Big Spruce Brewing

Big Spruce Announces Can Release for One Hundred Wild Ale

CBNNovember 2, 2017November 1, 2017

NYANZA, NS – Big Spruce Brewing has announced that its "Cape Breton wild ale" brewed with 100% Nova Scotia ingredients will soon be available in cans for the first time. Big Spruce One...

Beer Events

NSLC Announces “Discover Local Craft Beer & Cider” Event Series

CBNSeptember 25, 2017September 24, 2017

HALIFAX, NS - The NSLC has announced details of an upcoming series of tasting and educational events focused on craft beer and cider from throughout Nova Scotia. The Discover Local Craft...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce & Ocean Tracking Network Releasing Tag! You’re It! IPA

CBNJuly 19, 2017July 19, 2017

NYANZA, NS – Big Spruce Brewing has announced the upcoming release of a new beer to support the efforts of the Ocean Tracking Network, an organization that tags and tracks sharks in the...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce Brewing Announces Plans for Cans

CBNFebruary 3, 2017February 3, 2017

NYANZA, NS – After several years of having its beer available exclusively in growlers and on tap, Big Spruce Brewing has revealed plans to release several of its brands in cans this...

Beer Legislation

Nova Scotia Reducing Retail Markup Fee for Craft Breweries

CBNDecember 21, 2016December 20, 2016

HALIFAX, NS - The Halifax Chronicle-Herald reports that the Nova Scotia government has announced an upcoming reduction to a markup fee that is collected from craft breweries in the province based...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce Releases Beer Made With 100% Nova Scotia Ingredients

CBNDecember 19, 2016December 20, 2016

NYANZA, NS – The Atlantic Canada Beer Blog reports that Big Spruce Brewing has released what is believed to be the first commercial beer brewed using organic ingredients produced entirely in Nova Scotia....

Industry News

Big Spruce Brewing Issues Open Letter Calling Out N.S. Government for “Stifling the Craft Beer Industry”

CBNOctober 13, 2016October 13, 2016

NYANZA, NS – Jeremy White of Big Spruce Brewing has written an open letter to the province of Nova Scotia pushing against what he sees as "bureaucratic complacency, political status quo, and archaic legislation [that]...

Brewery News

Hammond River & Big Spruce Announce Expansion Plans

CBNSeptember 6, 2016September 5, 2016

QUISPAMSIS, NB & NYANZA, NS - The Atlantic Canada Beer Blog reports that two breweries in the Maritimes are working on expansions that will considerably increase their respective brewing capacities....

Beer Releases

Big Spruce & Boxing Rock Release Shame On You IPA

CBNAugust 10, 2016August 9, 2016

NYANZA, NS & SHELBURNE, NS - Big Spruce Brewing and Boxing Rock Brewing have announced the release of a new co-brewed ale that takes a swipe at certain "imposter beers lined...

Beer Releases

Tatamagouche, Big Spruce & Propeller Bring Back Cerberus American IPA

CBNMay 9, 2016May 8, 2016

HALIFAX, NS – A trio of Nova Scotia breweries – Tatamagouche Brewing of Tatamagouche, Big Spruce Brewing of Nyanza & Propeller Brewing of Halifax – have announced the 2nd annual release of a...