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  1. 98.7 Palatine Hills Estate Winery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Neufeld family farm winery on Lakeshore Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake, making estate-grown reds, whites, rose, sparkling and icewine plus an Ontario-apple cider under its Ramblers label, sold at the winery and through its own online store.
  2. 97.5 Growers Cider Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Canada's oldest cider brand, founded in Saanichton, BC in 1922 and now made by Arterra Wines Canada with Canadian apples; sold through LCBO, Wine Rack, BC Liquor Stores and private liquor retailers. Canadian retailer · 87.8
  3. 96.5 Wellington Brewery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Independent Guelph craft brewery founded in 1985 (SPA, Upside IPA, County Brown Ale, Helles Lager), sold direct and through the LCBO and Beer Store.
  4. 96.1 Dillon's Small Batch Distillers Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Niagara craft distillery in Beamsville (Lincoln), Ontario, founded by Geoff Dillon in 2012 and owned since 2021 by the Vancouver-based, family-held Mark Anthony Group, making gin, 100% Ontario rye whisky, vodka, bitters and canned gin and vodka cocktails, sold direct and through provincial liquor boards.
  5. 95.7 Cowbell Brewing Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Destination craft brewery in Blyth, Huron County, Ontario, brewing beer, cider, seltzers, spirits and non-alcoholic lager on a 120-acre site, sold direct in Ontario and through the LCBO.
  6. 95.7 Pacific Western Brewing Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Prince George brewery founded in 1957 and owned by the Komatsu family since 1991, brewing Cariboo, Pacific Pilsner, Canterbury, TNT, Dude, and Ironhorse beers plus Pacific Cool vodka sodas and Wild Thing hard sodas, sold through BC and Alberta liquor stores. Canadian retailer · 86.1
  7. 95.1 Les Brasseurs du Nord (Boreale) Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Quebec brewery founded in 1987 that makes the Boréale line and the Hors Sentiers non-alcoholic beers in Blainville; majority owned by the Fonds de solidarité FTQ since 2013 and sold through Quebec grocers and dépanneurs.
  8. 95.1 Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Founder-run Victoria craft brewery (Blue Buck, Tiger Shark) that malts its own Vancouver Island barley and distills Sanctuary whisky and Cathedral gin on site.
  9. 95.0 Macaloney's Island Distillery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Vancouver Island single malt whisky distillery and onsite brewery in Saanich, BC, founded by Graeme Macaloney and backed by about 700 Canadian investors, selling direct online and through BC Liquor Stores and other provincial liquor boards.
  10. 94.8 Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario TSX Venture listed Niagara wine group, majority-owned by Lassonde Industries, that makes 20 Bees, EastDell, Lakeview Cellars, Creekside, Backyard Vineyards, Fresh wines and Shiny Apple Cider at four Canadian wineries and imports beer, wine and spirits through its Trajectory Beverage Partners agency.
  11. 94.8 Garrison Brewing Company Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Nova Scotia Independent Halifax Seaport craft brewery since 1997 (Tall Ship Ale, Hoppy Boy IPA, Seaport sodas) with a taproom, the Oxford, and Canada-wide online shipping.
  12. 94.6 Beau's Brewing Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Vankleek Hill, Ontario craft brewery best known for Lug Tread lagered ale, owned by Toronto's Steam Whistle Brewing since 2022; sold through LCBO, The Beer Store, Loblaws and the brewery taproom.
  13. 94.4 Moosehead Breweries Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in New Brunswick Family-owned Saint John brewery since 1867 and the largest Canadian-owned brewer: Moosehead Lager, Moosehead Light, Cracked Canoe, Alpine, James Ready, Radler and Small Batch, all brewed in New Brunswick.
  14. 94.3 Colio Estate Wines Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Lake Erie North Shore winery open since 1980, with 14 Ontario retail boutiques mostly inside Metro, Loblaws, Fortinos, Sobeys, and Safeway stores, LCBO listings, and a Thornbury cidery and brewery that makes Thornbury Craft cider and Blue Mountain Brewing Co. beer.
  15. 93.9 Alley Kat Brewing Company Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta Edmonton's oldest craft brewery, brewing since 1995 at its 60 Avenue brewery and taproom, with cans and kegs distributed to Alberta liquor stores, bars, and restaurants.
  16. 93.6 Steam Whistle Brewing Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Independent Toronto brewery making Steam Whistle Pilsner at the John Street Roundhouse, sold online, through the LCBO and The Beer Store, and across Canada; it also owns Beau's Brewing Co.
