If there's one brewery you need to go to it's this one! Best beer I had in Nova Scotia! This is a happening spot with indoor and plenty of outdoor seating! It's a vibe! They also have a lot of cool merch and to go beer to choose from! Good variety of beer! Staff was great and helpful! They had good recommendations! Definitely my favorite brewery spot this trip! read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Flight - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Quality/Quantity - If you are following, you know my wife gave me a brewery day;I am so lucky (and loved). And we always end our day here... Well, not this trip as they were closed for renovations?!?! Overall decent beer selections. Also available: wine, beer cocktails, sods, etc. Atmosphere - Copy and pasted from previous visit: Look forward to seeing the renovations on our next visit. Cool convenient space/location. Cool decor. Indoor/outdoor seating. Indoor counter, table, and lounge seating. Free wifi. Clean bathrooms. Dog friendly, both indoor and outdoor. Huge to-go cooler, probably for the locals...? Service - N/A. Price - See the menu or their website. Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1977 and fitting for me that your first beer was the Irish Red. Congrats on your success since 2006 opening this location and look forward to our next visit to see the renovations. read more

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Very high energy atmosphere with tasteful decor. The Red Ale was excellent to my taste. The barkeep was very helpful. Tip it's right off the ships so be prepared for a lot of people and foot traffic PS cell service is spotty around Halifax read more

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Garrison Brewing Co. really impressed us with its welcoming atmosphere and top-tier beer. We ordered a big flight to try as much as possible and ended up leaving with even more beer to enjoy later. Some standout brews for us were QueerBerry, All Lit Up, Hawaiian Crush, PB&J, Hoppy Boy, and Georgia Peach--so many fun and flavourful options. And it's not just the beer that caught my eye--I loved the merch so much, I left with a cool purple graphic tee that I'll definitely be rocking back home. Also dog-friendly! So we'll be bringing our pup here when we're back in the area. If you're brewery-hopping in Halifax, don't skip this one! read more

Had a private event going on but they had plenty of patio seating. Beer is cold, merch is cool, place is clean and friendly. What more could you ask for? read more

Garrison Brewing Co - On tap sour - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Such an awesome place right by the cruise port. Nice staff and great selection of beers! We got to sit outside on a gorgeous day and have some delicious beers! read more

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Touring Halifax from ship. Rainy and a bit dreary out, found this local brewery with great beers on tap. Got a "Oh My Gourd" on tap and was fantastic! Perfect for the "fall feels"! Come on in, rainy or sunny and have a great beer and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Dogs welcome! We only have a few hours here and we we're happy to spend some time at Garrison's brewery. read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Beer on tap! - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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The atmosphere at this spot is fantastic! They offer a solid beer selection and an impressive array of delicious hot sauces to take home. We thoroughly enjoyed our experience. read more

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This is a great space to sit outside and sample a few beers, right outside the cruise terminal. We've been here on our last two visits through Halifax and loved both visits. The beer is cold and delicious, and the staff are friendly and helpful. I'm always looking for a souvenir tee-shirt (typically a Pride tee) and was disappointed not to find one this time. Hey Garrison - maybe next time? Loved our visit though and wouldn't hesitate to stop in again! read more

A great selection of tasty beers. Plenty of seating inside and out. Very near the tourist traffic and likely gets packed during peak season. We got there on an off day with beautiful weather. read more

Really enjoyed this place. It's right in the port and they have beer and cider. I did a flight of beer and then had a cider. Also bought a very nice t shirt which is my souvenir of Halifax. The vibe is enjoyable here. There's plenty of outside and inside seating. Lots of beers to choose from. Cans and cases are available too. It's a very nice place to relax. read more

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Tried the Hoppy Boy IPA. It was delicious. A must spot to try when in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Tried the Hoppy Boy IPA. It was delicious - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Port of Call for a cruise we were on. Location is great for a beer or flight of beers and then sit outside to enjoy the day. We ordered one flight of beers and a glass of red after we toured the city. All beers were delicious. Friendly staff, nice space (inside and out), great beer selection. Stop in and have a beer! read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Flight of beers. Types are listed on the board. - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Came off the cruise ship and did some touring around. After the tours I stopped by this place for some beer. Nice spot on the waterfront walk, just no view of water. Great selection of beers and tasty too. Staff is friendly and dogs are allowed. read more

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Cool set up with lots of outdoor seating before getting back on the cruise. Lots of people doing flights. Beer ok. read more

Garrison Brewing Co - End of barrel flight. - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

It was fun to check out Garrison Brewing Co. this afternoon, which is down by the waterfront. There were lots of beer on tap to choose from. Their raspberry wheat beer was yummy (and I'm not a fan of wheat beer). I loved this place because it was dog friendly ... and there were lots of dogs! Neat brewery to check out and I'll be back! read more

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Tasty little brewery very close to the cruise ship port! Good selection of cold brews. Outdoor seating is available. Nice place! read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Absolutely amazing beer and food selections. Service was top notch with great beer recommendations and table delivery/ordering which is not common at breweries. Very chill vibes with indoor and outdoor seating. Would highly recommend read more

