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Granite Brewery / Ginger's Tavern
No Longer In Business
1662 Barrington St
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2A2
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3J 2A2
brewery (The Granite & Tied House) 
3.5/5.0 10 reviews
3.5/5.0 10 reviews Sun: 11:00 AM–12:00 AM, Mon: 11:30 AM–12:00 AM, Tue-Sat: 11:30 AM–1:00 AM
Taps: 6 |
House of Granite Brewery Halifax between 2001 and 2009.
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 24 Not impressed. |
 62 Visited on a Monday afternoon back in November, this quietly located pub is a sliver of a room, half bar, half bar stools. Didn’t try any food. 6 of their own brews on tap and a couple guests like McAuslan cider, tasty. Service was friendly enough. It’s hard to judge a bar when it’s empty but it’s also a different perspective on the spirit of the place. Sad to hear it closed. |
 76 May 2007. Loved the ambiance...like a Victorian-era bar but clean and new at the same time....beautiful golden tin pressed ceiling, polished wood bar, 19-century era dark red wallpaper. Very slow when we visited, just a half-dozen or so patrons, none eating (it was a Tuesday night fairly late) and the service was good. I liked the beer quite a bit; most of it was on cask and while none were downright spectacular everything was drinkable, wtih the Peculiar probably my favorite. I’d say this or the Henry House would be my first re-visit if I’m ever in Halifax again. |
 74 Good selection of tap beers, including 4 on cask at any given time. The cask bitter is a must, and there are a number of other very good selections. Food is quite good, and the atmosphere feels authentic. Staff is always good, and service is typically quite quick. I don’t think I’ve ever been more than 5 minutes without a beer in front of me. Occasionally some very good musical acts, worth a stop. |
 54 (AUG 2009). The brewery has now re-opened in the North end of Halifax selling growlers and glassware. Shame there is no longer a brewpub on central Barrington St. The Granite supplies beer to the Red Lion just down the road on Robie St. The Lion is the only pub apart from the Henry House which sells Granite beers in the whole of the province to my knowledge. The Granite maybe getting left behind in the beer scene in NS with no new beers or radical plans. However the beer is probably one of the best and is always at good quality. |
 66 Ginger’s Tavern. I did most of my drinking in the downstairs section. Long immaculate wooden bar in the middle of a dark panelling and copper-coloured tile motif. I dig the tin ceiling in here as well. Low lighting, fairly chill music. The place was pretty empty when I was in there. Lots of old photos on the walls. Slightly smoky. I didn’t try the food, but the bartender was friendly enough and seemed to have a decent interest in craft beer. All the beers are pretty solid and hand pulled. Staff seems to know when you feel like chatting and when you want to be left alone... this is something I appreciate greatly. Nice place for a few drinks. |
 50 Update April 2006 Sigh. Last couple visits the beer has sucked. Yeasty as hell. Seems to be a problem lately if they aren’t moving quickly. Gingers Tavern. Upstairs We were two of three people in there at the time, mind you we were there prior to a band playing and were super early by that standard. Beer was good, service friendly. Good spot to see a show. Was there mainly to pick up the pumpkin beer. Downstairs April 06: Very smokey unfortunately, and iwill probably keep me from going back. Kind of small when its busy. Food menu is limited but beef stew we had was delicious and reasonably priced. I think I prefer the upstairs. |
 78 Nice old world feeling spot. Nothing beats a hand pulled ale, in my books. Barkeep was very knowledgable, quick & attentive, but a bit condascending & insulting towards other beer & local brewers. Selection is great for me, but I have many friends who (sadly) would not be able to find a suitasble drink for them (their loss, macro swillers). Had lamb stew, very hearty and tasted like grandma’s. Good music, Dylan, the Dead, Cash...i likes...Nice spot, I’ll be back many times. |
 64 Rating is for combination of downstairs smoking room (now completed) and upstairs. All the Granite beers are there now, including the Ringberry, plus they have St. Amboise Oatmeal Stout(!) on nitro. Atmosphere downstairs is much nicer - more of a true pub. Upstairs they get some decent entertainment, a lot of acts outside the mainstream (Jazz, non-pop celtic) that don’t play elsewhere in Halifax. |
 58 When I visited the place was dead. The downstairs section was being renovated and the upstairs deserted. The service was quick and attentive but under the circumstances that's no surprise. I didn't eat. The beer list is all Granite of course, but four of them were on cask, which is better than either the Henry House or the Toronto Granite. Atmosphere needs work but to drink Granite beers in their true form, it works. |
