Big Spruce Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Baddeck,
Nova Scotia,
Canada 🇨🇦
Associated Venue: Big Spruce Brewing
Contact
64 Yankee Line Rd, Baddeck, B0E 1B0, Canada
Description
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.
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
473mL can, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma reveals moderate roast, a touch of barrels, and earthiness. Flavour is dominated by the whiskey barrels upfront, followed by thin toasted malt, and an earthy note. Toasted, thin malty, whiskey-ish finish. It's alright.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2023
at 08:21
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours black with a big, thick, lasting tan head. The aroma is of dark roast malt, coffee and oatmeal. The flavor is led by the dark roast malt. It’s robust and well balanced, a tasty full bodied brew.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2023
at 03:32
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours hazy orange with a lingering, heavily lacing head. The aroma is hop led and piney with some citrus. Flavor is moderately bitter, resinous, a little citrus, caramel. Pretty good.
Tried
on 17 Oct 2023
at 03:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Shipwright Brewing Company, Lunenburg. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, fruits, hops and has a sweet smooth finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Jul 2023
at 18:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pine and grapefruit. Decent West Coset IPA. Orange pour with decent head and lacing. Bitter finish with some tang. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2023
at 00:30
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Orange peel and passion fruit. Pretty rich aroma. Green onion is fairly strong but the beer is still strong overall. Bitter and hop tang finish. Some unripe pineapple. Can
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2023
at 18:18
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Grapefruit and attic dust. A little powdered onion. Slightly hazy golden pour with OK head retention. Orange peel. Bitter and hop tang finish. Can.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2023
at 06:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Poured from 473mL can (2022 vintage). Dark brown with thin beige head. Very feint coconut, touch of roast, rum barrel is almost solvent-y (probably a low quality rum), thin body. Quite dissapointing.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Oct 2022
at 05:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330mL bottle, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out plenty of earthy rye whiskey, a little roast, and light booze. Flavour is dry and earthy, with soft, dry cocoa, rye whiskey barrels, and some earthiness. A little fuller than the Glenora version but still not terribly interesting. Solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2022
at 14:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330mL bottle, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma brings out whiskey barrels, medium roast, and light cocoa. Flavour is nicely whiskey-dominated, with lots of whiskey barrels, medium roast, some booze and a touch of vanillins. Not that complex or integrated, and lacking much depth. Fairly thin-bodied. It's decent but nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2022
at 14:47