If beer is what you’re after, the city’s north end delivers—and then some. Here’s The Coast’s unofficial guide, from IPAs to sours and everything in between.

Picture this: It’s a postcard-worthy summer afternoon in Halifax, and you’re somewhere on the thirst scale between “gee, a flight would be nice right now” and “a pitcher sounds more like it.” Maybe you’ve spent the morning at the Common, hopping between marathon Spikeball sessions. Perhaps you’ve returned sunburned from the beach and need something to cool you down…