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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4.5/10 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

3.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Well... it tastes better than moosehead at least, not overly foul. Smell is a bit off and taste doesn’t leave anything to be desired. Piss yellow colour.
Tried on 21 Sep 2011 at 18:34

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Originally rated June 2006. Bought a cheap 24-pack of this stuff at The Beer Store. Pours a straw yellow colour with a big frothy white head that has pretty good retention and decent smudgy lace. Lively carbonation with over-average sized bubbles. The nose is a good mix of hop, sweet malt and mild corn. Medium stickiness for the mouthfeel. Grainy malt start with a big corn finish. Some nice fruit comes out in the aftertaste. Originally tasted from the bottle, the fruit seemed like rhubarb. One of the better "Value Brands" at The Beer Store, but still, hard to drink to many of these in a row.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Sep 2011 at 18:36