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A blurry picture of a sweet little farmhouse popped up on their computer screen. They smiled. A few short weeks later Melanie and Jeremy White were standing at the bottom of a curving drive, somewhat stunned to realise they had just bought over 100 acres of pristine Cape Breton farmland. Perched on a southern slope facing the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Bras D'Or Lake, a hopyard was planted, and the land was certified organic. Water naturally rich in minerals was perfect for brewing. Construction began.

Ten years later, Big Spruce Brewing is focused on creating exceptional ingredient-driven beer. All of our ales and lagers are brewed with organic grain & hops, and we continually strive to keep giving you the perfect pint, every time.
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deyholla (23111) reviewed
Complexified from Big Spruce Brewing
9 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear dark brown with a ruby hue and a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of barrel, dark grains, roasted malts and some green apple. Flavor has more roasted malts and dark grains with a decent amount of bourbon and a hint of green apple.
Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2016 at 15:14
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Dawn Wit Berries from Big Spruce Brewing
9 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a hazy dull yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of sweet and earthy strawberry with a wheat backbone. Flavor has a nice strawberry note with light wheat and a bit of yogurt underlying.
Tried from Draft on 11 Dec 2016 at 15:05
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Ra Ra Rasputin from Big Spruce Brewing
9 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours black with a creamy dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has strong roasted malts and bitter dark grains with some bourbon barrel backing. Flavor has strong bitter dark grains with a good amount of bitter chocolate, roasted ales and a touch of barrel.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2016 at 21:45
Lubiere (25160) reviewed
Craig Goes Yard from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A reddish copper ale with a thick frothy lacing off white head. In aroma, caramel malt with light grassy hops, alcohol warmth, nice and pleasant. In mouth, caramel malt with light butterscotch notes, grassy resinous hops, pink grapefruit, very nice. Cask Days 2016.
Tried from Cask on 22 Oct 2016 at 13:16
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Cereal Killer from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at the Baddeck Yacht Club, Baddeck NS. A peaty brown pour with a thick cream head; soft and smooth in the mouth with a sweet earthy deeply roasted malt taste; and a drier finish with some purple fruit and chocolate. Rather good.
Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 05:05
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Kitchen Party from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
On tap at the Baddeck Yacht Club, Baddeck NS. A pale amber pour with a thick white head; pine aroma; earthy grainy body; and a piney bitterness. A straightforward pale ale.
Tried from Draft on 05 Oct 2016 at 05:01
deyholla (23111) reviewed
I'm Wit Chris from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear light yellow with a hint if gold and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a nice lemon note with a slight tart bitterness and earthy wheat underlying. Flavor has lots of lemon with light wheat and a hint of spice underlying.
Tried from Draft on 04 Oct 2016 at 11:51
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Kitchen Party from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of biscuit and sweet grains with straw and a hint of earthy pine underlying. Flavor has a good punt of straw and grains with a hint of biscuit and light earthy pine backing.
Tried from Draft on 04 Oct 2016 at 11:50
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Ready Yer Knot Regatta Red from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear amber with a gold hue and a near white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of bread and grain with some earthy grass supporting. Flavor has some grass with a good amount of grain and a bit if bread.
Tried from Draft on 04 Oct 2016 at 11:49
deyholla (23111) reviewed
Stark Craving Mad from Big Spruce Brewing
10 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at the brewery. Pours a clear light amber with a tan head that lasts throughout the beer and laces. Aroma has notes of pine and grain with some grass and a hint of biscuit. Flavor has earthy grain and pine up front with some wet grass and grapefruit in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 04 Oct 2016 at 11:44