Which Beer Is ACTUALLY Canadian-Owned? 8 Local Breweries 🇨🇦 | cdnMade
Molson is American-owned and Labatt and Keith's belong to Belgian giant AB InBev. So which beer is actually Canadian? We go coast to coast through eight small independent breweries — Phillips and Driftwood in Victoria, Village in Calgary, Half Pints in Winnipeg, Sawdust City in Gravenhurst, Dieu du Ciel! in Saint-Jerome, Propeller in Halifax, and Moosehead in Saint John.
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8 Local OptionsPhillips Brewing
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Victoria, BC · Est. 2001
Malted & brewed in Victoria, BC
Driftwood Brewery
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Victoria, BC · Est. 2008
Brewed in Victoria, BC
Village Brewery
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Calgary, AB
Craft brewery in Calgary, AB
Half Pints Brewing
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Winnipeg, MB · Est. 2006
Brewed in Winnipeg, MB
Sawdust City Brewing
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Gravenhurst, ON
Brewed in Gravenhurst, ON
Dieu du Ciel!
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Saint-Jerome, QC · Est. 1998
Brewed in Saint-Jerome, QC
Propeller Brewing
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Halifax, NS · Est. 1997
Brewed in Halifax, NS
Moosehead Breweries
🇨🇦 Canadian-Owned📍 Saint John, NB · Est. 1867
Canadian-owned since 1867
🔍 Investigation Breakdown
Video Script & Investigation
In the beer aisle, it is easy to assume the big domestic brands are local. But Molson is American-owned, and Labatt and Keith’s belong to Belgian giant AB InBev. Phillips malts and brews in Victoria, British Columbia. Driftwood has brewed in Victoria since 2008. Village brews in Calgary, Alberta. Half Pints has brewed in Winnipeg since 2006. Sawdust City brews in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Dieu du Ciel is Canadian-owned, brewing in Saint-Jerome, Quebec since 1998. Canadian-owned Propeller has brewed in Halifax since 1997. And Moosehead in Saint John has been Canadian-owned since 1867. Canadian-owned. Canadian rooted. This is Canadian made.
Market Reality Check
BEER GIANTS, FOREIGN
- Molson — US (MolsonCoors)
- Labatt — Belgian (AB InBev)
- Keith’s — Belgian (AB InBev)
Canada’s famous brews aren’t Canadian-owned