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Posted October 17, 2016

20 quick Ontario beer stats and facts

Below are twenty fun facts about Ontario’s brewing industry, current as of publishing date:

  1. There are 187 operating independent breweries in Ontario.
  2. 31 breweries have opened so far in 2016.
  3. You can purchase beer to-go at 157 different breweries.
  4. 105 breweries offer growler sales.
  5. 165 breweries have a tap room or tasting bar.
  6. You can purchase beer from 91 different Ontario brewers at the LCBO.
  7. 13 new contract brewers started up in 2016.
  8. 64 breweries offer food.
  9. There are 96 breweries in-planning (that we know about).
  10. You can purchase beer from 55 different Ontario brewers at The Beer Store.
  11. Brad Clifford is still the nicest guy in beer.
  12. About 70 breweries offer guided tours.
  13. Ontario now has 2 new breweries dedicated to making other people’s beer – Common Good Beer Co. and Brunswick Bierworks.
  14. Prince Edward County or Niagara Region could be the next Ontario beer meccas.
  15. Toronto has 29 breweries; Ottawa has 16.
  16. The northernmost brewery in the province is Lake of the Woods Brewing Co. in Kenora – and it’s also the westernmost.
  17. There are only 3 months left in 2016 to surpass the 42 breweries that opened last year. Tick tock.
  18. The southernmost brewery in the province is Banded Goose Brewing Co. in Kingsville.
  19. The easternmost brewery in the province is Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.
  20. There is 1 brewery for every 72,727 Ontarians.

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