About
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
Part of the group
3.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3.5
Bottle. Pours a very pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a sweetish grainy aroma. Sweetish grainy watery flavor. Has a sweetish grainy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2011
at 01:58
3.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Purchased in a 6-pack of 355ml cans with a big "JR 6.0" written on them. Pours a medium golden colour with a white head, low retention but decent lace. Malty, mildly sweet nose with a bit of alcohol, corn and chemical notes. Tastes pretty much the same with hints of apples in the finish. Written "For best results: pull tab". I sure hope so... or do they not want us to do shotguns with these cans ?? Not sure why they came out with a version with only 0.5% more than their original.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Nov 2011
at 19:33
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours a pale yellow color with a small white head. Has a fruity grainy aroma. Fruity malty grainy flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2011
at 03:42
4.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
[Bottle at the Sausage Tree, High Wycombe] Dirty gold with a moderate white head. Far too fizzy, Nice grassy taste with some sweet honey and a slight bitterness in the finish. One of the better world lagers, but still not something I’d choose as a matter of course.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2011
at 10:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pale, clear yellow pilsener colour with a small white head. Smells sharp, bitter, grainy and malty. Tastes grainy, malty and bitter. Good carbo, medium body.
Tried
on 15 Oct 2011
at 05:22
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle. Pours a clear golden color with a small white head. Has a fruity malty grainy weak hoppy aroma. Sweetish malty grainy weak hoppy flavor. Has a sweetish malty grainy weak hoppy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2011
at 06:33
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 5
Originally rated February 2006. Part of the craft beers from Moosehead, this one pours a dark amber colour with a good creamy head. Dissipates fast, but leaves great lacing. Carbonation is light with tiny bubbles, but consistent. The nose is real bitter and strong, like some alcohol and with notes of malt. Hints of coffee are definitely present with a very mild and watery mouthfeel and aftertaste. Decent dryness, with touches of smoke, apples and caramel. Good attempt at a craft beer, but way to watered down to succeed. Thanks to Plug for this one.
Tried
on 05 Oct 2011
at 21:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle @ home, shared with DutchDrebus. Clear yellow / golden color, full white head. Smell malts and grains. Taste is ok, but a little weak even for a simple lager. Low carbonation, low body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 06:57
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Pale golden with a small white head. Aroma of grainy malt with a touch of honey. Sweetish malty flavour.
Tried
on 27 Sep 2011
at 12:19
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle @ Odense Tasting, September 2011. Pours clear yellow with a small off white head. Grain, hay and butter, Vague oxidation. Bland and thin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2011
at 12:18