The Top 25 Craft Breweries in Canada (2026)

Compiled by the BreweryFinder editorial teamLast updated How we rank

Across 1,225+ active craft breweries in Canada, this is our snapshot of the top 25 — ranked by a Bayesian weighted score that combines Google Reviews with BreweryFinder community reviews. The formula balances rating quality against review volume so a brewery with hundreds of consistently high ratings outranks one with a handful of glowing scores. Full methodology below.

1,225
Craft breweries in Canada
25
Ranked on this list
★ 4.92
Avg. combined rating
4,899
Combined reviews
  1. STRANGE BREW Beer Studio in Hillier

    #1 STRANGE BREW Beer Studio

    Hillier, ON · microbrewery
    5.0(162 reviews)

    STRANGE BREW Beer Studio is a craft brewery located in Hillier, ON.

  2. Rafter R Brewing Company Inc in Maple Creek

    #2 Rafter R Brewing Company Inc

    Maple Creek, SK · microbrewery
    5.0(140 reviews)

    Rafter R Brewing Company Inc is a craft brewery located in Maple Creek, SK.

  3. Wolseley Kombucha in Winnipeg

    #3 Wolseley Kombucha

    Winnipeg, MB · brewpub
    5.0(74 reviews)

    Wolseley Kombucha is a craft brewery located in Winnipeg, MB.

  4. Wild Brewing Co. in Red Deer

    #4 Wild Brewing Co.

    Red Deer, AB · brewpub
    5.0(67 reviews)

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

  5. Common Good Beer Company in Scarborough

    #5 Common Good Beer Company

    Scarborough, ON · microbrewery
    4.9(465 reviews)

    Common Good Beer Company is a craft brewery located in Scarborough, ON.

  6. Buffalo Rouge Brewing in Kelowna

    #6 Buffalo Rouge Brewing

    Kelowna, BC · microbrewery
    4.9(342 reviews)

    Buffalo Rouge Brewing is a craft brewery located in Kelowna, BC.

  7. Malty National Brewing Corp. in Regina

    #7 Malty National Brewing Corp.

    Regina, SK · microbrewery
    4.9(333 reviews)

    Malty National Brewing Corp. is a craft brewery located in Regina, SK.

  8. Two Pillars Brewery in Calgary

    #8 Two Pillars Brewery

    Calgary, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(292 reviews)

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

  9. Chronicle Brewing Company in Bowmanville

    #9 Chronicle Brewing Company

    Bowmanville, ON · microbrewery
    4.9(258 reviews)

    Chronicle Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Bowmanville, ON.

  10. Cartwright Springs Brewery in Pakenham

    #10 Cartwright Springs Brewery

    Pakenham, ON · microbrewery
    4.9(235 reviews)

    Cartwright Springs Brewery is a craft brewery located in Pakenham, ON.

  11. Polyrhythm Brewing in Edmonton

    #11 Polyrhythm Brewing

    Edmonton, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(237 reviews)

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

  12. L'Autre Brasserie in Bedford

    #12 L'Autre Brasserie

    Bedford, QC · microbrewery
    4.9(223 reviews)

    L'Autre Brasserie is a craft brewery located in Bedford, QC.

  13. Meyers Creek Brewing Company in Belleville

    #13 Meyers Creek Brewing Company

    Belleville, ON · microbrewery
    4.9(202 reviews)

    Meyers Creek Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Belleville, ON.

  14. Moth Lane Brewing in Ellerslie

    #14 Moth Lane Brewing

    Ellerslie, PE · microbrewery
    4.9(192 reviews)

    Moth Lane Brewing is a craft brewery located in Ellerslie, PE.

  15. Verso microbrasserie in Lac-Etchemin

    #15 Verso microbrasserie

    Lac-Etchemin, QC · microbrewery
    4.9(183 reviews)

    Verso microbrasserie is a craft brewery located in Lac-Etchemin, QC.

  16. Beva Brewing & Blending in North Vancouver

    #16 Beva Brewing & Blending

    North Vancouver, BC · microbrewery
    4.9(176 reviews)

    Beva Brewing & Blending is a craft brewery located in North Vancouver, BC.

  17. Wilsy - Brewery & Distillery in Saint-Placide

    #17 Wilsy - Brewery & Distillery

    Saint-Placide, QC · brewpub
    4.9(175 reviews)

    Wilsy - Brewery & Distillery is a craft brewery located in Saint-Placide, QC.

  18. The Growlery Beer Co. in Edmonton

    #18 The Growlery Beer Co.

    Edmonton, AB · microbrewery
    4.9(177 reviews)

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

  19. Sea Level Brewing in Canning

    #19 Sea Level Brewing

    Canning, NS · microbrewery
    4.9(145 reviews)

    Sea Level Brewing is a craft brewery located in Canning, NS.

  20. Stalwart Brewing Co. in Carleton Place

    #20 Stalwart Brewing Co.

    Carleton Place, ON · microbrewery
    4.9(147 reviews)

    Stalwart Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located in Carleton Place, ON.

  21. Winterlong Brewing Co. in Whitehorse

    #21 Winterlong Brewing Co.

    Whitehorse, YT · microbrewery
    4.9(139 reviews)

    Winterlong Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located in Whitehorse, YT.

  22. Railside Brewing Ltd in Kelowna

    #22 Railside Brewing Ltd

    Kelowna, BC · microbrewery
    4.9(141 reviews)

    Railside Brewing Ltd is a craft brewery located in Kelowna, BC.

  23. Mayne Island Brewing Co. in Mayne Island

    #23 Mayne Island Brewing Co.

    Mayne Island, BC · microbrewery
    4.9(134 reviews)

    Mayne Island Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located in Mayne Island, BC.

  24. Wild North Brewing Co in Creston

    #24 Wild North Brewing Co

    Creston, BC · microbrewery
    4.9(137 reviews)

    Wild North Brewing Co is a craft brewery located in Creston, BC.

  25. Manual Labour Beer Co. in Sherwood Park

    #25 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-rated craft brewery in Canada?

STRANGE BREW Beer Studio currently tops our Canada 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 Canada?

BreweryFinder tracks 1,225 active craft breweries across Canada. Of those, 25 have enough combined review volume to rank on this list.

What data are these rankings based on?

These rankings combine 4,899 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 Canada 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 →