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Secret Cove Brewing Company

Port au Port East, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Also known as Secret Cove Brewing Co.

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Founded
2018
Archive ID
TB-SSPX0NQ4
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#Newfoundland#Independent

Who owns this brewery?

Independent

Independent ownership is recorded. No parent company is held in the archive.

01

From the record

Summary

Ingested from the Newfoundland and Labrador compendium (August 2026). Address, coordinates and independence as published there; not independently

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

Tally’s Take

The first or last brewery on the island depending which way you're driving off the Port aux Basques ferry. James Blonde 00709 took gold at the Canadian Brewing Awards — 709 being the area code the whole province wears as identity.

Where it brewed

  1. 92-96 Main Street, Port au Port East
    Port au Port East, Newfoundland and Labrador

    PRODUCTION

    Operated by Secret Cove Brewing Company

    Site detail

    Current brewery-owned site says the brewery is open for the 2026 season, located at 92-96 Main Street, and opened December 18, 2018.

Where it is

48.55210, -58.88240

Supplied by the research pass; method not recorded

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Events

  1. Red Vinyl won Silver in Irish and Scotch Ales.2022

    Competition

    National award event.

03

The People

Behind the beer

Jason Hynes
Owner / Co-owner / Director / Brewer / Business Owner

Sheila Dwyer
Owner / Co-founder

04

The Beer Library

Beers

James Blonde 00709

Year-Round

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Red Vinyl Irish Red Ale

Year-Round

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Red Vinyl

Year-Round

Irish Red Ale

ABV5.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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The Great Auk

Year-Round

Triple IPA

ABV10.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Hard Case in Your Face

Year-Round

Double IPA

ABV7.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Open Lime

Year-Round

Blonde Ale with Lime

ABV4.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Cove Premium Lager

Year-Round

Light Premium Lager

ABV4.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Chin Music

Year-Round

American Pale Ale

ABV5.2%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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The Port au Porter

Retired

Robust Porter

ABV6.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Historical/seasonal — SOLD OUT ON Current brewery page)

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Malt Water Joys

Year-Round

Traditional Brown Ale

ABV5.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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The Newfie Bullet

Year-Round

Lagered Ale / Kölsch

ABV4.5%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Oat to NFLD

Year-Round

American Oat Pale Ale

ABV4.9%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Ocean Dust

Retired

Gose

ABV4.8%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Historical/seasonal — SOLD OUT ON Current brewery page)

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Dream of the West

Year-Round

Cream Ale

ABV5.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Tuckamore IPA

Year-Round

IPA

ABV5.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Chesterfield Road

Year-Round

Session IPA

ABV4.8%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Citra Arse Down

Year-Round

IPA

ABV6.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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The Cabox

Year-Round

Double IPA

ABV8.1%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Shout at the Kettle

Year-Round

Double IPA

ABV7.0%

Brewery-owned current beer catalogue; availability wording preserved separately from beer existence. (Current / availability varies)

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Lingo Sour

Year-Round

Sour Beer

ABV4.0%

NLC product/category evidence. Existing Secret Cove beers retained; Open Lime/Openlime package spelling not duplicated. (Current / recent NLC 2026)

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NFLD Light & Sour Berliner Weisse

Year-Round

Berliner Weisse / Sour Beer

ABV3.8%

NLC product/category evidence. Existing Secret Cove beers retained; Open Lime/Openlime package spelling not duplicated. (Current / recent NLC 2026)

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Cherry On Sour

Year-Round

Sour Beer

NLC product/category evidence. Existing Secret Cove beers retained; Open Lime/Openlime package spelling not duplicated. (Current / recent NLC 2026)

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Guilty Dog El Dorado Hops

Year-Round

New England Pale Ale

ABV5.0%

NLC product/category evidence. Existing Secret Cove beers retained; Open Lime/Openlime package spelling not duplicated. (Current / recent NLC 2026)

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A Night at the Raspberry Sour

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Ahead By A Centennial Session IPA

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Augustine's Finest

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Berry Head Fruited Sour

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Blueberries Crying in the Grain

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Cherry Oaky

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Chesterfield Road with Manadarin

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Come Home Beer

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Come Home Beer Sour Apricot

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Dance

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Disky

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Flakes & Gunnels

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Guilty Dog Cashmere

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Guilty Dog Huell Melon

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Hop a Ryed in My Dory IPA

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Mild Monk

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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NFLD Light & Sour Fruited Sour

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Ocean Dust Margarita

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Pee-Wee German

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Recitations

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Saluki Rescue

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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SCOFF

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Score Points Sour

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Secret Crush Tropical Blonde

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Shag Island

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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The Rice is Right Session IPA

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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The Rock

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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This hour has 22 Hops

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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When in Stout

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Exact NLC-listed beer identity. Style-suffix duplicates of existing canonical beers were merged; package variants removed. STYLE/ABV not inferred from the product title. (DOCUMENTED — NLC BREWER'S Agent list 2026-01-01)

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Openlime

Year-Round

UNKNOWN

Province-wide NLC catalogue sweep. Verified present in the live NLC product catalogue on 2026-08-10. ABV UNKNOWN: NLC product pages do not state ABV. STYLE recorded only where the NLC catalogue title states it. (DOCUMENTED — NLC 2026-08-10)

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Travel Guide

Plan a visit

Address92-96 Main Street, Port au Port East, NL A0N 1T0
Amenities
  • Taproom
  • Craft cocktails
  • Cans to go
06

On the record

Awards

  • 2023

    Irish and Scotch Ales — Red Vinyl

    Canadian Brewing Awards

  • 2023

    North American Style Blonde or Golden Ale — James Blonde 00709

    Canadian Brewing Awards

  • 2023

    American Style Imperial India Pale Ale — The Great Auk

    Canadian Brewing Awards

  • 2022

    Irish and Scotch Ales — Red Vinyl

    Canadian Brewing Awards

Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.

09

Straight answers

Common questions about Secret Cove Brewing Company

Who owns Secret Cove Brewing Company?
Secret Cove Brewing Company is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Port au Port East, Canada.
Is Secret Cove Brewing Company independent?
Yes. Secret Cove Brewing Company 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 Secret Cove Brewing Company founded?
Secret Cove Brewing Company was founded in 2018 in Port au Port East, Canada.
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