The Top 12 Craft Breweries in Alberta (2026)

Compiled by the BreweryFinder editorial teamLast updated How we rank

Alberta is home to 132 active craft breweries — from long-established regional producers to nano-taprooms that opened last year. Rankings below combine Google Reviews with BreweryFinder community reviews using a Bayesian weighted score, so both rating quality and review depth count. Updated monthly.

132
Craft breweries in Alberta
12
Ranked on this list
★ 4.92
Avg. combined rating
1,890
Combined reviews
  1. Detention Brewing Co in Rosalind

    #1 Detention Brewing Co

    Rosalind, AB · microbrewery
    5.0(77 reviews)

    Detention Brewing Co is a craft brewery located in Rosalind, AB.

  2. Wild Brewing Co. in Red Deer

    #2 Wild Brewing Co.

    Red Deer, AB · brewpub
    5.0(67 reviews)

    Wild Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located in Red Deer, AB.

  3. Two Pillars Brewery in Calgary

    #3 Two Pillars Brewery

    Calgary, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(292 reviews)

    Two Pillars Brewery is a craft brewery located in Calgary, AB.

  4. Omen Brewing in Edmonton

    #4 Omen Brewing

    Edmonton, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(276 reviews)

    Omen Brewing is a craft brewery located in Edmonton, AB.

  5. Polyrhythm Brewing in Edmonton

    #5 Polyrhythm Brewing

    Edmonton, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(237 reviews)

    Polyrhythm Brewing is a craft brewery located in Edmonton, AB.

  6. Snake Lake Brewing Company in Sylvan Lake

    #6 Snake Lake Brewing Company

    Sylvan Lake, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(239 reviews)

    Snake Lake Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Sylvan Lake, AB.

  7. The Growlery Beer Co. in Edmonton

    #7 The Growlery Beer Co.

    Edmonton, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(177 reviews)

    The Growlery Beer Co. is a craft brewery located in Edmonton, AB.

  8. Manual Labour Beer Co. in Sherwood Park

    #8 Manual Labour Beer Co.

    Sherwood Park, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(123 reviews)

    Manual Labour Beer Co. is a craft brewery located in Sherwood Park, AB.

  9. 948 Brewing Company Ltd. in Airdrie

    #9 948 Brewing Company Ltd.

    Airdrie, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(125 reviews)

    948 Brewing Company Ltd. is a craft brewery located in Airdrie, AB.

  10. Belly Hop Brewing in Red Deer

    #10 Belly Hop Brewing

    Red Deer, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(97 reviews)

    Belly Hop Brewing is a craft brewery located in Red Deer, AB.

  11. Dog Island Brewing in Slave Lake

    #11 Dog Island Brewing

    Slave Lake, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(94 reviews)

    Dog Island Brewing is a craft brewery located in Slave Lake, AB.

  12. Tailgunner Brewing in Calgary

    #12 Tailgunner Brewing

    Calgary, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(86 reviews)

    Tailgunner Brewing is a craft brewery located in Calgary, AB.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-rated craft brewery in Alberta?

Detention Brewing Co currently tops our Alberta ranking with a combined 5.0 out of 5 across BreweryFinder and Google Reviews. Rankings use a Bayesian weighted score so this reflects both rating quality and review volume, not just a single glowing review.

How many craft breweries are in Alberta?

BreweryFinder tracks 132 active craft breweries in Alberta. Of those, 12 have enough combined review volume to rank on this list.

What data are these rankings based on?

These rankings combine 1,890 public reviews collected from Google Reviews (via the Google Places API) with reviews written directly on BreweryFinder.ca. Each brewery's score is a Bayesian weighted average that balances rating quality against review volume, so a brewery with 500 reviews averaging 4.7 outranks one with a handful of perfect scores.

How often are the Alberta brewery rankings updated?

Rankings refresh every 30 days when we re-fetch Google Reviews data (Google's Places API terms cap review caching at ~30 days). BreweryFinder community reviews are counted the moment they're posted, so scores can shift between refreshes as new reviews come in.

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How we ranked this list

Rankings use a Bayesian weighted score that combines BreweryFinder community reviews with Google Reviews. This balances rating quality against review volume, so a brewery with hundreds of consistently high ratings ranks above one with a handful of perfect scores. Google Reviews are cached under Google's Places terms and refreshed at least every 30 days. Read the full methodology →