  17. 93.2 Muskoka Brewery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Independent Bracebridge, Ontario craft brewery founded in 1996 (Cream Ale, Detour, Tread Lightly, Lager), owned and run by Todd Lewin and Bob MacDonald and sold through LCBO, The Beer Store, Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro and the brewery taproom.
  18. 92.7 Nickel Brook Brewing Co. Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Burlington, Ontario craft brewery founded in 2005 by brothers John and Peter Romano, known for Head Stock IPA, Naughty Neighbour pale ale and Wicked Tame non-alcoholic beer; sold through the LCBO, The Beer Store, Costco, its own online store and taprooms in Burlington and Etobicoke.
  19. 87.1 Collective Arts Brewing Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Hamilton craft brewery and distillery whose cans carry rotating artist labels: beer, cider, gin, barrel-finished spirits, ready-to-drink cocktails, and non-alcoholic and energy drinks.
  20. 85.7 Cottage Springs Beverage Co. European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto ready-to-drink brand of vodka sodas, vodka waters, lemonades, iced teas and tequila sodas, launched in 2018 and sold through liquor boards and grocers in every province. Canadian retailer · 77.1
  21. 75.3 Amsterdam Brewery European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto brewery founded in 1986 (3 Speed Lager, Boneshaker IPA, Blonde Lager, Space Invader IPA), brewed in Leaside and sold through home delivery, two Brewmart stores, and the LCBO; wholly owned by Denmark's Royal Unibrew since 2022.
  22. 74.1 Mark Anthony Group Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia Family-owned Vancouver drinks group founded by Anthony von Mandl in 1972: White Claw hard seltzer, the Mission Hill, CedarCreek, CheckMate, Martin's Lane, Road 13 and Liquidity wineries in the Okanagan, Bearface whisky, Dillon's Small Batch Distillers and Glendalough, plus Canada's largest wine and spirits import business. The Canadian rights to Mike's Hard Lemonade, Palm Bay and Okanagan Cider went to Labatt in 2015; Mark Anthony kept the US business, where White Claw and Mike's are brewed by its US affiliate.
  23. 73.2 Big Rock Brewery Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in Alberta Calgary craft brewery founded in 1985 (Traditional Ale, Grasshopper, Honey Brown Lager) that brews everything at one Alberta plant, TSX-listed as BR, with a New York investment fund holding 45 percent since a 2025 recapitalization. Canadian retailer · 65.9
  24. 73.2 Brickworks Ciderhouse European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto cider brand (Batch: 1904, Queen Street 501, Raspberry Lemonade) made from Ontario apples and owned by Labatt since 2015; sold through the LCBO, The Beer Store, and Ontario grocers. Canadian retailer · 65.9
  25. 71.3 Mill Street Brewery European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Toronto craft brand (Original Organic Lager, Tankhouse Pale Ale, 100th Meridian) owned by Labatt and AB InBev since 2015; most production moved to Labatt's London, Ontario plant in 2025.

Middle shelf

  1. 69.5 Labatt Breweries of Canada European-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Canada's largest brewer: Labatt Blue, Budweiser, Bud Light, Alexander Keith's, Kokanee, Stella Artois, Michelob Ultra, Mill Street, Archibald, Nutrl, Mike's Hard Lemonade and Palm Bay (Canadian rights). Canadian retailer · 62.6
  2. 66.6 Unibroue Foreign-owned · made in Canada · based in Quebec Belgian-style Quebec brewery in Chambly (Blanche de Chambly, La Fin du Monde, Maudite), a Sleeman Breweries brand owned by Sapporo of Japan.
  3. 65.3 Sleeman Breweries Foreign-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Canada's third-largest brewer, owned by Sapporo Breweries of Japan since 2006, brewing Sleeman, Okanagan Spring, Unibroue and Wild Rose plus Sapporo, Old Milwaukee and Pabst Blue Ribbon in Guelph, Vernon, Chambly and Calgary.
  4. 61.2 Creemore Springs Brewery US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada · based in Ontario Creemore Premium Lager, Light Lager, Pilsner and IPAs, fire-brewed in a copper kettle in Creemore, Ontario, and owned by Molson Coors since 2005. Wholly owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company, a Delaware corporation registered with the SEC from Golden, Colorado.
  5. 41.9 Molson Coors Beverage Company US-controlled US-owned · made in Canada One of Canada's two dominant brewers: Molson Canadian, Coors Light, Coors Original, Molson Export, Rickard's, Belgian Moon, Miller, Creemore Springs and Granville Island labels. The parent is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Golden, Colorado and listed on the NYSE; Molson Coors Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary, although the Molson family holds half of the voting control. Canadian retailer · 37.7