Great Roads Brewing
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Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia · Online shop · greatroadsbrewing.ca
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Lower Sackville's brewpub, formerly Ol' Biddy's Brew House, pouring and canning its own rotating lineup: 7 Day IPA, Maisil West Coast IPA, Cobequid Copper Lager, Pop's Pilsner, Blueberry Wheat, Funk Town pale ale, Patrick O'Neil's Irish Red, Tall, Dark & Handsome porter, and a 6% cider called How Do You Like Them Apples, alongside a pub food menu.
Great Roads' 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 the brewery about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed on site at "111 Cobequid Rd, Unit 1 Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2N1": "most of our beers and ciders are brewed in-house, surrounded by the towering fermentation vessels that define the space". The brewery opened as Ol' Biddy's Brewhouse in 2019 and took the Great Roads name under a new owner in 2023.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"maisil West Coast IPA 6.2% ABV", listed under "In Cans" (https://greatroadsbrewing.ca/beer/)
- HTS 2206.00.15 · Cider, fermented, whether still or sparkling · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"how do you like them apples Cider 6% ABV" (https://greatroadsbrewing.ca/beer/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
111 Cobequid Rd, Unit 1Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2N1
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Today, most of our beers and ciders are brewed in-house, surrounded by the towering fermentation vessels that define the space
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
In 2023, the brewery entered its next chapter when Keith and Chris passed the torch to new owner Andrew.
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Great Roads Brewing is the next chapter of what used to be Ol’ Biddy’s Brew House.
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
how do you like them apples Cider 6% ABV
- greatroadsbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
cobequid copper lager Lager 5.5% ABV
- 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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