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Alexander Keith's Brewery


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #16 of 56 attractions in Halifax
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Attraction type: Brewery
Address: 1496 Lower Water St Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1R9
Canada
Tel: 902 455 1474
Fax: 902 422 1077

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2 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
10 Oct 2009

The enteratiners try too hard to keep you interested and the only good thing is the beer at the end. Entry fee too high. more

20 Aug 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This was a fun and lively way to spend an evening - the 'actor' hosts are very enthusiastic and they play their parts well. Other reviewers are correct in that they do not give a very in-depth tour or education so much as spread good cheer. This is a good way to spend an hour in the early evening if... more

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3 of 5 stars
Valencia, Pennsylvania, USA
17 Jun 2009

My 21 year old son wanted to go because his friend liked it. I prefer tours of this kind in order to learn something, and there is a tiny bit about the history of the brewery building and the brewing process. However, its primary purposes are entertainment and selling Alexander Keith ale, not education. The actors are fine, the singing... more

17 Jun 2009

We were very pleasantly surprised by the Alexander Keith's tour. It was done in the Alexander Keith period, but without being too corny. It was actually a tonne of fun! Plus, we were able to preview a new beer not yet available in our home province. Don't miss the Keiths tour!! more

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2 of 5 stars
Anderson, South Carolina
10 Jun 2009

$18 tour that takes you through part of their brewery (it looked fake to me) and rushes you through 2 small beers. Great idea in theory, but the whole tour is cheesy. There are a few guides dressed in clothes from the early 1800s and pretending to live back then. You watch a video and they tell you a little... more

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3 of 5 stars
Chapel Hill, NC
4 Oct 2008

I'll give this tour credit in enthusiasm. Not a dry tour of a brewery (would be tough, since I don't think they brew much here anymore), nor a museum, this is sort of like a period performance by tour guides acting as if they were 19th century employees of a still-living Alexander Keith. The guides we had were very perky... more

29 Aug 2008

My second time doing this (only b/c my boyfriend hadnt done it yet). Pretty much the same, even the same people. I would have to agree with the cheesy comments, but overall interesting. Not as thorough as the guinness factory in Dublin, but much much more entertaining. more

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4 of 5 stars
Baton Rouge, LA
21 Aug 2008
2
people found this review helpful

All I can say about the other reviews of Keith's Brewery is - they're all right. It is kinda cheesy, but still fun. It is like one big Keith's commercial, but the costumes and singing are entertaining. It is a bit pricey, but what do you expect from a pure tourist operation? My advice - loosen up, drink a couple... more

7 Aug 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I went on the brewery tour ( a cost of $18 CAD), expecting to learn about the brewing process, tour the actual facility, etc. This was more of a historical tour about the history of Alexander Keith complete with period costumes, accents, and singing. I have to say it was pretty lame, more of a dinner theatre experience than a... more

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3 of 5 stars
New Brunswick
4 Aug 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I will preface by saying that I am not a beer drinking, and taking the tour was a last minute decision while we were waiting for super. I was expecting to learn about the brewing process, and less propaganda about how wonderful Keith's beer is. Being a maritimer myself, I found the put-on accents more cheezy than charming, though the... more

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Alexander Keith's Brewery Address

1496 Lower Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1R9, Canada
Tel: 902 455 1474 Fax: 902 422 1077