Love this place! We travel with our service dog, and we never know how we'll be received, especially outside of the U.S. - this place brought a giant smile though! Not only do they allow service dogs, they allow all dogs and they encourage you to have a pint with your pooch, selling canine safe brew (that she loved!) read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Dog Beer and a bowl - share a pint with your pup! - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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This brewery sits on a prominent corner on the harbor front boardwalk. We stopped in for an afternoon of tasting since the weather was unseasonably warm. There is a small store that sells shirt, beer and other souvenirs. The other half of the building sells 5oz tastings or full flights consisting of 5 tastings(5oz) for 10 CND. Since they are not a restaurant they don't sell pints or anything larger than 5 oz. We sampled 2 flights varying from cider to very hoppy. The beers were very good. The place has a great outdoor area and it was definitely busy on this warm day. read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Tasting - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dropped by this place before I got back on my cruise boat. Lots of different beers and quick service. The cruise that we are on doesn't have a good selection of beer, so we had to check this place out. I am glad we did! read more

I'm not gonna lie; the beer at this place is nothing to write home about. If you are a true craft beer aficionado (I sort of fancy myself a bit that way), none of the beer on tap will excite you in particular. They have a wide variety though, and you should find something pleasing enough. I feel bad being so harsh about the beer, because otherwise, this was a great find. We were on a cruise and had spent a full day in the Halifax area. But we had a little time before we needed to be back onboard ship. Who would have thought we could spend that time a a local brewery literally steps away from our ship!! After 15 cruises, we've never had quite that experience. (We always seek out breweries, but never found one quite this close). It's a nice, relaxed atmosphere and the service was friendly. They even have a large merchandise selection if you're looking for a souvenir. It's light and airy. It was the perfect downtime moment for us between the go, go, go of our day and the hustle & bustle of being back on the ship. I certainly recommend a visit. read more

Nice place to grab a locally brewed beer. Many selections to choose from. I ordered a flight with a nice mixture. I told the tender what I liked and didn't like and she did a good job at selecting beers that I would like. Would definitely go back if I visit Halifax again. read more

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Cool place near the port. I stopped in to try a flight. The bar tenders are super friendly and we're happy to help with some recommendations. Stop in and try a brew if you are in the areas read more

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Went here from a cruise ship port. I'll tell you what, their location cannot be beat. This is an awesome place to kick the time away if you have an hour prior to boarding your ship. The beer selection is substantial, swag nice, and the wifi helps us non-global sim card folks to be able to hop online for just a bit. I bought the largest sampler they had. Holy moly I had no idea they made samples like that. It was like going to Disney and trying a sample of food from every country in the park. At a certain point, you were convinced that you're just having a great time doing whatever. :) Overall, if this were a brewery by me, I'd still be a fan of this place. They've got a great thing going and am sure it won't stop. Food taste - n/a Overall Service - 5 Value of food to cost - 5 Facility - 5 Repeat customer? - yes Dog friendly? - patio read more

Came here for the Saturday afternoon Oktoberfest and boy was it busy! We managed to find a seat in front of the live band play testing for later tonight. My friend and I got a beer sampler (10 beers). What I really like about Garrison is their sours, they have so many and I got to try them all! Their beer flights are also inexpensive, which is super awesome if you want to try a bunch of them! Will definitely come again if I find myself in Halifax again!! P.s. for all you sour fans, you should try their pucker up, it's sooooo gooooodddddd! Oh and their apple cider is very nice and smooth (not too sweet, not too dry). read more

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Cute stop along the water and near the farmer's market. The sampler allows you to try a multitude of the brews on tap. My favorite was the sour. The brewery itself was lively and had great music. read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Sampler - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Exceptional selections of locally brewed beer. Brillant. On top of that, the price is decent & reasonable (a flight of 5 samples for only $10). I had a great time with my colleagues here. There was also a BBQ stand in the patio when we visited Garrison...I am not sure if they have the stand regularly, but these folks definitely know how to grill their BBQ ribs right. I will come back as soon as possible (especially if you have that BBQ ribs stand ready). read more

Garrison Brewing Co - Flights of beer samples, aprox. $10. - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Garrison has some decent brews and the staff had a cool vibe happening on Canada Day. Everyone was hustling and pumping out the samplers. This place was my second favourite brewery on our trip through the maritimes, second only to Gahan in Charlottetown. Disappointing that there's no food or even tapas here tho. Its still a very busy place considering and well a comfortable patio with good beer is always a great thing on summer day! I wasn't blown away by anything I had there but I'd still return for another flight of five as the staff and value is bang on. I'd rate this at 3 1/2 stars if I could. One of the better places I've been at down by the boardwalk. read more

