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Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

-1.5%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-4.9%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

UP BY
+10.9%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-10.0%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-5.2%

Domestic Production (hL)

Domestic Production (hL)

% Change in Domestic Production from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-6.4%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024

Change in Price of Beer from 2019/2020: 0.5%***

* Per every 100,000 legal drinking age adults
** Based on legal drinking age population (18+ in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec, 19+ everywhere else)
***Based on Statistics Canada’s Consumer Price Index for Retail Stores
Data Sources: Beer Canada, Provincial Liquor Boards, Statistics Canada, Canada Revenue Agency
Please note: For confidentiality purposes, the total number of breweries in some provinces have been rounded to the nearest ten

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-4.9%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-1.9%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-4.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-6.3%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Alberta
150
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-3.6%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-3.6%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-28.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-10.6%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


British Columbia
250
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 -33.3%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 -34.6%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-8.1%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-2.7%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-10.6%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Manitoba
20
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

UP BY 0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

DOWN BY -2.9%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-3.0%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

UP BY
2.3%

Per Capita Consumption**

Per Capita Consumption**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-5.3%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


New Brunswick
70
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

UP BY 0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

DOWN BY -1.5%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-1.7%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-3.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-3.1%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Newfoundland and Labrador
30
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
0.0%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-1.2%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
8.7%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-1.7%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Northwest Territories
1
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-1.3%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.3%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.5%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-4.2%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Nova Scotia
70
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.5%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-0.2%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-15.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.0%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Nunavut
1
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2022/2023

 DOWN BY
-9.4%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 UP BY
2.6%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-12.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-2.7%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Ontario
380
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

0.00%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.8%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-3.1%

% Change in Import Sales from 2022/2023

UP BY
5.3%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-5.6%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Prince Edward Island
10
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 UP BY
-3.1%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-6.7%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-2.5%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-3.8%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-5.2%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Quebec
300
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 -25.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-27.3%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-2.7%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-4.6%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-5.7%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Saskatchewan
30
Breweries

Number of Breweries

Number of Breweries

% Change in Number of Breweries from 2023/2024

 0.0%

Breweries Per Capita*

Breweries Per Capita*

% Change in Breweries Per Capita from 2023/2024

 DOWN BY
-2.9%

Domestic and Import Beer Sales (hL)

Domestic Beer Sales (hL)

Import Beer Sales (hL)

% Change in Domestic Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-4.3%

% Change in Import Sales from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-3.1%

Per Capita Beer Consumption**

Per Capita Beer Consumption (L)**

% Change in Per Capita Consumption from 2023/2024

DOWN BY
-7.1%

% Sales by Package Type

% Sales by Package Type in 2015

% Sales by Package Type in 2024


Yukon
5
Breweries

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