Style: Stout - Coffee
ABV: 5 IBU: 40
Here’s a hearty brew built for the Authentic Seacoast. Take our nicely hopped East Coast Stout with notes of licorice, chocolate and roasted malt, add our freshly roasted certified organic, fair trade Full Steam Coffee to the brewing process and you have a richly flavoured, creamy coffee stout that pours black as a starless night, capturing the unique seacoast spirit of the Maritimes.
First seen on Sunday, August 11, 2013
Style: Pale Ale - English
ABV: 5.5 IBU: 36
Our Pale Ale is an immensely drinkable East Coast interpretation of this classic beer style. Using pure Glanbùrn artesian water from Nova Scotia’s pristine Eastern Shore, our Pale Ale starts with a nice hit of hops on the nose, a delicious balance of specially selected malted barley and both English and North American hops in the middle, and a dry finish that delivers a refreshing beer of rare character.
First seen on Friday, November 15, 2013
Style: IPA - English
ABV: 5.5 IBU: 60
Our IPA is a Rare Bird that stands out in a crowd. Handcrafted with pure Glanbùrn artesian water on the historic Guysborough harbour, our dry-hopped IPA introduces itself with a big hit of New World hops on the nose. The taste is deliciously juicy with lots of upfront citrus and peach notes before coming into balance with light caramel notes. The finish is clean and dry, a refreshing and immensely drinkable East Coast take on the classic beer style.
First seen on Sunday, May 14, 2017
Style: Red Ale - American Amber / Red
ABV: 5 IBU: 25
Just like the friendly characters on Nova Scotia’s authentic seacoast, our Red Ale is easygoing and great to spend some time with. Handcrafted with our Glanbùrn artesian water, this richly coloured beauty opens with a nice whiff of toffee and smoke from deep roasted malts before coming into balance with American hops and a refreshing bit of spice from Canadian rye.
First seen on Monday, April 20, 2015
Style: Stout - Coffee
ABV: 5 IBU: 0
First seen on Friday, June 4, 2021
Style: IPA - American
ABV: 6 IBU: 0
Citrus, nugget and cascade hops. Malty finish. Thought It may have been the same IPA as before but rebranded. However, this has a little higher ABV then the other IPA.
First seen on Sunday, October 3, 2021
Style: Lager - Pale
ABV: 4.2 IBU: 18
Are you ready to launch? From sailing ships to rocket ships, we’ve seen it all on the Authentic Seacoast. Now we’re blasting off with Rocket Lager, our tip of the helmet to the new spaceport just down the road in Canso. We handcraft this smooth American style session lager with pure Glanbùrn artesian water to create an easy drinking beer that is meant to be enjoyed cold for a crisp and refreshing taste that is out of this world!
First seen on Saturday, August 12, 2017
Style: Blonde / Golden Ale - Other
ABV: 5 IBU: 0
Pearl and Nugget hops, wildflower honey and lavenders
First seen on Saturday, October 2, 2021
Style: Spiced / Herbed Beer
ABV: 6.5 IBU: 30
You know it’s spring when the sap is brewing on the Authentic Seacoast. Fresh sap from local maple farms finds its way into the kettle as the base for this uniquely Nova Scotian brew. We add a nice balance of hops and malt along a hint of fresh local maple syrup and spice to create a copper coloured, light-bodied ale that celebrates the bounty of our Nova Scotia forests.
First seen on Monday, July 21, 2014
Style: Pumpkin / Yam Beer
ABV: 5.5 IBU: 35
In the tradition of the colonial brewers, Rare Bird Pumpkin Ale begins with our hardworking hands picking pumpkins and squash in local fields. We spice and roast our harvest bounty before adding it in two stages to our brewing process, creating a full-flavoured craft ale that balances the beer’s hop character with the spiced pumpkin.
First seen on Friday, January 31, 2014
Style: Pale Ale - New England / Hazy
ABV: 4 IBU: 0
First seen on Friday, September 10, 2021
Style: Red Ale - Other
ABV: 5 IBU: 0
The Bird I earned my name for the best grip in town. With my puffed red guns, I’ll wrestle any challenger who has eyes for your love bird. You can count on me as your wingman when we’re out, no doubt! The Beer Our Red Ale takes your taste buds on twists and turns, with 7 specialty grains. This rouge beauty opens with aromas of smoked toffee from deep-roasted malts before surprising you with a dash of spice from our Canadian rye. Now that’s a twist!
First seen on Thursday, June 30, 2022
Style: Spiced / Herbed Beer
ABV: 5.5 IBU: 53
This heritage ale takes us back to our Maritime brewing roots in 1659 when spruce was used to flavour beer, a staple both on shore and on the sailing ships that came into Guysborough harbour. Today, our hand-picked local spruce buds are added to the hops in the brewing process, creating a crisp, medium body ale with a refreshing spruce nose that captures the arrival of spring on the Authentic Seacoast.
First seen on Saturday, August 23, 2014
Style: Pilsner - Other
ABV: 5 IBU: 0
First seen on Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Reviews
Bob & Inga pratt
Thursday, August 3, 2017
We had come by on a Monday when they were closed. So I bought a couple of bottles or their Red Ale at a nearby NSLC store. We really enjoyed it, so we came back on Wednesday when they were open. I had a couple of Red's and my wife had the sampler try. They had just run off the Full Steam Stout so we were unable to try that. They have a very nice back deck that overlooks the harbor. One of the Tall Ships that had been in Halifax had just come in. A very nice stop for a couple of cold ones.
Sherre Burlingham
Friday, August 15, 2014
We were fortunate to luck into being in Guysborough on July 1 for Canada day. The Rare Bird was hosting a festival on the water. It was very hometown friendly. The music was amazing for a small community and the fireworks were a pleasant surprise. The only items on the menu are fish and chips and the Guysburger. Both are very good. They brew their own beer and my husband was satisfied with the quality but your only choices were the 2 different beers they brew. However, I am a wine drinker and the selection was very limited. I could live with that but when they had to open another bottle, they did not have a corkscrew so one of the employees had to go to the golf resort to get a corkscrew... We thought that was pretty amusing and would make for a good story. THEN they ran out of wine glasses and had to go BACK to the resort for more glasses. The final straw was that the festivities went on till 11:00 but the pub CLOSED AT 8:30! This place has great potential but desperately needs new ownership. They don't have a clue how to run a pub and only got a 3 star because of the atmosphere. Please sell this place to someone who will love it!
Ang Rae
Thursday, December 1, 2016
My review is about the Rare Bird " Red Ale" bottled on August 1, 2016. I bought at the NSLC in New Minas a couple of days ago, there are three possible things wrong with the beer. Taste was excessively tart on the tongue such that you have an infected beer? 2. was the beer finished with fermentation, i.e. at the expected final gravity? 3. could you have added too much priming sugar?
Scott Whitehouse
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
This is a cosy pub with a great atmosphere, especially when the live music kicks off. I love the beers on tap here, especially the Pale Ale. Great, friendly service makes you feel like one of the family. Highly recommend!
Don Breen
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Very disappointed, three item menu, take out utensils, over priced, took friends there and was very embrassed. Will not go back, very poor overall!