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THE LIST LARGEST CRAFT BREWERIES (RANKED BY NUMBER OF LITRES BREWED)

Name/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web

1Beau’s Brewing Co.

10 Terry Fox Dr., Vankleek Hill, ON K0B 1R0 613-678-2799 beaus.ca

2Big Rig Brewery

103 Schneider Rd., Ottawa, ON K2K 1Y3 613-591-6262 bigrigbrewery.com

3Whitewater Brewing Co.

78 Pembroke St., Cobden, ON K0J 1K0 613-646-0005 whitewaterbeer.ca 1,000,000 62 2013 Christopher Thompson co-founder and president Sean Goddard Farmer's Daughter, Whistling Paddler, Class V, Midnight Stout, High Tide NEIPA, Blood Moon Sour, seasonal varieties Lakeside & Riverside Bottle Shops, online, LCBO, grocery stores, The Beer Store, bars and restaurants

4Beyond the Pale Brewing Co.

106-250 City Centre Ave., Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7 613-668-2337 btpshop.ca

5Calabogie Brewing

105 Schneider Rd., Kanata, ON K2K 1Y3 613-608-2739 calabogiebrewing.com

5Perth Brewery

121 Dufferin St., Perth, ON K7H 3A5 613-264-1087 perthbrewery.ca 600,000 25 1993 Jeremy Steeves Terry Steeves Cathy Brown co-owners WND Last Duel Lager, Euro Pilsner, Bonfire Black Lager, Hopside IPA, Calypso IPA, Oh Canada Maple, Honey Lager, Easy Amber Ale LCBO, The Beer Store, local pubs and restaurants, grocery stores

5Kichesippi Beer Co.*

2265 Robertson Rd., Ottawa, ON K2H 5Z2 613-728-7845 kbeer.ca

8Broadhead Brewing*

106-1680 Vimont Crt. , Orléans, ON K4A 3M3 613-695-9444 broadheadbeer.com 500,000 10 2011 Josh Laroque Jamie White co-founders Jon Cormier Backbone Standard, Longshot White, Grindstone Amber, Wildcard Pale Ale, Underdog Pale Ale, Dark Horse Stout, Bodacious Blueberry Blonde LCBO, The Beer Store, local pubs and restaurants, grocery stores

9Lowertown Brewery*

73 York St., Ottawa, ON K1N 5T2 613-722-1454 lowertownbrewery.ca 10 Bicycle Craft Brewery 812-50 Industrial Ave.. Ottawa, ON K1G 4K2 613-408-3326 bicyclecraftbrewery.ca 200,000 11 2014 Laura Behzadi Fariborz Behzadi co-founders WND Velocipede IPA, Frequency APA, On the Lam NE IPA, Milkshake IPA series, various seasonal releases Brewery retail shop and tap room, Ottawaarea licensees, LCBO

10 Microbrasserie-Bistro Gainsbourg 9 Aubry St., Gatineau, QC J8X 2H1 819-777-3700 gainsbourg.ca 12 Brasserie du Bas-Canada 455, boul. de la Gappe, Local 103 Gatineau, QC 819-525-6162 brasseriebascanada.com

12 Tooth and Nail Brewing Co.* 3 Irving Ave., Ottawa, ON K1Y 1Z2 613-695-4677 toothandnailbeer.com

14 3 Brewers 215-240 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1P 6C9 613-380-8140 3brewers.ca

15 Orléans Brewing Co. 4380 Innes Rd. , Orléans, ON K4A 3W3 613.830.8428 orleansbrewing.com 162,000 6 2017 Yann Lemieux Célia Lemieux co-owners Yann Lemieux Juicy McHazy, Kölsch Me Ousside, Billy Bob Bison, Black Hop Down, Wit Willie, Sid’s Vicious IIPA, Hellz Ya, Kettlebell Sour Series LCBO, licensees, taproom and retail shop

16 Flora Hall Brewing 37 Flora St. Ottawa, ON K2P 1A7, 613-695-2339 florahallbrewing.ca 16 Ridge Rock Brewing Co.* 421 Donald B. Munro Dr. Carp, ON K0A 1L0 ridgerockbrewco.ca

16 Brasseurs Du Temps* 170 Montcalm St., Gatineau, QC J8X 2M2 819-205-4999 / 819-205-1079 brasseursdutemps.com 19 Stray Dog Brewing 4-501 Lacolle Way, Orléans, ON K4A 5B6 613-830-7364 straydogbrewing.ca

20 Evergreen Craft Ales 21-767 Silver Seven Rd., Kanata, ON K2V 0H1 evergreencraftales.com

Volume brewed (litres) No. of local employees Year est. in Ottawa area Local executive(s) Brewmaster Brands and specialties Points of sale

4,606,300 100 2006 Steve Beauchesne CEO

2,300,000 160 2012 Lon Ladell co-owner N/A Lug Tread Lagered Ale, Lug Tread 2.5% Lagered Ale, Full Time IPA, Good Time Session IPA, Country Vibes Amber Lagered Ale, Local Organic Lagered Ale, Wag the Wolf White IPA, Grapefruit Radler, Halcon Barrel House LCBO, The Beer Store, grocery chains

