The Top 8 Craft Breweries in Newfoundland and Labrador (2026)

Compiled by the BreweryFinder editorial teamLast updated How we rank

Newfoundland and Labrador is home to 31 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.

31
Craft breweries in Newfoundland and Labrador
8
Ranked on this list
★ 4.80
Avg. combined rating
1,391
Combined reviews
  1. Brewery Lane Mt.Pearl in Mount Pearl

    #1 Brewery Lane Mt.Pearl

    Mount Pearl, NL · microbrewery
    4.9(40 reviews)

    Brewery Lane Mt.Pearl is a craft brewery located in Mount Pearl, NL.

  2. The Wharf at Quidi Vidi in St. John's

    #2 The Wharf at Quidi Vidi

    St. John's, NL · microbrewery
    4.8(137 reviews)

    The Wharf at Quidi Vidi is a craft brewery located in St. John's, NL.

  3. Bay de Verde Brewing Company in Bay de Verde

    #3 Bay de Verde Brewing Company

    Bay de Verde, NL · microbrewery
    4.9(38 reviews)

    Bay de Verde Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Bay de Verde, NL.

  4. Ninepenny Brewing in Conception Bay South

    #4 Ninepenny Brewing

    Conception Bay South, NL · microbrewery
    4.8(107 reviews)

    Ninepenny Brewing is a craft brewery located in Conception Bay South, NL.

  5. Iron Rock Brewing Co. in Labrador City

    #5 Iron Rock Brewing Co.

    Labrador City, NL · brewpub
    4.8(93 reviews)

    Iron Rock Brewing Co. is a craft brewery located in Labrador City, NL.

  6. Brewery Lane, St. John's in St. John's

    #6 Brewery Lane, St. John's

    St. John's, NL · microbrewery
    4.8(86 reviews)

    Brewery Lane, St. John's is a craft brewery located in St. John's, NL.

  7. Port Rexton Brewery + Tap Room in Port Rexton

    #7 Port Rexton Brewery + Tap Room

    Port Rexton, NL · microbrewery
    4.7(701 reviews)

    Port Rexton Brewery + Tap Room is a craft brewery located in Port Rexton, NL.

  8. Landwash Brewery in Mount Pearl

    #8 Landwash Brewery

    Mount Pearl, NL · microbrewery
    4.7(189 reviews)

    Landwash Brewery is a craft brewery located in Mount Pearl, NL.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best-rated craft brewery in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Brewery Lane Mt.Pearl currently tops our Newfoundland and Labrador ranking with a combined 4.9 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 Newfoundland and Labrador?

BreweryFinder tracks 31 active craft breweries in Newfoundland and Labrador. Of those, 8 have enough combined review volume to rank on this list.

What data are these rankings based on?

These rankings combine 1,391 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 Newfoundland and Labrador 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 →