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Best breweries in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Within 16 miles of Halifax we track 17 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional. Stillwell Brewing Company in Halifax leads the list at 4.43 (Exceptional).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Stillwell Brewing Company

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Stillwell Brewing Company produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #1 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Stilly Pils", which is an Other Pilsner and "Best Bitter", which is a Bitter - Best. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Pale Lagers.

    Rating
    4.43Exceptional
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  2. 2

    Unfiltered Brewing

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Unfiltered Brewing produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #2 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Exile On North Street", which is a Gluten-Free and "Double Orange Ale", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Specialty Beers.

    Rating
    4.40Exceptional
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  3. 3

    Good Robot Brewing Company

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Welcome to Good Robot Brewing Company, a brewery with multiple taproom and beer garden locations in Nova Scotia. Feel free to sing our praises or lambaste us into the ground. We also deliver! goodrobotbrewing.ca

    Rating
    3.85Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  4. 4

    Propeller Brewing Company

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Propeller Brewing Company has focused on handcrafted, small-batch beer for over 25 years. Offering a full range of craft beer, craft cocktails, and soda. Visit our Gottingen Street Tasting Room to sample our wide variety of beer and enjoy our new underground retro Arcade. For soda lovers, we have our refreshing Ginger Beer and Root Beer. Propeller is currently available at NSLC stores in Nova Scotia, ANBL stores in New Brunswick, PEILCC stores on Prince Edward Island, NLC stores in Newfoundland at Propeller’s Gottingen Street Tasting Room, Quinpool Road Tasting room and store, and Windmill store, Bedford highway tasting room and store as well a some of the greatest bars, restaurants, and kitchens on the East Coast.

    Rating
    3.84Fine
    Popularity
    Well rated
  5. 5

    North Brewing Company

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    North Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #14 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Malternate Reality", which is a New England IPA and "Priority Pale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.80Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  6. 6

    Great Roads Brewing

    Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Rebranding from Ol’ Biddy’s Brew House after a change in ownership. It’s all about the beer, our friends & family, the people behind the pint, and the community we live in. Rebranding to Great Roads Brewing will take some time to get everything in order...follow us on the various social platforms, or sign up to our email newsletter, for more details. The name may have changed, but the same great beer will be brewed by the guy trained by the founder of Ol' Biddy's.

    Rating
    3.80Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  7. 7

    Burnside Brewing Company

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  8. 8

    Burnside Brewing Company

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Rating
    3.79Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  9. 9

    Nine Locks Brewing Co.

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Nine Locks Brewing Co. produce's good quality beer and is ranked #25 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Dirty Blonde", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "FRIG OFF", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.75Fine
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  10. 10

    Brightwood Brewery

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    We are a community brewery dedicated to serving beers that are tailored to our customers tastes. We are in the business of promoting local artists, companies and ideas.

    Rating
    3.69Fine
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  11. 11

    Serpent Brewing

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Serpent Brewing brews Belgian inspired ales in the heart of Spryfield, NS. Like our logo, brewing with Belgian ingredients is a harnessing of natures chaotic element with years of practice.

    Rating
    3.68Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  12. 12

    Revelry Beer Co.

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Revelry Beer Co. produce's unproven beer and is ranked #39 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Armdale 8 IPA", which is an American IPA and "Tommy's Tipple Blonde Ale", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

    Rating
    3.60Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  13. 13

    Garrison Brewing Company

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Garrison Brewing Company produce's ordinary beer and is ranked #44 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Tall Ship", which is an English Pale Ale and "Juicy! Double IPA", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

    Rating
    3.52Poor
    Popularity
    Well rated
  14. 14

    New Scotland Brewing Co.

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    NOVA SCOTIA LAGERS, ALES, MEADS AND CIDERS New Scotland Brewing Co is a community based microbrewery and live music venue located in heart of Downtown Dartmouth Nova Scotia, overlooking the Halifax Harbour. NSBC is dedicated to showcasing the best Nova Scotia has to offer, all while producing exceptional small batch beer, mead and cider.

    Rating
    3.50Poor
    Popularity
    Lightly rated
  15. 15

    Your Father's Moustache

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Your Father's Moustache produce's unproven beer and is ranked #46 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Red Duster APA", which is an American Pale Ale and "Apricot Wheat", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Wheat Beers.

    Rating
    3.48Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  16. 16

    Coldstream Clear

    Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Rating
    3.05Limited
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  17. 17

    Oland Brewery / A. Keith's Brewery

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Oland Brewery / A. Keith's Brewery produce's characterless beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Alexander Keith's India Pale Ale", which is a Blonde Ale and "Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.

    Rating
    2.70Limited
    Popularity
    Well rated