Metro area
Within 16 miles of Ottawa we track 32 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional and 3 rate Great. Brasserie du Bas-Canada in Gatineau leads the list at 4.77 (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.
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.
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
À La Dérive Brasserie Artisanale produce's exceptional beer and is ranked #24 in Quebec. They are most well known for "Boathouse IPA - No.1", which is a New England IPA and "Boathouse IPA - No.2", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
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.
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.
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!
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
Brasserie Artisanale Gallicus produce's decent quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Double Aura", which is a New England IPA and "Loki IPA - Barbe Brune - Sabro & Idaho 7", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Brewing beers for locals in the heart of Ottawa since 2012. Visit our spacious Taproom and patio, perfect for enjoying one of 16 beautifully crafted beers poured on tap. Feeling hungry? We have delicious BBQ food provided in-house by the Smoquehouse team. Head over to our website www.btpshop.ca and check out what we have going on today!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bicycle Craft Brewery was created from humble beginnings, much like many of the craft breweries before us. It started with a home brew kit, a passion for craft beer and a love for creating something delicious out of basic, natural ingredients. Our interest in new flavours and pairings have created some unique seasonal beers and ensured our mainstays are delicious every time they're brewed. Check our our website or social media to see what we're up to and be sure to jump on your bike, grab a sample and take home some Bicycle beers!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Overflow Brewing produce's good quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Bangkok Crosswalk", which is a New England Pale Ale and "Landlocked", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A small, independent brewery in lovely Chinatown, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We produce a variety of hoppy, brett and sour beers (plus whatever other crazy things we come up with). Back patio now open!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
One of the only Parti-gyle breweries in North America! We're dedicated to quality craft beer, interesting eats and rockin' tunes. We will consistently offer 12 of our own taps plus numerous guest taps and local wine/cider/distillery options. Add in craft soda and kombucha and we've got a little something for everyone. Come check us out!
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Evergreen Craft Ales produce's decent quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Maiden Voyage Pale Ale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Afternoon Delight Session IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Work Hard, Drink Easy. At Broadhead, great things come from hard work, passion, and ingenuity. From this side of the bar, we see beer as a vehicle that brings people together; a platform to enrich our community, express creativity and challenge what’s possible. Our recipes are crafted to be flavourful yet approachable, striking a balance between innovation and tradition. With eight classics and a range of limited run releases, we’ve got you covered from crispy lagers to bold IPA’s, to creamy stouts.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Vimy Brewing Company produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Vimy Cream Ale", which is a Cream Ale and "Vimy Red Ale", which is an Irish Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Founded in 2012, Big Rig Brewery began on a modest 10 barrel system. Today, they are the largest craft brewery in Ottawa. The strength of the Big Rig Brewery brand lies with its brewmaster, Lon Ladell. With 20 years of experience—starting in Victoria, B.C. to consulting with numerous breweries and then creating Big Rig alongside his partners—he has risen the brand’s notoriety through its actual product. Dedicated to pure craftsmanship and using only the best quality ingredients, Ladell takes great pride in reinventing classic styles and crafting emerging ones. He is also instrumental in training the next generation, bringing in young brewers to learn the trade the right way. Passion for the craft has led to multiple awards including New Brewery of the Year in Ontario (2013), 19 medals at the Ontario Brewing Awards and one gold medal at the Canadian Brewing Awards.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nita Beer Company produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Ten12", which is a Blonde Ale and "Pineapple Sour Radler", which is a Shandy / Radler. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Covered Bridge Brewing produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Lumbersexual", which is a Session IPA and "Eternally Hoptimistic", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Clocktower Brew Pub produce's generally unappealing beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Kolsch", which is a Kölsch and "Clocktower '96 Red", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Lowertown Brewery produce's characterless beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Timberslide IPA", which is an International IPA and "Lowertown Lager", which is a German Pilsner. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
LOKAL Bier extends to you a hearty willkommen – welcome! Thanks for discovering LOKAL, where our goal is to do one thing really, really well – and that’s to delight Canadian drinkers with high quality biers true to the traditions of the finest German brews… but all hand-crafted in Ontario. We follow the 1516 Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law) and LOKAL bier contains only hops, barley, yeast and water. We import specialty yeast and hops and blend these with the highest quality Canadian two row barley and double-filtered water. Sound simple? Well, it’s actually pretty challenging to create a distinctive yet crisp refreshing flavour … and that’s where the secrets of the yeast, hops, brewing process and skill of the brewmaster come into play.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
We're bringing BITTER back! We are a contract brewer out of Orleans, Ontario specializing in traditional ales. Our focus is on easy drinking beer that is balanced but with lots of flavour. Find us on tap in the Ottawa area.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Van Beer Co produce's not great quality beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Kölsch", which is a Kölsch and "Sunny Days", which is a Wheat Beer. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Others.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Walsh Wiltshire Brewing Co. is an Ottawa-based craft beer company that was established in 2015 by its founder Jeffrey J. Walsh and his staff. This craft venture is another welcomed project for its parent company, Good People Kool Ventures (GPKV). We pride ourselves in being an inclusive and appealing brand that attracts a wide variety of craft and mainstream beer drinkers. Walsh Wiltshire officially launched with an Ale Hybrid in July 2017. Through its sleek design and unique flavour, this craft beer venture truly is a Canadian Craft with Roots.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dagger Brew Corp produce's unproven beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Dagger Lager", which is an American Light Lager and "Dagger Golden Ale", which is a Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
We use analytics cookies to understand which pages are useful. Nothing is set unless you agree.
