching for a good seafood chowder within walking distance of the cruise port. I chose…read moreBritt's, and I was glad I did. The Maritime chowder was fantastic. It was full of seafood-salmon, shrimp, haddock, and 2 prosciutto wrapped scallops sitting on top. I would definitely make it a point to head to Britt's if I am in that port again.

Nice place in the Saint John City Market to grab a tour or just sit with some local beers, wines,…read moreciders, or drinks. Can even bring in some food from any of the local vendors in the market to go with your drinks. Options may be a little limited, but they have flights to try a few things and plenty of seating both indoor and outdoor.

I had an amazing time on the craft brewery tour. I always considered myself a beer snob and this…read moretour really showed me some new favs!