Big Spruce Brewing

Ladies Beer League & CKDU Holding Release Party for Big Spruce & Boxing Rock Barrel-Aged Triskaidekaphobia

CBNMarch 29, 2016March 28, 2016

HALIFAX, NS - A special edition of a collaborative beer brewed last winter by Big Spruce Brewing and Boxing Rock Brewing is set to be released in early April. Triskaidekaphobia Imperial Brown Ale – named after...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce Releases Ra Ra Rasputin Imperial Stout as First Bottled Beer

CBNMarch 7, 2016March 6, 2016

NYANZA, NS – Big Spruce Brewing has announced the release of a hefty late-winter seasonal as its first ever bottled brand. Ra Ra Rasputin is a 10.5% abv Imperial Stout that...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce & Sawdust City Release Read Between the Pines IPA

CBNJanuary 20, 2016January 20, 2016

NYANZA, NS – Big Spruce Brewing has announced the release of its latest "Conspiracy Beer", an irregular series of limited edition beers created in tandem with visiting brewers from across the...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce & Boxing Rock Release Triskaidekaphobia Imperial Brown Ale

CBNDecember 22, 2015December 21, 2015

NYANZA, NS & SHELBURNE, NS - Big Spruce Brewing and Boxing Rock Brewing have announced the release of a new collaborative beer that was brewed last month with members of the Ladies Beer...

Beer In The Media & On The Web

CBC’s Land & Sea Airing Nova Scotia Craft Beer Documentary

CBNDecember 4, 2015December 4, 2015

HALIFAX, NS - Halifax Metro reports that CBC's Atlantic Canada documentary series Land & Sea will be airing an episode about Nova Scotia's craft brewing industry this weekend. Titled simply...

Beer Releases

Tatamagouche, Big Spruce & Propeller Announce Co-Release for NS Craft Beer Week

CBNApril 30, 2015April 30, 2015

HALIFAX, NS - A trio of Nova Scotia breweries - Tatamagouche Brewing, Big Spruce Brewing & Propeller Brewing - have announced a one-off co-release - or as they prefer to...

Beer Releases

Crannóg Ales Releases Cross-Country Collaboration With Big Spruce Brewing

CBNJanuary 20, 2014January 20, 2014

SORRENTO, BC - Crannóg Ales has announced the release of a one-off beer developed in collaboration with Cape Breton’s Big Spruce Brewing during a visit that Crannóg's Brian MacIsaac and...

Beer Releases

Big Spruce Releases Cross-Country Collaboration With Crannóg Ales

CBNNovember 25, 2013November 24, 2013

NYANZA, NS – The Atlantic Canada Beer Blog reports that Cape Breton's Big Spruce Brewing has released a new one-off beer created in collaboration with BC's Crannóg Ales. Left Breton...

Beer Releases

Maritime Breweries Marking Hops Harvest with Wet-Hopped Ales

CBNSeptember 3, 2013September 2, 2013

HALIFAX, NS - The Atlantic Canada Beer Blog reports that many breweries in the Maritime provinces are taking full advantage of this year's hops harvest and are brewing wet-hopped beers...

Beer Events

Big Spruce Brewing Officially Launching Today

CBNApril 6, 2013April 6, 2013

NYANZA, NS – A week after opening with limited growler sales at the brewery store, Cape Breton's Big Spruce Brewing will be officially launching today (April 6th) with a party...