Archive record · Brewery
Garrison Brewing Company
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Founded
- 1997
- Archive ID
- TB-G31TZDFH
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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From the record
Summary
Official history documents early 1997 releases.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Tally’s Take
On the Halifax seaport since 1997, back when East Coast craft was a handful of people arguing that Atlantic Canada would drink something other than macro lager.
Where it brewed
- 1149 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS
UNKNOWN
Operated by Garrison Brewing Company
The People
Behind the beer
Halifax craft institution near the historic seaport.
Current official Brew Crew identifies Daniel Girard as Brewmaster.
The Beer Library
Beers
Irish Red Ale
Year-RoundIrish Red Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Irish Red.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Nut Brown Ale
Year-RoundBrown Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Nut Brown Ale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tall Ship East Coast Ale
Year-RoundAle
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Mango & Dragon Fruit Sour
Year-RoundFruit Sour Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Georgia Peach Ale
Year-RoundWheat Ale with Peach
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Georgia Peach Ale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →McNab’s Pale
Year-RoundPale Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: McNab's Pale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Raspberry Wheat
Year-RoundWheat Ale with Raspberry
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Raspberry Wheat.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Martello Stout
Year-RoundStout
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Martello Stout.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Titanic Ale
Year-RoundAle
Nova Scotia verified workbook. UNKNOWN. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Titanic Ale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Jalapeño Ale
Year-RoundSpiced Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Current/returned. Official catalogue says brought back Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Jalapeño Ale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tall Ship Light
Year-RoundLight Beer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Tall Ship Light.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tall Ship
Year-RoundEast Coast Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Tall Ship.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Irish Red
Year-RoundIrish Red Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue; brewery's first release Aug 1997 Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Irish Red.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hoppy Boy IPA
Year-RoundIPA - American/New England hybrid
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Hoppy Boy IPA.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Pucker Up
Year-RoundSour / kettle-soured ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: Official Garrison beer page: 4.9% ABV, 0 IBU; cranberry, pomegranate, rosehips & hibiscus. Verified 2026-08-08.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Juicy! Double IPA
Year-RoundIPA - Imperial / Double
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Juicy! Double IPA.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Wintervention
Year-RoundChocolate Imperial Stout
Nova Scotia verified workbook. IN SEASON. Official beer catalogue Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hawaiian Crush
Year-RoundTropical Wheat Beer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Lil' Juicy
Year-RoundEast Coast IPA
Nova Scotia verified workbook. CURRENT. Official beer catalogue Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Courage - for Gord Downie
RetiredCollaboration Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: First-party source present; beer-level details still subject to source-content check.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Honey Lavender
RetiredFarm-to-Bottle Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Honey Lavender.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →In Session
RetiredIndia Session Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: In Session.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Rowdy Roger Piper
RetiredStrong Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Rowdy Roger Piper.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Double Jack Imperial Pumpkin
RetiredImperial Pumpkin Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Double Jack Imperial Pumpkin.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Borg Ale
RetiredStrong Dark Ale
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Benched/historical. Official catalogue archive/benched section Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: Borg Ale.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →In Session / India Session Ale
Year-RoundIPA - Session
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Official brewery page. First-party Garrison beer page. Audit: Verified against first-party brewery catalogue/history on 2026-08-08: In Session.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Imperial IPA
Year-RoundIPA - Imperial / Double
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Nut Brown
Year-RoundBrown Ale - English
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Georgia Peach
Year-RoundPale Ale - Fruited
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Hopyard Pale Ale
Year-RoundPale Ale - American
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Spruce Beer
Year-RoundSpiced / Herbed Beer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Wicked Good
Year-RoundPale Ale - American
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Deja Moo
Year-RoundStout - Milk / Sweet
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Seaport Blonde
Year-RoundBlonde / Golden Ale - Other
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →All Lit Up
Year-RoundSpiced / Herbed Beer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Nit-Wit
Year-RoundWheat Beer - Witbier / Blanche
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Lemondrop
Year-RoundSour - Other
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Winter Warmer
Year-RoundWinter Warmer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Oh My Gourd!
Year-RoundPumpkin / Yam Beer
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Sugar Moon Maple Ale
Year-RoundBlonde / Golden Ale - Other
Nova Scotia verified workbook. Documented secondary / lifetime. Untappd official brewery catalogue; Garrison source count 262. Audit: Brewery-level secondary catalogue only; needs beer-specific verification.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Tall Ship Amber Ale
Year-RoundAmerican Amber Ale
Named for the vessels that worked the Halifax seaport where the brewery sits. Amber ale was the safe middle ground of 1990s craft and Garrison never saw a reason to drop it.
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2025
BRONZE — Canada Beer Cup overall — Spruce Beer
Canada Beer Cup
- 2025
GOLD — Experimental/Historical — Spruce Beer
Canada Beer Cup
- 2024
SILVER — Barleywine-style Ale — Ol' Fog Burner
Canadian Brewing Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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