Big Axe Brewery
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Nackawic, New Brunswick · Online shop · bigaxe.ca
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A riverside brewery and taproom in Nackawic brewing Kick Axe DIPA, Roll in the Hay NEIPA, Blonde Hatchet, Lizzy Borden Amber Ale and Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout, plus seasonals, and Pure Soleil, a semi-dry cider made from New Brunswick Honeycrisp apples.
Big Axe Brewery's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") and cider (HTS 2206.00.15, "Cider, fermented, whether still or sparkling") can no longer ship to the US: the US import ban on listed Canadian alcohol took effect September 29, 2026, after a 50% Section 338 duty that applied from August 22, 2026. We found no public statement from Big Axe Brewery about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed at "537 Otis Drive, Nackawic, NB E6G 1H6" with "pure, untreated water from our very own well"; the brewery calls itself "New Brunswick Born & Brewed", and its cider uses "New Brunswick's premium apples".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Kick Axe DIPA #1 Seller Orange copper colour, brewed with Mosaic and centennial hops." ... "7% ABV" (https://bigaxe.ca/our-craft-products)
- HTS 2206.00.15 · Cider, fermented, whether still or sparkling · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"New Brunswick's premium apples are used to make this delightful Cider! Hazy, non - filtered Semi-Dry" (https://bigaxe.ca/our-craft-products)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Big Axe Brewery Inc. was established in 2013 and is well-known for high-quality beer, carefully brewed to style with meticulous attention to detail.
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
combined with pure, untreated water from our very own well.
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Blonde Hatchet 3rd best sellerModerate, sweet, and malty aroma with a light bready note.
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
New Brunswick's premium apples are used to make this delightful Cider!
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Double Bit Axe IPA Available at the Brewery & ANBL stores 2026
- bigaxe.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Big Axe Brewery537 Otis Drive, Nackawic, NB E6G 1H6Email: saloon@bigaxe.ca
- frederictoncapitalregion.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Big Axe Brewery has grown from its early days as a small B&B and brewery into a rustic log-style barn taproom and brewery expansion completed in 2018.
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
certain alcoholic beverages that are products of Canada, as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation, are excluded from importation into the United States, effective with respect to goods imported on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026.
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