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We track 420 breweries in Ontario, Canada. 14 rate Exceptional and 15 rate Great. Badlands Brewing Company in Inglewood leads the list at 4.73 (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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rorschach (ROAR-shack) The Rorschach test was created by Swiss-Psychologist Herman Rorschach in 1921; the test wasn’t widely used until the 1960’s. The test was meant as a way to provide data about cognition and personality variables such as motivations, response tendencies, cognitive operations, affectivity, and personal/interpersonal perceptions. The test was a complicated one with years of education required to be able to asses an individual using this method. Why in the world would we name our brewery after such an obscure test with a name that is so difficult to pronounce? As legend states our brewer one day looked into his glass of beer and out of the foam saw a Rorschach symbol appear. After this, he surmised that while beer flavours and aromas have definitive compounds and chemicals, beer tastes are subjective and individual to the person tasting them and thus Rorschach Brewing Co. was born, a place where we ask you what do you taste? We strive to have all of our guests leave a little different than when they arrived, to learn a little something about themselves, to be surprised by what they like and to break down assumptions and self-imposed limits. Like many historic breweries in Europe, we strive for Rorschach Brewing Co. to be a place where our community gathers to share experiences through our beer.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Founded in 2015 Blood Brothers Brewing is a craft microbrewery in Toronto. The industrial style taproom offers different draught options including our signature Blood Light Pale Ale, Shumei IPA, sour ales and other style varieties.
Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Dune Hopper Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #21 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Take A Hike", which is an American Pale Ale and "Tent Pitcher", which is an Other Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Fairweather Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #29 in Ontario. They are most well known for "High Grade IPA", which is an American IPA and "Dream Pop", which is a Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Short Finger Brewing Co. produce's high quality beer and is ranked #21 in Ontario. They are most well known for "True Believer APA", which is an American Pale Ale and "Lando", which is a Sour. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and Pale Ales.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bandit Brewery produce's high quality beer and is ranked #24 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Hoppelganger", which is a New Zealand Pilsner and "Wizard of Gose - Apricot", which is a Fruited Sour. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tooth And Nail Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #31 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Vim & Vigor", which is a German Pilsner and "Rabble-Rouser", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
We are a small brewery specializing in fresh, uncompromising, palate-awakening craft beer in a world that has been flooded with bland, uninspiring, and lifeless commercial beer. Our beer is all-natural, punchy but accessible, and brewed the way we like it.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Barrel Heart Brewing & Blending produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Ontario. They are most well known for "A Farmhouse Near III", which is a Saison and "Cherries Aged Like Grace (2022)", which is a Fruit Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Saisons and Sours.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Muddy York Brewing Co. gets its name from a disparaging term used to describe the early settlement then known as York, which became the thriving metropolis of Toronto. Rainy days wreaked havoc on the city, turning its unpaved streets into impassable muddy roadways. It was a time of hard work and new beginnings, where folks took pride in their craft and built things to last. We here at Muddy York Brewing Co. feel much the same way about our beer. We take a ‘less is more’ approach to brewing. All of our beers are handcrafted, remarkably drinkable and well balanced. We take pride in the details because it’s the details that make good beers great. We look forward to seeing you here at our brewery. We’ll save you a seat at the bar.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Twas Now Brewery operates a pico-scale (1 BBL) brewery in the East Ward of Kitchener, ON. We specialize in small-batch beers of note; limited runs, unique recipes. We are hyper-local and steeped in the region’s proud past, honoring its metamorphosis into a globally renowned educational mecca and the western terminus of the “Toronto-Waterloo” corridor. We specialize in beers of character and note that pull inspiration from local economy, industry, lore, and tradition. Our story starts in the 1980s, with a group of friends born and raised in the post-industrial streets of downtown Kitchener and the East Ward. Our five founding partner families (we did get married and had a few kids) have deep roots in the area, and though some of us may have moved (but not all of us!), our hearts live in the city’s core.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tucked down the laneway of St. Nicholas Street in Downtown Toronto is where you'll find our small bar and brewpub! Volo specializes in traditional cask-conditioned ales, highly drinkable lagers and hoppy ales. You can find our beers on tap, cask and in bottle at Bar Volo, Birreria Volo and Bottega Volo.
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
100 Acre Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #42 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Snapper", which is a New England IPA and "White Tail", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dominion City Brewing Co. produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #47 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Sunsplit", which is a New England IPA and "Two Flags", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We're a downtown brewery making beer we love for the people we love. Since 2015 we've been focusing on making beers that are food friendly, refreshing, pale, and easy-drinking. We mostly make lagers and pale ales, but we also love to make Grape Ales (beers inspired by wine). Ultimately, we're brewing beers that we want to drink everyday and share with the people we love.
Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
Chronicle Brewing Co. produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #49 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Mind Flay", which is an American IPA and "Lando Cal-Juice-ian", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Brant, Ontario, Canada
Flux Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Etcetera", which is a New England IPA and "Drawing Board", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Flora Hall Brewery and kitchen is the place to gather in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood. Distinctive beers, creative, seasonal comfort food, all in a beautifully restored heritage building. Gather now!
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Signal Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #33 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Wave", which is a New England Pale Ale and "FireWire - Simcoe", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
Cold Bear Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #37 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Two Rivers", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Madawaska Bohemian Pilsner", which is a Czech / Bohemian Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Pale Lagers.
Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
Braumeister Brewing Co. is a Bavarian-inspired craft brewery with a taproom and beer garden. Offering a new experience for beer lovers in and around the Nation’s capital, Braumeister is the place to enjoy quality beer and quality conversation. We will be opening in Carleton Place, Ontario in 2018. The idea for Braumeister Brewing Co. first emerged while enjoying a drink during December of 2013, in arguably the best beer garden in Austria: Augustiner Bräu. Our founder, Rohit, had moved to Austria three months earlier to teach high school science. He quickly developed an appreciation for all the region has to offer, including some of the best beer in the world.
London, Ontario, Canada
Storm Stayed Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Sunburst", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Maelstrom", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Sons Of Kent Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #49 in Ontario. They are most well known for "8Track", which is a XPA (Extra Pale) Pale Ale and "Juice Box", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada
Carved from the rugged shores of Lake Muskoka and built atop a century's worth of hard work, history and a whole lotta sawdust; our little company will do its darndest to give Sawdust City the brewery it so richly deserves. In addition to our year-round brands, we brew exceptional seasonal offerings, exciting limited batch brews, barrel-aged and experimental beers. Of course all of our beers are all-natural and made with only the finest ingredients. We don’t take ourselves too seriously as our labels express and hey, beer should be fun! What we do take seriously is the quality of our beers, which we are sure you will enjoy. The rule at Sawdust City is there are no rules. We are just here to make great beer.
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
We are a small batch, locally and family owned microbrewery. We love to make English style ales for cask and lager, lager, lager. We’ve also make the occasional hoppy beer too. We are located in the wonderful 4 season town of Collingwood, Ontario. Our goal is create an inclusive space that’s part House Party part community hangout and all the time pouring great low ABV beers that allow you to keep the good times going. We’re all about our motto, Beer for people who love beer with people.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Left Field Brewery produce's good quality beer and is ranked #45 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Greenwood", which is a New England IPA and "Eephus Oatmeal Brown Ale", which is a Brown Ale - American. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Sours.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Halo is a brewery, taproom, and bottle shop located in Toronto's Junction Triangle. More importantly, we're a bunch of beer geeks that love science and making juicy, flavourful and sometimes funky brews including IPAs, pale ales, and sours, constantly iterating on our recipes to make them even tastier. We hope you love what we make, as much as we love brewing it.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Collective Arts Brewing was started in 2013, by Matt Johnston & Bob Russell. Collective Arts fuses the creativity of craft beverages with the inspired talents of artists from around the world. We feature limited-edition works of art on our labels, and we work to make sure the liquid on the inside is as diverse and creative as the artists we profile. We are a grassroots beer company fusing the craft of brewing with the inspired talents of emerging and seasoned artists, musicians, photographers and film makers. Our brewery is dedicated to promoting artists and raising the creative consciousness through the sociability of craft beer.
Waterford, Ontario, Canada
Wishbone Brewing Co. produce's fine quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Road House", which is a Helles Lager and "Carried Away", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Black Lab Brewing produce's decent quality beer and is ranked #47 in Ontario. They are most well known for "Sitting Pretty APA", which is an American Pale Ale and "Cornerstone Black Lager", which is a Schwarzbier. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MERIT Brewing produce's good quality beer and are constantly experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Young Rival", which is an American IPA and "Chanan", which is a Saison. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
The Space Open to the Public Saturdays 12pm to 6 pm. Hope to have a beer with you soon. Welcome to Schooner Street Brewery, nestled in the heart of Waterloo, Ontario, where we take pride in crafting a diverse array of exquisite, small-batch brews. Our private members' tap room is an exclusive haven, accessible by invitation only (except Saturdays for now 12pm - 6pm), ensuring an intimate setting for those seeking a truly distinctive experience. Currently, it remains a cherished retreat, reserved for our esteemed members. However, we're delighted to extend an invitation to host your special private events within this unique space. Whether it's a milestone birthday celebration, a romantic wedding affair, a lively evening of entertainment, or a cherished anniversary, our tap room offers an unparalleled backdrop for creating cherished memories. Immerse your guests in an atmosphere unlike any other, where the artistry of brewing converges with a warm, inviting ambiance. The result? An experience that transcends the ordinary, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of all in attendance, and memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. Come, raise a glass with us at Schooner Street Brewery, where every occasion is elevated to a celebration of a lifetime.
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