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We track 1,420 breweries in Canada. 48 rate Exceptional and 65 rate Great. Brasserie du Bas-Canada in Gatineau leads the list at 4.76 (Exceptional).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
La Brasserie du Bas-Canada est située à Gatineau, en Outaouais. Fièrement indépendante, elle s'est donné pour mission de développer des bières artisanales de qualité et de contribuer au rayonnement de la culture brassicole québécoise.
Val-d'Espoir, Québec, Canada
Brasserie Auval Brewing produce's flawless beer and is ranked #3 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Saison Espinay", which is a Saison and "Arrière-Pays", which is a Grisette. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and IPAs.
Val-Morin, Québec, Canada
Brasserie Ayawan produce's flawless beer and is ranked #2 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Monde De Fées", which is a Wheat Beer and "Monde Parallèle", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Inglewood, Ontario, Canada
Badlands Brewing Company produce's flawless beer and is ranked #2 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Through the Glass", which is an American IPA and "Distorted Re-Ale-ity", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Glen Robertson, Ontario, Canada
We are a small scale brewery located on 65 acres of rolling countryside in North Glengarry, Ontario. Our focus is on brewing quality and hop forward beers. Come meet us, talk craft beer, and enjoy some fearsome tasty liquid!
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Messorem produce's world class beer and is ranked #4 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Fracturation", which is an Imperial IPA and "Ok L’Enfer", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Prévost, Québec, Canada
Herman Brasserie Artisanale produce's high quality beer and is ranked #31 in Quebec. They are most well known for "ROMAN", which is a Wild Ale and "Agate", which is a Schwarzbier. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Sainte-Flavie, Québec, Canada
Le Ketch - microbrasserie du littoral, est une microbrasserie située en plein cœur du noyau villageois de Sainte-Flavie, aux abords du fleuve Saint-Laurent, municipalité fort touristique considérée comme étant la première étape du tour de la Gaspésie.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Montréal, Québec, Canada
BreWskey, established in 2015 as a Brew Pub, began onsite brewing in 2019. It consists of the Pub, Taproom, and Annexe – three unique spaces under one roof where you can savor our onsite-brewed beers, each offering its own atmosphere and culinary experience.
Milton, Ontario, Canada
We're a small team of craft beer lovers! We do this because it's our passion and we feel it's the best way we can make a difference in peoples' lives. Our brewing focus is on the modern beer styles we love to drink, share and seek out. Top of the list are hazy and juicy hop-forward IPAs. We make them big on flavour and low on bitterness. We also love brewing and drinking big pastry stouts that feature dessert-like flavours such as coffee, chocolate, coconut and maple syrup. We round out our lineup with fun and exploratory sour beers where we experiment with different flavour combinations through large fruit additions and other complementary ingredients. Our goal is to turn each of our beers into a memorable experience.
Val-d'Or, Québec, Canada
Le Prospecteur produce's world class beer and is ranked #7 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Tête De Pioche", which is an American IPA and "SureMinée Framboise", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
All My Friends Beer Co. produce's flawless beer and is ranked #6 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Softie", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Vacay", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
We are a craft brewery and kitchen located in an industrial plaza in the north end of Niagara Falls. We produce a wide variety of progressive and inspired beers that range from hazy IPAs, fruited sours, adjunct stouts, lagers and everything in between.
Québec, Canada
Nano Cinco produce's world class beer and is ranked #12 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Nuage", which is a New England IPA and "Falaise", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Lachute, Québec, Canada
Sir John c’est une brasserie indépendante, créative et respectueuse. C’est également un regard sur le passé avec une vision contemporaine et innovante qui s’inspire de la nouvelle tradition brassicole américaine.
Waterloo, Québec, Canada
Nous voulons partager notre passion pour les bières de fermentation mixte. Notre mélange maison de levures comprend des levures de brasseur, des levures sauvages ainsi que des bactéries. Nous nous amusons à expérimenter et à comprendre ce mélange. Nous utilisons uniquement la fermentation mixte dans toutes nos bières. Nous voulons avant tout mettre de l'avant les saveurs créées par ce type de fermentation. Un des outils indispensable à cet objectif est l'assemblage de bières vieilles et jeunes.