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It was our first time in Halifax (for our honeymoon!) with my craft beer loving hubby so of course we needed to check out a local brewery or two. We enjoyed a really lovely Sunday afternoon on the patio at Garrison. I love that Garrison lets you bring in outside food and enjoy a few brews. We ended up grabbing lobster rolls and salad from the Farmers Market across the road which were a perfect accompaniment to the delicious beers. We chilled on the patio, people watched, and really relaxed. We ended up trying a flight to share between the two of us and enjoyed the beer very much. My fave drink was the Hot Fuzz (?) peach wit which was amazing - believe this one is a seasonal so be sure to try before it's gone! Garrison also has a bottle shop as well as some merch for sale from their brewery and other local artisans. A great way to spend a few hours in Halifax! read more

A "Must Do" when you go visit the Halifax harbour. Great atmosphere & each beer you get with the "Flight" is delicious!!! read more

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Good beer and friendly people along with being helpful. A lot of room to sit, inside or outside.

I'm not a beer person. But Garrison makes the only beer I've ever had that I've ever enjoyed. Combine the Nut Brown with the Raspberry - trust me, it's delicious. Yuuum. You can get Garrison beer at any NSLC so far as I know, but the brewery location itself has tastings, swag and the option to mix and match for your perfect pack of beer. They also have sodas - root beer is always a favourite, but they've just come out with two new flavours for the summer. I haven't tried them yet but you better believe I'm going to make a point of it! I really love their Sweet Nelson soda, which was/is their Hal-Con partnership soda - it's bright green but is a raspberry ginger ale. It's super tasty! The storefront is quite large - certainly bigger than it looks! They also have patio space if you want to drink outside in the summer. read more

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Plenty to pick from, beers, I mean... Staff was helpful, quick.. Prices are fair, nice plus!! 5 flight for 10 bucks even. read more

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Halifax in winter = snow and cold weather! Came during the Heritage Day long weekend and most stores including restaurants were close Haven't been back to Halifax for 10 years and all I remembered was the boardwalk and nice water view in summer time. In winter however, you don't wanna walk much. So happy to find out that Halifax is now the town of craft beer. Visited the Garrison brewery and felt in love with it. I can work while sampling $2 beer and have open wifi to write this review. Convenient location next to the farmers market and 2 mins walk from westin hotel. A must for ur visit in Halifax! read more

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Went to grab a drink with my family but unfortunately nobody would serve us. We waited for 20 minutes while others walked in and had their orders taken. When I went in to give them back the menus, there were several staff members lounging around and clearly uninterested in helping customers. I'm sure their drinks and fine but the service certainly needs a lot of work. read more

Even a cold Halifax morn' couldn't stop my pilgrimage to one of this city's original craft breweries. I had read the reviews, had heard the rave reviews from friends and Halifax locals and despite some suggesting that their larger than most size made them less craft, I knew I had to pay them a visit. Just a Hops, skip and a jump away from Pier 21 and the Halifax seaport market, Garrison Brewing has a glorious brewery/tasting room and merch store. And although I didn't get much of a chance to sample it myself, their patio looked pretty friendly as well. The best deal of the day (and the one that allows you to cover the most ground) is doing the $10 tasting flight which comes with 5 x 3-4oz sample. You can buy an individual sample for $2 on it's own - but where's the fun in that?! I should have written this review sooner so I could detail each of the beers I tasted but my memory is beginning to go in my older age so all I can remember is I walked in cold, had 5 tasters, loved them all, left toasted.. err.. I mean warm and TOASTY! read more

Garrison Brewing Co - $10 for a flight. Yep. Sure. No problem - Breweries Near Me - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Great spot for a flight of beer. They have a nice selection on tap, and you can pick 5 for the flight. We tried two ales, two hefe's, and one sour (we tried the lemon though I previously had the pucker up too). All were good! Nice outdoor patio. No food though. read more

After a soggy, wet walk down to the Seaport Market area from our AirBnB, we found respite at Garrison Brewing. We ordered a large wooden plank of samplers (10 for $18) and prepared to wait out the rain in a constructive and fun way. Out of all the samples, my favourite was the Sideways Chardonnay Wit which they weren't selling in cans/bottles anymore. Contemplated getting a whole pint but was feeling pretty full after trying all the beers on the plank. Great place to hang out downtown and a must-visit for craft beer lovers. read more

A little enthusiasm and a U-turn on a Friday afternoon can land you at the Garrison Brewing Company looking for a bottle of brew to sate a craving. Andrew and I hopped into this hop-shop and realized that neither of us had ever ventured in before. The space is great. The brewing tanks are visible through a pane of glass and there is a cozy little space offside where some patrons were sipping samples. You can choose from a variety of Garrison's beers here, as well as paraphernalia, including tees and caps. The gentleman at the counter was friendly and offered us some assistance. Andrew eventually decided on a bottle of their $7 barley wine, titled the "Ol' Fog Burner." He'll be sampling is momentarily, so I'll have to report back on the flavor rating (I'm sure it will be grand). This is a great local brewery with a lovely store on the waterfront. Take a trip down and pick up some cold brews directly from the source! read more

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