The Church Brewing Company
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Wolfville, Nova Scotia · Shopify shop · churchbrewing.ca
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A brewery and restaurant in a restored 1914 stone church on Wolfville's Main Street, brewing beers such as the 902 East Coast IPA (6.5%, 473 mL cans), Illuminate Pale Ale, Heart of Gold Amber Lager and Congregation Pilsener, sold in its beer market, online in Nova Scotia and at the NSLC.
The Church Brewing Company'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 from August 22, 2026. We found no public statement from The Church Brewing Company about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed on site at "329 Main St, Wolfville, NS B4P 1C4", where the owners added "the new construction of the attached microbrewery" with "a 4-vessel 35 hectolitre brewing system and a separate 2-vessel 5 hectolitre pilot system".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"902 East Coast IPA ... Single 473ml ... ABV: 6.5% IBU: 70" (https://churchbrewing.ca/products/902-east-coast-ipa)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
The brewery, now completed, includes a 4-vessel 35 hectolitre brewing system and a separate 2-vessel 5 hectolitre pilot system.
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
The restaurant opened its doors on January 30th, 2019 and initiated the first brew on July 4th, 2019.
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Steve HaysomOWNER/FOUNDER/CEO Matt HaysomOWNER/FOUNDER/COO
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
329 Main St, Wolfville, NS B4P 1C4
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Church Brewing studied the evolution of 2000 era American IPA’s to find the perfect balance between a traditional West Coast IPA and the hazy New England IPA.
- churchbrewing.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Beer cans must be purchased in quantities of 12. Orders over $100 receive FREE shipping within Nova Scotia.
- cbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
According to the owners, it is now the second biggest employer in Wolfville, with 91 staff hired from the community.
- 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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