List of breweries in Canada


This is an incomplete list of many of the breweries in Canada. Breweries are not included in this list unless the individual brewery is notable or contains significance to Canadian culture and history.

Breweries in Canada

NameProvince/TerritoryCityFoundedNotesRef
Agassiz BrewingManitobaWinnipegClosed in 2010
All or Nothing BrewhouseOntarioOshawa
Amsterdam Brewing CompanyOntarioToronto
La BarberieQuebecQuebec City
Beau's All Natural Brewing CompanyOntarioVankleek Hill
Belgh BrasseQuebecAmos
Big Rock BreweryAlbertaCalgary
La Brasserie du Roi QuebecQuebec CityClosed in 1674; founded by Jean Talon. Talon's original 1668 brewery building burned down in 1713.
Les Brasseurs du NordQuebecBlainville
Les Brasseurs RJQuebecMontreal
Waterloo Brewing Company, formerly known as Brick Brewing CompanyOntarioKitchener
Cameron's Brewing CompanyOntarioOakville
Carling BreweryOntarioLondonOriginating in 1840 as a small brewing operation in London, Ontario, Carling became a national and eventually a global brand, particularly popular in the UK and South Africa. Carling merged with the Brewing Corporation of Ontario in 1930. BCO launched Carling in the US in 1932, and acquired Toronto's O'Keefe Brewery in 1934. BCO became Canadian Breweries in 1937. Carling brands entered the UK market in 1952. After CBL was sold to Rothmans in 1969, it was renamed Carling O'Keefe in 1973. In 1989, Carling O'Keefe merged with Molson, which merged in 2005 with Coors to form Molson Coors Brewing Company. Molson Coors has continued to brew and sell Carling Black Label across Canada.
Carling O'KeefeOntarioTorontoOriginally formed as Brewing Corporation of Ontario, became Canadian Breweries in 1936. One of the "Big Three" of Canadian brewing formed by buying or merging smaller competitors. Became Carling O'Keefe in 1973. Merged with Molson in 1989
Central City Brewers & DistillersBritish ColumbiaSurrey
Le Cheval BlancQuebecMontrealMerged in 1998 to form Les Brasseurs RJ
Collective Arts BrewingOntarioHamilton
Columbia BreweryBritish ColumbiaCrestonPurchased by Labatt in 1974
Cool Beer Brewing CompanyOntarioEtobicoke
Creemore SpringsOntarioCreemoreAcquired by Molson in 2005
Dominion BreweryOntarioTorontoAcquired by Canadian Breweries in 1930, closed in 1936
Dow BreweriesQuebecQuebec CityOriginally Dunn Brewery, renamed William Dow & Co. on death of Thomas Dunn. Combines with Williams to become National Breweries in 1909. The National Breweries Ltd. building was constructed in 1919 with additions in 1924. Acquired by Canadian Breweries in 1952, brands discontinued in 1997
F&M BreweryOntarioGuelphClosed in 2018
Farmery Estate BreweryManitobaNeepawa
Formosa Springs BreweryOntarioFormosavarious owners, independent as of May 2018
Fort Garry Brewing CompanyManitobaWinnipeg
Granville Island BrewingBritish ColumbiaVancouverPurchased by Molson in 2009.
Great Lakes BreweryOntarioToronto
Great Western Brewing CompanySaskatchewanSaskatoonFounded in 1927 as Hub City Brewing Company
Half Pints Brewing CompanyManitobaWinnipeg
Hamilton's Kent BreweryOntarioLondonNamed after, and imported its hops from, the county of Kent in England. Closed in 1917.
Hogsback Brewing Company
OntarioOttawaClosed in 2018
Alexander Keith's BreweryNova ScotiaHalifaxSold to Oland Brewery in 1928, now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. The current ironstone brewery building was built in 1837.
King BreweryOntarioNobleton
Labatt Brewing CompanyOntarioLondonPurchased by Interbrew in 1995, now owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev
Lakeport Brewing CompanyOntarioHamiltonTaken over by Labatt in 2007
Lighthouse Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaEsquimalt
McAuslan BrewingQuebecMontrealSold to Les Brasseurs RJ in 2013
Mill Street BreweryOntarioTorontoSold to Labatt Brewing Company in 2015
Molson BreweryQuebecMontréalMerged with Coors in 2005 to form Molson Coors Brewing Company. The oldest extant building from the original Molson brewery complex was built in stone in 1913.
Moosehead BreweriesNew BrunswickSaint JohnOldest and largest independent brewery in Canada.
Mt. Begbie Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaRevelstoke
Muskoka Cottage BreweryOntarioBracebridge
Nelson Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaNelson
Neustadt Springs BreweryOntarioNeustadtOriginally founded by Henry Huether in 1859 as the Crystal Springs Brewery. Closed in 1916 due to prohibition. Reopened in 1997 as Neustadt Springs Brewery.
Northern BreweriesOntarioSudburyClosed in 2006
O'Brien Brewing and Malting CompanyYukonKlondike CityClosed in 1919
Oland BreweryNova ScotiaHalifaxSold to Labatt Brewing Company in 1971
Paddock Wood Brewing CompanySaskatchewanSaskatoon
Parallel 49 Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaVancouver
Picaroons Traditional AlesNew BrunswickStill operating
Pump House BreweryNew BrunswickMonctonFamous for its Blueberry Ale and Crafty Radler, Pump House was named Canadian Brewery of the Year in 2005
Louis Prud'homme's breweryQuebecMontrealClosed; just outside the walls of Fort Ville-Marie
Quidi Vidi Brewing CompanyNewfoundland & LabradorSt. John'sStill operating
Russell Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaSurrey
Shaftebury Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaVancouver
Sleeman BreweriesOntarioGuelphRe-establishment of family brewer dating back to 1830s. Original Sleemans during prohibition; re-established in 1988; Sold to Sapporo Brewery in 2006
Steam Whistle BrewingOntarioToronto
Steamworks Brewing CompanyBritish ColumbiaVancouver
Steelback BreweryOntarioTivertonClosed in 2010
UnibroueQuebecChamblySold to Sleeman Breweries in 2004, now owned by Sapporo Brewery
Upper Canada Brewing CompanyOntarioGuelphAcquired by Sleeman Breweries in 1998
Walkerville Brewing CompanyOntarioWindsorClosed in 2007
Wellington BreweryOntarioGuelph
Wild Rose BreweryAlbertaCalgarySold to Sleeman Breweries in 2019
Yukon Brewing CompanyYukonWhitehorse