Pump House Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Moncton,
New Brunswick,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1999
Contact
Description
Pump House Brewery debuted its first beer, Cadian Cream Ale, at 4pm on September 3, 1999, at the brewpub on 5 Orange Lane in Moncton.
Since then, we've been honoured to craft and refine a stellar lineup of brands, including our beloved Blueberry Ale, Cadian Cream Ale and Muddy River Stout–all of which have stood the test of time thanks to our skilled team of brewers and our wonderfully loyal fans.
Significant milestones include the opening of our full-scale production and packaging facility on Mill Rd. in 2002, which enabled us to distribute our beers across Atlantic Canada.
Then, in 2005 we had the distinct honour of cleaning up at the Canadian Brewing Awards and ultimately being named Canadian Brewery of the Year.
In 2016, we introduced the Crafty Radler and the game changed for us.
Combining a high-alcohol beer with a custom-designed fruit soda was unheard of at the time and people really took to our unique formula.
Initially launched in June as a summer seasonal, it quickly became a fan favourite, selling over 160,000 cans by the end of that summer.
Since then, Crafty Radler has put the Pump House brand on the map selling millions of cans all over the world!
In December 2020, Brian Harriman, Brad Devarennes, and Kolin Barley, three local long-time friends united by a shared passion for brewing and craft beer, took over the ownership of Pump House Brewery.
With a fresh vision and boundless enthusiasm, they have been driving the Pump House to new heights.
Under their leadership, the brewery not only continues to produce popular beers like our Nio 9 Starkhöl and our Uncommon Kölsch (yes, we seem to love umlauts), but has also expanded into Spirits and Ready-To-Drink beverages (RTDs) with Crafty Vodka, Unnecessary Vodka, Venerdi Italian Soda and Real Vodka Water, enhancing our product lineup and reaching new markets across Canada and into the United States.
We're just getting started!
Since then, we've been honoured to craft and refine a stellar lineup of brands, including our beloved Blueberry Ale, Cadian Cream Ale and Muddy River Stout–all of which have stood the test of time thanks to our skilled team of brewers and our wonderfully loyal fans.
Significant milestones include the opening of our full-scale production and packaging facility on Mill Rd. in 2002, which enabled us to distribute our beers across Atlantic Canada.
Then, in 2005 we had the distinct honour of cleaning up at the Canadian Brewing Awards and ultimately being named Canadian Brewery of the Year.
In 2016, we introduced the Crafty Radler and the game changed for us.
Combining a high-alcohol beer with a custom-designed fruit soda was unheard of at the time and people really took to our unique formula.
Initially launched in June as a summer seasonal, it quickly became a fan favourite, selling over 160,000 cans by the end of that summer.
Since then, Crafty Radler has put the Pump House brand on the map selling millions of cans all over the world!
In December 2020, Brian Harriman, Brad Devarennes, and Kolin Barley, three local long-time friends united by a shared passion for brewing and craft beer, took over the ownership of Pump House Brewery.
With a fresh vision and boundless enthusiasm, they have been driving the Pump House to new heights.
Under their leadership, the brewery not only continues to produce popular beers like our Nio 9 Starkhöl and our Uncommon Kölsch (yes, we seem to love umlauts), but has also expanded into Spirits and Ready-To-Drink beverages (RTDs) with Crafty Vodka, Unnecessary Vodka, Venerdi Italian Soda and Real Vodka Water, enhancing our product lineup and reaching new markets across Canada and into the United States.
We're just getting started!
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark chestnut colour. Slightly mapley, smokey, toffeeish aroma. Toffeeish, slight milk chocolate malts hold up a peaty, wood y palate. Finishes off-dry, with a rousing dose of hops. Slight thinness is the only serious worry here.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2003
at 13:47
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Golden-copper. Light, caramelly aroma and flavour. Diacetyl noted. Sweet malts and marzipan notes. The most simplistic of the Pump House brews.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2003
at 12:58
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Light copper colour. Aroma is minerally, toasty with slight wood and chocolate notes. Piney, minty hops, mineral notes and toasty, breadcrusty malts all together in a neat bundle. Well-structured.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2003
at 12:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cloudy, light tan. Big banana, allspice and bubblegum aroma. Sweet palate. Even-handed hefeweizen notes – nothing out of the ordinary, but everything you’d expect. Dry, tart finish helps make this a better-than-average example.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2003
at 12:41
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Served with a dollop of actual blueberries in it. This goes on top and then they fire another shot of beer into the glass, creating a purple swirl in the head. Most of the blueberries sink gradually to the base of the glass, where they make a nice snack to finish up the Pump House Blueberry Ale experience. The beer itself is golden amber. Smells like blueberries ( I have to admit, the presence of those fresh blueberries – it’s harvest season so I know they’re fresh – would do a good job hiding the use of extract). Tastes like bland, fizzy, yellow ale with blueberries. Points for presentation, no question – it’s even better than drawing shamrocks in your Guinness and miles ahead of that pretentious Interbrew nonsense. But it’s really not that good a beer.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2003
at 12:39
4.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Draught at the brewery: quite creamy. Thick, good, bready malt profile. Earthy, mossy hops underneath. No diacetyl. Rating is for this version.
Bottled: Light caramel colour. Buttery, slightly mossy aroma. Slick - diacetyl out of control, and I don't have much ability to taste diacetyl so you guys who can spot it a mile away should avoid this one. Light body.
Bottled: Light caramel colour. Buttery, slightly mossy aroma. Slick - diacetyl out of control, and I don't have much ability to taste diacetyl so you guys who can spot it a mile away should avoid this one. Light body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2003
at 20:12