Big Spruce Brewing
Nyanza, Nova Scotia, Canada · Est. 2013
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Organic, farm-brewed, on the shore of the Bras d'Or Lake at the entrance to the Cabot Trail. Cape Breton's brewery, and one of the few in Canada growing its own hops on the property it pours on.
The Beer Library
Beers
Cereal Killer Oatmeal Stout
Year-RoundOatmeal Stout
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: UNKNOWN. Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kitchen Party Pale Ale
Year-RoundConniption Fit
Year-RoundGolden Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: FLAGSHIP/CURRENT. Official flagship list Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Conniption Fit.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →What Ales Us?
Year-RoundNova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: UNKNOWN. Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cerberus Organic American IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Cerberus.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ra Ra Rasputin
Year-RoundBarrel-aged / Imperial Stout series
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: UNKNOWN. Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →STANFEST 30th Anniversary Organic Light Lager
Year-RoundLight Lager
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: STANFEST 30th Anniversary Organic Light Lager.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ykpaïha - Organic Ukrainian Pilsner
Year-RoundUkrainian Pilsner
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Ykpaïha Organic Ukrainian Pilsner.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hotel Alpha Zulu Echo
Year-RoundHazy Pale Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Hotel Alpha Zulu Echo.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Maxximalist
Year-RoundVienna Lager
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: The Maxximalist.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Silver Tart
Year-RoundSour Raspberry Wheat Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: The Silver Tart.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Kitchen Party
Year-RoundPale Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: FLAGSHIP/CURRENT. Official flagship list Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Kitchen Party.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tim's IPA
Year-RoundIPA
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: FLAGSHIP/CURRENT. Official flagship list Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →The Inhaled Affirmative
Year-RoundPilsner
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: The Inhaled Affirmative.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Ready Yer Knot…Regatta Red
Year-RoundIrish Red Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: FLAGSHIP/CURRENT. Official flagship/store list Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Ready Yer Knot Regatta Red.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cerberus
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Cerberus.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Cereal Killer
Year-RoundOatmeal Stout
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: FLAGSHIP/CURRENT. Official flagship/store list Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Cereal Killer.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Something Sophisticated
Year-RoundBottle-Conditioned Co-Fermented Saison with Brett
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Little Lorraine - Kitchen Ceilidh
Year-RoundPale Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: CURRENT. Official online store Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Little Lorraine - Kitchen Ceilidh.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tag! You're It!
Year-RoundIPA - American
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Guava Get Me Some
Year-RoundIPA - American
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →One Hundred
Year-RoundWild Ale - Other
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Blursday
Year-RoundIPA - New England / Hazy
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bizarre Gov Triangle
Year-RoundIPA - New England / Hazy
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Camp Spruce
Year-RoundLager - American Light
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →She's Maibock
Year-RoundBock - Hell / Maibock / Lentebock
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Complexified Barrel Aged Baltic Porter
Year-RoundPorter - Baltic
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Demigod
Year-RoundIPA - Imperial / Double
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Original beer status: DOCUMENTED SECONDARY / LIFETIME. Untappd official brewery catalogue; brewery-level source count 286 beers. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Travel Guide
Plan a visit
- On-farm taproom
- Beer garden
- Food trucks
- RV parking
Straight answers
Common questions about Big Spruce Brewing
- Who owns Big Spruce Brewing?
- Big Spruce Brewing is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Nyanza, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Is Big Spruce Brewing independent?
- Yes. Big Spruce Brewing is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Big Spruce Brewing founded?
- Big Spruce Brewing was founded in 2013 in Nyanza, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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