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.

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6.1
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
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
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


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

473ml can. Pours a cloudy orange gold with yeast particles that sink to the bottom and a medium, creamy, long lasting, off-white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet fruity aroma of bready wheat malt, caramel, peach, mango, pineapple, orange peel and piney hops. Sweet fruity flavour of bready wheat malt, orange, grapefruit rind, mango, earthy yeast, oats and piney hops in a dry, bitter finish. Medium body with a sticky, oily texture and average carbonation. Well balanced and tasty.

Tried from Can on 27 Sep 2022 at 04:15


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

473ml can. Pours a slightly hazy yellow gold with a large, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves thick curtains of lace. Aroma of grainy pale malt and grassy hops. Semi-sweet flavour of grainy pale malt, lemon, grass and spicy hops in a crisp, dry, bitter finish. Light body with an almost creamy texture and average carbonation. Refreshing and crushable.

Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2022 at 04:45


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tasting at Ryan's, can
Cloudy blond colour. Nice aroma, dank, orange zest. Lean mouthfeel, light residual sweetness, the malt base is delicate, bold hop character, but also some pith in the finish.
Rough, but good.

Tried from Can on 11 Sep 2022 at 08:36


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 473mL can (pkg July 04, 2022; thanks Halifax Chris). Opaque dull gold with small white head and a bit of sediment. Citrus and grapefruit hops with a hint of pine. Okay.

Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2022 at 06:56


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Hazy, nice head. Opaque. There's some decent lemon, pine, grapefruit hops on this. Bitter, orange, grapefruit. Good pale malt balance. Very tasty.

Tried on 18 Aug 2022 at 06:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Poured from the tap. Slightly hazed gold with small white head. Grassy hops, gentle Bready lager yeast. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2022 at 02:17


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Opaque with a thick head. Fruity, weedy hop character. Good malt. Light alcohol. Tasty IPA, but there's some solid brewers on this so not surprised.

Tried on 22 May 2022 at 19:47