In addition to beautiful nature, idyllic landscapes and some free-roaming moose, the Canadian maritime province of New Brunswick also offers something for thirsty hikers, cyclists and canoeists: the traditional brewery Moosehead Breweries Limited is based in Saint John and brews the finest beer there for hard-working excursionists and everyone else.
Moosehead Breweries' roots go back to the 19th century. In 1867, Susannah Oland brewed the first beer on her family farm. Their October Brown Ale sold like hot cakes and led to the one-woman operation becoming a successful craft brewery. Today, Susannah's sixth generation descendants are at the helm of the company and are still successfully brewing their beer. Four members of the family run the brewery together and continue the legacy of their ancestors with pride and dedication. Moosehead is Canada's oldest privately owned brewery and one of the last major breweries still run by Canadians. The Oland family's passion has kept the company alive for centuries and has carried the team through difficult times. The brewery survived devastating fires, two world wars, tough competition and prohibition without catastrophic losses. On the contrary, the obstacles it overcame made it what it is today - an institution for Canadian brewing tradition and a home for handcrafted, tasty beer specialties.
Moosehead Breweries Limited is now in its sixth generation and the seventh generation is already in the starting blocks: In order to continue the family tradition, the next generation is learning the craft and the secrets of good beer. The brewing pieces owe their unmistakable taste and character to the men and women behind the kettle, who produce the finest creations using family recipes that have been passed down over the centuries. The product range of the traditional brewery includes classics such as the Canadian Lager and modern beer specialties such as the fruity, aromatic mixed beer drinks from the Shaker series . The brewery caters to every taste and is moving boldly into the future with young, fresh ideas, the latest technology and hand-picked raw materials. The brewery's heraldic animal is of course the eponymous moose: the deer with majestic antlers is at home in the deep forests of Canada and represents the values of adaptability, strength and movement. In the past, moose played an important role in people's diet, especially in the less densely populated regions of Canada and North America.
If you want to taste the fruits of Canada but don't dare go near moose, you can find the beery specialties of the Moosehead Brewery here!