Boucherville, Québec, Canada
Toltèk Brasseur Artisan produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #11 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Arcadia", which is a New England IPA and "JUGO : Fruits de la Passion, Bleuets, Lime", which is a Smoothie / Pastry. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Fine Balance Brewing is small craft brewery in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. We make approachable, flavour-forward beers — from hazy IPAs and crisp pilsners to rich pastry stouts and fruited sours. Follow us for updates on new releases, collabs, and taproom happenings.
Montréal, Québec, Canada
WILLS est une brasserie et un bar dans le Mile-Ex à Montréal. Nous brassons des bières précises et équilibrées, servies à notre bar et pour emporter à notre boutique. WILLS is a brewery and bar in Mile-Ex, Montréal. We make balanced and precise beers, served in our bar and to-go from our bottle shop.
Ayr, Ontario, Canada
Willibald Farm Brewery produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #4 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Where the F*** Is Ayr?", which is a Triple IPA and "After Party", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
5e Baron produce's flawless beer and is ranked #14 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Céleste", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Broken Cue", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2021 Canadian Brewery of the Year, 2021, 2023, and 2024 Alberta Brewery of the Year. Expect all kinds of styles, from hop forward Hazies (and clear IPAs too!), European lagers, barrel-aged wild beer, historical styles, and everything in between. We love beer! The Establishment Brewing Company taproom & brewery is located in Calgary at 4407 1st Street SE. We produce everything on site, and usually have about 20 beers on tap.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Superflux Beer Company produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #2 in British Columbia. They are most well known for "Colour & Shape", which is an American IPA and "Happyness", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Québec, Canada
EXP mise sur l’innovation et l’audace pour offrir des bières uniques et dont la qualité est constamment irréprochable. De la bière artisanale produite par des passionnés dans l'arrondissement de la Haute-Saint-Charles, à Val-Bélair. EXP, c’est une toute petite équipe qui mise sur l’efficacité et l’ingéniosité pour offrir la meilleure expérience qui soit à ses clients autant sur place que dans chacune de ses canettes.
Québec, Canada
Emporium Microbrasserie produce's flawless beer and is ranked #15 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Goon", which is a New England IPA and "Brain Juice", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec, Canada
Maltstrom est un atelier de création brassicole basé à Notre-Dames-des-Prairies (Joliette, Québec, Canada). Nous utilisons des ingrédients locaux ou lointains pour imaginer de suprenantes rencontres.
Sutton, Québec, Canada
À L'Abordage produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #17 in Quebec. They are most well known for "La Pagaille", which is an American IPA and "Dans Les Nuages", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bellwoods Brewery produce's flawless beer and is ranked #7 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Jelly King", which is a Sour and "Jutsu", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and IPAs.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Stillwell Brewing Company produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #1 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Stilly Pils", which is an Other Pilsner and "Best Bitter", which is a Bitter - Best. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Pale Lagers.
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Rouge River Brewing Company produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #10 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Holy Trinity", which is a New England IPA and "Planet of the APAs", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Québec City, Quebec, Canada
Que ce soit à notre broue-pub sur la rue du Parvis ou à partir de notre brasserie dans le quartier Saint-Malo, nous visons à développer des bières artisanales savoureuses et hautes en couleur afin d’accompagner notre clientèle dans son exploration du monde brassicole. Au broue-pub, nous offrons un menu complet inspiré par l’achat local et la transformation sur place. Sur la rue Vincent-Massey, un salon de dégustation est annexé à notre usine de production où il est possible de consommer sur place ou d’acheter nos produits en canettes pour emporter./// From either our location in downtown Quebec or our industrial brewery in the district Saint-Malo, we aim to develop flavorful beer in order to please our clients on their journey into the craft beer world. At our brewpub, we offer a complete menu inspired by local producers and on-premise transformation of food. At our industrial brewery, there is a cozy tasting room where beer can be poured on tap or in cans to go.
