Burnside Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦

Established in 2015

Contact
21 Frazee Avenue, Dartmouth, B3B 1Z4, Canada
Description
Locating our brewery in the decidedly un-hip Burnside Industrial Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was a perfect example of how we like to do things at Burnside Brewing. The park was emblematic of our no-nonsense ethos. We are relentless in our commitment to quality and consistency and brewing approachable beer – beer that our customers want to drink.

[Formerly known as Spindrift Brewing]

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4.8
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4.5

On tap at The Firkin & Flyer at YHZ. Pours clear gold with a white head. Cereal, straw, and corn on the nose. Flavour has tons of corn and cereal malts, some grassy straw. Very standard, corny lager.

Tried from Draft on 07 Jan 2026 at 20:35


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

473mL can. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Dead grass, a bit of spiciness, and biscuits on the nose. Flavour has dry crunchy grass, biscuit malts. Finishes with a dry hoppy bite, but the malts are a bit soft. It's not bad, but a bit off.

Tried from Can from Bishop’s Cellar on 22 Dec 2025 at 22:34


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Slightly hazy yellow pour, with a medium white head. Tropical fruit, and citrus zest aroma. Mouth feel is thin, carb is lively. Medium bitterness, dry finish, fruit falls off.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 06:51


6.5

(#1499)(#10 CA)(#2 Nova Scotia)
Bought it at "NSLC", Amherst, NS, CA

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2023 at 17:45


5

Corn

Tried from Can on 09 Apr 2023 at 19:32


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 473mL can (at Seaport Beer Fest). Dark brown with small beige head. Lots of vanilla upfront, mild roast malt backing. Okay.

Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2022 at 22:40


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color ale with a large brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of roasted malt with light black chocolate notes and light oak notes. Taste is also a mix of light black chocolate notes with some roasted malt notes with a smooth finish with clear oak presence. Body is about full with good carbonation and no apparent alcohol notes. Enjoyable imperial stout with the new oak barrel really making a difference in flavours.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2019 at 19:54


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Draft at Merchants Tavern. Thanks again Jay! Crystal clear golden yellow fluffy white head. Light citrus aroma. Taste is lightly tart lemon. Good transition sour

Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2017 at 07:02


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Draft at Merchant Tavern courtesy of Jay, thanks! Cloudy orange pink. Orange peel aroma. Taste is bitter orange. Like a radler but more bitter. Works for me

Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2017 at 07:00


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle: Poured a clear burgundy color beer with a nice light brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet black cherries with some light roasted malt notes. Taste is also an enjoyable mix of sweet black cherries with light roasted malt notes. Body is light with good carbonation. Very interesting mix of flavours which kind of resembles a Black Forest cake.

Tried from Bottle on 04 Jun 2017 at 12:26