Nita Beer Company
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A family-run Ottawa brewery and taproom making Biju Brut IPA, OPA balanced IPA, Mr. Brown's Gone Coconuts brown ale, Pineapple Sour, Hans lager, Das Ist Gut Märzen, Leckerschmecker Kölsch and an Ottawa Valley coffee porter, in 473 ml cans and through a monthly growler program.
Nita's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") 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 Nita about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed at "Nita Beer Company, 190 Colonnade Rd, Unit 17, Ottawa ON K2E 7J5, Canada", where owner Andy Nita "spends most of his time in the brew space". For Biju it says "76.6% of our ingredients come straight from Canadian farms."
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Biju - Brut IPA ... 473mL Can ... ABV – 6.1%" (https://nitabeer.com/products/biju-cans)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Physical address: Nita Beer Company, 190 Colonnade Rd, Unit 17, Ottawa ON K2E 7J5, Canada
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Andy spends most of his time in the brew space ... brewing, cleaning, fixing and making sure the beer is delicious.
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
he was able to convince seven other investors to embark on a craft beer venture
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Nita Beer Company was formed in April 2014.
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
76.6% of our ingredients come straight from Canadian farms.
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
473mL Can
- nitabeer.com · accessed 2026-09-29
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- 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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