Lon Ladell Alpha Bomb IPA, Bongo Grapefruit Radler, Premium Pilsner, Hazy 44 Session IPA, Midnight Kissed My Cow Chocolate Milk Stout, Gold Lagered Ale Big Rig restaurants and brewery, LCBO, The Beer Store, grocery stores, online to Ontario residents

650,000 45 2012 Rob McIsaac Shane Clark Al Clark co-founders Shane Clark Pink Fuzz, Clean Cut, Aromatherapy, Pale Ale Project, seasonal beers Brewery taproom, Brewery Retail Store, The Beer Store, grocery stores, LCBO, restaurants and bars across Ontario

600,000 30 2014 Tom Leger general manager Hugh Colbert Front Porch, Bogie, Brown Cow, Bleep Bloop, Five Island Watermelon Taprooms, local bars and restaurants, LCBO, The Beer Store

600,000 27 2010 Paul Meek president and owner

330,000 4 2014 David Morphy Todd Brown Phil Kochanke Heller Highwater, 1855, Wuchak Series, Cheshire Cat Pilsner

Patrick Fiori Lowertown Lager, Lowertown Pale Ale, Lowertown Dark Lager, Lowertown IPA, Lowertown Red Fife, assorted seasonal brews Brewery retail store, pubs and restaurants, LCBO, grocery chains, The Beer Store

On-site restaurant

200,000 45 2013 Nicolas Cazelais Pascal Desbiens Scotch Ale, Double IPA, Côte Ouest IPA, Orange Tie Wrap, Session IPA, Blanche de Chelsea, Blonde de Chelsea, Rousse de Chelsea, Couleur Café, White Stout, Darling, Bonnie Parker, Traitresse Chelsea Pub, Broue Ha Ha, Veux-tu une bière, on-site bottle and kegs, local restaurants

180,000 12 2017 Marc-André Cordeiro Lima Gabriel Girard Bernier co-founders N/A IPA, Double IPA, Triple IPA, Milkshake IPA, Lagers, Imperial Stouts, Smoothie Sours On-site

180,000 10 2015 Matthew Tweedy Dayna Guy Matthew Tweedy Vim & Vigor Pilsner, Valor Saison, Fortitude Stout, Rabble Rouser IPA, rotating, seasonal and vintage selections Brewery

179,056 118 2013 Paul Lightfoot general manager, Sparks Street location WND White, Amber, Blonde, IPA, Brown, feature beers and brewer taps 3 Brewers locations (Sparks Street and Kanata)

150,000 17 2017 Dave Longbottom president and owner Rod Hughes Flora Hall English Ordinary Bitter, North East IPA, American Oat Pale Ale, Farmhouse Saison, Blackberry Sherbet Sour, West Coast IPA, Oatmeal Stout, Norwegian Kveik, Belgian Table Beer, Brett Saison Flora Hall bar and retail store, select bars

150,000 25 2018 Ryan Grassie Calvin De Haan Jake Sinclair Jason LaLonde co-owners

150,000 70 2009 Alain Geoffroy Dominique Gosselin Marc Godin co-owners

128,000 6 2017 Marc Plante Justin MacNeill co-owners Justin MacNeill This One California Common, Anytime Pale Ale, Shaggin Wagon IPA, Jeanne D'ark oatmeal stout, Bleu Nuit blueberry saison, Summer Slam cucumber wheat, Ripe Now watermelon wheat LCBO, grocery stores, restaurants and pubs from Pembroke to Cornwall, The Beer Store

125,000 7 2015 Chris Samuel Jamie Maxwell Amber, Simcoe IPA, Electric Mayhem IPA, Stout, Irish Stout, Blonde, Lagerbier, APA, Prairie Wind Wheat Brewery retail shop and tap room, Ottawaarea licensees, LCBO

Dominique Gosselin Et La Lumière Fut, Allumante, Carpe Diem, Diable Au Corps, La Nuit des temps, Bouillon de la Chaudière

Chris Samuel Seasonal and experimental. Maiden Voyage Pale Ale, Stratosphere IPA, Clothing of the Gods IPA, Deux! Sour Mango IPA, Flour Power Daytime IPA La Trappe a Fromage, Broue Ha Ha, select IGA and Metro locations in Gatineau

Taproom, Patio Retail store, LCBO, The Beer Store

21 Microbrasserie Cassel Brewery B-2 Racine St., Casselman, ON K0A 1M0 613-369-4394 casselbrewery.ca 90,000 8 2012 Mario Bourgeois owner Tyler Swan Golden Rail Honey Brown Ale, Caboose IPA, Franco Craft Lager, Prorogation Brunch Stout, Cranberry Saison, Layover Session IPA, 1844 Pilsner Grocery stores, restaurants, LCBO, online store and pub retail store

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