Reviews for Bigtide Brewing Co. in Saint John, NB
This one of our favorite brewpubs. We had the fried clams and deepfried pepperoni (both off-menu) which are amazing.
The pumpkin ale on tap was delicious special touch with the cinnamon sugar spice rim!
The beer was great, and fresh. I had an Irish Red Ale and my dining companion had a stout. The beer was very delicious and had a... good head and flavour. The nachos were about a 6/10. Perhaps a few more minutes under the salamander to get the cheese crispedup. Chips were corn and thicker which is good because it helps them stand up rather than get really mushy. Big points there. Igot this pub recommended to me as one of the best burgers in SJ. I had the bigger tide burger with bacon and cheese. It alsocomes with sauteed mushrooms which I opted against. Pros: hand formed, fair size portion, fresh veggies, and the pickle wasgood. The tomatoes were fresh though lacking a tiny bit of salt to release their flavour. The lettuce was julienne which reallymakes the presentation on the bun which was served open faced. The cheese was good and the bacon was flavourful. Cons: itseems they handle the beef for a long time while forming the burgers. Therefore the beef was far too firm and compacted intexture. Loose beef allows for juices to remain, this was very tightly packed like extremely processed foods which is a shamefor in house food. It also felt like they didn't pat the meat dry before cooking meaning there was steam introduced reducingthe maillard reaction for beautiful crispy browning. The bun seemed to also have been pressed to a thin crepe rather than thefluffy luxurious one it likely started out as. Finally although seasoned well they seem to have put oregano in the mix whichdetracts from the beefiness of the hand formed patty when a nice sea salt and pepper open would really allow the beef to speakfor itself. I'm also confounded that restaurants seem to continue to choose the Costco style egg wash french fries when we haveaccess to beautiful New Brunswick dark russet potatoes grown right here in our province. Please I'll pay an extra $1 for thelabour if you cut and prep potatoes to make fresh fries. I post this with the extreme hope that they Read more
This could easily be named Cheers. What a great neighborhood pub and brewery. During the Moon to Mars festival it was a... hopping crazy place. But we?ll. Worth the visit! Thanks Chris. Read more
Great beer! Laid back atmosphere, lots of seating and many, many fantastic food options for everyone. Staff were very helpful... and knowledgeable about the products. Read more
Visited Big Tide Brewing for lunch today. This place was great! The fish and chips were delicious, the spicy fries were filling,... and the dill pickle soup was intriguing. I also liked my beer (Wild Weed Summer Ale). Our server was super nice as well. Read more
Who doesn?t love a brew pub and Big Tide Brewing is the one and only in Saint John. Along with all the fine Beers they make on... site, they also have a very tasty menu. My dinner there was certainly impressive. I started off with a French Onion soup andfinished with the Italian Meatball Burger. A few of the folks I know from Saint John call this their favourite everydayrestaurant and I can see why. That was a very delicious burger, it certainly left me feeling happy and full. Read more
Amazing happy hour deal!