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Secret Cove Brewing Company
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Port au Port East, Newfoundland and Labrador · Own site · secretcovebrewing.com
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A west-coast Newfoundland brewery on the Port au Port Peninsula whose James Blonde 00709 won gold and Red Vinyl Irish red won silver at the Canadian Brewing Awards; it also brews Cove Premium Lager, Open Lime, Chin Music APA, Malt Water Joys brown ale and seasonal IPAs, in cans stocked at NLC stores.
Secret Cove'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 the brewery about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed and poured at its taproom at "92-96 Main Street, Port au Port, Newfoundland" (Port au Port East), and the site says "We are showcasing the UK, Canadian and German malts."
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"FLAGSHIP: “RED VINYL” (YEAR ROUND - SILVER WINNER - 2023 and 2022 CANADIAN BREWING AWARDS) ABV = 5% STYLE = IRISH RED Ale" (https://secretcovebrewing.com/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- secretcovebrewing.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We are located at 92-96 Main Street, Port au Port, Newfoundland.
- secretcovebrewing.com · accessed 2026-09-29
WE NOW HAVE CANS AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS THE ISLAND.
- secretcovebrewing.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Stocked at many NLC locations
- secretcovebrewing.com · accessed 2026-09-29
We are showcasing the UK, Canadian and German malts.
- secretcovebrewing.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Newfoundland's favourite Red Ale.
- 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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