# Great Lakes Brewery — Toronto, Ontario

> Great Lakes Brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada scores 3.85 out of 5 — Fine, #65 in Ontario. 910 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Great Lakes Brewery is a brewery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.85 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #65 in Ontario. Of the 910 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 25% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.85 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #65 in Ontario · #254 in Canada · #4,887 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 910

## About

We are a fiercely independently owned craft brewery… and we’re damn proud of it! Great Lakes celebrated 38 years in the craft beer business in 2025, making us one of the oldest independent craft breweries in Canada.

We specialize in producing flavourful beers that will be sure to awaken your taste buds with each sip. From unique seasonal ales, bottle conditioned releases, year-round ales and premium lagers to our 7 Barrel and Tank Ten Series of beers, GLB produces a variety of products to be enjoyed by everyone!

Based in Etobicoke at 30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd., and at 11 Lower Jarvis (GLB Brewpub), GLB has two retail stores, offers free local home delivery, participates in a number of community oriented initiatives, and firmly believes that supporting local tastes GREAT.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 25% of the beers we track
- Other — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 4% of the beers we track
- Saison — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 30 Queen Elizabeth Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Coordinates: 43.6227764, -79.50479949999999
- Website: http://www.greatlakesbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Cool Beer Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/cool-beer-brewing-company-9595.md) — 2.62, Limited — Toronto, Ontario — 0.4 mi away
- [Mascot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mascot-brewery-7724.md) — 3.76, Fine — Toronto, Ontario — 1.4 mi away
- [Two Loons Brewing Ltd.](https://finding.beer/brewery/two-loons-brewing-ltd-27893.md) — 3.45, Poor — Toronto, Ontario — 2.1 mi away
- [High Park Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/high-park-brewery-8232.md) — 3.76, Fine — Toronto, Ontario — 3.4 mi away
- [Lost Craft](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-craft-8275.md) — 3.09, Limited — Toronto, Ontario — 3.4 mi away
- [Bandit Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bandit-brewery-7629.md) — 4.14, Great — Toronto, Ontario — 3.4 mi away
- [Indie Alehouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/indie-alehouse-5453.md) — 3.81, Fine — Toronto, Ontario — 3.6 mi away
- [Henderson Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/henderson-brewing-co-9383.md) — 3.46, Poor — Toronto, Ontario — 3.7 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Toronto, Ontario](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/ontario/toronto.md)
- [Best breweries in Ontario](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada/ontario.md)
- [Best breweries in Canada](https://finding.beer/breweries/canada.md)

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