Big Axe Brewery

What a fantastic place! Big Axe Brewing is an absolute gem. I highly recommend it to anyone passing through or looking for a laid-back, welcoming spot to enjoy great beer. Karie-Lynn was incredibly friendly and accommodating—she made our experience even better. Our party of four sampled nearly everything on the board, and we loved every pour. The space is clean, the staff is warm, and the views are absolutely beautiful. Do yourself a favor and make a stop here. Highly recommend!

delicious beer. my favorite: the Helles, Northern Gold Lager, I am my father's daughter, he liked the German style lager as well. service is friendly and fast, overall great experience, especially because this place is also a Harvest Host RV camping spot.

Really great place! Excellent beer, customer service is a cut above! The live music and special events that they put on are a real treat! Nice, cozy log cabin full of beer! What's not to like? The recent addition of the kitchen has come a long way since it's inception. You can tell that ownership and staff have been putting in a lot of work to get the kitchen "up to snuff". Really cool in the summer seing all of the RVs, boats and tourists coming to town. Also, they have a really friendly lab who is very well behaved. Clean restrooms, games room, nice view of the brewing operation from the taproom. They put on an excellent Halloween Haunted house too! A real high point for the town and the upper river valley as a whole.

Great vibe here! Have some tasty beers and a pizza on the deck. A good selection of mixed drinks and other beverages as well. Very cool space. It's worth getting off the TCH and stopping in for a visit.

Never before has sleeping off drinks across from a bar came with such a beautiful view. Got lucky with a parking spot right beside the dock and woke up to loon calls over the still river and one hell of a view through the windshield. My wife and I stopped off here by pure chance looking for a place to rest after 15 hours on the road and between the beer, the views and the conversation with locals I wish I didn't have a life to leave back home. Thanks for the lifelong memories!

Ate here purely because of the proximity to our accommodations, we did not have any drinks. I know that this kitchen is fairly new to the establishment and I mean them no disrespect and I know their kitchen is small. The place was cute but the food was standard pub fare nothing special for us though. But I am a foodie so it just did not really scratch the itch for me. I know they are trying though and kudos to them.

Great place to stop for a drink. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I have gone multiple times and have never had an issue. And all the food I have tried is very good! I love that dogs are welcome and am looking forward to bringing my pup when she gets a little older!

Amazing cidre and beer. The lobster poutine was amazing and the service really good.

A little brewery that got bigger both in size and selection. Lots of in-house options here so grab a flight because you're sure to fit something. The one downside to this place is that it's not accessible. The main floor has the sales of cans and their washroom, but the brewery is actually up about 20 stairs. A great setting though where their patio overlooks the river and is great on a sunny day. Free parking out front. If you're looking for the giant axe after your brews, you'll need to continue down the road about another 2 kms for a photo op.

We stumbled upon the big axe as we were traveling. The combination of a brewery right next door to a Bed and Breakfast was perfect. I had the Shakespeare Chocolate Oatmeal Stout and my wife had the Meade. Both were delicious. The bartender - sorry I forgot her name - was very knowledgeable about the beers as well as the local area. She told us stories about the brews, the history of the wood used to make the bar and let's us know about local events. Oh and the view was fantastic! Next time I'll ask about the axe throwing.

What a great find! We stopped in for a craft beer after seeing the "Open" sign in the window and could not have been more pleased! There is a large craft beer/mead/cider selection, flights are a great option as well (see picnic table picture). Peter was extremely knowledgeable and personable. They do have chips to munch on if you are hunger but you're also able to order pizza and have it delivered or Peter will pick it up for you! A large selection of vinyl records to accompany your time as well. I want to come back here again and again! Departure with a couple of growlers and t-shirts to boot!

Simply put this is just a fantastic place. I would highly recommend this place if you just like to get a way from it all. Having a brewery on location makes it 6 stars for me. The host are extremely friendly and made us feel right at home. The view of the St. John's river from our room (Walnut) was fantastic. Don't think twice about booking here. Book your room now!

Spent an afternoon sampling some of the craft beers and I was pleasantly pleased not only with both the quality and variety of offerings. I'm not much of a stout fan, but I would be if they were all like the Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout. The Wrath of Putin Double IPA was very flavorful without being overly bitter. The Roll in the Hay IPA was also a little lighter and very smooth. We spent most of the afternoon on the porth watching the boats go up and down the St. John River, but there was also some pleasant music indoors. If the quality beer and friendly greetings carry over to the new facility they're building next door, they're going to do very well. We will be back.

Big Axe was the highlight of our Honeymoon trip across the East Coast of Canada. If you're a fan craft beer and are in the Maritimes, this is a must visit. Even if you're not a beer drinker, Big Axe is definitely worth a visit. Peter, Tatiana and their dog Shakesbeer were fantastic hosts. They welcomed us warmly and made sure we tasted some of their excellent beer (the IBA and IPA were our favourites!). We spent our evening relaxing on the patio, drinking tasty beer, reading and listening to 80s vinyl classics on their impressive hifi! The location is beautiful - right on the river and you have lovely views. The room itself was clean and really comfortable. The air conditioning was especially welcome on such a hot day. The next morning our breakfast was served to us in the room - and was delicious. Peter showed us round the brewery, and we went on our way with a growler of IPA to keep us going for the next couple of nights. Overall - Big Axe is a must visit if you're in the maritimes.