# Best breweries in Canada

> The best breweries in Canada, ranked by the beer they brew. 1,423 breweries, 113 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/> · data updated 2026-09-06*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → Canada

We track 1,423 breweries in Canada. 48 rate Exceptional and 65 rate Great. Brasserie du Bas-Canada in Gatineau leads the list at 4.77 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Brasserie du Bas-Canada](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-du-bas-canada-5630.md) — 4.77, Exceptional — Gatineau, Québec
2. [Brasserie Auval Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-auval-brewing-6053.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Val-d'Espoir, Québec
3. [Brasserie Ayawan](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-ayawan-22725.md) — 4.75, Exceptional — Val-Morin, Québec
4. [Badlands Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/badlands-brewing-company-8399.md) — 4.73, Exceptional — Inglewood, Ontario
5. [Wood Brothers Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wood-brothers-brewing-co-15070.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Glen Robertson, Ontario
6. [Messorem](https://finding.beer/brewery/messorem-16842.md) — 4.71, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
7. [Mellön Brasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/mellon-brasserie-28068.md) — 4.67, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
8. [Herman Brasserie Artisanale](https://finding.beer/brewery/herman-brasserie-artisanale-27455.md) — 4.66, Exceptional — Prévost, Québec
9. [Le Ketch](https://finding.beer/brewery/le-ketch-17997.md) — 4.65, Exceptional — Sainte-Flavie, Québec
10. [Temporal Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/temporal-artisan-ales-9578.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Vancouver, British Columbia
11. [BreWskey](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewskey-9367.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
12. [Third Moon Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/third-moon-brewing-company-21789.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Milton, Ontario
13. [Le Prospecteur](https://finding.beer/brewery/le-prospecteur-9060.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Val-d'Or, Québec
14. [All My Friends Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/all-my-friends-beer-co-25091.md) — 4.61, Exceptional — Prince Edward, Ontario
15. [Counterpart Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/counterpart-brewing-15888.md) — 4.59, Exceptional — Niagara Falls, Ontario
16. [Brasserie Sir John Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-sir-john-brewing-co-15080.md) — 4.58, Exceptional — Lachute, Québec
17. [Robin - Bière Naturelle](https://finding.beer/brewery/robin-biere-naturelle-8825.md) — 4.58, Exceptional — Waterloo, Québec
18. [Nano Cinco](https://finding.beer/brewery/nano-cinco-28026.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Québec
19. [Toltèk Brasseur Artisan](https://finding.beer/brewery/toltek-brasseur-artisan-22696.md) — 4.55, Exceptional — Boucherville, Québec
20. [Fine Balance Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fine-balance-brewing-22558.md) — 4.54, Exceptional — Kingston, Ontario
21. [WILLS](https://finding.beer/brewery/wills-32101.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
22. [Bad Bones](https://finding.beer/brewery/bad-bones-31227.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Dunham, Quebec
23. [Willibald Farm Distillery & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/willibald-farm-distillery-brewery-22388.md) — 4.51, Exceptional — Ayr, Ontario
24. [5e Baron](https://finding.beer/brewery/5e-baron-18920.md) — 4.50, Exceptional — Gatineau, Québec
25. [The Establishment Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-establishment-brewing-company-22220.md) — 4.50, Exceptional — Calgary, Alberta
26. [Superflux Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/superflux-beer-company-9411.md) — 4.50, Exceptional — Vancouver, British Columbia
27. [EXP Artisan Brasseur](https://finding.beer/brewery/exp-artisan-brasseur-22708.md) — 4.50, Exceptional — Québec
28. [Emporium Microbrasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/emporium-microbrasserie-8824.md) — 4.47, Exceptional — Québec
29. [À L'Abordage](https://finding.beer/brewery/a-labordage-5578.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Sutton, Québec
30. [Bellwoods Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bellwoods-brewery-7807.md) — 4.44, Exceptional — Toronto, Ontario
31. [Stillwell Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stillwell-brewing-company-9531.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Halifax, Nova Scotia
32. [Rouge River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rouge-river-brewing-company-9349.md) — 4.42, Exceptional — Markham, Ontario
33. [Brasserie Générale](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-generale-34272.md) — 4.41, Exceptional — Québec
34. [Noctem Artisans Brasseurs](https://finding.beer/brewery/noctem-artisans-brasseurs-5461.md) — 4.41, Exceptional — Québec City, Quebec
35. [Unfiltered Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/unfiltered-brewing-7728.md) — 4.40, Exceptional — Halifax, Nova Scotia
36. [True History Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/true-history-brewing-18018.md) — 4.40, Exceptional — Toronto, Ontario
37. [Brasserie Maltstrom](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-maltstrom-5592.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec
38. [Brasserie Silo](https://finding.beer/brewery/brasserie-silo-22264.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
39. [Microbrasserie Nouvelle-France](https://finding.beer/brewery/microbrasserie-nouvelle-france-5244.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Québec
40. [Microbrasserie Le Castor](https://finding.beer/brewery/microbrasserie-le-castor-5470.md) — 4.39, Exceptional — Rigaud, Quebec
41. [Kahnawake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/kahnawake-brewing-9419.md) — 4.38, Exceptional — Kahnawake, Québec
42. [Isle de Garde Brasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/isle-de-garde-brasserie-9297.md) — 4.38, Exceptional — Montréal, Québec
43. [Town Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/town-brewery-9459.md) — 4.37, Exceptional — Whitby, Ontario
44. [Godspeed Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/godspeed-brewery-8454.md) — 4.36, Exceptional — Toronto, Ontario
45. [Sonnen Hill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/sonnen-hill-brewing-5666.md) — 4.35, Exceptional — Caledon Village, Ontario
46. [Siboire Microbrasserie](https://finding.beer/brewery/siboire-microbrasserie-9090.md) — 4.34, Exceptional — Sherbrooke, Québec
47. [Sparrow](https://finding.beer/brewery/sparrow-21912.md) — 4.34, Exceptional — Cambridge, Ontario
48. [Irrational Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/irrational-brewing-company-24009.md) — 4.33, Exceptional — Edmonton, Alberta
49. [Brett & Sauvage](https://finding.beer/brewery/brett-sauvage-34257.md) — 4.44, Great — Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec
50. [Gather Brewery & Glassworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/gather-brewery-glassworks-35832.md) — 4.39, Great — Merrickville, Ontario

That is the top 50 of 1,423 we track here.

## Provinces

- [Quebec](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/quebec.md) — 343 breweries
- [Ontario](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/ontario.md) — 419 breweries
- [British Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/british-columbia.md) — 284 breweries
- [Alberta](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/alberta.md) — 164 breweries
- [New Brunswick](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/new-brunswick.md) — 56 breweries
- [Nova Scotia](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/nova-scotia.md) — 59 breweries
- [Manitoba](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/manitoba.md) — 31 breweries
- [Saskatchewan](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/saskatchewan.md) — 32 breweries
- [Newfoundland](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/newfoundland.md) — 19 breweries
- [Prince Edward Island](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/prince-edward-island.md) — 9 breweries

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