Shore Excursion Details

Moosehead Brewery

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  • 2 hours

Moosehead is an award-winning brewery, and has won numerous awards over the years, including most recently at the Canadian Brewing Awards. Three separate small batch craft beers took home a gold, silver and bronze!


Sample several tasty beers at Moosehead, the country’s last major Canadian-owned brewery, and then watch the extraordinary tidal phenomenon known as the Reversing Rapids.


After departing from the pier, you will begin a brief but informative tour of Saint John, Canada’s first incorporated city. Although the Great Fire of 1877 destroyed much of Saint John, the city was beautifully rebuilt with stone and brick following that conflagration.


You will then arrive at Moosehead Brewery which was owned by the Oland family that started Moosehead, one of the most revered brands of beer in Canada. While touring the modernized Moosehead facility, you will watch the beer being brewed, bottled and shipped. You will also tour and taste in the new small batch brewer located onsite. The process is as fascinating as the company’s 150-year history.


Moosehead produces a variety of beers, several of which you will sample. You may be served the signature golden lager, a pale ale, a lime-flavored beer, or Cracked Canoe, a light but full-bodied lager. The tastes reflect the local ingredients and show the diversity of product.


Continuing on, you will soon arrive at Wolastoq, a park whose name means “beautiful river” in the language of the Maliseet people that once lived here. The views will be spectacular, especially of the Reversing Rapids, a natural phenomenon created during high tide, when the Bay of Fundy rises 14 feet higher than the Saint John River, reversing its flow. You will also see a wood carving of famed brewer George Oland before returning to the pier.


Need to Know:

Note: This tour includes approximately 1 hour of walking/standing. Guests must be able to climb and descend multiple stairs, stand for periods of time and spend time in varying heat and cold. It is not recommended for guests who utilize a wheelchair. Those guests with mobility concerns are cautioned to evaluate their personal level of ability and stamina. Minimum age to consume alcohol is 21. Guests must be Casual, weather-appropriate clothing and comfortable, flat walking shoes are suggested.

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Excursion Type:

Local Food-Wine Tasting

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Tours with this activity level involve a considerable amount of physical activity such as substantial walking over cobblestone streets, uneven or steep terrain, climbing stairs, or extended periods of standing. Not recommended for guests with physical limitations. Comfortable, sturdy shoes are recommended.
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