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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3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 1
This light lager poured a clear, light yellow colour with a bright white, frothy head. Minimal lacing. Scents include corn, honey and dough. First swig was almost water. With a very light corn and cereal bouquet. Finish is very light and... meh.
Tried on 16 Oct 2018 at 22:14

4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4
Can. Pours a slightly hazy yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy aroma. Fruity malty grainy flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy weak bitter finish.
Tried from Can on 26 Sep 2018 at 14:50

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Can. Pours a hazy pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity lemonade aroma. Fruity sweetish grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity sweetish grapefruit finish.
Tried from Can on 25 Sep 2018 at 17:26

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Epcot Food & Wine Festival in Canada pavilion. Hazy gold with small white head. Fruity malt nose. Sweet fruit juice flavor. Very refreshing and well paired with the Wild Mushroom Beef Folet Mignonette we enjoyed.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2018 at 17:31

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From August 22nd 2010.

120z bottle at the Old Chicago.

A great way of sampling singles, the Old Chicago..

A straw yellow colour with a fine head of foam that doesn't stick around long.

The smell is light grain, metallic notes, and a hop bitterness that's very citrus like. Pretty decent.

The taste is of grain, some sweet malt, and a pretty tasty hop citric bitterness. Not bad at all in fact, I quite like it.

Usual mouthfeel for the style but it's a pretty darned drinkable drop. For me, occasional use isn't out of the question.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2018 at 21:10

5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
16 oz can from Boise Co-op. Medium golden pour with nice one finger fluffy head. And that's about as good as it gets. Grainy aroma, wet paper notes.Taste is more of the grains and paper, with a hint of cooked vegetables. Not much different from a lager. American golden ale? not sure if that fits either. Not that good...
Tried from Can on 11 Aug 2018 at 08:40

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Crowler - Lots of sweet maple notes. Deep dark brown with a small white head. Sweet maple, woody notes and a bitterness. Sweet and a bit thin.
Tried on 19 Jul 2018 at 02:36

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Brown body, seems to be vanilla, maple maybe? This has a strong maple character. For me, it's thin, and the lack of malt body means that the maple just sits there, without any complement, support or structure. The maple character is nice, but this is definitely unbalanced.
Tried on 19 Jul 2018 at 02:34

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Part of their small batch series. Moosehead London Stout was actually brewed for quite a while until some time in the late 80s. I'm not sure how faithful this beer is to that recipe. Medium brown. The aroma has dark fruits, light toastiness, and maybe a bit of butteriness. On the palate, has some toffee notes, touch of roast. Finishes sweetish, lagery, and again with a dark fruit note. Not sure what the abv is on this, but it's probably over 6% anyway. Seems like a richer version of the old Labatt Guinness, Champlain Porter or something like that - but better.
Tried on 19 Jul 2018 at 02:13

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Crowler - Sweet and dark fruit, molasses and dark malts. Jet black brown with a nice beige head. Dark roast, nice toffee sweetness and a long bitter sweet finish. Sweet but quite nice.
Tried on 19 Jul 2018 at 02:11