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YellowBelly Brewery
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · Own site · yellowbellybrewery.com
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A brewpub on the corner of George and Water Streets in downtown St. John's, where brewmaster Liam McKenna keeps six beers in constant production (Wexford Wheat, YellowBelly Pale Ale, Fighting Irish Red Ale, St. John's Stout, YYT East Coast Cream Ale and Come From Away Islander Pale Ale), plus seasonals and CiderBerg, an apple cider made with iceberg water, sold in bottles and cans.
YellowBelly's packaged beer (HTS 2203.00.00, "Beer made from malt") and CiderBerg 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 maker about US sales.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 8, 2026
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Made in Canada
Brewed on site at 288 Water Street, St. John's: "Our craft beers are fresh brewed on site by our Master Brewer, Liam McKenna." The pub's building houses "an open concept kitchen and brewhouse".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2203.00.00 · Beer made from malt · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"St. John's Stout Traditional Irish Stout Style: Dry Irish Stout ... ABV: 4.6%" (https://www.yellowbellybrewery.com/st-johns-stout/)
- HTS 2206.00.15 · Cider, fermented, whether still or sparkling · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"YellowBelly CiderBerg Made entirely with iceberg water and apple cider. ABV: 6%" (https://www.yellowbellybrewery.com/yellowbelly-ciderberg/)
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Our craft beers are fresh brewed on site by our Master Brewer, Liam McKenna.
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
YellowBelly Brewery & Public House 288 Water Street / 1 George Street Box 323, St. John's, NL A1C 5J9
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
YellowBelly's award-winning brewmaster Liam McKenna has six beers in constant production – Wexford Wheat, YellowBelly Pale Ale, Fighting Irish Red Ale, St. John's Stout, YYT East Coast Cream Ale, and Come From Away (CFA) Islander Pale Ale.
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Bottles (and now cans, too!) are also available at NLC liquor stores and most Marie's Mini Mart locations in the greater St. John's area.
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
CiderBerg Apple Cider is made with pristine water from ancient ice sheets as they release icebergs that float down our way on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland.
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
an open concept kitchen and brewhouse
- yellowbellybrewery.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Craig Flynn, co-owner of YellowBelly Brewery & Public House
- 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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