The Top 9 Breweries in Victoria, British Columbia (2026)
Victoria has one of Canada's oldest craft beer scenes — brewpubs opened here in the 1980s, before most of the country had heard the phrase. The scene runs from the Rock Bay industrial pocket north of downtown through Fernwood and out into Saanich, with a strong mix of long-established brewpubs and newer taproom-focused breweries. Rankings below combine BreweryFinder community reviews with Google's data.
#1 Hoyne Brewing Company
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.8(257 reviews)#2 Swift Brewing Company
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.8(166 reviews)#3 Whistle Buoy Brewing Company
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.7(680 reviews)#4 Vancouver Island Brewing
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.7(314 reviews)#5 Phillips Brewing & Malting Beer Shop
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.6(822 reviews)#6 Driftwood Brewing Company
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.6(497 reviews)#7 Herald Street Brew Works
Victoria, BC · microbrewery4.6(260 reviews)#8 Four Mile Brew Pub
Victoria, BC · brewpub4.3(2,237 reviews)#9 Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub
Victoria, BC · brewpub4.2(2,511 reviews)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-rated craft brewery in Victoria?
Hoyne Brewing Company currently tops our Victoria ranking with a combined 4.8 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 Victoria?
BreweryFinder tracks 14 active craft brewery locations in Victoria. Of those, 9 have enough combined review volume to rank on this list.
What data are these rankings based on?
These rankings combine 7,744 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 Victoria 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.
Are there brewery tours available in Victoria?
Many of the breweries on this list host taproom visits, tastings, and behind-the-scenes tours. Click through to each brewery's page for current tour info, opening hours, and booking links pulled from their website and Google Business Profile.