Moosehead Breweries

Commercial Brewery in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada 🇨🇦

Established in 1867

Contact
89 Main Street West, Saint John, NB E2M 3H2, Canada
Subsidiaries
Moosehead Breweries owns 2 breweries:
Description
Defying the odds isn’t just what we do, it’s a part of our DNA. We were founded by a woman in 1867. Lived through two wars. Survived a fire. Overcame the Halifax Explosion. Competed as an independent company against breweries 100 times our size. We haven’t just survived - we’ve thrived. And while others back down, we outlast. Moosehead Breweries Limited is the last major brewery in Canada still owned by Canadians. The brewery is located in Saint John, New Brunswick and operates with values that have been safely guarded by the same family for 148 years. Despite obstacles – devastating fires, Prohibition, the Great Depression, two world wars, obstructive trade barriers, and bruising competition from breweries 100 times its size – Moosehead is one of the most durable and long lasting companies in Canada. Ultimately it has been the Oland family’s passion for beer that has enabled them to be successful over the long term. With their product on beer shelves from the Maritimes to B.C., and its flagship Moosehead Lager shipped to approximately 350 distributors in the U.S.; Moosehead has become an iconic mainstay in North America’s beer industry

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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
0.355 l can from the brewery's web shop. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty aroma of grains, some corn and hints of straw. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly malty taste of grains, some corn and a touch of straw, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a bit dry finish. Thin to medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Drinkable pale lager.
Tried from Can on 02 Mar 2024 at 18:25

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
0.355 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty and a little floral aroma of grains, some corn and a touch of straw. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly malty and minimally grassy taste of grains, some straw, traces of lemon peel and hints of corn, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Thin to medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Average pale lager, drinkable and bland.
Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2024 at 18:29

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
0.341 l bottle from the brewery's German web shop. Clear, pale golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty and a little floral aroma of grains and some straw. Gently sweet, slightly malty, moderately bitter and minimally floral taste of grains, some corn and a touch of straw, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Thin to medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Drinkable but fairly bland lager.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2024 at 18:20

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0.473 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Clear, very dark ruby with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly roasty, gently fruity aroma of caramel, chocolate, toasted nuts and some raisins. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly roasty and a bit fruity taste of caramel, chocolate, toasted nuts and some raisins, followed by a short, gently roasty-bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very decent brown ale, pleasantly roasty and not too sweet.
Tried from Can on 15 Feb 2024 at 18:49

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
0.473 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Hazy, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish, quite fruity, minimally resiny aroma of pineapple, mango and some tangerine. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, quite fruity and a bit resiny taste of mango, pineapple, some tangerine and a touch of pine, followed by a short, gently bitter finish. Medium body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Solid IPA, nothing special, not bad either.
Tried from Can on 12 Feb 2024 at 18:23

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.473 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Clear, very dark ruby to black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, gently roasty, rather fruity aroma of lots of blueberry, tropical fruits, caramel, chocolate and light coffee. Gently sweet, malty, quite roasty, rather fruity taste of caramel, dark chocolate, licorice, some coffee, quite some blueberry, tropical fruits and a touch of candy, followed by a short, gently roasty-bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Pleasant stuff, quite outspoken, nicely hoppy and roasty.
Tried from Can on 10 Feb 2024 at 19:07

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
0.355 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly fruity-floral aroma of grains, straw and some apple. Quite sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity-floral taste of grains, straw, apple and some iron, followed by a short, gently bitter, a little grassy finish. Above medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Crappy macro lager, just about drinkable but far from great.
Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2024 at 18:04

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
0.355 l can from the brewery's German web shop. Hazy, golden yellow with a large, frothy, stable, white head. Intensely sweetish, rather fruity, slightly artificial aroma of lots of peach, mango, gummy bear and some lemonade. Quite sweet, moderately bitter, a little sourish, rather fruity and slightly artificial taste of peach, gummy bear, mango, passion fruit, some lemonade and hints of grains, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little tart finish. Thin to medium body, quite effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Drinkable but not really a pleasure.
Tried from Can on 27 Jan 2024 at 18:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
0.473 l can from the brewery's web shop. Clear, very dark ruby with a medium large, frothy, stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite roasty aroma of massive espresso, dark chocolate and roasted hazelnut. Quite sweet, gently bitter, malty, fairly roasty taste of lots of espresso, dark chocolate, cocoa and roasted hazelnut, followed by a medium long, gently roasty-bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Tasty brew, lovely espresso flavours, very well-balanced. Again a very nice surprise from Moosehead!
Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2024 at 19:15

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.355 l can from the brewery's web shop. Hazy, golden yellow with a large, frothy, stable, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity, a little dank aroma of passion fruit, mango and pineapple. Gently sweet, very fruity, a bit dank taste of passion fruit, mango and pineapple, followed by a short, hardly bitter finish. Medium body, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very decent NEIPA, lovely fruity, waaaayyy better than expected, considering my recent encounters with this brewery. Still not what I would expect from an 'East Coast IPA', at least in the sense of the classic term.
Tried from Can on 23 Jan 2024 at 19:57