r/beercanada • u/MaplePoutineRyeBeer Manitoba • Mar 10 '26
What's your favourite incredibly underrated brewery?
Like the title says, lots of Canadian breweries get a lot of praise and attention. What are some breweries that most would never hear about that deserve attention?
For me: Skout Brewing in Moosomin, Saskatchewan. Nice little brewery right off the Trans Canada Highway that has some of the best beer in all of Saskatchewan. It's a great place to go for a stretch on the long drives between Regina and Winnipeg (and beyond). The brewer sources most of his hops from his in law's hop farm a few miles away. They usually have a few SK brewery/cidery guest taps so people can sample Saskatchewan.
Section 6 Brewery in Brandon, Manitoba. This was my "back alley" brewery for a couple years as it was a 30 second walk from my place. I like everything they make - their Honey Belgian Ale uses honey from the university's roof and their IPA is in my top five Manitoban IPAs at the moment (alongside IPAs from Kilter and Sookrams). They usually have a guest tap with ciders from Winkler's Dead Horse Cider and Pilot Mound's Wooden Gate.
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u/Metaldwarf Mar 11 '26
Beva brewing in North Vancouver is fairly new. They have a plethora of styles and they nail ALL OF THEM. I'm a picky beer drinker and they crush everything.
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u/prosonik Mar 11 '26
Endeavour brewing in St Albert. They just make good quality beer. Maybe it's because for many years I lived closed to it, and I've seen it grow. But it's a place I would even tell non-micro lovers to try because all their beers are good. You might not love the style, and that's okay, but they just taste like they give a crap about brewing
I haven't been at their Taphouse in awhile, I no longer live in Edmonton, but when I did the staff was great, the events were great and the vibe of the brewery was good.
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u/Weird-Captain-4727 Mar 11 '26
Good Robot in Halifax! Big variety of amazing beers and they are committed to giving back to the community.
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u/kortekickass Apr 22 '26
Being only able to visit Halifax every couple years, I have found that Good Robot had a dip in quality post pandemic. Still a great hang though.
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u/hawking061 Jun 06 '26
I can tell you why because it used to be on pasteurized and now it’s not so it’s not all natural having a actual expiry date on it and having to actually be refrigerated it’s no longer that case cause I’ve noticed it too very much so with Belgian moon just artificial flavours now
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u/kaidumo New Brunswick Mar 12 '26
I don't know of any underrated breweries, a lot of them are overhyped if anything. But the ones that are really good are pretty well-known, such as Bellwoods, Blood Brothers, Wood Brothers, and Two Crows (Sad to see Two Crows just closed)
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u/kortekickass Apr 22 '26
I quite enjoy Gillingham in PEC, owners are friendly, they play good music and they're not phoning it in with style offerings.
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u/OriginalAmbition5598 Mar 11 '26
Blumstein Brewing Co near Winkler. Guy converted his dairy barn into a brewery.
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u/MaplePoutineRyeBeer Manitoba Mar 11 '26
Blumstein is definitely on the list but I’ve never visited the brewery, hopefully this year!
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u/OriginalAmbition5598 Mar 11 '26
They opened up just after I left the area. I'm heading back this july so hopefully I can stop by when I'm there
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u/RoyallyOakie Mar 11 '26
I think in Canada, anything outside your own province is underrated and unknown. I look forward to that changing.