The seaside village of Tatamagouche is located in Nova Scotia’s Northumberland Strait, taking its name from a Mi’kmaq term, Takumegoochk, which loosely translates to ‘extending across’. It’s home to the Tatamagouche Brewing Company, the Atlantic Canadian Beer Award’s 2018 Brewery […]
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia: local beer emerging from the darkness
Separated by the Halifax Harbour, Halifax and Dartmouth might mirror each other geographically, but have discrete personalities. Once both cities, the latter was absorbed by the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) in 1996. The HRM is the capital of Nova Scotia, […]
Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia: Sober Island, where craft brewing goes rural
A couple of hours outside Halifax lies Sheet Harbour, situated on the scenic stretch of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Awash with picturesque oceanic views, the community is inhabited by a population of 800 and relies primarily on tourism, fishing and […]