The Top 10 Craft Breweries in Nova Scotia (2026)

Compiled by the BreweryFinder editorial teamLast updated How we rank

Nova Scotia is home to 108 active craft breweries — from long-established regional producers to nano-taprooms that opened last year. Rankings below combine Google Reviews with BreweryFinder community reviews using a Bayesian weighted score, so both rating quality and review depth count. Updated monthly.

108
Craft breweries in Nova Scotia
10
Ranked on this list
★ 4.84
Avg. combined rating
1,989
Combined reviews
  1. Sea Level Brewing in Canning

    #1 Sea Level Brewing

    Canning, NS · microbrewery
    4.9(145 reviews)

    Sea Level Brewing is a craft brewery located in Canning, NS.

  2. North Brewing Company - Timberlea Restaurant/Taproom & Retail To Go in Timberlea

    #2 North Brewing Company - Timberlea Restaurant/Taproom & Retail To Go

    Timberlea, NS · microbrewery
    4.9(108 reviews)

    North Brewing Company - Timberlea Restaurant/Taproom & Retail To Go is a craft brewery located in Timberlea, NS.

  3. Half Cocked Brewing Company in North Grant

    #3 Half Cocked Brewing Company

    North Grant, NS · microbrewery
    4.9(56 reviews)

    Half Cocked Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in North Grant, NS.

  4. Smokehouse Taproom Berwick in Berwick

    #4 Smokehouse Taproom Berwick

    Berwick, NS · microbrewery
    4.9(51 reviews)

    Smokehouse Taproom Berwick is a craft brewery located in Berwick, NS.

  5. Village Taphouse of West Bedford in Bedford

    #5 Village Taphouse of West Bedford

    Bedford, NS · brewpub
    4.8(337 reviews)

    Village Taphouse of West Bedford is a craft brewery located in Bedford, NS.

  6. Lunn's Mill Beer Company in Lawrencetown

    #6 Lunn's Mill Beer Company

    Lawrencetown, NS · microbrewery
    4.8(313 reviews)

    Lunn's Mill Beer Company is a craft brewery located in Lawrencetown, NS.

  7. Tusket Falls Beer Project in Halifax

    #7 Tusket Falls Beer Project

    Halifax, NS · microbrewery
    4.8(281 reviews)

    Tusket Falls Beer Project is a craft brewery located in Halifax, NS.

  8. Tusket Falls Brewing Company in Tusket

    #8 Tusket Falls Brewing Company

    Tusket, NS · microbrewery
    4.8(275 reviews)

    Tusket Falls Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Tusket, NS.

  9. Breton Brewing Co. - Craft Beer - Growlers - Live Music - Trivia in Sydney

    #9 Breton Brewing Co. - Craft Beer - Growlers - Live Music - Trivia

    Sydney, NS · microbrewery
    4.8(211 reviews)

    Breton Brewing Co. - Craft Beer - Growlers - Live Music - Trivia is a craft brewery located in Sydney, NS.

  10. Horton Ridge Malt & Grain in Wolfville

    #10 Horton Ridge Malt & Grain

    Wolfville, NS · microbrewery
    4.8(212 reviews)

    Horton Ridge Malt & Grain is a craft brewery located in Wolfville, NS.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-rated craft brewery in Nova Scotia?

Sea Level Brewing currently tops our Nova Scotia ranking with a combined 4.9 out of 5 across BreweryFinder and Google Reviews. Rankings use a Bayesian weighted score so this reflects both rating quality and review volume, not just a single glowing review.

How many craft breweries are in Nova Scotia?

BreweryFinder tracks 108 active craft breweries in Nova Scotia. Of those, 10 have enough combined review volume to rank on this list.

What data are these rankings based on?

These rankings combine 1,989 public reviews collected from Google Reviews (via the Google Places API) with reviews written directly on BreweryFinder.ca. Each brewery's score is a Bayesian weighted average that balances rating quality against review volume, so a brewery with 500 reviews averaging 4.7 outranks one with a handful of perfect scores.

How often are the Nova Scotia brewery rankings updated?

Rankings refresh every 30 days when we re-fetch Google Reviews data (Google's Places API terms cap review caching at ~30 days). BreweryFinder community reviews are counted the moment they're posted, so scores can shift between refreshes as new reviews come in.

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How we ranked this list

Rankings use a Bayesian weighted score that combines BreweryFinder community reviews with Google Reviews. This balances rating quality against review volume, so a brewery with hundreds of consistently high ratings ranks above one with a handful of perfect scores. Google Reviews are cached under Google's Places terms and refreshed at least every 30 days. Read the full methodology →