Québec, Canada
Since 2013, we’ve been brewing love and creativity at Brasserie Générale! From bold IPAs to refreshing lagers, our beers reflect our vibe: we take our craft seriously, but we like to have fun with unusual flavors.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Unfiltered Brewing produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #2 in Nova Scotia. They are most well known for "Exile On North Street", which is a Gluten-Free and "Double Orange Ale", which is an Imperial IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Specialty Beers.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
True History Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #40 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Farmer In the Sky", which is a German Pilsner and "Canary Rose", which is a Grisette. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Brasserie Silo produce's flawless beer and is ranked #20 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Saint-Laurent", which is a Kölsch and "Louvain", which is a Czech / Bohemian Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Québec, Canada
Microbrasserie Nouvelle-France produce's world class beer and is ranked #18 in Quebec. They are most well known for "IPA de la Nouvelle France", which is a New England IPA and "DIPA de la Nouvelle France (Citra et Sabro)", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Rigaud, Quebec, Canada
Nous sommes l'une des premières brasseries biologiques du Canada, spécialisée dans les bières houblonnées de style américain, les lagers croustillantes et les créations NON ALCOOLISÉES ! We're one of Canada's original organic breweries, specializing in hoppy American style beers, crispy lagers and NON-ALC creations!
Kahnawake, Québec, Canada
Kahnawake Brewing Company is the first microbrewery on the native territory of Kahnawake. Driven by passion and creativity we offer fresh and unique beers and food in our comfortable and cozy taproom.
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Isle de Garde Brasserie produce's world class beer and is ranked #23 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Světlý Výčepní 10⁰", which is a Světlé (Czech Pale) Lager and "C'est Une IPA. Elle Est Américaine.", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and IPAs.
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Town Brewery was founded in 2017 with a simple goal in mind; to make better beer and build a stronger community. We regularly collaborate with like minded charities, bands and environmental groups, donating a percentage of sales to a charity of their choice. Our favourite beers tend to be modern pale ales and IPAs, but also traditional lagers and sours. Our beers represent our passion for quality, our desire to be creative, and our openness to explore and experiment to bring beer drinkers a unique and unforgettable experience. Our goal is to enhance the lives of everyone involved with our brewing process from grain to glass. With a small but passionate staff, our aim is to strengthen our community through good work and good times.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Godspeed Brewery produce's good quality beer and is ranked #38 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Yuzu", which is a Saison and "Ochame Green Tea IPA", which is an International IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Caledon Village, Ontario, Canada
Sonnen Hill Brewing produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #15 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Whiff", which is an American Pale Ale and "Lager Beer", which is a Helles Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Pale Lagers.
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Sparrow produce's high quality beer and is ranked #19 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Stranger From Saturn", which is a New England IPA and "Best Friend IPA #1", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
Depuis 2007, la microbrasserie Siboire vous fait vivre une expérience brassicole de premier choix à travers la qualité de ses bières fabriquées sous son toit. Avec à sa boutique - microbrasserie située au cœur de la ville de Sherbrooke et ses trois succursales de Sherbrooke et Montréal, l’équipe du Siboire est reconnue pour faire vivre une expérience unique à tous ceux qui traversent ses portes. Avec sa marque accrocheuse et son service hors pair, chacun des trois Siboire propose un vaste de menu de bières maison et une offre de nourriture variée.
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Irrational Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and is ranked #13 in Alberta. They are most well known for "Symmetry Is Bliss - DDH NEIPA", which is a New England IPA and "Karoshi - Mango Sencha Rice Pseudo-Lager", which is a Japanese Rice Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Saisons.
Sainte-Thérèse-de-Gaspé, Quebec, Canada
Brett & Sauvage produce's high quality beer and is ranked #28 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Indigo Gem", which is a Fruited Sour and "CLAIRIÈRE V1", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Others.
Showing the top 50 of 1,420 breweries we track here. The full list is in the app.
Ranked number #1Quebec342 breweries
Ranked number #2Ontario419 breweries
Ranked number #3British Columbia285 breweries
Ranked number #4Alberta160 breweries
Ranked number #5New Brunswick56 breweries
Ranked number #6Nova Scotia59 breweries
Ranked number #7Manitoba31 breweries
Ranked number #8Saskatchewan32 breweries
Ranked number #9Newfoundland20 breweries
Ranked number #10Prince Edward Island9 breweries
